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Ch 8 Blood and Lymphatic System - Objective Flashcards

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anisocytosis

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condition characterized by great inequality in size of RBC

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elliptocyte

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oval red blood cells

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embolism

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blockage in blood vessel caused by embolus

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embolus

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mass of matter present in blood

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erythrocyte

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red blood cell

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erythrocytosis

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abnormal increase in number of RBC

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hematopoiesis

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formation of blood cells

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leukocyte

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white blood cell

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leukocytosis

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increase in number of WBC

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leukopenia

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WBC deficiency

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macrocytosis

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condition characterized by large RBC

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microcytosis

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condition characterized by small RBC

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myelopoiesis

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formation of bone marrow

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neutropenia

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deficiency in neutrophil

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normocytes

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normal sized RBC

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oligocythemia

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deficiency in number of RBC

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pancytothemia

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deficiency in all cellular components of blood

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phagocytosis

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process in which phagocytes destroy foreign microorganisms or cell debris

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poikilocytosis

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condition characterized by RBC in variety of shapes

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polycythemia

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excess of RBC

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reticulocyte

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immature RBC; root comes from its netlike appearance

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spherocyte

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RBC that assumes a spherical shape

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thrombocyte

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cells that helps clot; also known as a platelet

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throbocytopenia

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deficiency in number of platelets

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thrombocytosis

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increase in number of platelets

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thromboembolism

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embolism caused by clot that has broken off from where it formed

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thrombogenic

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capable of producing a blood clot

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thrombosis

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formation of blood clot

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thrombus

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blood clot

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asplenia

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absence of a spleen or of spleen function

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hepatospenomegaly

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enlargement of liver and spleen

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lymphocyte

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lymph cell

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lymphopenia

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abnormal deficiency in lymph

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splenectopy

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displacement of spleen, sometimes called floating spleen

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splenolysis

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breakdown of spleen tissue

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splenomalacia

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softening of spleen

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splenomegaly

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enlargement of speen

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splenoptosis

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downward displacement (drooping) of spleen

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thymic hyperplasia

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overdevelopment of the thymus

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hematocrit

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test to judge or separate the blood; it is used to determine ratio of RBC to total blood volume

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hematology

A

study of blood

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hemoglobin

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iron containing pigment in RBC that carried oxygen to cells

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hypoperfusion

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inadequate flow of blood

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immunoglobin

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protein that provides protection against disease

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immunologist

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specialist in study of immune system

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lymphangiogram

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record of study of lymph vessels

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lymphangiography

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procedure to study the lymph vesselsl

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perfusion

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circulation of blood through tissue

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phlebology

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study of veins

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phlebotomist

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specialist in drawing blood

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phlebotomy

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incision in vein; another name for drawing blood

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sphygmomanometer

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fancy name for device used to measure blood pressure

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antibody

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substance produced by body in response to antigen

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antigen

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substance that causes the body to produce antibodies

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immunology

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study of immune system

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