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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Autoimmune thrombocyteopenic purpura | Multiple pinpoint hemorrhages due to a deficiency of platelets |
| Determines the number of clotting cells per mm3 or ul of blood | platelet count |
| Leukocyte (polymorphonuclear granulocyte) formed in the bone marrow and haveing neutral - straining granules | Neutrophil |
| Plateletpheresis | Separation of platelets from the rest of the body |
| Monoblast | Immature monocyte |
| Cell in the bone marrow that gives rise to different types of blood cells | Hematopoietic stem cell |
| Megakaryocyte | Cell with a large nucleus platelet percursor |
| Peripheal stem cells from a compatible donor are infused into a recipient's vein to repopulate the bone marrow | Bone Marrow transplant |
| Leukocyte (granulocyte) whose granules have an affinity for basic dye; releases histamine and heparin | Basophil |
| Time required for venous blood to clot in a tst tube | Coagulation time |
| Globulins | Plasma proteins in blood |
| What is plasmopheresis | The process of using a centrifuge to separate of remove blood cells from plasma |
| Aplastic anemia | Lack of all types of blood cells due to lack of development of bone marrow |
| Separation of blood so that the percentage of red blood cells in relation to the volume of a blood sample is measured | Hematocrit |
| What is differentiation | Change in the structure and function (specialization) of as cell as it matures |
| Iron-deficiency anemia | Lack of iron leading to insufficient hemoglobin production |
| Mononuclear | Pertaining to having one nucleus |
| Granulocyte | White blood cell with dense, dark staining granules |
| Number of erythrocytes per mm3 or ul of blood | Red blood cell count |
| Mononuclear white blood cell (agranulocyte) formed in lymph tissue; it is a phagocyte and the precursor of a macrophage | Monocyte |
| Leukocyte with dense, reddish granules having an affinity for red acidic dye; associated with allergic reactions | Esoinophil |
| Iron containing nonprotein part of hemoglobin | Heme |
| Granul/o | Granule (s) |
| - lytic | To reduce |
| - Stasis | Stop control; place |
| - poiesis | Formation |
| What is the RH factor | An antigen normally found on red blood cells of RH positive individuals |
| Pertaning to reduction of hemoglobin in red blood cells | Hypochromic |
| Proteins made by lymphocytes in response to antigens in the blood | Antibodies |
| What is hemolysis | Destruction of red blood cells when incomplete blood are mixed |
| Hormone secreted by the kidneys to stimulate bone marrow to produce red blood cells | Erythropoietin |
| Plasma protein that maintains the proper amount of water in the blood | Albumin |
| Sickle cell anemia | Abnormal shape of erythrocytes caused by an abnormal type of hemoglobin |
| Blood is collected from and later reinfused into the same patient | Autologous transfusion |
| Hematopoiesis | Formation of blood |
| What is electrophoresis | A method of separating substances (such as proteins) by electrical charge |
| What is immunoglobulin | A type of gamma globulin (blood protein) that contains antibodies |
| Any irregularity in the shape of red blood cells | Poikilocytosis |
| Abnormal numbers of round rather than nomally biconcave shaped red blood cells | Spherocytosis |
| Variation in size of red blood cells | Anisoctosis |
| Proteins in plasma; separated into alpha, beta, gamma types | Globulins |
| Spher/o | Globe shaped; round |
| Poikil/o | Varied; irregular |
| Phagocyte | Cell that eats or swallows other cells |
| Myeloblast | Immature bone marrow cells |
| Polymorphonuclear | Pertaining to (having) a many shaped nucleus |
| Pan- | All |
| Mono- | One; single |
| - cytosis | Condition of cells |
| General increase in numbers of red blood cells, erythremia | Polycythermia vera |
| plasma minus clotting proteins and cells | Serum |
| Percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood | Hemotocrit |
| Microscopic examinaiton of stained blood smear to determine the shape of individual red blood cells | Red blood cell morphology |
| Reticulocyte | Immature developing red blood cell with a network of granules in its cytoplasm |
| Thrombocyte or cell that helps blood clot | Platelet |
