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Blood, Lymph & Immune Reverse Defs and Abbreves

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hemoglobin   a specialized plasma protein containing iron which gives blood its red colour and also carries oxygen to body tissues  
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edema   abnormal accumulation of fluids in the intercellular spaces of the body  
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hemosiderosis   abnormal increases of iron in the blood  
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leukocytosis   abnormal increase of white cells  
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lymphadenopathy   any disease of the lymph nodes  
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megakaryocyte   cell with a large nucleus; fragments become platelets  
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pernicious anemia   chronic, progressive anemia found mostly in people older than the age of 50 due to lack of sufficient vitamin B12 needed for blood cell development  
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phagocytosis   condition of ingesting cells  
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leukopenia   decrease in white blood cells  
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thrombolysis   destruction of clot  
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hemolytic   destruction of RBCs commonly resulting in jaundice  
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dyspnea   difficulty breathing  
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adenopathy   disease of a gland  
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vertigo   dizziness  
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splenomeagly   enlargement of the spleen  
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autoimmune diease   failure of the body to accurately distinguish between what is "self" and what is "non-self"  
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granulocyte   formation of blood cells and platelets in the bone marrow  
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reticulocyte   immature RBCs  
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folic-acid deficiency anemia   inability to produce sufficient red blood cells due to the lack of folic acid, a B vitamin essential for erythropoiesis  
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transfusion   infusion of blood or blood products from one person to another  
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sickle cell anemia   inherited anemia that causes RBCs to become crescent- or sickle-shaped when oxygen levels are low  
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iron-deficiency ameina   lack of sufficient iron in RBCs  
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monocyte   leukocyte that is phagocytic; has a large nucleus  
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eosinphil   leukocyte that protects the body by releasing toxins to destroy harmful invaders  
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basophli   leukocyte that releases histamines and heparin; slightly phagocytic  
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hematoma   localized accumulation of blood, usually clotted, in an organ, space, or tissue due to a break in or severing of a blood vessel  
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erythrocyte   mature red blood cell  
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phlebotomy   obtaining blood for the purpose of testing  
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immunologist   one who specializes in the study of protection  
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hypochromic   pertaining to decrease of colour  
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thrombocyte   platelet; initiates blood clotting  
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sepsis/septicema   presence of bacteria or their toxins in the blood; also called blood poisioning  
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antibody   protective protein produced by B lymphocytes in response to the presence of a foreign substance called an antigen  
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erythema   redness of the skin  
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anemia   reduction in the number of circulating red blood cells  
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myeloid   resembling bone marrow  
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aplastic   serious form of anemia associated with bone marrow failure and resulting in erythropenia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia  
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antigen   substance recognized as harmful to the host, that stimulates formation of antibodies in an immunocompetent individual  
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blood culture   test to determine the presence of pathogens in the bloodstream  
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plasma   the liquid portion of blood where blood cells are suspended  
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neturophil   the most numerous white cell, highly phagocytic  
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morphology   the study of shape  
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viscious   thick, sticky  
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lymphoma   tumour of lymph tissue  
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granulocytes   type of white blood cell containing granules; formed in the red bone marrow  
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agraunlocyte   type of white blood cell without granules  
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lymphocytes   white blood cell in blood and lymphatic tissues; provides protection from bacteria  
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leukocyte   white blood cell; prevents invasion of foreign microoganisms  
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AB, Ab, ab   antibody  
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A, B, AB, O   blood types in ABO blood group  
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AIDS   acquired immune deficiency syndrome  
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ALL   acute lymphocytic leukemia  
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AML   acute myelogenous leukemia  
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ANA   antinuclear antibody  
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APC   antigen-presenting cell  
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APTT   activated partial thromboplastin time  
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BMT   bone marrow transplant  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CLL   chronic lymphocytic leukemia  
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CML   chronic myelogenous leukemia  
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DIC   disseminated intravascular coagulation  
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diff   differential count (WBCs)  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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EBV   Epstein-Barr virus  
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GVHD   graft-versus-host disease  
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eos   eosinophil (type of WBC)  
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Hb, Hgb   hemoglobin  
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Igs   immunoglobulins  
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MNL   mononuclear leukocytes  
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NK cell   natural killer cell  
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PCP   pneumocystic pneumonia  
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PMN   polymorphonuclear  
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PMNL, poly   polymorphonuclear leukocyte  
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PT   prothrombin time  
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PTT   partial thromboplastin time  
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RA   rheumatoid arthritis  
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RBC, rbc   red blood cells  
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Segs   segmented neutrophils  
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SLE   systemic lupus erythematosus  
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WBC, wbc   white blood cells  
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antiserum   Blood serum that contains antibodies  
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HIV   human immunodeficiency virus  
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