Question | Answer |
Autoimmune thrombocyteopenic purpura | Multiple pinpoint hemorrhages due to a deficiency of platelets |
Determines the number of clotting cells per mm3 or ul of blood | platelet count |
Leukocyte (polymorphonuclear granulocyte) formed in the bone marrow and haveing neutral - straining granules | Neutrophil |
Plateletpheresis | Separation of platelets from the rest of the body |
Monoblast | Immature monocyte |
Cell in the bone marrow that gives rise to different types of blood cells | Hematopoietic stem cell |
Megakaryocyte | Cell with a large nucleus platelet percursor |
Peripheal stem cells from a compatible donor are infused into a recipient's vein to repopulate the bone marrow | Bone Marrow transplant |
Leukocyte (granulocyte) whose granules have an affinity for basic dye; releases histamine and heparin | Basophil |
Time required for venous blood to clot in a tst tube | Coagulation time |
Globulins | Plasma proteins in blood |
What is plasmopheresis | The process of using a centrifuge to separate of remove blood cells from plasma |
Aplastic anemia | Lack of all types of blood cells due to lack of development of bone marrow |
Separation of blood so that the percentage of red blood cells in relation to the volume of a blood sample is measured | Hematocrit |
What is differentiation | Change in the structure and function (specialization) of as cell as it matures |
Iron-deficiency anemia | Lack of iron leading to insufficient hemoglobin production |
Mononuclear | Pertaining to having one nucleus |
Granulocyte | White blood cell with dense, dark staining granules |
Number of erythrocytes per mm3 or ul of blood | Red blood cell count |
Mononuclear white blood cell (agranulocyte) formed in lymph tissue; it is a phagocyte and the precursor of a macrophage | Monocyte |
Leukocyte with dense, reddish granules having an affinity for red acidic dye; associated with allergic reactions | Esoinophil |
Iron containing nonprotein part of hemoglobin | Heme |
Granul/o | Granule (s) |
- lytic | To reduce |
- Stasis | Stop control; place |
- poiesis | Formation |
What is the RH factor | An antigen normally found on red blood cells of RH positive individuals |
Pertaning to reduction of hemoglobin in red blood cells | Hypochromic |
Proteins made by lymphocytes in response to antigens in the blood | Antibodies |
What is hemolysis | Destruction of red blood cells when incomplete blood are mixed |
Hormone secreted by the kidneys to stimulate bone marrow to produce red blood cells | Erythropoietin |
Plasma protein that maintains the proper amount of water in the blood | Albumin |
Sickle cell anemia | Abnormal shape of erythrocytes caused by an abnormal type of hemoglobin |
Blood is collected from and later reinfused into the same patient | Autologous transfusion |
Hematopoiesis | Formation of blood |
What is electrophoresis | A method of separating substances (such as proteins) by electrical charge |
What is immunoglobulin | A type of gamma globulin (blood protein) that contains antibodies |
Any irregularity in the shape of red blood cells | Poikilocytosis |
Abnormal numbers of round rather than nomally biconcave shaped red blood cells | Spherocytosis |
Variation in size of red blood cells | Anisoctosis |
Proteins in plasma; separated into alpha, beta, gamma types | Globulins |
Spher/o | Globe shaped; round |
Poikil/o | Varied; irregular |
Phagocyte | Cell that eats or swallows other cells |
Myeloblast | Immature bone marrow cells |
Polymorphonuclear | Pertaining to (having) a many shaped nucleus |
Pan- | All |
Mono- | One; single |
- cytosis | Condition of cells |
General increase in numbers of red blood cells, erythremia | Polycythermia vera |
plasma minus clotting proteins and cells | Serum |
Percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood | Hemotocrit |
Microscopic examinaiton of stained blood smear to determine the shape of individual red blood cells | Red blood cell morphology |
Reticulocyte | Immature developing red blood cell with a network of granules in its cytoplasm |
