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Q4 Ch9 Blood Lymph def to word Flashcards

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periods of flare-up

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exacerbations

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anydisorder due to abnormalities in the hemoglobin molecule

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hemoglobinopathy

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presence of bacteria in blood

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bacteremia

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associated with bone marrow failure

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aplastic anemia

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type of immunity where memory cells are formed

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active

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malignancy of connective tissue commonly associated with HIV

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Kaposi sarcoma

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used to denote an erythrocyte that is normal in size

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normocytic

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swollen or diseased lymph glands

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lymphadenopathy

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term that denotes a weakened immune system

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immunocompromised

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blood-clotting disorder

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hemophilia

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leukemia that affects granulocytes

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myelogenous

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type of immunity hwere memory cells are not transferred to the recipient

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passive

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type of immunity where medical intervention is required

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artificial

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destructio nof erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin

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hemolysis

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localized accumulation of blood in tissue; blood clot

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hematoma

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destruction of a transplanted organ or tissue by the recipeient’s immune system

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graft rejection

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condition of marked variation in size of erythrocytes

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anisocytosis

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disease tha normally does not infect a healthy individual

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opportunistic infection

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blood infection

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septicemia

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drawing in or out by suction

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aspiration

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measurement of erythrocytes expressed as a percentage in whole blood sample

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hematocrit

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serologic test for infectious mononucleosis

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Monospot

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used to prevent blood clot formation

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anticoagulants

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leukocyte

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WBC

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term used to describe a transplantation from another individual

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homologous

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removal of a lymph vessel

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lymphangiectomy

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mathematical calculation of the size, volume, and concentration of hemoglobin for an average RBC

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RBC indices

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definitive test for pernicious anemia

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Shilling

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radiographic examination of lymph nodes

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lymphadenography

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term used to describe a transfusion from the recipeint’s own blood

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autologous

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first lymph node that receives drainage from cancer containing areas

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sentinel

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erythrocyte

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RBC

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used to dissolve blood clots

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thrombolytics

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test to enumerate the distribution of WBCs in a stained blood smear

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differential

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to walk from place to place

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ambulating

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deadening of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness

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analgesia

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blood condition of deficient oxygen carrying capacity

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anemia

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sudden change in the course of a disease

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crisis

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computed tomography

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CT

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iron-containing oxygen transport metalloprotein in the red blood cells

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hemoglobin

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disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the GI tract

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ileus

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necrosis of tissue due to lack of blood supply

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infarction

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potent opiate analgesic medication

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morphine

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cresent-shaped red blood cells

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sickle cell

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surgical removal of spleen

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splenectomy

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common viral disorder caused by the Epstein-Barr virus

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infectious mononucleosis

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narcotic analgesic

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vicodin

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fluid is squirted into a small part of the lung and then recollected for examination

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alveolar lavage

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treatment in a variety of bacterial infections

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bactrim

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visual examination of the lung airways

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bronchoscopy

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to spread

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diffuse

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human immunodeficiency virus

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HIV

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diffusion or accumulation of substances not normal to it or in amounts in excess of the normal

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infiltrate

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disease characterized by progressive damage or inflammation of the white matter of the brain at multiple locations

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leukoencephalopathy

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arising from or occurring in more than one focus or location

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multifocal

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form of pneumonia caused by yeast like fungus

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Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP, PMN)

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a fungal infection of the mucous membranes

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thrush

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infection with a fungus of the genus Candida

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vaginal candidiasis

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