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Vet 1055 CH 15
Feed and Protect Me
Question | Answer |
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supplies body tissues with oxygen, nutrients, and various chemicals | blood |
combining corms for blood | hem/o, hemat/o |
formation of blood | hematopoiesis |
substance that prevents clotting of blood | anticoagulant |
EDTA and heperin | types of anticoagulants found in blood tubes |
process of clotting | coagulation |
layer that appears at the interface of the erythrocytes and plasma | buffy coat |
liquid portion of blood with clotting proteins removed | serum |
straw-colored fluid portion of blood that transports nutrients, hormones, and waste products | plasma |
fibrinogen, prothrombin, albumin | clotting proteins found in plasma |
mature red blood cell, RBC | erythrocyte |
blood protein that transports oxygen | hemoglobin |
immature, non-nucleated erythrocyte characterized by polychromasia or a meshlike pattern of threads | reticulocyte |
large cell that destroys by eating | macrophage |
leukocyte that ingests foreign material | phagocyte |
study of blood | hematology |
study of form of cells | morphology |
white blood cell | leukocyte |
production of white blood cells | Leukocytopoiesis, leukopoiesis |
cell that contains prominent grainlike structures in its cytoplasm | granulocyte |
cell that does not contain prominent grainlike structures in its cytoplasm | agranulocyte |
normal cell size | normocytic |
larger than normal cell size | macrocytic |
smaller than normal cell size | microcytic |
condition of irregular cells, clinically means varied shapes of erythrocytes | poikilocytosis |
condition of unequal cell size; excessive variation in RBC size | anisocytosis |
normal RBC color | normochromic |
less than normal color | hypochromic |
more than normal color | hyperchromic |
"condition of many colors" | polychromasia |
RBCs that are arranged like stacks of coins on the peripheral blood smear | rouleaux |
clumping of RBCs due to the presence of an antibody directed against RBC surface antigens that forms a latticework that links them together | agglutination |
class of "agranulocytic" leukocyte that contains a diverse set of cells including those that can directly attack specific pathogens or produce antibodies | lymphocyte |
class of "agranulocytic" leukocyte that has a phagocytic function and participates in inflammatory response | monocyte |
class of granulocytic leukocyte that has a phagocytic function(mainly against bacteria) | neutrophil |
class of granulocytic leukocyte that detoxifies allergens and controls parasitic infections by damaging parasite membranes | eosinophil |
class of granulocytic leukocyte that promotes the inflammatory response and contains histamine in its cytoplasmic granules | basophil |
immature polymorphonuclear leukocyte | band cell |
stained readily with basic, or blue dyes | basophilic |
stained readily with acidic or pink dyes | eosinophilic |
nucleated clotting cell | thrombocyte |
anucleated clotting cell | platelet |
large, nucleated cell found in bone marrow from which platelets are formed | megakaryocyte |
blood specimin for microscopic examination in which blood is spread thinly across a microscope slide and typically stained | blood smear |
sample of bone marrow obtained by needle aspiration for examination of cells | bone marrow biopsy |
blood condition of less than normal levels of RBCs and/or hemoglobin | anemia |
deficiency in the number of basophils in the blood | basopenia |
elevation of the number of basophils in the blood | basophilia |
any abnormal condition of the blood | dyscrasia |
accumulation of fluid in the intercellular space | edema |
deficiency of the number of eosinophils in the blood | eosinopenia |
elevation in the number of eosinophils in the blood | eosinophilia |
abnormal increase of RBCs | erythrocytosis |
material that has escaped from blood vessels and is high in protein, cells, or solid materials derived from cells | exudate |
removing and destroying red blood cells | hemolytic |
hereditary condition of deficient blood coagulation | hemophilia |
loss of blood | hemorrhage |
blood condition of abnormally high albumin levels | hyperalbuminemia |
excess blood in a part; engorgement | hyperemia |
serum that has yellow pigmentation that is suggestive of hyperbilirubinemia | icteric serum |
blood condition of abnormally high fat levels; more accurately means abnormally high fat levels caused by fat metabolism | hyperlipidemia |
common term for an alteration in the distribution of leukocytes in which there are increases in band, usually in response to bacterial infection | left shift |
elevation in the number of malignant white blood cells. | leukemia |
elevation in the number of white blood cells | leukocytosis |
deficiency of white blood cells | leukopenia |
excessive amount of fats in the blood | lipemia |