Thrombocyte or cell that helps blood clot | Platelet |
Thrombolytic | Pertaining to destruction of clots |
Phag/o | Eat; Swallow |
Pernicious anemia | Lack of mature erythrocytes due to inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the bloodstream |
- phage | Eat; Swallow |
Mononuclear leukocyte formed in lymph tissue; produces antibodies | Lymphocyte |
- Plasia | Development; formation; growth |
- Phoresis | Carrying; Transmission |
- Philia | Attraction for |
Hemostasis | Controlling or stopping the flow of blood |
Myelopoiesis | Formation of bone marrow cells |
Granulocytosis | Abnormal condition of excess numbers of granulocytes |
Erythroblast | Immature red blood cell |
Megakaryoctye | Formaiton of platelets (found in bone marrow0 |
Macrophage | Large phagocytes formed from monocytes and found in tissue |
Hemoglobin | Blood protein found in red blood cells |
Multiple Myeloma | Malignant neoplasm of bone marrow |
Is/o | Same; equal |
Thalassemia | Defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin leading to hypochromia |
Hemophilia | Excessive bleeding caused by a hereditary lack of factor VIII or factor IX mecessary of clotting |
- osis | Condition usually abnormal |
Speed at which erythrocytes settle out of plasma | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
Percentage of the total WBC made up by different types of white blood cells (immature adn mature forms) | White blood cell differential |
Test of the presence of antibodies that coat and damage erythrocytes | Antiglobulin cooms test |
Mononucleosis | Infectious disease marked by increased numbers of mononuclear leukocytes |
Hemochromatosis | Excessive deposits of iron in tissues of the body |
Enzyme that helps convert fibrinogen to fibrin | Thrombin |
Plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process | Fibrinogen |
Oxygen containing protein in red blood cells | Hemoglobin |
Formaiton of red blood cells | Erythropoiesis |
Destruction of red blood cells | Hemolysis |
plasma protein that is converted to thrombin in the clotting process | Prothrombin |
Protein threads that form the basis of a blood clot | Fibrin |
Name the four types of plasma proteins | Albumin, Globulin, fibrinogen, and Prothrombin |
Mon/o | one;single |
sider/o | Iron |
Hemoglobinopathy | Disease (abonrmality) of hemoglobin |
Sideropenia | Deficiency of iron |
Drug given to patients to prevent formaiton of clots | warfrin |
- Apheresis | Removal |
Myeloblast | Immature bone marrow cell that os forerunner of granulocyte |
Increase in number of large red blood cells | macrocytosis |
Increased in number of small red blood cells | microcytosis |
Bas/o | Base |
Kary/o | Nucleus |
- Blast | Immature |
Microscopic examination of a core of bone marrow removed with a needle | bone marrow biopsy |
Time required for blood to stop flowing from a small puncture wound | Bleeding time |
Anticoagulant substance found in liver cells, bloodstream, and tissue | heparin |
Liquid portion of blood | Plasma |
Neutr/o | Neutral |
Myel/o | Spinal cord (bone marrow) |
Foreign material that stimulates the production of an antibody | Antigen |
Eosin/o | Red |
Macro- | Large |
- oid | resembling |
Anticoagulant | A substance that prevents clotting |
Poly- | Many; much |
Plasma | Liquid portion of blood |
Orange-yellow pigment produced from hemoglobin when red blood cells are destroyed | Bilirubin |
Red blood cell | Erythrocyte |
Cytology | Study of cells |
Leukocytopenia | Deficiency of white blood cells |
Morphology | Study of shape or form (of cells) |
Morph/o | Shape; form |
Coagulation | blood clotting |
Erythr/o | Red blood cell |
hypo | Below |
Mega- | Large |
Micro- | Small |
Deficiency in numbers of red blood cells | erythrocytopenia |
Thromb/o | Clot |
- Emia | Condition |
- globin, -globulin | Protein |
- Penia | Deficiency |
A-, an- | No not without |
Anti | Against |
Nucle/o | Nucleus |
Hem/o, Hemat/o | Blood |
Hemoglobin/o | Hemoglobin |
Leuk/o | White |
Process of clotting | Coagulation |
Cyt/o | Cell |
Coagul/o | Coagulation (clotting) |
Chrom/o | Color |