Quick glossary Flashcards
blood clotting
haemopoiesis
low no’s all blood cells
pancytopenia
BC - promotes inflammations
contains HEPARIN & HITAMINE in BLOOD
basophils
most common WBC 1st to infection forms pus
Neutrophil
BC responds to antigens produces antibodies
B-lymphocyte
abnormally large no’s RBCs in blood. Increases clotting. ischaemia risk
Polycythaemia
another name for polycythaemia
erythrocytosis
bleeding into joint spaces
haemoarthrosis
local dilation of artery/weakness in wall
aneurysm
destruction of erythrocytes
haemolysis
BC eliminates parasites, migrate due to allergic reaction, phagocytosis, chemotaxic
eosinophils
any disorder heart rate/rythm
arrhythmia
protein in blood, osmotic pressure, carrier
albumin
blood protein, immunity, transport, enzyme de-activation
globulin
blood cell production
haematopoiesis
low 02 levels
hypoxia
hormone produced in kidneys, stimulates RBC production
erythropoeitin
‘newborn’ 1 day old RBCs
proerythroblasts
nearly mature RBCs
reticulocyte
a potent vasoconstrictor activated by thrombocytes
thromboxane
enzyme which deactivates clotting factors
plasmin
pale cell
hypochromic
small cell
microcytic
large cell
macrocytic
type of anaemia, macrocytic dysfunctional RBCs
megaloblastic
v low WBC count - severe illness/mucous tissue necrosis
granulocytopenia
increase in WBCs
infection response/leukaemia
leukocytosis
low thrombocytes - leukaemia, auto-imine
thrombocytopenia
blood coagulation disorder
VWF is abnormal
males/females equally
von Hillebrand disease.
