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A & P II
chp 17 terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| study of blood | hematology |
| any 1 component of whole blood that has been separated out from the other blood components | blood fraction |
| excessive and harmful levels of bacteria or toxins in the blood | septicemia |
| accumulated, clotted blood in the tissues resulting from injury | hematoma |
| a sample of red bone marrow is obtained by needle aspiration and is examined to diagnose disorders of blood cell formation | bone marrow biopsy |
| process where plasma is removed, separated from formed elements, and returned to the patient or donor | plasmapheresis |
| inherited disorder of iron overload in which the intestines absorb too much iron from the diet | hemochromatosis |
| technique involving alternating removal of patient's blood and infusion of donor blood until a large fraction of the patient's blood has been replaced | exchange transfusion |
| chemical analysis of substances in the blood | blood chemistry |
| a group of proliferative disorders including leukoerythroblastic anemia, polycythemia vera, and leukemia | myeloproliferative disorder |