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Chapter 8 Review
Blood and Lymphatic System
Term | Definition |
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chrom/o, chromat/o | Color |
chyl/o | Juice |
cyt/o | Cell |
hem/o, hemat/o | Blood |
lymph/o | Clear fluid |
myel/o | Bone marrow or spinal cord |
phag/o | Eat or swallow |
thromb/o | Clot |
splen/o | Spleen |
plas/o | Formation |
Erythrocytes | Red blood cells |
Hemoglobin | Protein–iron compound in RBCs |
Platelets | Cell fragments essential for blood clotting |
Leukocytes | White blood cells |
Immunity | Process of disease protection induced by exposure to an antigen |
Antigen | Substance that, when introduced into the body, causes the formation of antibodies against it |
Antibody | Substance produced by the body that destroys or inactivates an antigen that has entered the body |
Active immunity | Long-lasting immunity that results from stimulating the body to produce its own antibodies |
Natural immunity | Developed in response to an infection |
Artificial immunity | Developed in response to the administration of a vaccine |
Passive immunity | Short-lasting immunity that results from foreign antibodies that are conveyed |
AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
ALT | Alanine aminotransferase (enzyme) |
AST | Aspartate aminotransferase (enzyme) |
BMP | Basic metabolic panel |
BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
CBC | Complete blood count |
CD | Cluster of differentiation |
CMP | Comprehensive metabolic panel |
CT | Computed tomography |