Bonewit Chapter 19 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
agglutination | clumping of blood cells |
antibody | a substance that is capable of combining with an antigen, resulting in an antigen-antibody reaction |
antigen | a substance capable of stimulating the formation of antibodies |
antiserum | a serum that contains antibodies |
blood antibody | a protein present in the blood plasma that is capable of combining with its corresponding blood antigen to produce an antigen-antibody reaction |
blood antigen | a protein present on the surface of red blood cells that determines a person's blood type |
donor | one who furnishes something, such as blood, tissue, or organs, to be used in another individual |
gene | a unit of heredity |
glycogen | the form in which carbohydrate is stored in the body |
glycosylation | the process of glucose attaching to hemoglobin |
HDL cholesterol | a lipoprotein, consisting of protein & cholesterol, which removes excess cholesterol from the cells |
hemoglbin A1c | compound formed when glucose attaches or glycosylates to the protein in hemoglobin |
hyperglycemia | an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood |
in vitro | occurring in glass; refers to tests performed under artificial conditions, as in the laboratory |
hypoglycemia | an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood |
in vivo | occurring in the living body or organism |
LDL cholesterol | a lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol, that picks up cholesteraol & deliveries it to the cells |
lipoprotein | a complex molecule consisting of protein & a lipid fraction such as cholesterol; its function is transporting lipids in the blood |
recipient | one who receives something, such as a blood transfusion from a donor |
analyte | a substance that is being identified and measured in a lab. |
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