The Blood

Question 1

agglutination

Answer 1

The clumping of particles. The word agglutination comes from the Latin agglutinare (glueing to). Agglutination is the process that occurs if an antigen is mixed with its corresponding antibody

Question 2

albumin

Answer 2

The most common protein found in blood plasma. It helps to ensure blood stays in arteries and veins, and helps to carry hormones, vitamins, and enzymes throughout the body.

Question 3

antigen

Answer 3

any substance that triggers an immune response

Question 4

antiserum

Answer 4

Antiserum is a blood serum containing monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies that is used to spread passive immunity to many diseases via blood donation (plasmapheresis)

Question 5

basophil

Answer 5

• Type of white blood cell
• Subset of granulocyte
• Works closely with your immune system to defend your body from allergens, pathogens and parasites.
• Basophils release enzymes to improve blood flow and prevent blood clots

Question 6

centrifuge

Answer 6

a device that uses centrifugal force to separate various components of a fluid

Question 7

coagulation

Answer 7

cyroprecipitate

Question 8

eosinophil

Answer 8

Eosinophils are a type of disease-fighting white blood cell (specifically a type of granulocyte). Eosinophilia (e-o-sin-o-FILL-e-uh) is a higher than normal level of eosinophils. condition most often indicates a parasitic infection, an allergic reaction or cancer

Question 9

erythrocyte

Answer 9

red blood cells

Question 10

fibrin

Answer 10

a fibrous, non-globular protein involved in the clotting of blood. It is formed by the action of the protease thrombin on fibrinogen, which causes it to polymerize. The polymerized fibrin, together with platelets, forms a hemostatic plug or clot over a wound site

Question 11

hematocrit

Answer 11

the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood

Question 12

hematapoietic

Answer 12

refers to the formation of blood cellular components

Question 13

hemoglobin

Answer 13

iron-containing oxygen-transport portein in red blood cells

Question 14

hemolysis

Answer 14

the rupture or destruction of red blood cells

Question 15

hemostasis

Answer 15

A process that prevents and stops bleeding

• the opposite of hemorrhage
• It is the first stage of wound healing and involves vasoconstriction, formation of a platelet plug, and blood coagulation (formation of fibrin clots)

Question 16

leukocyte

Answer 16

white blood cells / cells of the immune system that protect against disease and foreign invaders

Question 17

lymphocyte

Answer 17

lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. There are two main types of lymphocytes: B cells and T cells.

Question 18

megakaryocyte

Answer 18

a large cell found in bone marrow that makes blood platelets

Question 19

monocyte

Answer 19

• the largest type of leukocyte or white blood cell
• granular and phagocytic
• may mature into a macrophage

Question 20

neutrophil

Answer 20

• immune system’s first line of defense - as the most plentiful type of white blood cell, they are like the foot soldiers
• subset of granulocyte

Question 21

plasma

Answer 21

the fluid part of blood or the lymph

Question 22

platelet (thrombocyte)

Answer 22

a component of blood whose function (along with the coagulation factors) is to react to bleeding from blood vessel injury by clumping, thereby initiating a blood clot.

Question 23

thrombrin

Answer 23

an enzyme in blood plasma which causes the clotting of blood by converting fibrinogen to fibrin

Question 24

transfusion

Answer 24

the process of transferring blood products into a person’s circulation intravenously

Question 25

acidosis

Answer 25

high levels of acid in the body

Question 26

leukocytosis

Answer 26

condition characterized by increased levels of leukocytes in the blood. Although this typically occurs when you’re sick, it can also be caused by several other factors, such as stress.

Question 27

leukopenia

Answer 27

a condition that refers to a reduced number of total white blood cells

Question 28

polycythemia

Answer 28

a condition in which the body produces too many red blood cells

Question 29

sickle cell disease

Answer 29

A group of inherited red blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen through the body

Question 30

thrombosis

Answer 30

local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part of the circulatory system.

Question 31

serum

Answer 31

Serum is the fluid and solute component of blood which does not play a role in clotting

Serum does not contain white blood cells (leukocytes), red blood cells (erythrocytes), platelets, or clotting factors

Question 32

erythroblastosis fetalis

Answer 32

hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn that occurs when the immune system of an Rh-negative mother produces antibodies to an antigen in the blood of an Rh-positive fetus