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Blood, Lymph and Immune Reverse Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A hereditary disorder in which there is an impairment of the blood clotting mechanism | hemophilia |
| A specialized plasma protein containing iron which gives blood its red colour and also carries oxygen to body tissues | hemoglobin |
| Ability to develop an immune response or recognize antigens and respond to them | immunocompetent |
| Abnormal accumulation of fluids in the intercellular spaces of the body | edema |
| 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 | (DIC) disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| 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 |
| Abnormal increase of iron in the blood | hemosiderosis |
| Any disease of the lymph nodes | lymphadenopathy |
| Any disorder caused by abnormalities in the hemoglobin molecule | hemoglobinopathy |
| Any form of treatment that alters, enhances, stimulates or restores the body's natural immune mechanisms to treat disease | immunotherapy |
| 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 |
| Blood serum that contains antibodies | antiserum |
| Cell with a large nucleus; fragments become platelets | megakaryocyte |
| Chemical substance produced by certain cells that initiates, inhibits, increases, or decreases activity in other cells | cytokine |
| Chronic, progressive anemia found mostly in people older than age 50 due to lack of sufficient vitamin B12 needed for blood cell development | pernicious anemia |
| Composed of a liquid portion called plasma, and a solid portion containing RBC's, WBC's and platelets | blood |
| Complication that occurs following a stem cell or bone marrow transplant in which the transplant produces antibodies against recipent's organs that can be sever enough to cause death | (GVHD) graft-versus-host disease |
| Condition of ingesting cells | phagocytosis |
| Decrease in white blood cells | leukopenia |
| Decrease of platelets | thrombocytopenia |
| Decreased red blood cells | erythropenia |
| Destroy bacteria, fungi, and protozoa, depending on the particular drug, generally by interfering with the functions of their cell membrane or their reproductive cycle | antimicrobials |
| Destruction of a clot | thrombolysis |
| Destruction of RBC's commonly resulting in jaundice | hemolytic anemia |
| Destruction of red cells | erythrocytosis |
| Difficulty breathing | dyspnea |
| Disease of a gland | adenopathy |
| Dissolve blood clots by destroying their fibrin strands | thrombolytics |
| Dizziness | vertigo |
| Embryonic WBC formed in bone marrow | myeloblast |
| Enlargement of the spleen | splenomegaly |
| Failure of the body to accurately distinguish between what is "self and what is "non-self" | autoimmune disease |
| Formation of blood cells and platelets in the bone marrow | hematopoiesis |
| Highly sensitive imaging procedure that detects lesions and changes in bone tissue and bone marrow, especially in multiple myeloma | bone marrow MRI |
| Injection with increasing strengths of months or years to increase tolerance to an antigen responsible for severe allergies | allergy injections |
| immature RBC | reticulocyte |
| Inability to produce sufficient red blood cells due to the lack of folic acid, a B vitamin essential for erythropoiesis | folic-acid deficiency anemia |
| infusion of blood or blood products from one person to another | transfusion |
| Infusion of bone marrow or stem cells from a compatible donor after a course of chemotherapy and/or radiation also called allogenic transplant | homologous BM transplant |
| Infusion of healthy bone marrow stem cells after the diseased bone marrow is destroyed by chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy; used to treat leukemia, aplastic anemia, and certain cancers | bone marrow transplant |
| Infusion of the patient's own bone marrow or stem cells after a course of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy | autologous BM transplant |
| Inherited anemia that causes RBC's to become crescent-or sickle-shaped whey oxygen levels are low | sickle cell anemia |
| Introduction of a radioactive tracer into the lymph channels to determine lymph flow, identify obstructions, and locate the sentinel node | lymphoscintigraphy |
| Lack of sufficient iron in RBC's | iron-deficiency anemia |
| Leukocyte that is phagocytic; has a large nucleus | monocyte |
| Leukocyte that protects the body by releasing toxins to destroy harmful invaders | eosinophil |
| Leukocyte that releases histamines and heparin; slightly phagocytic | basophil |
| Localized accumulation of blood, usually clotted, in an organ, space, or tissue due to a break in or severing of a blood vessel | hematoma |
| Low blood pressure | hypotension |
| Malignant tumour of plasma cells in the bone marrow | multiple myeloma |
| Mature red blood cell | erythrocyte |
| Neutralize fibrinolytic chemicals in the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose and urinary tract to prevent the breakdown of blood clots | antifibrinolytics |