| Thrombolytic | Pertaining to destruction of clots |
| Phag/o | Eat; Swallow |
| Pernicious anemia | Lack of mature erythrocytes due to inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the bloodstream |
| - phage | Eat; Swallow |
| Mononuclear leukocyte formed in lymph tissue; produces antibodies | Lymphocyte |
| - Plasia | Development; formation; growth |
| - Phoresis | Carrying; Transmission |
| - Philia | Attraction for |
| Hemostasis | Controlling or stopping the flow of blood |
| Myelopoiesis | Formation of bone marrow cells |
| Granulocytosis | Abnormal condition of excess numbers of granulocytes |
| Erythroblast | Immature red blood cell |
| Megakaryoctye | Formaiton of platelets (found in bone marrow0 |
| Macrophage | Large phagocytes formed from monocytes and found in tissue |
| Hemoglobin | Blood protein found in red blood cells |
| Multiple Myeloma | Malignant neoplasm of bone marrow |
| Is/o | Same; equal |
| Thalassemia | Defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin leading to hypochromia |
| Hemophilia | Excessive bleeding caused by a hereditary lack of factor VIII or factor IX mecessary of clotting |
| - osis | Condition usually abnormal |
| Speed at which erythrocytes settle out of plasma | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| Percentage of the total WBC made up by different types of white blood cells (immature adn mature forms) | White blood cell differential |
| Test of the presence of antibodies that coat and damage erythrocytes | Antiglobulin cooms test |
| Mononucleosis | Infectious disease marked by increased numbers of mononuclear leukocytes |
| Hemochromatosis | Excessive deposits of iron in tissues of the body |
| Enzyme that helps convert fibrinogen to fibrin | Thrombin |
| Plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process | Fibrinogen |
| Oxygen containing protein in red blood cells | Hemoglobin |
| Formaiton of red blood cells | Erythropoiesis |
| Destruction of red blood cells | Hemolysis |
| plasma protein that is converted to thrombin in the clotting process | Prothrombin |
| Protein threads that form the basis of a blood clot | Fibrin |
| Name the four types of plasma proteins | Albumin, Globulin, fibrinogen, and Prothrombin |
| Mon/o | one;single |
| sider/o | Iron |
| Hemoglobinopathy | Disease (abonrmality) of hemoglobin |
| Sideropenia | Deficiency of iron |
| Drug given to patients to prevent formaiton of clots | warfrin |
| - Apheresis | Removal |
| Myeloblast | Immature bone marrow cell that os forerunner of granulocyte |
| Increase in number of large red blood cells | macrocytosis |
| Increased in number of small red blood cells | microcytosis |
| Bas/o | Base |
| Kary/o | Nucleus |
| - Blast | Immature |
| Microscopic examination of a core of bone marrow removed with a needle | bone marrow biopsy |
| Time required for blood to stop flowing from a small puncture wound | Bleeding time |
| Anticoagulant substance found in liver cells, bloodstream, and tissue | heparin |
| Liquid portion of blood | Plasma |
| Neutr/o | Neutral |
| Myel/o | Spinal cord (bone marrow) |
| Foreign material that stimulates the production of an antibody | Antigen |
| Eosin/o | Red |
| Macro- | Large |
| - oid | resembling |
| Anticoagulant | A substance that prevents clotting |
| Poly- | Many; much |
| Plasma | Liquid portion of blood |
| Orange-yellow pigment produced from hemoglobin when red blood cells are destroyed | Bilirubin |
| Red blood cell | Erythrocyte |
| Cytology | Study of cells |
| Leukocytopenia | Deficiency of white blood cells |
| Morphology | Study of shape or form (of cells) |
| Morph/o | Shape; form |
| Coagulation | blood clotting |
| Erythr/o | Red blood cell |
| hypo | Below |
| Mega- | Large |
| Micro- | Small |
| Deficiency in numbers of red blood cells | erythrocytopenia |
| Thromb/o | Clot |
| - Emia | Condition |
| - globin, -globulin | Protein |
| - Penia | Deficiency |
| A-, an- | No not without |
| Anti | Against |
| Nucle/o | Nucleus |
| Hem/o, Hemat/o | Blood |
| Hemoglobin/o | Hemoglobin |
| Leuk/o | White |
| Process of clotting | Coagulation |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Coagul/o | Coagulation (clotting) |
| Chrom/o | Color |
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