Medical jargon Flashcards
Oligoclonal band
Bands of immunoglobulins that are seen when a patients blood serum or CSF is analysed
Immunoglobulin
Synonym for antibody
Nystagmus
Condition of uncontrolled eye movement
Diploid cell
Two sets of each chromosome in a cell or nucleus, one from male parent and one from female parent
Haploid cell
A single set of chromosomes in a cell or nucleus
Trophoblast
The cells that form the outer layer of a blastocyte
Totipotent
Capable of developing into a complete organism or differentiating into any of its cells or tissues
Pluripotent
A cell capable of developing into any type of cell or tissue except those that form a placenta or embryo
Astrocyte
Star shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal chord
Hematopoietic
Of relating to or involved in the formation of blood cells
Mesenchymal
Type of connective tissue found mostly during the development of bilateral triploblast animals
Fibroblastic
A type of cell that synthesises the extra cellular matrix and collagen, produces the structural framework for animal tissues, and plays a critical role in wound healing
Centrifuge
A machine that separates substances of different densities by rotating them at a high speed
Aspirate
To draw fluid under negative pressure into a receptacle for transport to the lab
Angiogenesis
The development of new blood vessels from pre-existing vessels
