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LOM Ch. 13
Language of Medicine Ch. 13 The Blood System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| protein in blood; maintains the proper amount of water in blood | albumin |
| protein produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens. | antibody |
| substance that stimulates the production of an antibody | antigen |
| white blood cells that release histamine and heparin | basophil |
| formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin when red blood cells are destroyed | bilirubin |
| blood clotting | coagulation |
| change in structure and function of a cell as it matures | differentiation |
| method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge | electrophoresis |
| white blood cells that is associated with allergic reactions | eosinophil |
| red blood cell | erythrocyte |
| hormone secreted by the kidneys and stimulates red blood cell formation | erthropoietin |
| protein that forms the basis of the blood clot | fibrin |
| plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process | fibrinogen |
| plasma protein | globulin |
| eosinophils, neutrophils and basophils | granulocyte |
| cell in bone marrow that gives rise to all types of blood cells | hematopoietic stem cell |
| blood protein containing iron and carries oxygen in red blood cells | hemoglobin |
| anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells | heparin |
| response of the immune system to foreign invaders | immune reaction |
| protein with antibody activity | immunoglobin |
| white blood cell | leukocyte |
| leukocyte that produces antibodies | lymphocyte |
| monocyte that migrates from the blood to tissues, engulfs foreign materials and destroys worn out red blood cells | macrophage |
| leukocyte that engulf foreign materials and debris | monocyte |
| leukocytes with a single round nucleus | mononuclear |
| immature bone marrow | myeloblast |
| accumulate at site of infection where they ingest and destroy bacteria | neutrophil |
| liquid portion of the blood, contains water, nutrients, proteins, salts, lipids, hormones and vitamins | plasma |
| removal of plasma from withdrawn blood by centrifuge | plasmapharesis |
| small blood fragments that collects at site of injury to begin the clotting process | platelet |
| white blood cells that have a multibodied nucleus; neutrophil | polymorphonuclear |
| plasma protein | prothrombin |
| immature erythrocyte | reticulocyte |
| antigen on red blood cells of rh positive individuals | Rh factor |
| unspecialized cell that gives rise to mature, specialized forms | stem cell |
| base | bas/o |
| color | chrom/o |
| clotting | coagul/o |
| cell | cyt/o |
| red | eosin/o |
| red | erythr/o |
| granules | granul/o |
| blood | hem/o |
| blood | hemat/o |
| hemoglobin | hemoglobin/o |
| white | leuk/o |
| one, single | mon/o |
| shape, form | morph/o |
| bone marrow | myel/o |
| nucleus | nucle/o |
| eat, swallow | phag/o |
| globe, round | spher/o |
| removal, carrying away | -apheresis |
| immature, embryonic | -blast |
| blood condition | -emia |
| giving rise to; producing | -gen |
| protein | -globin |
| pertaining to destruction | -lytic |
| derived, originating from | -oid |
| abnormal condition | -osis |
| deficiency | -penia |
| eat, swallow | -phage |
| attraction for (an increase in cell numbers) | -philia |
| carrying, transmission | -phoresis |
| formation | -poiesis |
| stop, control | -stasis |
| deficiency in erythrocytes or hemoglobin | anemia |
| lack of mature erythrocytes caused by the inability to absorb vitamin b12 into blood stream | pernicious anemia |
| hereditary disorder of abnormal hemoglobin producing sickle shaped erythrocytes and hemolysis | sickle cell anemia |
| inherited disorder of abnormal productions leading to hypochromia | thalassemia |
| excess iron deposits throughout body | hemochromatosis |
| excessive bleeding cause by hereditary lack of factors 8 and 9 necessary for blood clotting | hemophilia |
| increase in cancerous white blood cells | leukemia |
| infectious disease marked by the number of mononuclear leukocytes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes | mononucleosis |
| malignant neoplasm of bone marrow | multiple myeloma |
| time required for venous blood to clot in a test tube | coagulation time |
| determination of numbers of blood cells, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, and red blood cell values | complete blood count (CBC) |
| speed at which erythrocytes settle out of plasma | erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) |
| percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of blood | hematocrit |
| total amount of hemoglobin in a sample of peripheral blood | hemoglobin test |
| number of platelets per cubic millimeter or microliter of blood | platelet count |
| test of the ability of blood to clot | prothrombin time (PT) |
| number or erythrocytes per cubic milliliter or microliter of blood | red blood cell count (RBC) |
| microscopic examination of a stained blood smear to determine the shape of individual red cells | red blood cell morphology |
| number of leukocytes per cubic milliliter or microliter of blood | white blood cell (WBC) |
| separation of blood into separate parts and removal of a select portion from the blood | apheresis |
| whole blood or cells are taken from a donor and infused into patient | blood transfusion |
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