Hemolymphatic System Flashcards
Agranulocyte
WBC without granules
Anemia
Low RBC count
Basophil
Blue staining granules
Chemotaxis
Attract/call a cell with chemical signal
Coagulation
Clotting blood
Coagulopathy
Abnormality of clotting
Eosinophil
Granule staining pink/red
Erythema
Appearing red (like a rash)
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
Erythropoietin
Important!!
Hormone produced by the kidneys to tell bone marrow to make RBC
Granulocyte
Cell containing granules
Hematocrit
Measuring numbers of RBC as a percent of total blood volume
Hematology
Study of blood (specifically the appearance)
Hematopoiesis
Production of new blood
Hemolysis
Process of rupturing blood (including RBC)
Hemostasis
Process of clotting blood
Icteric
Appearing yellow
Immunoglobin
Antibody
Immunology
Study of function of the immune system
Leukopenia
Abnormally low WBC count
Lipemia
Presence of lipids in plasma
Lymph
High lipid high lymphocyte fluid of the body
Lymphadenopathy
Disease/abnormality of lymph nodes
Lymphocyte
WBCs produced in lymph node/thymus
Macrophage
Activated monocyte
Monocyte
Large agranule site in the blood stream
Megakaryocyte
Large cell in bone marrow that produces platelets
Morphology
Study of appearance
Neutrophil
WBC with gray staining granules
Neutrophilia
Neutrophil count higher than normal
Pancytopenia
All cell lines are below the normal count
Pathogen
Any disease agent
Reticulocyte
Slightly immature RBC
Thrombocyte
Platelet
Thrombus
Official word for blood clot
Thymus
Organ located in the neck. Produces T-lymphocytes in new born juvenile animals