chapter 13 blood system Flashcards
1
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anticoagulant found in the blood
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heparin
2
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excessive bleeding caused by congenital lack of factor VIII or IX
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hemophilia
3
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Foreign material that invades the body
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antigens
4
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inherited defect in ability to produce hemoglobin
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thalassemia
5
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Excessive deposits of iron throughout the body
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hemochromatosis
6
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Immature red blood cell
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Erthroblast
7
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Breakdown of recipient’s red blood cells when incompatible bloods are mixed
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hemolysis
8
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Reduction in red cells due to excessive cell destruction
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hemolytic anemia
9
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Lack of mature red cells due to inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the body
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pernicious anemia
10
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Deficiency in number of white blood cells
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neutropenia
