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Blood System

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Term
Definition
agglutinogen   substance that cuases aglutination  
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agranulocyte   leukocyte with nongranular cytoplasm  
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albumin   simple protein found in plasma  
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basophil   leukocyte containing heparin and histamine  
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blood   fluid circulated through the body  
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blood types   clssification of blood according to its antegen and antibody qualities  
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coagulation   changing of liquid into semisolid  
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agglutination   clumping of cells and particles in blood  
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electrophoresis   process of separating particles n solution by passing electricity thru liquid  
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eosinophil   type of granulocyte  
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erythrocyte   mature red blood cell  
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erythropoietin   hormone released by kidneys to stimulate red blood cell production  
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fibrin clot   clot forming threads formed at site of injury during coagulation where platelets clump together  
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fibrinogen   protein in plasma that iads in clotting  
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gamma globulin   globulin that arises in lymphatic tissue and functions as part of immune system  
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globin   protein molecule in blood part of hemoglobin  
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globulin   any of family of proteins in plasma  
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granulocyte   lekuocyte in granular cytoplasm  
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hematocrit   measure of percentage of rbc in blood  
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hematocytoblast   immature blood cell  
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heme   pigment containing iron in hemoglobin  
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heparin   substance in blood that prevents clotting  
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histamine   released by basophils andeosinophls involved in allergic reactions  
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leukocyte   mature white blood cell  
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lymphocytee   type of agranulocyte  
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megakaryocyte   large cells in red bone marrow that form platelets  
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monocyte   type of agranulocyte  
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neutrophil   type of leukocyte; granulocyte  
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plasma   liquid portion o fblood  
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platelet   thrombocyte part of megakaryocyte that initiates clotting  
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plasmapheresis   process of removing blood centrifuging and returing only rbc back  
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prothrombin   type of plasma protein that helps clot  
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rbc   formed from stem cells and has hemoglin within  
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rbc count   measurement of rbc in cubin millimeter of blood  
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rh facts   type of antigen in blood that can causea transfusinon reaction  
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rh negative   lacking rh factor on surface of cells  
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rh positive   having rh factor on surface  
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serum   liquid left after blood has clotted  
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stem cell   immature cell formed in bone marrow that becomes differentiated into either a rbc or wbc  
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thrombin   enzyme that helps clot formation  
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thrombocyte   platelet cell fragment that produces thrombin  
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thromboplasin   pretin that aids in forming fibrin clot  
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transfusion   injection of donor blood into one needing blood  
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wbc   from stemcells that plays role in defense against disease  
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agglutino   agglutinin  
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esosino   esinophil  
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erythro   red  
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hemo hemato   blood  
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leuko   white  
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phaog   eating, devouring  
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thrombo   blood clot  
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appt   activated partial thromboplastin  
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baso   basophil  
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bcp   biochemistry panel  
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bmt   bone marrow transplant  
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cbc   complete blood count  
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diff   differential blood count  
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eos   eosinophils  
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esr   erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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gcsf   granulocyte colony stimulating factor  
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gm csf   granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor  
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hct   hematocrit  
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hgb hb   hemoglobin  
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mch   mean corpuscular hemoglobin  
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mchc   mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration  
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mcv   mean corpuscular volume  
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mono   monocyte  
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pcv   packed cell volume  
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plt   platelet count  
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pmnn poy   polymorphononuclear neutrophil  
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pt   prothrombin time  
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ptt   partial thromboplastin time  
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rbc   red blood cell count  
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sr sed rate   sedimentation rate  
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seg   segmented mature white blood cells  
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wbc   white blood cell count  
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blood chemistry   test of plasma for presence of most substances  
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complete blod count   common screen for basic medical cehckup  
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biochemistry panel   group of autoamted tests for various common diseases or disorders  
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blood indices   measureent of size, volume and content of rbc  
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blood culture   test of blood specimen in culture in which microorgaisms are observes, infections  
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate   rate which rbc fall thru plasma, inflammtion or injury  
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wbc differential; rbc morphology   test for number of leukocytes or shape of rbc  
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platelet count   test for number of thrombocytes in sample  
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partial thromboplastin time   test for coagulation defects  
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prothrombin time   test for coagulation defects  
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antiglobulin test   test for antibodies on rbc  
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wbc count   nuber of wbc in sample  
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rbc count   number of rbc in sample  
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hemoglobin   level of hemoglin in blood  
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hematocrit   measure of packed rbc in sample shows percent of rbc  
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mean corpusuclar volume   volume of individual cells  
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mean corpusuclar hemoglin   weight of hemoglin in average red blood cell  
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mean corpusular hemoglin concentration   concentration of hemoglobin in rbc  
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antiglobulin test   test for antibodies on rbc  
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phlebotomy; venipuncture   insetion of needle into vein  
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sma sequential multiple analyzer   original blod chemistry machine  
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anemia   condition in which rbc doesnt transport enough oxygen to tissues  
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anisocytosis   condition with abnormal variation in size of rbc  
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basophilia   condition with increased number ofbasophils  
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dyscrasia   any disease with abnormal particeles in blood  
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eosinophilia   condition with abnormal number of eosinophils  
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erythroblastosis fetalis   incombatibility disorder beteen mother with rh negative and fetus rh positive  
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erythropenia   disorder with abnormally low number of rbc  
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granulocytosis   condition with abnormal umber of granulocytes in bloodstream  
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hemochromatosis   hereditary condition with excessive iron buildup in blood  
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hemolysis   disorder with breakdown of rbc membrane  
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hemophilia   hereditary disorder with lack of clotting factor in blood  
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leukemia   general term for number of disorders with excessive wbc in bloodstream and bone marrow  
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macrocytosis   disorder with abnormally large rbc  
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microcytosis   disorder with abnormally small rbc  
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multiple myeloma   malignant tumor of bone marrow  
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myeloblast   immature granulocytes  
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pancytopenia   condition with low number of blood components  
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poikilocytosis   disorder with irregularly shaped rbc  
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polycythemia   disorder with abnormal increase in rbc and hemoglobin  
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purpura   condition with multiple tiny hemorrhages under skin  
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reticulocytosis   disorder with abnormal number of immature erythrocytes  
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thalassemia   hereditary disorder characterized by inability to produce sufficient hemoglobin  
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thrombocytopenia   bleeding condition with insufficientproduction of platelets  
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von willebrands disease   hemorrhagic disorder with tendency to bleed from mucous membrane  
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bone marrow biopsy   extraction of bone marrow by means of needle  
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bone marrow transplant   injection of donor bone marrow into patient who disease cells have killed thru radation and chemotherapy  
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anticoagulant   prevents formation of blood clots  
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coagulant   clotting agent  
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hemostatic   stops bleeding  
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relapse   recurrence of disease  
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remission   disappearance of disease for time  
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thrombolytic   dissolves blood clots  
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