Chapter 13: Blood System

Question 1

antibody (Ab)

Answer 1

specific protein (immunoglobulin) produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, and other antigens. An antibody is specific to an antigen and inactivates it.

Question 2

differentiation

Answer 2

change in structure and function of a cell as it matures; specialization

Question 3

immunoglobulin

Answer 3

protein (a globulin) with antibody activity; examples of IgA, IgG, IgM, IgE, and IgD.

Question 4

serum

Answer 4

plasma minus clotting proteins and cells. clear yellowish fluid that separates from blood when it is allowed to clot. it is formed from plasma, but does not contain protein-coagulation factors.

Question 5

chrom/o

Answer 5

color

Question 6

hypochromic

Answer 6

pertaining to low color

Question 7

coagul/o

Answer 7

clotting

Question 8

anticoagulant

Answer 8

substance against clotting

Question 9

coagulopathy

Answer 9

disease of clotting

Question 10

cyt/o

Answer 10

cell

Question 11

cytology

Answer 11

study of cells

Question 12

erythr/o

Answer 12

red

Question 13

erythroblast

Answer 13

immature red blood cell

Question 14

leuk/o

Answer 14

white

Question 15

leukopenia

Answer 15

deficiency of white blood cells

Question 16

morph/o

Answer 16

shape, form

Question 17

morphology

Answer 17

study of shape

Question 18

myel/o

Answer 18

bone marrow

Question 19

myeloblast

Answer 19

immature bone marrow

Question 20

neutr/o

Answer 20

neutral

Question 21

neutropenia

Answer 21

deficiency of neutrophils

Question 22

nucle/o

Answer 22

nucleus

Question 23

polymorphonuclear

Answer 23

pertaining to multi-shaped nuclei

Question 24

neutropenia

Answer 24

deficiency of neutrophils

Question 25

phagocyte

Answer 25

cell that eats

Question 26

thromb/o

Answer 26

clot

Question 27

thrombocytopenia

Answer 27

deficiency of clotting cells

Question 28

-emia

Answer 28

blood condition

Question 29

leukemia

Answer 29

malignant white blood cells

Question 30

-globin

Answer 30

protein

Question 31

hemoglobin

Answer 31

blood protein

Question 32

-globulin

Answer 32

protein

Question 33

immunoglobulin

Answer 33

proteins that protect

Question 34

-lytic

Answer 34

pertaining to destruction

Question 35

thrombolytic therapy

Answer 35

treatment to dissolve/destruct clots

Question 36

-oid

Answer 36

derived, related to, or originating from

Question 37

myeloid

Answer 37

derived from bone marrow

Question 38

lymphoid

Answer 38

derived from lymph

Question 39

-osis

Answer 39

abnormal condition

Question 40

thrombosis

Answer 40

abnormal condition of clotting

Question 41

-phage

Answer 41

eat, swallow

Question 42

macrophage

Answer 42

large eating cell

Question 43

-poiesis

Answer 43

formation

Question 44

hematopoiesis

Answer 44

formation of blood

Question 45

erythropoiesis

Answer 45

formation of red blood cells

Question 46

myelopoiesis

Answer 46

formation of bone marrow

Question 47

-stasis

Answer 47

stop, control

Question 48

hemostasis

Answer 48

stopping of blood

Question 49

CBC

Answer 49

complete blood count

Question 50

Hgb, HGB

Answer 50

hemoglobin

Question 51

IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM

Answer 51

immunoglobulins

Question 52

RBC

Answer 52

red blood cell; red blood cell count

Question 53

WBC

Answer 53

white blood cell; white blood cell count