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Medical Terminology & Anatomy for Coding > Chp 8 - Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, and the Immune Mechanism > Flashcards

Chp 8 - Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, and the Immune Mechanism Flashcards

1
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active artificial immunity

A

vaccine provided immunity

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active natural immunity

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immunity formed when memory cells protect from future exposure

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3
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BMP

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Basic Metabolic Panel

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4
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bone marrow

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produces blood cells

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5
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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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CMP

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Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

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ELISA

A

test for HIV progression into AIDS

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-emia

A

blood condition

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erythr/o

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red

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erythrocytosis

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condition of too many RBCs

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-globin

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suffix meaning protein

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-globulin

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suffix meaning protein

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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15
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hemoglobin

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blood protein

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16
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immunosuppressant

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minimizes immune response

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leuk/o

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macrophage

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phagocytic cell

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non -specific immunity

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first line of defense

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passive immunity

A

immunity through placenta, breast milk or a donor

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phag/o

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eat / swallow

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plasma

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-poiesus

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suffix meaning formation

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Rh

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factor in blood typing

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sept/o

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septic/o

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tox/o

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sickle cell

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an anemia of crescent shaped RBCs

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specific immunity

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immunity either inherited, genetic or acquired

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-stasis

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suffix meaning controlling / stopping

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thromb/o

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thrombocyte

A

clotting cell

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Type O

A

universal blood donor

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Type AB

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universal blood recipient

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plasma

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liquid/watery portion of whole blood

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whole blood=

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solid blood cells (45%) + plasma (55%)

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antigens

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substances perceived as foreign to the body

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antibodies

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substances produced to neutralize antigent

39
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blood type that has neither A or B antigens and has both anti-A and anti-B antibodies

40
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anemia

A

insufficient blood levels

41
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B12 deficiency

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causes a type of anemia

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