13 Blood Flashcards
1
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ABO system
(ay bee oh SIS-tem)
A
2
Q
agglutinate
(ah-GLOO-tin-ayt) [agglutin-glue, -ate process]
A
3
Q
agranular leukocyte ah-GRAN-yoo-lar LOO-koh-syte) [a-without, -gran-grain, -ul-little, -ar relating to, leuko-white, -cyte cell]
A
4
Q
albumin
(al-BYOO-min) [alb-white, -in substance]
A
5
Q
antibody
(AN-tih-bod-ee) [anti-against, -body main part]
A
6
Q
antigen
(AN-tih-jen) [anti-against, -gen produce]
A
7
Q
basophil (BAY-soh-fil) [bas-base (high pH), -phil love]
A
8
Q
buffy coat
(BUF-ee koht) [buff-leather, -y characterized by]
A
9
Q
carbaminohemoglobin (HbCO2) (kar-bah-MEE-noh-hee-moh-GLOH-bin [aych bee see oh too]) [carb-coal (carbon), -amino-ammonia compound (amino acid), -hemo-blood, -glob-ball, -in substance]
A
10
Q
cardiovascular system (kar-dee-oh-VAS-kyoo-lar SIS-tem) [cardi-heart, -vas-vessel, -ular relating to]
A
11
Q
dense
(dens) [dense thick]
A
12
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eosinophil
(ee-oh-SIN-oh-fil) [eos-dawn (red), -in-substance, -phil love]
A
13
Q
erythrocyte
(eh-RITH-roh-syte) [erythro-red, -cyte cell]
A
14
Q
erythropoietin (EPO) (eh-RITH-roh-POY-eh-tin [ee pee oh]) [erythro-red, -poiet-make, -in substance]
A
15
Q
factor VIII (FAK-ter ayt) [VIII Roman numeral eight]
A
16
Q
fibrin
(FYE-brin) [fibr-fiber, -in substance]
A
17
Q
fibrinogen
(fye-BRIN-oh-jen) [fibr-fiber, -in-substance, -gen produce]
A
18
Q
formed element
(formd EL-eh-ment)
A
19
Q
globulin
(GLOB-yoo-lin) [glob-ball, -ul-little, -in substance]
A
20
Q
granular leukocyte
(GRAN-yoo-lar LOO-koh-syte) [gran-grain, -ul-little, -ar relating to, leuko-white, -cyte cell]
A
21
Q
hematology
(hee-mah-TOL-oh-jee) [hema-blood, -to-combining syllable, -log-words (study of), -y activity]
A
22
Q
hematopoiesis
(hee-mat-oh-poy-EE-sis) [hemo-blood, -poiesis making]
A
23
Q
hemoglobin (Hb)
(hee-moh-GLOH-bin [aych bee]) [hemo-blood, -glob-ball, -in substance]
A
24
Q
hemostasis
(hee-moh-STAY-sis) [hemo-blood, -stasis standing]
A
25
heparin
(HEP-ah-rin) [hepar-liver, -in substance]
26
histamine
(HIS-tah-meen) [hist-tissue, -amine ammonia compound]
27
immune system
(ih-MYOON SIS-tem) [immun-free]
28
intrinsic factor (in-TRIN-sik FAK-ter) [intr-inside or within, -insic beside]
29
leukocyte
(LOO-koh-syte) [leuko-white, -cyte cell]
30
lymphatic system (lim-FAT-ik SIS-tem) [lymph-water, -atic relating to]
31
lymphocyte
(LIM-foh-syte) [lymph-water (lymphatic system), -cyte cell]
32
lymphoid tissue
(LIM-foyd TISH-yoo) [lymph-water (lymphatic system), -oid like, tissu fabric]
33
macrophage
(MAK-roh-fayj) [macro-large, -phag-eat]
34
mast cell (mast sel) [mast fattening, cell storeroom]
35
monocyte
(MON-oh-syte) [mono-single, -cyte cell]
36
myeloid tissue (MY-eh-loyd TISH-yoo) [myel-marrow, -oid of or like, tissu fabric]
37
neutrophil
(NOO-troh-fil) [neutr-neither, -phil love]
38
oxyhemoglobin (HbO2)
(ahk-see-hee-moh-GLOH-bin [aych bee oh too]) [oxy-sharp (oxygen), -hemo-blood, -glob-ball, -in substance]
39
phagocyte (FAG-oh-syte) [phago-eat, -cyte cell]
40
plasma (PLAZ-mah) [plasma something molded or created]
41
plasma cell
(PLAZ-mah sel) [plasma something molded or created (blood plasma), cell storeroom]
