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BIO127
EXAMI
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anaphylactic Shock | Shock that results from a severe allergic reaction |
| Anemia | A deficiency of red cells; |
| Aplastic anemia | Anemia (red cell deficiency) caused by bone marrow suppression |
| Artificial Active Immunity | Immunity that is activated by receiving a vaccine or attenuated toxoid to stimulate the immune system |
| Active Natural Immunity | Immunity that is achieved through contact with a disease, organism, or pathogen |
| Natural Passive Immunity | Natural active immunity that is passed by a mother to a child by receiving antibodies through either fetal circulation or breast milk |
| Artificial Passive immunity | Artificial Active immunity is passed from mother to child through either fetal circulation or breast milk. |
| Fibrinogen | Step 2 in the clotting process |
| Leukopenia | Deficiency of white blood cells |
| Cyanosis | Abnormal condition of being blue |
| Erythrocyte | The most numerous of the formed elements in the blood; has no nucleus |
| Lymphoma | Cancer of the lymph nodes |
| Prothrombinase | Step 1 in the formation of a clot. This enzyme must be formed before any of the clot formation elements are present. |
| Lymphocyte | The most numerous of the white cells; Lymphocytes are "educated" in the thymus and bone marrow |
| Blood | Liquid connective tissue making up roughly 8% of the body's weight; pH should be about 7.4, slightly alkaline. Contains erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets. A man has about 5.1 liters (5.4 quarts) and a woman 3.5 liters (3.7 quarts) |
| Average total blood volume | Men: 5.4 quarts (5.1 liters); women 3.7 quarts (3.7 liters) |
| Capillary Exchange | Exchange at the capillary level: mainly occurs by diffusion |
| Circulatory shock | Shock that occurs because of collapse of or a disturbance in the vascular system |
| Immunity | The body's ability to recognize a foreign substance previously encountered and react again, promptly |
| Influenza | A viral illness against which humans can be vaccinated |
| Lymphadenitis | Inflammation of a lymph node |
| Lymphadenopathy | Any disease of a lymph node |
| Splenomegaly | Enlargement of the spleen |
| Normal Hematocrit | Men 42-54%; Women 36-46% |
| Virulence | The organism's power to overcome a host's defenses |
| Polycythemia vera | A bone marrow disease that causes red cell proliferation |
| Portal of Entry | The mode of entry for an pathogen to the body |
| Thrombocytopenia | Deficiency of thrombocytes |
| Inflammation | A nonspecific defense response to a tissue-damaging irritant. Cardinal signs: redness, heat, swelling, and pain |
| Neutrophil | The most numerous leukocyte |
| Lymphedema |
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