Macrocytosis is the term meaning abnormally large red blood cells. Macrocytosis is seen in a number of RBC disorders. Megaloblastic anemia is one of the best characterized ones. It is cause by vitamin B12 deficiency.
Reticulocytosis is an abnormal increase in the number of reticulocytes, or immature erythrocytes (red blood cells).
HemopathyBlood Dyscrasia
-cytosis indicates an abnormal increase in a type of cell, and -penia indicates an abnormal decrease. So leukocytosis is abnormal increase in white blood cells, and leukopenia is an abnormal deficiency of white blood cells.
This is called lymphocytic leukocytosis. This is when there is a really high number of lymphocytes that are present in the blood usually when viruses are present.
Yes, leuko can change the meaning of a medical term. For instance, cytosis is an abnormal cell condition. Leukocytosis is an abnormal condition of white blood cells.
leukemia
ketoacidosis.
Vasoconstriction is normal physiologic narrowing, and angiostenosis is abnormal narrowing.Stenosis
Stenosis means narrowing and proximal means closer to the body.
ThrombocytosisThrombocytosis, Platelets degerate in 10days so this is not common but can be caused byThe cells within the bone marrow producing more platelets.Less platelets being removed from the blood by the spleen.
Hemothorax is a medical term meaning blood in the chest cavity.
-rrhagia is the medical terminology combining form meaning discharge of blood, as in menorrhagia (heavy menstrual flow). A related suffix, -rrhea, refers to any kind of abnormal flow, such as rhinorrhea (abnormal nasal discharge) or otorrhea (abnormal ear discharge).