Med Term, The Blood System Flashcards
Agglutinogen
Substance that causes agglutination.
Agglutination
Clumping of cells and particles in the blood
Agranulocyte
Leukocyte with nongranular cytoplasm.
Albumin
Simple protein found in plasma.
Basophil
Leukocyte containing heparin and histamine.
Blood
Fluid (containing plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) circulated throughout the arteries, veins, capillaries, and heart.
Blood types or groups
Classification of blood according to its antigen and antibody qualities.
Coagulation
Changing of a liquid, especially blood, into a semi-solid.
Electrophoresis
Process of separating particles in a solution by passing electricity through the liquid.
Eosinophil
Type of granulocyte.
Erythrocyte
Mature red blood cell.
Erythropoietin
Hormone released by the kidneys to stimulate red blood cell production.
Fibrin clot
Clot-forming threads formed at the site of an injury during coagulation where platelets clump together with various substances.
Fibrinogen
Protein in plasma that aids in clotting.
Gamma globulin
Globulin that arises in lymphatic tissue and functions as part of the immune system.
Globin
Protein molecule in the blood, a part of hemoglobin.
Granulocyte
Leukocyte with granular cytoplasm.
Hematocrit
Measure of the percentage of red blood cells in a blood sample.
Hematocytoblast
Most immature blood cell.
Heme
Pigment containing iron in hemoglobin.
Hemoglobin
Protein in red blood cells essential to the transport of oxygen.
Heparin
Substance in blood that prevents clotting.
Histamine
Substance released by basophils and eosinophils; involved in allergic reaction.
Leukocyte
Mature white blood cell.
Lymphocyte
Type of agranulocyte.
Megakaryocyte
Large cells in red bone marrow that form platelets.
Monocyte
Type of agranulocyte.
Neutrophil
Type of leukocyte; granulocyte.
Plasma
Liquid portion of unclotted blood.
Plasmapheresis
Process of removing blood from a person, centrifuging it, and returning only red blood cells to that person.
Platelet
Thrombocyte; part of a megakaryocyte that initiates clotting.
Prothrombin
Type of plasma protein that aids in clotting.
Red blood cell
One of the solid parts of blood formed from stem cells and having hemoglobin within; erythrocyte.
Red blood cell count
Measurement of red blood cells in a cubic millimeter of blood.
Rh factor
Type of antigen in blood that can cause a transfusion reaction.
Rh-negative
Lacking Rh factor on surface if the blood cells.
Rh-positive
Having Rh factor on surface of the blood cells.
Serum
The liquid left after blood has clotted.
Stem cell
Immature cell formed in bone marrow that becomes differentiated into either a red or a white blood cell.
Thrombin
Enzyme that helps in clot formation.
Thrombocyte
Platelet; cell fragment that produces thrombin.
Thromboplastin
Protein that aids in forming a fibrin clot.
Transfusion
Injection of donor blood into a person needing blood.
White blood cell
One of the solid parts of blood from stem cells that plays a role in defense against disease; leukocyte.
Agglutin(o)
Agglutinin
Eosino
Eosinophil
Erythr(o)
Red
Hemo, hemat(o)
Blood
Leuk(o)
White