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What does the term -apheresis refer to?
What does the term -phoresis indicate?
Transmission
What is electrophoresis?
The transmission of electricity to separate substances
What does plasmapheresis involve?
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What does the suffix -blast refer to?
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What is a monoblast?
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What does -cytosis indicate?
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What condition is described by macrocytosis?
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What does the suffix -emia refer to?
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What does -gen mean?
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What role does fibrinogen play in blood clotting?
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What does the suffix -globin or -globulin refer to?
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What does the suffix -lytic mean?
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What does -oid denote?
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What does the suffix -penia mean?
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What does granulocytopenia mean?
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What does -phage refer to?
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What does -philia signify?
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What does eosinophilia refer to?
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What does -poiesis mean?
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What does erythropoiesis refer to?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Suffixes
- -apheresis: Refers to the removal of a specific component from blood, often involving collection from a donor who has some blood returned after separation.
- -phoresis: Indicates transmission or conveyance.
- Electrophoresis: A technique using electricity to separate different substances based on size.
- Plasmapheresis: Involves the extraction of plasma from blood using centrifugation, separating it from blood cells.
- Leukapheresis: Process of removing white blood cells from blood via centrifugation.
- Plateletpheresis: Separation of platelets from blood, collected for patient use while reinfusing remaining blood back to the donor.
Cell Types and Conditions
- -blast: Denotes immature or embryonic cells.
- Monoblast: An immature white blood cell, specifically a monocyte, characterized by a single nucleus.
- -cytosis: Describes an abnormal condition characterized by an increase in cell numbers.
- Macrocytosis: Condition defined by the presence of abnormally large red blood cells.
- Microcytosis: Presence of smaller than normal red blood cells.
- -emia: Prefix indicating a blood condition.
- Leukemia: A malignant condition characterized by an abnormal increase of white blood cells.
Proteins and Formation
- -gen: Means producing or giving rise to.
- Fibrinogen: A critical blood protein necessary for clotting, converted to fibrin during the clot formation process.
- Fibrin: A protein that serves as the framework for blood clotting.
- -globin, -globulin: General term for proteins.
- Hemoglobin: Iron-containing protein in red blood cells responsible for oxygen transport.
- Immunoglobulin (Ig): Antibody proteins that are divided into five main classes based on their roles and locations in the body.
Conditions Related to Blood Components
- -lytic: Refers to the process of destruction.
- Thrombolytic therapy: Treatment aimed at dissolving blood clots.
- -oid: Indicates origin or derivation.
- Myeloid: Pertains to cells derived from bone marrow.
- -osis: A term indicating an abnormal condition.
- Thrombosis: Refers to a pathological state involving blood clot formation.
Deficiencies and Counts
- -penia: Denotes deficiency.
- Granulocytopenia: Deficiency in granulocytes, a type of white blood cell.
- Pancytopenia: A broad deficiency affecting all types of blood cells.
- -phage: Means to eat or swallow.
- Macrophage: A large phagocytic cell that engulfs and destroys dead cells and pathogens.
Increases in Cell Numbers
- -philia: Refers to an increase in cell numbers or attraction for a particular cell type.
- Eosinophilia: Increase in eosinophils, a type of white blood cell.
- Neutrophilia: Rise in neutrophil counts, another type of white blood cell.
Blood Cell Formation
- -poiesis: Indicates formation or production.
- Hematopoiesis: The process of blood cell formation.
- Erythropoiesis: The specific production of red blood cells.
- Erythropoietin: A hormone found in the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells.
- Myelopoiesis: Formation and development of cells originating from bone marrow.
Additional Terms Related to Cell Characteristics
- -stasis: Refers to control or stopping.
- Hemostasis: Process that prevents or stops bleeding.
- Anisocytosis: Condition characterized by unequal cell sizes.
- Hypochromia: Cells exhibit reduced color due to lower hemoglobin content.
- Macrocytosis: Involves abnormally large-sized cells.
- Microcytosis: Pertains to small-sized cells.
- Poikilocytosis: Presence of irregularly shaped cells.
- Spherocytosis: A condition where red blood cells take on a spherical shape, losing their normal biconcave form.
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Explore the critical suffixes used in medical terminology with these flashcards from Chapter 13. Understand terms like '-apheresis' and '-phoresis', which are essential for communication in healthcare. Test your knowledge and enhance your medical vocabulary.