Chapter 6 - Hematology & Immunology Flashcards
1
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A
A
blood type A in the ABO blood group
2
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AB
A
blood type AB in the ABO blood group
3
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ACT
A
activated clotting time
4
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
5
Q
B
A
blood type B in the ABO blood group
6
Q
basos
A
basophils (short form)
7
Q
Ca++
A
calcium (an electrolye)
8
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
9
Q
CD4
A
helper T cell
10
Q
CD8
A
suppressor T cell
11
Q
Cl-
A
chloride (an electrolyte)
12
Q
DIC
A
disseminated intravascular coagulation
13
Q
DVT
A
deep venous thrombosis
14
Q
EBV
A
Epstein-Barr virus
15
Q
ELISA
A
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
16
Q
eos
A
eosinophils (short form)
17
Q
H&H
A
hemoglobin and hematocrit
18
Q
HCO3-
A
bicarbonate (an electrolyte)
19
Q
HCT
A
hematocrit
20
Q
Hgb
A
hemoglobin
21
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
22
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HLA
A
human leukocyte antigen
23
Q
IgA
A
immunoglobulin A
24
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IgD
A
immunoglobulin D
25
IgE
immunoglobulin E
26
IgG
immunoglobulin G
27
IgM
immunoglobulin M
28
K+
potassium (an electrolyte)
29
lymphs
lymphocytes (short form)
30
mono
mononucleosis (short form)
31
monos
monocytes (short form)
32
Na+
sodium (an electrylyte)
33
O
blood type O in the ABO blood group
34
PMN
polymorphonuclear (leukocyte)
35
polys
polymorphonuclear leukocytes (short form)
36
PRBCs
packed red blood cells
37
PT
prothrombin time
38
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
39
RBC
red blood cell
40
segs
segmented neutrophils (short form)
41
SPEP (pronounced "S-pep")
serum protein electrophoresis
42
UPEP (pronounced "U-pep")
urine protein electrophoresis
43
WBC
white blood cell
44
List the contents of the lymphatic system.
1. Lymphatic vessels
2. Lymph fluid
3. Lymph nodes
4. Lymphoid tissues
5. Lymphoid organs
45
-poiesis
process of formation
46
hemat/o-
blood
47
-ization
process of creating
48
immun/o-
immune response
49
What is the term meaning blood types are not compatible?
agglutination
50
What are the lymphocytes that are active in an immune response?
1. NK (natural killer) cells
2. B cells
3. T cells
51
What are the three types of coagulation blood tests?
1. ACT
2. PTT
3. PT
52
How do you test for certain substances in the blood?
blood chemistry test
53
What is an immunosuppressant drug used for?
to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ
54
What is pancytopenia?
decreased number of blood cells due to failure of red bone marrow to produce stem cells
55
What causes pancytopenia?
chemotherapy or blood diseases
56
pan-
all
57
cyt/o-
cell
58
-penia
deficiency
59
What are the four types of anemia?
1. aplastic
2. folic acid deficiency
3. iron deficiency
4. pernicious
60
What causes pernicious anemia?
lack of vitamin B12 or lack of intrinsic factor
61
What causes aplastic anemia?
failure of red bone marrow to produce erythrocytes
62
What are the lymphoid tissues?
tonsils, adenoids, Peyer patches, and appendix
63
What are the lymphoid organs?
thymus and spleen
64
erythr/o-
red
65
-blast
immature cell
66
What is another term for platelet?
thrombocyte
67
Explain the role of fibrin in the clotting process.
strands of fibrin trap erythrocytes and form blood clots
68
aden/o-
gland
69
lymph/o-
lymph; lymphatic system
70
What is is called when a thrombus in a deep vein detaches from the vein wall and enters the blood?
embolus