| Nonspecific rapid serological test for the presence of the heterophile antibody, which develops several days after infection by Epstein-Barr virus, the organism that caused infectious mononucleosis | monospot test |
| Obtaining blood for the purpose of testing | phlebotomy |
| One who specializes in the study of protection | immunologist |
| Overproduction of platelets, leading to thrombosis or bleeding disorders due to platelet malformations | thrombocythemia |
| Pertaining to decrease of colour | hypochromic |
| Platelet; initiates blood clotting | thrombocyte |
| Presence of bacteria or their toxins in the blood; also called septicemia or blood poisoning | sepsis |
| Prevent and treat bleeding disorders resulting from a lack of prothrombin, which is commonly caused by vitamin K deficiency | fat-soluble vitamins |
| Prevent blood clot formation by inhibiting the synthesis or inactivating one or more clotting factors | anticoagulants |
| Prevent replication of viruses within host cells | antivirals |
| Process in which a recipient's immune system attacks a transplanted organ or tissue | graft rejection |
| Protective protein produced by B lymphocytes in response to the presence of a foreign substance called an antigen | antibody (Ab) |
| Rapid heart beat | tachycardia |
| Redness of the skin | erythema |
| Reduction in the number of circulating red blood cells | anemia |
| Removal of a small sample of bone marrow using a thin aspirating needle for microscopic examination | bone marrow aspiration |
| Removal of lymph nodes, especially in surgical procedures undertaken to remove malignant tissue | lymphadenectomy |
| Removal of the first lymph node that receives drainage from cancer containing areas and the once most likely to contain malignant cells | sentinel node excision |
| Removal/excision of the thymus gland | thymectomy |
| Resembling bone marrow | myeloid |
| Series of tests that includes hemoglobin; hematocrit; red and white blood cell counts; platelet count; and differential count; also called hemogram | (CBC) complete blood count |
| Serious form of anemia associated with bone marrow failure and resulting in erythropenia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia | aplastic anemia |
| Specialized lymphocytes that kill abnormal cells by releasing chemicals that destroy the cell membrane, causing its intercellular fluids to leak out | Natural Killer (NK) cells |
| Stem cell, from which other blood cells develop | hemocytoblast |
| Substance, recognized as harmful to the host, that stimulates formation of antibodies in an immunocompetent individual | antigen |
| Substances derived from the breakdown of hemoglobin and excreted by the liver | bile pigment |
| Swelling, primarily in a single arm or leg, due to an accumulation of lymph within tissues caused by obstruction or disease in the lymph vessels | lymphedema |
| Test that measures the strength of time it takes blood clot to screen for deficiencies of some clotting factors; also called activated partial thromboplastin time | (PTT) partial thromboplastin time |
| Test that measures the time it takes for prothrombin to form a clot; also called pro time | (PT) prothrombin time |
| Test to determine the presence of pathogens in the bloodstream | Blood culture |
| Test used to diagnose pernicious anemia by determining if the body properly absorbs vitamin B12 through the digestive tract | Shilling test |
| Test to identify antibodies that attack the nucleus of the individual's own body cells | (ANA) antinuclear antibody |
| The liquid portion of blood where blood cells are suspended | plasma |
| The most numerous white cell, highly phagocytic | neutrophil |
| The study of shape | morphology |
| Thick, sticky | viscous |
| Tissue which resembles the myelocyte of bone marrow | myeloid tissue |
| Tumour of lymph tissue | lymphoma |
| Type of white blood cell containing granules; formed in the red bone marrow | granulocyte |
| Type of white blood cell without granules | agranulocyte |
| Use of immune system stimulators to enhance the immune responsible to enhance the immune response in the treatment of certain forms of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and crohn disease; also called biologic therapy or biotherapy | biological |
| Visualization of lymphatic channels and lymph nodes using a contrast medium to determine blockages or other pathologies of the lymph system | lymphangiography |
| Widespread autoimmune disease that may affect the skin, brain, kidneys, and joints and causes chronic inflammation; also called discoid lupus if symptoms are limited to the skin | (SLE) systemic lupus erythematosus |
| White blood cell in blood and lymphatic tissues; provides protection from bacteria | lymphocytes |
| White blood cell; prevents invasion of foreign microorganisms | leukocyte |
| Abnormal increase of white cells | leukocytosis |
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