Blood Terms to Know
BI 231 Alverno College 2008

 

Formed Elements

Hematocrit

Plasma

Erythrocytes

Leukocytes

Monocytes

Neutrophils

Lymphocytes

Osmotic Pressure
Plasma Proteins
Albumin

Electrolytes


Sheffield, S., 2008. GetBodySmart.com. Retrieved April 22, 2008 from http://www.getbodysmart.com/ap/circulatorysystem/blood/wbcs/menu/menu.html.
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Vocabulary Activity: use these word roots to fill in the blanks
Hypo- = low
Hyper- = high
-emia = in the blood
-uria = in the urine
Hemo- or hemat- = bloody
-cyt = cell
-penia = low number of cells in blood
-ysis = breaking cells
Hyperbilirubinemia = ______________________________________________
Hypoxemia = _________________________________________________
_________________________________________ = low Potassium in the blood
_________________________________________= hemoglobin in the blood
_________________________________________= hemoglobin in the urine
_________________________________________= high calcium in the blood
Hypercholesterolemia = _________________________________________________
Bilirubinuria = _________________________________________________________
_________________________________________= bloody urine
_________________________________________= protein in the urine
Hypoalbuminemia = ______________________________________________________
_________________________________________ = blood in the thorax
Hematocyturia = ________________________________________________________
_________________________________________ = white blood cells in the urine
Thrombocytopenia = _____________________________________________________
Hemolysis = ____________________________________________________________
Hyponatremia = _________________________________________________________
_________________________________________ = low levels of white blood cells
_________________________________________ = breaking down white blood cells