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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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What does the blood do?

A

Transports oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to body cells; Carries wastes and carbon dioxide away from the cells

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What does the lymphatic system do?

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Protects the body by filtering microorganisms and foreign particles from lymph; Supports activities of lymphocytes in immune response; Maintains body’s internal fluid environment as an intermediary between blood capillaries and tissue cells; Carries fats away from digestive organs

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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

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color

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chromat/o

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color

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chyl/o

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juice

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cyt/o

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cell

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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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immun/o

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immune, resistant

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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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myel/o

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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phag/o

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eat or swallow

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plas/o

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formation

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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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thromb/o

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clot

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thym/o

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thymus

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Erythrocytes

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Red Blood Cells

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Hemoglobin

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Protein-Iron compound in RBCs

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Platelets

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Cell fragments essential for blood clotting

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What are the 3 types of white blood cells?

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Leukocytes, Granulocytes, Agranulocytes

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Leukocytes

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White Blood Cells

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Immunity

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Process of disease protection induced by exposure to an antigen

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Antigen

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A substance that, when introduced into the body, causes the formation of antibodies against it

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Antibody

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Substance produced by the body that destroys or inactivates an antigen that has entered the body

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Active Immunity

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Long-lasting immunity that results from stimulating the body to produce its own antibodies

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Natural Immunity

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Developed in response to an infection

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Artificial Immunity

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Developed in response to the administration of a vaccine

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Passive Immunity

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Short-lasting immunity that results from foreign antibodies that are conveyed naturally through the placenta to a fetus or artificially by injection of a serum containing antibodies

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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ALT

A

Alanine Aminotransferase (enzyme)

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AST

A

Aspartate Aminotransferase (enzyme)

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BMP

A

Basic Metabolic Panel

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BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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CD

A

Cluster of Differentiation

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CMP

A

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

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CO2

A

Carbon Dioxide

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CT

A

Computed Tomography

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ESR

A

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

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HCT

A

Hematocrit

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HGB

A

Hemoglobin

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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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MCH

A

Mean Corpuscular (cell) Hemoglobin

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MCHC

A

Mean Corpuscular (cell) Hemoglobin Concentration

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MCV

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Mean Corpuscular (cell) Volume

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NK

A

Natural Killer (cell)

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PET

A

Positron-Emission Tomography

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PLT

A

Platelet Count

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PMN

A

Polymorphonuclear (Leukocytes)

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PT

A

Prothrombin Time

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PTT

A

Partial Thromboplastin Time

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RBC

A

Red Blood Cell; Red Blood Count

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Rh+

A

Rh Positive

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Rh-

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Rh Negative

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RRR

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Relative Risk Reduction; Regular Rate and Rhythm

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RTO

A

Return to Office

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WBC

A

White Blood Cell; White Blood Count

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