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Class 13 - Polycythemia & Leukemia Flashcards

1
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polycythemia

A

increase in rbcs

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chronic myelogenous leukemia

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excessive development of mature neoplastic GRANULOCYTES

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3
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purpura

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small blood vessels burst causing blood to pool just under the skin

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4
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philadelphia chromosome

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found in chronic myelogenous leukemia

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5
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natural killer cells

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type of cytotoxic lymphocyte that is used in host-rejection of tumors and virally infected cells

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6
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hematocrit

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% of total blood volume that is made up by the rbcs

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7
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proto-oncogene

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regulate normal cellular processes

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8
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leukemia

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cancer of blood-forming tissues

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9
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chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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production of inactive mature lymphoCYTES

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10
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pancytopenia

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anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia

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11
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plasma cells

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white blood cells that originate in the lymphoid organs

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12
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lactate dehydrogenase level

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enzyme involved in energy production

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13
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chemotherapy

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drugs that kill cells directly by damaging DNA or interrupting mitosis

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14
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oncogene

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mutated gene

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15
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acute mylegenous leukemia

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uncontrolled prolifertion of myeloblasts

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16
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petechiae

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spotting

17
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rubor

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redness of the skin

18
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b lymphocytes

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produce antibodies

19
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neutrophils

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type of WBC that helps heal damaged tissues and resolve infections

20
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neutropenia

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decrease in the number of neutrophils

21
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tumor suppressor gene

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suppress growth of tumors

22
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acute lymphocytic leukemia

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lymphoblasts

23
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ecchymosis

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discolouration of the skin due to bleeding underneath

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pruritis

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itchy, dry skin

25
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t lymphocytes

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directly kill microorganisms

26
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hemoglobin

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indirect measurement of the amount of rbcs in the blood

27
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stem cell transplant

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to eliminate leukemic cells from the body by giving donor stem cells

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