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Chapter Thirteen- Blood Flashcards

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Antibody

A

Protein (immunoglobulin) produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses or other antigens

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Antigen

A

Foreign substance that stimulates the production of an antibody

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3
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Basophil

A

White blood cell containing granules that stain blue; releases histamine and heparin

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Bilirubin

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Orange yellow pigment in bile; formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin when red blood cells die

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Coagulation

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Blood clotting

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Colony-stimulating factor (CSF)

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Protein that stimulates the growth and proliferation of white blood cells (granulocytes)

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Differentiation

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

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Electrophoresis

A

Method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge

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Eosinophil

A

White blood cell containing granules that stain red; associated with allergic reactions

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Erythrocyte

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Red blood cell

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Erythropoietin (EPO)

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Hormone secreted by the kidneys that stimulates red blood cell formation

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12
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Fibrin

A

Protein threads that assist in clotting

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13
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Fibrinogen

A

Plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process

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14
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Globulin

A

Plasma protein

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15
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Granulocytes

A

White blood cell with numerous dark-staining granules; Phils

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16
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Hemoglobin

A

Blood protein containing iron; carries oxygen

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Hemolysis

A

Destruction or breakdown of blood

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18
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Heparin

A

Anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells

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19
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Immune reaction

A

Response of the immune system to foreign invasion

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20
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Immunoglobulin

A

Protein with antibody activity

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21
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Leukocyte

A

WBC

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22
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Lymphocyte

A

Mononuclear leukocyte that produces antibodies

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Macrophage

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Monocyte that migrates from the blood to tissue spaces; engulfs forge in material

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Megakaryocyte

A

Large platelet precursor cell found in bone marrow

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Monocytes

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Leukocyte with one large nucleus; engulfs debris

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Mononuclear

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Pertaining to a WBC with a single round nucleus; lymphocytes and monocytes

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27
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Neutrophil

A

Granulolytic WBC formed in bone marrow

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28
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Plasma

A

Liquid portion of blood

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Plasmapheresis

A

Removal of plasma from withdrawn blood by centrifuge

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30
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Platelet

A

Small blood fragment that collects at sites of injury to begin clotting process

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31
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Prothrombin

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Plasma protein; converted to thrombin

32
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Reticulocyte

A

Immature RBC

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Rh factor

A

Antigen on RBC

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Serum

A

Plasma minus clotting protein and cells

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Stem cell

A

Unspeacialized cell

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Thrombin

A

Enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin

37
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Thrombocyte

A

Platelet

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Albumin

A

Protein in blood; maintains water amount

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Bas/o

A

Base

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Chrom/o

A

Color

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Coagul/o

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Clotting

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Eosin/o

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Red, dawn, rosy

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Granul/o

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Granules

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Hem/o

A

Blood

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Hemat/o

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Blood

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Hemoglobin/o

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Hemoglobin

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Is/o

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Same, equal

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Kary/o

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Nucleus

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Leuk/o

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White

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Mon/o

A

One, single

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Morph/o

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Shape, form

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Myel/o

A

Bone marrow

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Neutr/o

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Neural

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Nucle/o

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Nucleus

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Phag/o

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Eat, swallow

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Poikil/o

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Varied, irregular

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Sider/o

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Iron

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Spher/o

A

Globe, round

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Thromb/o

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Clot

62
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-apheresis

A

Removal, carrying away

63
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-blast

A

Immature cell, embryonic

64
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-cytosis

A

Abnormal condition of cells

65
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-emia

A

Blood condition

66
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-globin

A

Protein

67
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-lytic

A

Pertaining to destruction

68
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-oid

A

Derived from

69
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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-penia

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Deficiency

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-phage

A

Eat, swallow

72
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-Philia

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Attraction for

73
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-phonesis

A

Carrying, transmission

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-poiesis

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Formation

75
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-stasis

A

Stop, control

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