Medical Topic Research Blog
Topic: Hemophilia by Shannon Lee
Three Sources of Information
B. Name of website Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews URL: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.unwsp.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=d7af5495-a8cd-4900-a685-411e3bedc575%40sessionmgr112&vid=3&hid=121
C. Name of website Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews URL: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.unwsp.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=d7af5495-a8cd-4900-a685-411e3bedc575%40sessionmgr112&vid=6&hid=121
Definitions and Analysis (Word Parts) of Five Medical Terms
immun/o (CF) = safe, immunity
log (R) = study
-ic (S) = pertaining to
Meaning: Pertains to the study of immunity
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0FcsdpuoDtF
B. Word analysis for monoclonal
mono- (P) = one
clon/o (CF) = turmoil
-al (S) = pertaining to
Meaning: Pertains to one turmoil
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1LlL0AHY8Oe
C. Word analysis for polyangiitis
poly- (P) = many, much, excessive
angi (R) = vessel
-itis (S) = inflammation
Meaning: The inflammation of many vessels.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0qPgJJ2876f
D. Word analysis for prophylactic
pro- (P) = before, in front of
phylact- (P) = guard, protect, preserve
-ic (S) = pertaining to
Meaning: Pertains to before, or preventing a disease
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0IOe1xnGiVg
E. Word analysis for thrombocytopenia
thromb/o (CF) = clot
cyt/o (CF) = cell
-penia (S) = lack of, deficiency, abnormal reduction
Meaning: The lack of a clot in cells.
Summary
People with hemophilia have lower clotting factor level of blood plasma or impaired activity of the coagulation factors needed for a normal clotting process (Iorio, 2011). Thus when a blood vessel is injured, a temporary scab does form, but the missing coagulation factors prevent fibrin formation, which is necessary to maintain the blood clot (Liu, 2015). A hemophiliac does not bleed more intensely than a person without it, but it can bleed for a much longer time. In severe hemophiliacs even a minor injury can result in blood loss lasting days or weeks, or even never healing completely. In areas such as the brain or inside joints, this can be fatal or permanently debilitating (Athale, 2015).