Contain granules that stain a pale lilac color. They do not show a marked affinity for either an acidic dye (red) or alkaline (basic) dye (dark purple). Segmented nuclei. Responsible for for ingesting and destroying bacteria and other foreign particles.

neutrophils or polymorphonuclear leukocytes or polys

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blood, lymph, immune

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body tissue composed of cells suspended in a liquid medium called plasma. Essential to life.	Blood
protective protein produced by B lymphocytes in response to the presence of a foreign substance called an antigen	antibody
substance, recognized as harmful to the host, that stimulates formation of anti-bodies in an immunocompetent individual	antigen
substance derived from the breakdown of hemoglobin and excreted by the liver. Interfence with this excretion may lead to jaundice.	bile pigment
chemical substance produced by certain cells that initiates, inhibits, increases or decreases activity in other cells. Important chemical communicators in the immune response, regulating many activities associated with immunity and inflammation.	cytokine
ability to develop an immune response or recognize antigens and respond to them.	immunocompetent
specialized lymphocytes that kill abnormal cells by releasing chemicals that destroy the cell membrane, causing its inter cellular fluids to leak out. Can destroy virally infected cells and tumor cells.	natural killer (NK) cells
liquid portion of blood in which white blood cells are suspended.	Plasma
embryonic	Blastic
development of blood cells to their mature form.	hematopoiesis or hemopoiesis
Red blood cells which transport oxygen (o2) and carbon dioxied (co2). Most numerous of circulating blood cells.	erythrocytes
specialized iron containing compound formed by erhythrocytes. Carries oxygen to body tissues and exchanges it for carbon dioxide.	hemoglobin
hemoglobin breaks down into an iron compound. Returns to bone marrow and is reused in a different form to manufacture new blood cells.	hemosiderin
White blood cells which protect the body against invasion by pathogens and foreign substances, remove debris from injured tissues, and aid in the healing process.	leukocytes
Contain granules that stain a pale lilac color. They do not show a marked affinity for either an acidic dye (red) or alkaline (basic) dye (dark purple). Segmented nuclei. Responsible for for ingesting and destroying bacteria and other foreign particles.	neutrophils or polymorphonuclear leukocytes or polys
Granules that stain red because of their affinity for the red acid dye. Numerous during allergic reactions and animal parasite infestations.	Eosinophils
granules that stain purple because of their affinity for alkaline (purple) (basic dyes). release histamines and heparin.	basophils
arise in the bone marrow from stem cells but mature in lymph tissues.	agranulocytes
mildly phagocytic when found within blood vessels.	monocytes
avid phagocytes capable of ingesting pathogens, dead cells, and other debris found at the site of inflammation	macrophages
include b cells, t cells and nk cells	lymphocytes
smallest formed elements found in blood. not true cells but cell fragments. initiate blood clotting when they encounter damaged vessel walls that have been injured or traumatized.	thrombocytes or platelets
control of bleeding	hemostasis
substance that initiates clot formation	thromboplastin
soluble blood protein which becomes insoluble and forms fibrin strands that act as a net, entrapping blood cells.	fibrinogen
blood clot	thrombus
maintains fluid balance of the body by draining interstitial fluid from tissue spaces and returning it to the blood. transporting lipids away from the digestive organs for use by body tissues. filtering and removing unwanted or infectious products.	lymph system
resembles plasma but contains slightly less protein. carries needed products to tissue cells while removing their waste.	interstitial fluid
numerous body defenses that work together to protect against disease	resistance
gland	aden/o
resembling	-oid
clumping, gluing	agglutin/o
process of	-ation
base (alkaline, opposite of acid)	bas/o
attraction for	-phil
embryonic cell	blast/o
red	erythr/o
abnormal condition, increase (usually used with blood cells)	-osis
potentially fatal disease of newborns occuring when a blood incompatibility exists between the mother and the fetus	erythroblastosis fetalis
color	chrom/o
pertaining to	-ic
erythrocytes that contain inadequate hemoglobin. commonly associated with iron-deficiency anemia.	hypochromic cells
dawn (rose colored)	eosin/o
cell	-cyte
granule	granul/o
blood	hem/o
blood	hemat/o
mass of extravasated, usually clotted blood caused by a break or leak in a blood vessel. It may be found in any organ, tissue or space within the body.	hematoma
immune, immunity, safe	immun/o
nucleus	kary/o
nucleus	nucle/o
one	mono-
pertaining to	-ar
white	leuk/o
blood condition	-emia
blood clot	thromb/o
lymph gland	lymphaden/o
lymph	lymph/o
lymph vessel	lymphangi/o
tumor	-oma
form, shape, structure	morph/o
bone marrow, spinal cord	myel/o
forming, producing, origin	gen
neutral, neither	neutr/o
swalloing, eating	phag/o
cell that eats foreign matter	phagocyte
formation, growth	plas/o
without, not	a-
failure of the bone marrow to produce adequate blood cells	aplastic anemia
varied, irregular	poikil/o
net, mesh	reticul/o
immature erythrocyte that contains strands of nuclear material. this material appears as a tiny net when observed microscopically	reticulocyte
serum	ser/o
includes the study of antigens and antibodies in serum as well as sources other than serum, including plasma, saliva and urine.	serology
iron	sider/o
deficiency	-penia