42
plasma protein
(PLAZ-mah PROH-teen) [plasma something molded or created (blood plasma), prote-primary, -in substance
43
platelet (PLAYT-let) [plate-flat, -let small]
44
platelet plug (PLAYT-let plug) [plate-flat, -let small]
45
prothrombin (proh-THROM-bin) [pro-before, -thromb-clot, -in substance]
46
prothrombin activator
(proh-THROM-bin AK-tih-vay-tor) [pro-before, -thromb-clot, -in substance, act-perform, -iv-relating to, -at-process, -or condition]
47
ed blood cell (RBC)
(red blud sel [ar bee see]) [cell storeroom]
48
Rh system
(R H SIS-tem) [Rh short for “rhesus monkey”]
49
serum
(SEER-um) [serum watery body fluid]
50
thrombin
(THROM-bin) [thromb-clot, -in substance]
51
thrombocyte
(THROM-boh-syte) [thromb-clot, -cyte cell]
52
vasoconstriction
(vay-soh-kon-STRIK-shun) [vas-vessel, -constrict-draw tight, -tion state]
53
white blood cell (WBC)
(whyte blud sel [DUB-el-yoo bee see]) [cell storeroom]
54
acidosis
(as-ih-DOH-sis) [acid-sour, -osis condition]
55
acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) (ah-KYOOT LIM-foh-sit-ik loo-KEE-mee-ah [ay el el]) [acu-sharp, lymph-water (lymphatic system), -cyt-cell, -ic relating to, leuk-white, -emia blood condition]
56
acute myeloid leukemia (AML) (ah-KYOOT MY-eh-loyd loo-KEE-mee-ah [ay em el]) [acu-sharp, myel-marrow, -oid of or like, leuk-white, -emia blood condition]
57
anemia
(ah-NEE-mee-ah) [an-without, -emia blood condition]
58
anticoagulant
(an-tee-koh-AG-yoo-lant) [anti-against, -coagul-curdle, -ant agent]
59
aplastic anemia
(a-PLAS-tik ah-NEE-mee-ah) [a-without, -plast-form, -ic relating to, an-without, -emia blood condition]
60
aspiration biopsy cytology (ABC) (as-pih-RAY-shun BYE-op-see sye-TOL-oh-jee [ay bee see]) [a-act of, -spir-breathe, -ation process, bio-life, -ops-view, -y act of, cyt-cell, -o-combining form, -log-words (study of), -y activity]
61
blood doping
(blud DOH-ping) [dop-thick liquid (opium)]
62
bone marrow transplant (bohn MAIR-oh TRANS-plant) [trans-across, -plant sprout]
63
chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) (KRON-ik LIM-foh-sit-ik loo-KEE-mee-ah [see el el]) [chron-time, -ic relating to, lymph-water (lymphatic system), -cyte cell, -ic relating to, leuk-white, -emia blood condition]
64
chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) (KRON-ik MY-eh-loyd loo-KEE-mee-ah [see em el]) [chron-time, -ic relating to, myel-marrow, -oid like, leuk-white, -emia blood condition]
65
complete blood cell count (CBC) (kom-PLEET blud sel kownt [see bee see]) [cell storeroom]
66
differential WBC count (dif-er-EN-shal DUB-el-yoo bee see kownt) [different-difference, -al relating to, WBC white blood cell]
67
embolism
(EM-boh-liz-em) [embol-plug, -ism condition]
68
embolus
(EM-boh-lus) [embolus plug]
69
erythroblastosis fetalis
(eh-rith-roh-blas-TOH-sis feh-TAL-is) [erythro-red, -blast-bud or sprout, -osis condition]
70
folate deficiency anemia
(FOH-layt deh-FISH-en-see ah-NEE-mee-ah) [fol-leaf, -ate relating to, de-down, -fic-perform, -ency state, an-without, -emia blood condition]
71
hematocrit (Hct or HCT) (hee-MAT-oh-krit [aych see tee]) [hemato-blood, -crit separate]
72
