Objectives & Vocabulary, Abbreviations, and Acronyms Flashcards
Define Blood
Liquid tissue that carries oxygen & nutrients to the cells & carries away waste
Define Red Blood Cells
Transports oxygen & carbon dioxide
Define White Blood Cells
Defend the body from external & internal threats
Define Blood Platelets (Thrombocytes)
Initiate Blood Clotting
What makes up our blood
Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, Platelets, & Plasma
What does Coagul(o)- mean?
Clotting or Coagulation
What does Myel(o)- mean?
Bone Marrow
What does -Blast mean?
Immature Cell
What does Immun(o)- mean?
Immune System
What does Lymphaden(o)- mean
Lymph node
What does Lymphangi(o)- mean?
Lymph vessel
What does Tonsill(o)- mean?
Tonsil
What does Splen(O)- mean?
Spleen
What does Thym(o)- mean?
Thymus
WBC
White Blood Cells
RBC
Red Blood Cells
A
Blood Group A
B
Blood Group B
O
Blood Group O
Define IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM
Immunoglobulin A, D, E, G, M
CBC
Complete Blood Count
Hb
Hemoglobin (% of iron in RBC)
HCT
Hematocrit (% of RBC)
AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
ALL
Acute Lymphocytes Leukemia
AML
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
CLL
Chronic Lmyphocytic Leukemia
CML
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
SCID
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome