Chp 8 - Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, and the Immune Mechanism Flashcards
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active artificial immunity
A
vaccine provided immunity
2
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active natural immunity
A
immunity formed when memory cells protect from future exposure
3
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BMP
A
Basic Metabolic Panel
4
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bone marrow
A
produces blood cells
5
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CBC
A
Complete Blood Count
6
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CMP
A
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
7
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ELISA
A
test for HIV progression into AIDS
8
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-emia
A
blood condition
9
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erythr/o
A
red
10
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erythrocytosis
A
condition of too many RBCs
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-globin
A
suffix meaning protein
12
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-globulin
A
suffix meaning protein
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hem/o
A
blood
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hemat/o
A
blood
15
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hemoglobin
A
blood protein
16
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immunosuppressant
A
minimizes immune response
17
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leuk/o
A
white
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macrophage
A
phagocytic cell
19
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non -specific immunity
A
first line of defense
20
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passive immunity
A
immunity through placenta, breast milk or a donor
21
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phag/o
A
eat / swallow
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plasma
A
90% H2O
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-poiesus
A
suffix meaning formation
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Rh
A
factor in blood typing
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sept/o
infection
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septic/o
infection
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tox/o
infection
28
sickle cell
an anemia of crescent shaped RBCs
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specific immunity
immunity either inherited, genetic or acquired
30
-stasis
suffix meaning controlling / stopping
31
thromb/o
clot
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thrombocyte
clotting cell
33
Type O
universal blood donor
34
Type AB
universal blood recipient
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plasma
liquid/watery portion of whole blood
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whole blood=
solid blood cells (45%) + plasma (55%)
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antigens
substances perceived as foreign to the body
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antibodies
substances produced to neutralize antigent
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blood type that has neither A or B antigens and has both anti-A and anti-B antibodies
Type O
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anemia
insufficient blood levels
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B12 deficiency
causes a type of anemia