fats from blood that have settled in the serum | lipemic serum |
elevated numbers of lymphocytes in blood | lymphocytosis |
deficiency of monocytes in the blood | monocytopenia |
elevated numbers of monocytes in the blood | monocytosis |
hematologic disorder characterized clinically and morphologically by ineffective hematopoiesis that results in some form of cytopenia such as anemia, neutropenia, and or thrombocytopenia | myelodysplasia |
deficiency in number of neutrophils in blood | neutropenia |
elevation in the number of neutrophils in blood | neutrophilia |
deficiency of all types of blood cells | pancytopenia |
condition of engulfing cells | phagocytosis |
condition of many cells | polycythemia |
blood condition in which pathogenic microorganisms(bacteria) and their toxins are present | septicemia |
abnormal decrease in the number of clotting cells | thrombocytopenia |
material that has passed through a membrane and is high in fluidity and low in protein, cells, or solid materials derived from cells | transudate |
pertains to lymph or tissue of the lymphatic system | lymphoid |
clear, colorless tissue fluid that leaves the capillaries and flows in spaces between the cells of a tissue or an organ | interstitial fluid |
formed when interstitial fluid moves into capillaries of the lymphatic system | lymph |
thin-walled tubes that carry lymph from the tissue space | lymph capillaries |
prevent the backflow of lymph | lymphatic vessels |
origin of the thoracic duct and saclike structure for the lymph collection | cisterna chyli |
specialized lymph vessels that transport fats and fat-soluble vitamins | lacteals |
small bean-shaped structures that filter lymph and store T and B thrombocytes | lymph nodes |
masses of lymphatic tissue that protect the nose and cranial throat | tonsils |
organ located in the cranial abdomen that filters foreign material from the blood, stores red blood cells, and maintains an appropriate balance of cells and plasma in the blood | spleen |
gland that has an immunologic function and is found predominantly in young animals | thymus |
produced and mature in the bone marrow and are responsible for antibody-mediated or humoral immunity | B lymphocytes |
immune cell that produces and secretes a specific antibody for a specific antigen | plasma cellss |
antibodies made by plasma cells | immunoglobulins |
small, circulating lymphocytes produced in the bone marrow | T lymphocytes |
large macrophages found in loose connective tissue | histiocytes |
resistance to a specific disease by the passing of protection from mother to offspring | naturally acquired passive immunity |
resistance to a specific disease after the development of antibodies during the actual disease | naturally acquired active immunity |
resistance to a specific disease by receiving antiserum containing antibodies from another host | artificially acquired passive immunity |
resistance to a specific disease through vaccination | artificially acquired active immunity |
overreaction by the body to a particular antigen | allergy |
severe response to a foreign substance | anaphylaxis |
disorder in which the body makes antibodies directed against itself | autoimmune disease |
reduction or decrease in the state of resistance to disease | immunosuppression |
inflammation of the lymph nodes | lymphadenitis |
disease of the lymph nodes | lymphadenopathy |
abnormal collection of lymphatic vessels forming a mass (usually benign) | lymphangioma |
enlargement of spleen | splenomegaly |
inflammation of the tonsils | tonsillitis |
surgical removal of the spleen | splenectomy |
surgical removal of the thymus | thymectomy |
surgical removal of the tonsils | tonsillectomy |
invasion by the pathogenic growth to a point distant from the primary disease site | metastasize |
records of ionizing radiation used to visualize internal body structures | radiographs |
collections of cells on a glass slide pressed against a part of the mass | touch preps |
malignant growth of epithelial glandular tissue | adenocarcinoma |
neoplasm composed of immature undifferentiated cells | blastoma |
benign neoplasm composed of newly formed blood vessels | hemangioma |
malignant tumor of the vascular tissue | hemangiosarcoma |
general term for neoplasm composed of lymphoid tissue | lymphoma |
malignant growth of tissue mast cells | mast cell tumor (MCT) |
neoplasm composed of melanin-pigmented cells | melanoma |
malignant neoplasm composed of bone marrow | myeloma |
malignant neoplasm composed of bone | osteosarcoma |
malignant tumor developed from squamous epithelial tissue, SCC | squamous cell carcinoma |
treatment of neoplasm through the use of chemicals | chemotherapy |
surgical removal of a lymph node | lymphadenectomy |
treatment of neoplasm through the use of X-rays | radiation therapy |
removal of the entire mass in addition to some normal tissue to ensure that the entire mass is removed | surgical excision |