Question | Answer |
embolus | dislodged, circulating clot |
allergens | A substance that can produce a hypersensitive reaction in the body. |
antigens | A substance, usually a protein, that causes the formation of an antibody and reacts specifically with that antibody. |
coagulation | The process of transforming a liquid into a solid, especially of the blood. |
edema | The abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues. |
pancytopenia | A marked reduction in the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. |
platelet | A clotting cell; thrombocyte |
septicemia | Systemic infection in which pathogens are present in the circulating bloodstream, having spread from an infection in any part of the body. |
serum | The clear, thin, and sticky fluid portion of the blood that remains after coagulation. |
splenomegaly | An abnormal enlargement of the spleen. |
thrombocyte | A clotting cell; platelet |
thrombus | A clot |
acquired immunity | Immunity that is a result of the body developing the ability to defend itself against a specific agent, as a result of having had the disease or from having received an immunization against a disease. |
hypersensitivity | An abnormal condition characterized by an excessive reaction to a particular stimulus. |
immunity | The state of being resistant to or protected from a disease. |
local reaction | A reaction to treatment that occurs at the site it was administered. |
lymphocyte | Small, agranulocytic leukocytes originating from fetal stem cells and developing in the bone marrow. |
natural immunity | Immunity with which we are born. |
pathogens | Disease-producing microorganisms. |
susceptible | A state of having a lack of resistance to pathogens and other harmful agents. |