results from inadequate iron uptake or hemorrhage	sideropenia
spleen	splen/o
bursting forth	-rrhagia
hemorrhage from a ruptured spleen	splenorrhagia
thymus gland	thym/o
foreign, strange	xen/o
transplantation	-graft
cross species transplant, such as pig heart valve to human recipient. Used as temporary measure when there is insufficient tissue available from the patient or donors.	xenograft
embryonic cell	-blast
protein	-globin
carrying, transmission	-phoresis
laboratory technique used to separate proteins based on their electrical charge, size, shape. commonly used in DNA testing.	electrophoresis
protection	-phylaxis
against, up, back	ana-
urgent life threatening hypersenstivity to a previously encountered antigen.	anaphylaxis
formation, production	-poiesis
standing still	-stasis
control or arrest of bleeding, commonly using chemical agents.	hemostasis
other, differing from the normal	allo-
transplant between two individuals who are not identical twins but are genetically compatible	allograft
unequal, dissimilar	aniso-
refers to red blood cells that vary in size from normal to abnormally large or abnormally small.	anisocytosis
same, equal	iso-
large	macro-
small	micro-
many, much	poly-
branch of medicine that studies blood cells, blood clotting mechanisms, bone marrow and lymph nodes.	hematology
branch of medicine involving disorders of the immune system, including asthma, and anaphylaxis, adverse reactions to drugs, autoimmune diseases, organ transplantation, and malignancies of the immune system.	allergy and immunology
excessive blood loss	hemorrhagic anemia
excessive blood cell destruction	hemolytic anemia
decreased blood formation within bone marrow	aplastic anemia
when blood cells break apart easily	hemolyze
when sickle cells break apart easily and create a blockage causing ischemia and resulting in pain.	sickle cell crisis
chronic and progressive form found mostly in people older than 50 due to lack of sufficient vitamin b12 needed for blood cell development	pernicious anemia
inherited and causes RBCs to become crescent or sickle shaped when oxygen levels are low.	sickle cell anemia
acquired immune deficiency syndrome, caused from HIV, and slowly destroys the immune system.	AIDS
weak immune system	immunocompromised
any disease of the lymph nodes	lymphadenopathy
acquired abnormal immune response	allergy
hives	urticaria
failure of the body to distinguish accurately between "self" and "nonself"	autoimmunity
chronic, progressive autoimmune neuromuscular disease that affects the voluntary muscles of the body, causing sporadic weakness caused by circulating antibodies that block receptors at the neuromuscular junction.	myasynthenia gravis
abnomral accumulation of fluids in the intracellular spaces of the body	edema
aka bleeders disease, heredity disorder in which the blood clotting mechanism is impaired.	hemophilia
deficiency in clotting factor VIII	hemophilia a
deficiency in clotting factor IX	hemophilia b
caused by the Epstein Bar Virus (EBV) found mostly in young adults. sore throat, fever, and enlarge cervical lymph nodes are symptoms, loss of appetite, headache, tiredness, general malaise.	infectious mononucleosis
oncological disorder of the blood forming organs, charactized by an over growth of blood cells. malignant cells replace healthy bone marrow cells.	Leukemia
malignant disease of the lymph system, primarily the lymph nodes.	Hodgkins Lymphoma
severe itching	pruritis
difficulty breathing	dyspnea
difficultly swallowing	dysphagia
malignancy of connective tissue, including bone, fat, muscle, fibrous tissue. Closely associated with AIDS.	Kaposi Sarcoma
abnormal activation of the proteins involved in blood coagulation, causing small blood clots to form in vessels and cutting off the supply of oxygen to distal tissues.	disseminated intravascular coagulation
process in which a recipient's immune system attacks a transplanted organ or tissue	graft rejection
complication that occurs following a stem cell or bone marrow transplant in which the transplant produces antibodies against recipient's organs that can be severe enough to cause death.	graft versus host disease
any disorder caused by abnormalities in the hemoglobin molecule.	hemoglobinopathy
swelling, primarily in one leg or arm, due to accumulation of lymph within tissues caused by obstruction or disease in the lymph vessels.	lymphadema
malignant tumor of plasma cells in the bone marrow. causes soft spots of holes in the bones.	multiple myeloma
presence of bacteria or their toxins in the blood	sepsis
widespread autoimmune disease that may affect the skin, brain, kidneys, and joints and causes chronic inflammation	systematic lupus erythematosus (or discoid lupus if only affecting skin)
overproduction of platelets, leading to thrombosis or bleeding disorders due to platelet malformations	thrombocythemia
abnormal decrease in platelets caused by low production of platelets in the bone marrow or increased destruction of platelets in the blood vessels, spleen, or liver.	thrombocytopenia
Bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency of von Willebrand factor, a sticky protein that lines blood vessels and reacts with platelets to form a plug that leads to clot formation.	von Willebrand Disease
removal of a small sample of bone marrow using a thin aspirating needle for microscopic examination	bone marrow aspiration
test to identify antibodies that attack the nucleus of the individuals own body cells.	antinuclear antibody
test to determine the presence of pathogens in the blood stream	blood culture
series of tests that include hemoglobin, hematocrit, red and white cell counts. platelet count. and differential count.	completed blood count (hemogram)

Created by: mackenzie.morris

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