Med Term- Module 13 Flashcards
albumin
major protein in blood
antibody
specific protein produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens
antigen
foreign substance or toxin that stimulates the production of an antibody
basophil
white blood cells containing granules that stain blue associated with release of histamine and heparin
bilirubin
orange-yellow pigment in bile
coagulation
blood clotting
colony-stimulating factor
protein factor that stimulates the growth and differentiation of developing blood cells
differentiation
change in structure and function of a cell as it matures
electrophoresis
method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge and size
eosinophil
white blood cell containing granules that stain red
erythroblast
immature red blood cell
erythrocyte
red blood cell
erythropoietin
hormone secreted by the kidneys
fibrin
protein that forms the basis of a blood clot
fibrinogen
plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process
globulin
plasma protein
granulocyte
white blood cell with cytoplasmic granules
hematopoietic stem cell
cell in the bone marrow that gives rise to all types of blood cells
hemoglobin
blood protein containing iron
heparin
anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells
immune reaction
response of the immune system to foreign invasion
immunoglobulin
protein with antibody activity
leukocyte
white blood cell
lymphocyte
mononuclear leukocyte that produces antibodies to fight disease
macrophage
monocyte that migrates from the blood to the tissue spaces
megakaryocyte
large platelet precursor cell found in the bone marrow
monocyte
leukocyte with one large nucleus
mononuclear
pertaining to a cell with a single round nucleus
myeloblast
immature bone marrow cell that gives rise to granulocytes
neutrophil
granulocytic leukocyte formed in bone marrow
plasma
liquid portion of blood
plasmapheresis
removal of plasma from withdrawn blood
platelet
small blood cell fragment that collects at sites of injury to begin the clotting process
polymorphonuclear
pertaining to white blood cells with a multilobed nucleus
prothrombin
plasma protein
reticulocyte
immature erythrocyte
Rh factor
antigen on red blood cells of Rh-positive individuals
serum
plasma minus clotting proteins and cells
stem cell
unspecialized cell that gives rise to mature, specialized forms
thrombin
enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin during coagulation
thrombocyte
platelet
bas/o
base