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Hematology and Immunology Flashcards

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ABO blood group

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The classification of human blood based on the inherited red blood cells

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Antibody

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A protein component of the immune system that circulates in the blood, recognizes foreign substances like bacteria and viruses, and neutralizes them.

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Antigen

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Any substance that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against it.

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Blood

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The fluid that contains cells

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Clotting factors

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Proteins in your blood

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Coagulation

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The process of forming blood clots

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Electrolytes

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Minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge.

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Erythrocyte

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The functional component of blood responsible for the transportation of gases and nutrients throughout the human body

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Eryth/o

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Red blood cell

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Hemoglobin

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The protein contained in red blood cells that is responsible for delivery of oxygen to the tissues.

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Hem/o

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Blood

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Hemostasis

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The mechanism that leads to cessation of bleeding from a blood vessel.

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Immune response

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The body’s ability to stay safe by affording protection against harmful agents

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Leukocyte

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White blood cells

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Leuk/o

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White

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Lymph

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Fluid that circulates throughout the body in the lymphatic system

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Lymphatic system

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Part of the immune system

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Lymph vessels

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Tube-like structures that carry fluid (called lymph) away from the tissues to deliver it back into the blood’s circulation.

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Lymph nodes

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Small lumps of tissue that contain white blood cells, which fight infection.

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Pathogen

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An organism causing disease to its host

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Plasma

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The liquid part of the blood and lymphatic fluid, which makes up about half of the volume of blood.

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Rh blood group

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The positive or negative sign next to the blood groups

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Serum

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The clear liquid that can be separated from clotted blood.

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Spleen

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A small organ inside your left rib cage, just above the stomach.

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Thrombocyte

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Blood cells

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Thromb/o

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Blood clot

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Thrombus

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A blood clot that forms inside one of your veins or arteries

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Hemorrhage

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An acute loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel.

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-rrhage

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Excessive or abnormal flow or discharge from an organ or part

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Pancytopenia

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A decrease in all three hematologic cell lines.

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Pan

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A rare disease that results from blood vessel inflammation (“vasculitis”) causing injury to organ systems

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Cyt/o

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Cell or cytoplasm

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-Penia

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Decrease, deficiency

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Septicemia

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The clinical name for blood poisoning by bacteria.

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Sept/o

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Infection, partition

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Anisocytosis

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A condition when the red blood cells are unequal in size.

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Anemia

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A condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells

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Aplastic Anemia

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A rare but serious blood condition that occurs when your bone marrow cannot make enough new blood cells for your body to work normally.

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Iron deficiency anemia

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A condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells.

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Pernicious anemia

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A decrease in red blood cells that occurs when the intestines cannot properly absorb vitamin B12.

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sickle cell anemia

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An inherited blood disorder marked by defective hemoglobin

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Polycythemia vera

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A rare blood disorder in which there is an increase in all blood cells, particularly red blood cells.

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Transfusion reaction

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Adverse events associated with the transfusion of whole blood or one of its components

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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A collection of symptoms and is caused by HIV

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Mononucleosis

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A contagious disease

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Deep vein thrombosis

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A medical condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein.

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Hemophilia

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A rare disorder in which the blood doesn’t clot in the typical way because it doesn’t have enough blood-clotting proteins

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Thrombocytopenia

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A condition that occurs when the platelet count in your blood is too low

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Lymphadenopathy

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Swelling of lymph nodes which can be secondary to bacterial, viral, or fungal infections, autoimmune disease, and malignancy

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Lymph/o

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Fluid that removes waste products, pathogens, dead blood cells

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Lymphedema

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Tissue swelling caused by an accumulation of protein-rich fluid that’s usually drained through the body’s lymphatic system

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Splenomegaly

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The enlargement of the spleen measured by size or weight

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Blood type

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Blood group A – has A antigens on the red blood cells with anti-B antibodies in the plasma

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Complete blood count with differential

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Gives information about the production of all blood cells and identifies the patient’s oxygen-carrying capacity through the evaluation of red blood cell (RBC) indices, hemoglobin, and hematocrit.

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Hematocrit

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The percentage of red blood cells in your blood.

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Red blood cell indices

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Used to help diagnose the cause of anemia, a condition in which there are too few red blood cells

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White blood count

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Measures the number of white blood cells (WBCs) in your blood

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White blood cell differential

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Measures the number of white blood cells (WBCs) in your blood

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Thrombocytes/platelets

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Small, colorless cell fragments in our blood that form clots and stop or prevent bleeding

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Prothrombin time

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A blood test that measures the time it takes for the liquid portion (plasma) of your blood to clot

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Blood chemistries

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Blood tests that measure amounts of certain chemicals in a sample of blood

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ELISA

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Enzyme-linked immunoassay

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Monospot

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A blood test used to determine whether you have contracted the Epstein-Barr virus,

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Bone marrow aspiration

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A procedure to remove a small amount of bone marrow

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Phlebotomy

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When someone uses a needle to take blood from a vein, usually in your arm

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Venipuncture

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The puncture of a vein with a needle to withdraw blood

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Ven/i

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Vein

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Blood transfusion

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Donating blood

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Autologous

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A situation in which the donor and recipient are the same person

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Lymph node dissection

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Surgery to remove an area of the lymph nodes

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Splenectomy

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Surgical removal of the spleen

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AIDS

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a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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CBC

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A blood test

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Hct

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A blood test that measures how much of a person’s blood is made up of red blood cells

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Hgb

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oxygen-carrying component of red blood cells

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HIV

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Damages the immune system

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PT

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A blood test that measures the time it takes for the liquid portion (plasma) of your blood to clot

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RBC

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Red blood cells

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WBC

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White blood cells

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