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Chapter 8 CNHP 2010
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| red blood cells, erythrocyte | blood cells that transport oxygen and carbon dioxide. (RBC) |
| white blood cell, leukocyte | blood cells that protect the body from viruses and other harmful bacteria. (WBC) |
| basophil | A white blood cell that fights/bacterial infections and viruses. |
| eosinophil | A white blood cell that is responsible for fighting multicellular parasites. |
| platelets | cell fragments in the blood that are essential for blood clotting |
| lacteals | lymph vessels in small intestine that absorb fat into bloodstream. |
| chyle | the white/pale yellow fatty substance in lymph vessels that's absorbed by lacteals. |
| immunity | disease protection induced by exposure to an antigen |
| antigen | the introduction of a foreign substance that causes the immune system to produce antibodies. |
| active immunity | a long-lasting immunity that results from stimulating the body to produce its own antibodies |
| passive immunity | a short-lasting immunity that results from foreign antibodies |
| macrocytosis | large red blood cells |
| poikilocytosis | large, irregularly shaped red blood cells |
| anemia | condition of the blood not having enough healthy red blood cells |
| aplastic anemia | condition in which the body stops making new blood cells |
| iron deficiency anemia | condition of which there is too little iron in the blood |
| erythroblastosis fetalis | the red blood cells of a fetus are destroyed in a maternal immune reaction resulting from a blood group incompatibility between the fetus and its mother. |
| Rh factor | antigen on the surface of red blood cells on the Rh blood group system |
| Hemochromatosis | hereditary disorder with an excessive buildup of iron deposits in the body |
| phlebotomy, venotomy | incision/puncture of a vein to withdraw blood for testing |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | a bunch of tests used as a general screen for disease |
| blood culture | a test of a blood sample to find germs that can cause an infection |
| CD4 cell count | a measure of the number of cluster of differentiation cells in the blood |
| Prothrombin Time (PT) | measures activity of prothrombin in the blood |
| hemoglobin test | test to determine the blood level of hemoglobin |
| blood indices | Average red blood cell size (MCV) Hemoglobin amount per red blood cell (MCH) |
| blast/o | germ/bud |
| chyl/o | juice |
| lymph/o | clear fluid |
| reticul/o | net |
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