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Bonewit Chapter 19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| agglutination | (as it pertains to blood) clumping of blood cells |
| antibody | a substance that is capable of combining with antigen, resulting in an antigen-body 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 and cholesterol, which removes excess cholesterol from the cells |
| hemoglobin A1c | compound formed when glucose attaches or glycosylates to the protein in hemoglobin |
| hyperglycemia | an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood |
| hypoglycemia | an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood |
| in vitro | occurring in glass. refers to tests performed under artificial conditions, as in the laboratory |
| in vivo | occurring in the living body or organism |
| LDL cholesterol | a lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol, that picks up cholesterol and delivers it the cells |
| lipoprotein | a complete molecule consisting of protein and a liquid fraction such as cholesterol. They function in transporting liquids in the blood |
| recipient | one who receives something, such as a blood transfusion, from a donor. |