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Chapter 11 Vocab Flashcards

1
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Albumin
(al-BYU-min)

A

simple, soluble protein

Latin - white of an egg

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Fibrin
(FIE-brin)

A

stringy protein fiber that is a component of a blood clot

Latin - fiber

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Fibrinogen
(fie-BRIN-oh-jen)

A

precursor of fibrin in blood-clotting process

Fibrin/o fibrin
-gen create, produce

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Acid
(ASS-id)

A

substance with a pH below 7.0

Latin - sour

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Alkaline
(AL-kah-line)

A

substance with a pH above 7.0

Alkal base
-ine pertaining to, substance

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Homeostasis
(hoh-mee-oh-STAY-sis)

A

stability or equilibrium of a system or the body’s internal environment

Home/o the same
-stasis control

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Erythroblast
(eh-RITH-roh-blast)

A

precursor to a red blood cell

Erythr/o red
-blast germ cell

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Erythropoiesis
(eh-RITH-roh-py-EE-sis)

A

the formation of red blood cells

Erythr/o red
-poiesis to make

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Erythropoietin
(eh-RITH-roh-POY-ee-tin)

A

protein secreted by the kidney that stimulates red blood cell production

Erythr/o red
-poietin the maker

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Leukocyte
(LOO-koh-site)

A

another term for a white blood cell

Leuk/o white
-cyte cell

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Agranulocyte
(ay-GRAN-you-loh-site)

A

a white blood cell without any granules in its cytoplasm

A- without, not
Granul/o granule
-cyte cell

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Antibody / Antibodies
(AN-tih-body) (AN-tih-bod-ees)

A

proteins produced in response to an antigen

Anti- against
Body substance

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Immunoglobulin
(IM-you-noh-GLOB-you-lin)

A

specific protein evoked by an antigen; all antibodies are immunoglobulins

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Lymphocyte
(LIM-foh-site)

A

small white blood cell with a large nucleus

Lymph/o lymph
-cyte cell

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Antigen
(AN-tih-jen)

A

any substance that can trigger an immune response

Anti- against
-gen to produce

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Anticoagulant
(AN-tee-koh-AG-you-lant)

A

substance that prevents clotting

Anti- against
Coagul clump
-ant forming

17
Q

Coagulant
(koh-AG-you-lant)

A

substance that induces clotting

Coagul clump
-ant forming

18
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Coagulation
(koh-ag-you-LAY-shun)

A

the process of blood clotting

Coagul clump
-ation process

19
Q

Fibroblast
(FIE-broh-blast)

A

cell that forms collagen fibers

Fibr/o fiber
-blast immature cell

20
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Megakaryocyte
(MEG-ah-KAIR-ee-oh-site)

A

large cell with large nucleus. parts of the cytoplasm break off to form platelets

Mega- enormous
Kary/o nucleus
-cyte cell

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Agglutinate
(ah-GLUE-tin-ate)

A

stick together to form clumps

Ag- to
Glutin stick together, glue
-ate composed of, pertaining to

22
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Hemoglobinopathy
(HEE-moh-GLOH-bih-NOP-ah-thee)

A

disease caused by the presence of an abnormal hemoglobin in the red blood cells

Hem/o blood
Globin/o protein
-pathy disease

23
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Hemolysis
(hee-MOL-ih-sis)

A

destruction of red blood cells so that hemoglobin is liberated

Hem/o blood
-lysis destruction

24
Q

Hemolytic
(hee-moh-LIT-ik)

A

pertaining to the process of destruction of red blood cells

Hem/o blood
Lyt destroy
-ic pertaining to

25
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Hypochromic
(high-poh-CROH-mik)

A

pale in color, as in RBCs when hemoglobin is deficient

Hypo- deficient, below
Chrom color
-ic pertaining to

26
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Incompatible
(in-kom-PAT-ih-bul)

A

substances that interfere with each other physiologically

In- not
Compat blood tolerate
-ible can do

27
Q

Macrocyte
(MAK-roh-site)

A

large red blood cell

Macro- large
Cyt/e cell

28
Q

Macrocytic
(mak-roh-SIT-ik)

A

pertaining to macrocytes

Macro- large
Cyt/e cell
-ic pertaining to

29
Q

Microcytic
(my-kroh-SIT-ik)

A

pertaining to a small cell

Micro- small
Cyte cell
-ic pertaining to

30
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Poikilocytic
(POY-kee-loh-SIT-ik)

A

pertaining to an irregular-shaped red blood cell

Poikilo- irregular
Cyte cell
-ic pertaining to

31
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Poikilocytosis
(POY-kee-loh-sigh-TOH-sis)

A

a condition of irregular-shaped red blood cells

Poikilo- irregular
Cyte celel
-osis condition

32
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Leukemia
(loo-KEE-mee-ah)

A

disease when the blood is taken over by white blood cells and their precursors

Leuk white
-emia blood condition

33
Q

Leukemic
(loo-KEE-mik)

A

pertaining to or affected by leukemia

Leuk white
-emic pertaining to a blood condition

34
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Leukopenia
(loo-koh-PEE-nee-ah)

A

a deficient number of white blood cells

Leuk/o white
-penia deficiency

35
Q

Disseminate
(dih-SEM-in-ate)

A

widely scatter throughout the body or an organ

Dis- apart
Semin scatter seed
-ate composed of, pertaining to

36
Q

Purpura
(PUR-pyu-rah)

A

skin hemorrhages that are red initially and then turn purple

Greek - purple

37
Q

Aspiration
(AS-pih-RAY-shun)

A

removal by suction of fluid or gas from a body cavity

Aspirat to breathe
-ion process

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