Medical Terminology

AIDS is a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is transmitted through sexual contact, exposure to infected blood or blood components, perinatally from mother to infant.

process of clumping together, as of blood cells that are incompatible

one of a group of simple proteins found in blood plasma and serum

individual hypersensitivity to a substance that is usually harmless.

unusual or exaggerated allergic reaction to foreign proteins or other substances.

literally a lack of red blood cells, it is a reduction in the number of circulating red blood cells, the amount of the hemoglobin, or the volume of packed red cells.

condition in which the erythrocytes are unequal in size and shape

protein substance produced in the body in response to an invading foreign substance (antigen)

agent that works against the formation of blood clots

invading foreign substance that induces the formation of antibodies.

condition in which the body's immune system becomes defective and produces antibodies against itself.

capable of forming a clot

blood cell

blood clot carried in the bloodstream.

immature red blood cell

red blood cell

process by which fluids and/or medications (IVs) escape into surrounding tissue.

plasma protein found in body fluids and cells

blood test that separates solids from plasma in the blood by centrifuging the blood sample

physician who specializes in the study of the blood

collection of blood that has escaped from a vessel into the surrounding tissues

genetic disease condition in which iron is not metabolized properly and accumulates in body tissues.

blood protein; the iron-containing pigment of red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues

destruction of red blood cells

hereditary blood disease characterized by prolonged coagulation and tendency to bleed

excessive bleeding; bursting forth of blood

control or stopping of bleeding

substance found in the liver, lungs, and other body tissues that inhibits blood clotting (anticoagulant).

condition of deficient amounts of sugar in the blood

deficient amount of oxygen in the blood, cells, and tissues;

malignant neoplasm that causes violaceous (violet-colored) vascular lesions and general lymphadenopathy (diseased lymph nodes)

separation of white blood cells from the blood, which are then transfused back into the patient

disease of the blood characterized by overproduction of leukocytes

white blood cell

clear, colorless, alkaline fluid found in the lymphatic vessels

abnormal accumulation of lymph in the interstitial spaces

protozoal (PCP or toxoplasmosis), fungal/yeast (candidiasis), viral (herpes simplex), or bacterial (TB) infection that occurs when the immune system is compromised.

engulfing and eating of particulate substances such as bacteria, protozoa, cells and cell debris, dust particles, and colloids by phagocytes (leukocytes or macrophages)

fluid part of the blood

removal of blood from the body and centrifuging it to separate the plasma from the blood and reinfusing the cellular elements back into the patient

condition of too many red blood cells

condition in which pathogenic bacteria are present in the blood

bacterial culture of blood serum

clear, yellowish fluid that separates from the clot when blood clots

lack of iron in the blood

cell in the bone marrow that gives rise to various types of blood cells

blood enzyme that causes clotting by forming fibrin

clotting cell; a blood platelet

process by which blood is transferred from one individual to the vein of another

inflammation of a lymph or blood vessel

blood groups

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

basophil

complete blood count

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

hematocrit

hemolytic disease of the newborn

human immunodeficiency virus

immunoglobulin

intravenous

Kaposi's sarcoma

milliliter

moncyte

natural killer (cells)

red blood cell (count)

tuberculosis

white blood cell (count)