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The Blood and Lymphatic Systems-Hematology and Immunology > Objective - Blood > Flashcards

Objective - Blood Flashcards

1
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anisocytosis

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condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood cells

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elliptocyte

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oval red blood cells

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elliptocytosis

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condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval shaped red blood cells

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4
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embolism

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block in a blood vessel caused by an embolus

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embolus

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mass of matter present in the blood

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erythrocyte

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red blood cell

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erythrocytosis

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a condition characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells

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hematopoiesis

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formation of blood cells

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hemolysis

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breakdown of blood cells

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leukocyte

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white blood cell

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leukocytosis

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increase in the number of white blood cells

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12
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leukopenia

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deficiency in white blood cells

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13
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macrocytosis

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condition characterized by large red blood cells

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14
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microcytosis

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condition characterized by small red blood cells

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15
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myelopoiesis

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formation of bone marrow

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neutropenia

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deficiency in neutrophils

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normocyte

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normal sized red blood cell

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oligocythemia

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deficiency in the number of red blood cells

19
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pancytopenia

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a deficiency in all cellular components of the blood

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phagocytosis

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process in which phagocytes (a type of white blood cell) destroy (or eat) foreign microorganisms or cell debris

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poikilocytosis

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a condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes

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polycythemia

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excess of red blood cells

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reticulocyte

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an immature red blood cell, the root comes from its netlike appearance

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spherocyte

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red blood cell that assumes a spherical shape

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thrombocyte

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a cell that helps blood clot, also known as a platelet

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thrombocytopenia

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a deficiency in the number of platelets

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thrombocytosis

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increase in the number of platelets

28
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thromboembolism

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the blockage of a vessel caused by a clot that has broken off from where it formed

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thrombogenic

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capable of producing a blood clot

30
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thrombosis

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formation of a blood clot

31
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thrombus

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blood clot

The Blood and Lymphatic Systems-Hematology and Immunology (17 decks)

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