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Chapter 8- Blood and Lymph Systems Flashcards

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blast/o

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germ or bud

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blast

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germ or bud

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Chrom/o, chromat/o

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color

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chyl/o

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juice

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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immun/o

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safe

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lymph/o

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clear fluid

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morph/o

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form

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phag/o

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eat or swallow

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reticul/o

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a net

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splen/o

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spleen

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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13
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microcytosis

A

small red blood cells (presence of)

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14
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macrocytosis

A

presence of large red blood cells

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anisocytosis

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presence of red blood cells of unique size

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poikilocytosis

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presence of large irregularly shaped red blood cells

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reticulocytosis

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increase of premature red blood cells

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erythropenia

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abnormally reduced amount of red blood cells

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lymphocytopenia

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abnormally reduced amount of lymphocytes

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neutropenia

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a decrease of neutrophils

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pancytopenia

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reduced number of all cellular components in blood

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hemolysis

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breakdown of red blood cells

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immunocomprimised

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impaired immunological defenses caused by an immunodeficiency disorder or a therapy

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immunosupression

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cant provide immune response

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lymphadenopathy

A

presence of enlarged lymph nodes

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splenomegaly

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enlargement of spleen

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids)

A

Virus HIV, affects immune cells, transmitted sexually or by blood

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anemia

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reduction of number of red blood cells, amount of hemoglobin, or volume of packed red blood cells, can’t transport oxygen

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aplastic anemia

A

failure of bone marrow to produce red blood cells

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pernicious anemia

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inadequeate supply of vitamin b12, caused bad effects for red blood cells (volume, amount, size)

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autoimmune disease

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abnormal immune system, body produces antibodies against itself

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erythroblastosis fetalis

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Rh positive fetus, rh negative mother, red blood cell destruction in fetus

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hemochromatosis

A

increased iron (hereditary)

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Rh pos, Rh neg

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pos- antigens, neg- no antigens

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hemophilia

A

defect in clotting

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leukemia

A

abnormal leukocytes in blood and bone marrow

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myelodysplasia

A

disorder of bonemarrow, abnormal stem cells, can develop into leukemia

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mononucleosis

A

epstein-barr virus, increase of monocytes and lymphocytes in blood, enlargement of lymph nodes, sore throat

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polycythemia

A

increased number of erythrocytes and hemoglobin

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septicemia

A

infection of microorganisms and toxins circulating throughout system of blood

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thrombocytopenia

A

bleeding disorder, abnormal decrease of platelets

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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RBC

A

red blood cell or count

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WBC

A

white blood cell or count

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HGB

A

hemoglobin

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HCT

A

hematocrit

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PLT

A

platelet count

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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

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PT

A

prothrombin time

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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PMN

A

polymorphonuclear leukocyte

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CT

A

computed tomography

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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ALT

A

alanine aminotransferase (enzyme)

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AST

A

aspartate aminotransferase (enzyme)

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