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Vet 1055 CH 15
Feed and Protect Me
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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