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Willis Med Terms: Blood/Lymph
Medical terms: Chapter 6 Blood and Lymph systems
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hemoglobin
Definition
Iron-containing protein that combines with carbon dioxide and oxygen and allows the cell to carry out its oxygen-transporting function.
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platelets
Definition
A structure in the blood chiefly known for its role in blood coagulation
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erythrocytes
Definition
Medical term for red blood cells
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anisocytosis
Definition
The presence of red blood cells of unequal size
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lymphadenopathy
Definition
Enlarged or diseased oval structures that filter lymph from the lymph vessels
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Pancytopenia
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Abnormally low number of all cellular components of the blood
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basophil
Definition
A type of white blood cell that attracts alkaline dyes.
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antibody
Definition
A substance that inactivates or destroys an antigen that has entered the body.
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reticulocytosis
Definition
Increase in the number of immature red blood cells is
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anemia
Definition
A condition in which the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood is reduced.
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blood indices
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"Calculation of RBC, HBG, and HCT to determine the average size, hemoglobin concentration, and content of erythrocytes to classify an anemia. "
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granulocytes and agranulocytes
Definition
The two classifications of white blood cells are____________
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hematocrit
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A measurement of the % of packed red blood cells in a given volume of blood
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lymph nodes
Definition
Hodgkins disease is an example of a malignancy of the _________.
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polycythemia
Definition
A disorder characterized by an increase in the number of erythrocytes and hemoglobin is ___________
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granulocytes
Definition
The 4 types of white blood cells that contain granules in their cytoplasm are ____________________
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angranulocytes
Definition
The two types of white blood cells that do not have granules in their nuclei are____________
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leukocytes
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The medical term for white blood cells
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lymph capillaries
Definition
Tiny vessels that take lymph from the tissues to the vessels.
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clear fluid
Definition
A combining form in the term lymphocyte means
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eat or swallow
Definition
A combining in the term phagocytosis means
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plasma
Definition
"The liquid portion of the blood and lymph that contains water, proteins, and cellular components is ___________________"
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polymorphonuclear
Definition
A neutrophil named forĀ  its multi-segmented nucleus is ____________
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lymphatic system
Definition
"The system comprised of tissues and organs, including the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, and lymph nodes (and vessels) , that produce and store cells that fight infection and disease and maintains the internal fluid environment by acting as an intermediary between the blood in the capillaries and tissue cells. "
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thrombocytopenia
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"The bleeding disorder caused by an abnormally decreased number of platelets in the blood, impairing the clotting process"
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hemolysis
Definition
The breakdown of the red blood cell membrane
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formation
Definition
The combining form in the term dysplasia means
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erythroblastosis fetalis
Definition
The disorder caused by incompatibilities between fetal and maternal blood type
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hemochromatosis
Definition
The hereditary blood disorder that results in an excessive buildup of iron deposits in the body
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serum
Definition
The liquid portion of the blood left after the clotting process
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pernicious anemia
Definition
The type of anemia characterized by an inadequate supply of vitamin B12
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hemoglobin
Definition
oxygen-carrying pigment and predominant protein in the red blood cells.The test fot this (Hgb) measures the PERCENTAGE of packed red blood cells in a given volume of blood
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lacteals
Definition
Specialized lymph vessels in the small intestine that absorb fat into the bloodstream
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poikilocytosis
Definition
Presence of red blood cells that are large and irregularly shaped
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Definition
The timed test to measure the rate at which red blood cells settle or fall through a given volume of plasma is abbreviated _____________________
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thymopathy
Definition
A disease process of the thymus gland is _______________________
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thrombocytes
Definition
Another term for platelets
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septicemia
Definition
The systemic disease caused by infection of microorganisms and their toxins in the circulating blood
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venipuncture
Definition
Phlebotomy is also called _________________
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cross matching
Definition
Procedure that must be performed before transfusion of blood donated by any person for transfusion to a compatible recipient
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color
Definition
The combining form in the term chromoblast means
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juice
Definition
The combining form in the term chyluria means
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aplastic anemia
Definition
A disorder characterized by the failure of bone marrow to produce red blood cells.
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blood culture
Definition
The diagnostic test is used to determine the pathogen responsible for a systemic infectionin the blood stream
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leukocyte
Definition
A white blood cell that protects the body from the invasion of harmful substances is ______________
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neutrophil
Definition
"A granular leukocyte that fights infection by ingesting bacteria, foreign particles, and other cells is __________."
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lymphadenopathy
Definition
The presence of enlarged oval structures that filter lymph is called____________________
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reduction
Definition
The suffix in the term neutropenia means
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vasodilator
Definition
The class of drug which causes the dilation of blood vessels is _________________________
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myelodysplasia
Definition
A blood disorder that often develops into a type of leukemia is ___________________________
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immature cell --or a germ or bud
Definition
The suffix in the term hemocytoblast means _____________________________
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