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VETT 1000 Veterinary Medical Terminology > Chapter 15 Feed and Protect Me > Flashcards

Chapter 15 Feed and Protect Me Flashcards

1
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This system encompasses the production and transport of blood through the body

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hematologic

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2
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___ supplies tissues with oxygen, nutrients and chemicals

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Blood

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3
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combining form blood

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hem/o; hemat/o

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4
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suffix formation

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-poiesis

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5
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formation of blood

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hematopoiesis

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6
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substance that prevents blood from clotting

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anticoagulant

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7
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process of blood clotting

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coagulation

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8
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liquid portion of blood w/o clotting proteins

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serum

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9
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liquid portion of blood w/ clotting proteins

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plasma

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10
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combining form fibrin

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fibrin/o

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11
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combining form clot

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thromb/o

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12
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mature red blood cells

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erythrocyte

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13
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combining form red

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erythr/o

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14
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suffix cell

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-cyte

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15
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blood protein that transports oxygen

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hemoglobin

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16
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combining form bone marrow

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myel/o

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17
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red blood cells are produced in the

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bone marrow

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18
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a cell that eats

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phagocyte

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19
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study of blood

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hematology

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20
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white blood cell

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leukocyte

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21
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combining form white

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leuk/o

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22
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A _____ is a cell that contains granules in the cytoplasm, and a _____ does not.

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granulocyte; agranulocyte

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23
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Types of White Blood Cells

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neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes, lymphocytes

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24
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Abbreviation for white blood cells and red blood cells

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WBC; RBC

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25
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white blood cells are made in the

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bone marrow

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26
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clotting cells are made in the

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bone marrow

27
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nucleated clotting cell:

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thrombocyte

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anucleated clotting cell

29
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condition of less than the normal amount of red blood cells and/or hemoglobin

30
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suffix for a decrease in a cell type

31
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suffix that indicates an increase in a cell type

32
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suffix indicates increase in cell numbers

33
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breaking down of red blood cells

34
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loss of blood

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hemorrhage

35
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controlling bleeding

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hemostasis

36
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yellow serum is

37
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elevation in WBC #s

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leukocytosis

38
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decrease in WBC #s

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leukopenia

39
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white, cloudy serum; excessive fat in blood

40
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deficiency in all types of blood cells

A

pancytopenia

41
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excessive RBCs

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polycythemia

42
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decrease in clotting cell #s

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thrombocytopenia

43
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The ____ system functions as part of the immune system, returns excess lymph to the blood and absorbs
and transports fat soluble vitamins from the digestive tract

44
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combining form lymph

45
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clear fluid that exists between the cells and tissues of an organ

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interstitial fluid

46
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small bean shaped structures that filter lymph

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lymph nodes

47
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lymphatic tissue that protect the nose and throat

48
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combining form tonsils

49
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organ in cranial abdomen that filters foreign material from blood, stores RBCs and maintains balance of cells and plasma

50
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combining form spleen

51
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combining form thyums

52
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combining form immune, means protected

53
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type of WBC involved in the immune response against specific anigens

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lymphocyte

54
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B cell that makes antibodies

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plasma cell

55
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antibodies made by plasma cells are called

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immunoglobulins

56
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overreaction of immune system

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hypersensitivity

57
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disorder in which the body makes antibodies directed against itself

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autoimmune disease

58
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disease of the lymph nodes

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lymphadenopathy

59
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enlargement of spleen

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splenomegaly

60
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combining form tumor

61
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cancerous tumor

62
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nonmalignant tumor

63
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abnormal new growth of tissue

64
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spread of tumor from the original site

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metastasis

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