hemochromatosis
(hee-moh-kroh-mah-TOH-sis) [hemo-blood, -chroma-color, -osis condition]
73
hemolytic anemia (hee-moh-LIT-ik ah-NEE-mee-ah) [hemo-blood, -lyt-loosen, -ic relating to, an-without, -emia blood condition]
74
hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) (hee-moh-LIT-ik dih-ZEEZ ov thuh NOO-born) [hemo-blood, -lyt-loosen, -ic relating to, dis-opposite of, -ease comfort]
75
hemophilia
(hee-moh-FIL-ee-ah) [hemo-blood, -phil-love, -ia condition]
76
hemorrhagic anemia
(HEM-oh-raj-ick ah-NEE-mee-ah) [hemo-blood, -rrh(e)a-flow, -ag(e)-process or state, -ic relating to, an-without, -emia blood condition]
77
infectious mononucleosis
(in-FEK-shuss mah-noh-noo-klee-OH-sis) [infect-stain, -ous relating to, mono-single, -nucle-nut, -osis condition]
78
INR (international normalized ratio) (aye en ar [in-ter-NASH-en-ul NOR-mah-lyzed RAY-shee-oh])
79
ron deficiency anemia (AYE-ern deh-FISH-en-see ah-NEE-mee-ah) [iron element 26, de-down, -fic-perform, -ency state, an-without, -emia blood condition]
80
leukemia
(loo-KEE-mee-ah) [leuk-white, -emia blood condition]
81
leukocytosis
(loo-koh-SYE-toh-sis) [leuko-white, -cyt-cell, -osis condition]
82
leukopenia
(loo-koh-PEE-nee-ah) [leuko-white, -penia lack]
83
lymphoid neoplasm
(LIM-foyd NEE-oh-plaz-em) [lymph-water (lymphatic system), -oid like, neo-new, -plasm something molded or created]
84
medic
(MED-ik) [med-heal, -ic-relating to]
85
multiple myeloma
(MUL-tih-pul my-LOH-mah) [multi-many, -pl-fold, myel-marrow, -oma tumor]
86
myeloid neoplasm (MY-eh-loyd NEE-oh-plaz-em) [myel-marrow, -oid like, neo-new, -plasm something molded or created]
87
pernicious anemia (per-NISH-us ah-NEE-mee-ah) [pernici-destruction, -ous relating to, an-without, -emia blood condition]
88
phlebotomist (fleh-BOT-uh-mist) [phleb-vein, -tom-cut, -ist agent]
89
polycythemia
(pahl-ee-sye-THEE-mee-ah) [poly-many, -cyt-cell, -emia blood condition]
90
prothrombin time (PT) (proh-THROM-bin tyme) [pro-before, -thromb-clot, -in substance]
91
purpura
(PUR-pah-rah) [purpura purple]
92
Rh-negative
(R H NEG-ah-tiv) [Rh short for “rhesus monkey,” negat-deny, -ive relating to]
93
RhoGAM
(ROH-gam) [brand name derived from Rho 17th letter of Greek alphabet (refers to Rh antigen), GAM from gamma-globulin (Rh antibody)]
94
Rh-positive
(R H POZ-ih-tiv) [Rh short for “rhesus monkey,” posit-put or place, -ive relating to]
95
sickle cell anemia
(SIK-ul sel ah-NEE-mee-ah) [sickle crescent-shaped tool, cell storeroom, an-without, -emia blood condition]
96
sickle cell trait (SIK-ul sel trayt) [sickle crescent, cell storeroom]
97
thalassemia
(thal-ah-SEE-mee-ah) [thalas-sea, -emia blood condition]
98
thrombocytopenia (throm-boh-sye-toh-PEE-nee-ah) [thrombo-clot, -cyto-cell, -penia lack]
99
thrombosis
(throm-BOH-sis) [thrombo-clot, -osis condition]
100
thrombus
(THROM-bus) [thrombus clot]
101
tissue plasminogen activator (TPA or tPA) (TISH-yoo plaz-MIN-oh-jen AK-tih-vay-tor) [tissu fabric, plasm-something molded or created (plasma), -in-substance, -gen produce, act-perform, -ive relating to, -or agent]
102
niversal donor blood (yoo-neh-ver-sal DOH-nor blud) [uni-one, -vers-turn (into), -al relating to, don-give, -or agent]
