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The Blood System
Chapt. 13 - The Blood System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Stoppage or control of blood flow. | Hemostasis |
| Any blood disorder. | Dyscrasia |
| The study of the shape of cells. | Cytology |
| Symptom of disease return. | Relapse |
| A foreign substance that stimulates the formation of antibodies. | Antigen |
| Protein substances formed in the blood to destroy foreign substances. | Antibodies |
| A cell that engulfs another cell. | Endocyte |
| A type of inherited anemia marked by defective type of hemoglobin in people of Mediterranean background. | Thalassemia |
| A rapidly progressing form of leukemia in which there are too many very young (immature) white blood cells called lymphoblasts in the bloodstream and bone marrow. | Acute lymphocytic leukemia ABBRV: A.L.L. |
| Small amount of bone marrow is aspirated and examined under a microscope. | Bone marrow biopsy |
| Both mature and immature granulocytes are present in bone marrow and blood. Malignant disorder that involves abnormal accumulation of white cells in the marrow and bloodstream. | Chronic myelogenous leukemia ABBRV: CML aka: chronic myelocytic leukemia |
| Blood that has given up its oxygen to the tissues and is carrying carbon dioxide back through the systemic veins for gas exchange in the lungs. | Venous blood |
| An abnormal bodily condition, especially of the blood. | Dyscrasia |
| The rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| 1. The percentage by volume of packed red blood cells in a given sample of blood after centrifugation. 2. A centrifuge used to determine the volume of blood cells and plasma in a given sample of blood. | Hematocrit |
| Total amount of a blood protein is measured in a sample of blood. | Hemoglobin test |
| Excessive bleeding caused by lack of Factor VIII or IX. A genetic disorder—usually inherited—of the mechanism of blood clotting. | Hemophilia |
| Malignant tumor or bone marrow. A cancer in which antibody-producing plasma cells grow in an uncontrolled and invasive (malignant) manner. | Multiple myeloma |
| Relieving pain, yet not curing the illness. | Palliative |
| Lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the body. | Pernicious anemia |
| General increase in RBC's. Erythremia. | Polycythemia vera |
| Multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin. | Purpura |
| Microscopic examination of a stained blood smear to determine the shape of individual red cells. Determines the shape or form of erythrocytes. | Red blood cell morphology |
| Symptoms of disease return. | Relapse |
| Symptoms of disease disappear. | Remission |
| An inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin, usually seen in persons of Mediterranean background. | Thalassemia |
| Percentage of the total WBC made up by different types of leukocytes. | White blood cell differential |
| Time required for venous blood to clot in a test tube. | Coagulation time |
| Separation of blood into component parts and removal of a select part from the blood. | Apheresis |
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