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Albumin

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Protien in blood.

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Antibody (Ab)

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Specific protien produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens.

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Basophil

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Wbc containing granules that stain blue.

Release histamine and heparin.

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Bilirubin

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Oragne-yellow pigment in bile. Formed by breakdown of hemoglobin when rbc destroyed.

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Colony stimulating factor (CSF)

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Protien that stimulates growth of wbc

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Differentiation

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Change in structure and function of a cell as it matures.

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Electrophoresis

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Method of seperating serum proteins by electrical charge

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Esinophil

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Wbc containing granules that stain red

*Associated with allegric reactions

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Erythroblast

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Immature rbc

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Erythrocyte

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Rbc

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Erythropoietin (EPO)

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Hormone secreted by the kidneys; stimulates rbc formation

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Fibrin

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Protien that forms the basis of a blood clot

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Fibrinogen

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Plasma protien that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process

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Globulin

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Plasma protien; alpha, beta, gamma, globulins are examples

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Granulocyte

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Wbc w/ numerous dark staining granules: eosinphil, neutrophil, basophil

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Hematopoietic stem cell

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Cell in the bone marrow that gives rise to all types of blood cells

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Heparin

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Anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells

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Immunoglobin

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Protien (a globulin) with antibody activity; eg IGg, IgM…

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Leukocyte

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Wbc

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Lymphocyte

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Mononuclear leukocyte that produces antibiodies

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Macrophage

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Monocyte that migrates from the blood to tissue spaces.

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Magkaryocyte

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Large platelet precursor cell found in the bone marrow

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Monocyte

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Leukocyte w/ one large nucleus

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Mononuclear

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Pretaining to a cell (leukocyte) with a single round nucleus.

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Myeloblast
Immature bone marrow that gives rise to granulocytes
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Neutrophil
Granulocytic leukocyte formed in bone marrow
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Plasma
Liquid portion of blood *contains water, proteins, salts, nutrients, lipids, hormones, and vitamins
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Plasmapheresis
Removal of plasma from withdrawn blood by centrifuge. Collected cells are retransfused back into the donor
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Platelet
Small blood fragment that collects at sites of injury to begin the clotting process
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Polymorphonuclear
Pretaining to wbc w/ a multilobes nucleus
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Prothrombin
Plasma protien
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Reticulocyte
Immature erythrocyte
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Rh factor
Antigen on rbcs of Rh- positive individuals
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Serum
Plasma minus clotthing proteins and cells.
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Stem cell
Unspecialized cell that gives rise to mature, specialized forms
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Thrombin
Enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin during coagulation
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Thrombocyte
Platelet
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Bas/o
Base
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Eosin/o
Red, dawn, rosy
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Erythr/o
Red
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Is/o
Same, equal
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Kary/o
Nucleus
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Myel/o
Bone marrow
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Neutr/o
Neutral
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Phag/o
Eat, swallow
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Poikil/o
Varied, irregular
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Sider/o
Iron
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-apheresis
Removal, a carrying away
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-blast
Immature or embryonic cell
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-cytosis
Abnormal condition of cells
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-emia
Blood condition
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-globin/-globulin
Protein
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-oid
Derived or originating from
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-osis
Abnormal condition
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-penia
Deficiency
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-philia
Attraction for
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-phoresis
Carrying, transmission
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-poiesis
Formation
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Aplastic anemia
Failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow
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Hemolytic anemia
Reduction in rbc due to excessive destruction
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Pernicious anemia
Lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to asorb vitamin B12 into the bloodstream
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Thalassemia
Inherited disorder of abnormal hemoglobin production leading to hypochromia
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Hemochromatosis
Excess iron deposits throughtout the body
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Polycythemia vera
General increase in rbcs
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Purpura
Multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin

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