Medical Terminology Blood, Lymph & Immune Systems WGU
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homeostasis | show 🗑
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show | study of blood
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show | how our bodies fight off infection
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hematic | show 🗑
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lymphatic | show 🗑
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hematopoiesis | show 🗑
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stem cell | show 🗑
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plasma | show 🗑
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erythrocytes | show 🗑
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show | white blood cells, or WBC, form in the bone marrow and are part of the body's nonspecific defenses and the immune system
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show | platelets, blood-clotting cell fragments
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bone marrow | show 🗑
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erythropoietin | show 🗑
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hemosiderin | show 🗑
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show | the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
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granulocytes | show 🗑
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polymorphonucleocytes | show 🗑
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show | white blood cell that are responsible for combating infection by parasites in vertebrates, white blood cell that are responsible for combating infection by parasites in vertebrates
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show | A type of white blood cell that engulfs invading microbes and contributes to the nonspecific defenses of the body against disease.
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show | cells that ingest antigens
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show | Blood cells that enter damaged tissues and enhance the inflammation process and contain histamine and heparin
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anticoagulant | show 🗑
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show | a group of leukocytes without granules in their nuclei
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monocytes | show 🗑
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macrophages | show 🗑
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show | Make antibodies to destroy foreign pathogens
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show | foreign substances that trigger the attack of antibodies in the immune response.
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antibodies | show 🗑
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show | blood clotting
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agglutinate | show 🗑
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show | a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
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show | an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot
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fibrinogen | show 🗑
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fibrin | show 🗑
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show | stoppage of bleeding
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show | watery fluid of the blood that resembles plasma but contains fibrinogen
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antigens | show 🗑
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antibodies | show 🗑
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show | Antigens formed on the surface of red blood cells, whose presence and structure are genetically determined.
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universal recipient | show 🗑
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show | the presence, or lack, of antigens on the surface of red blood cells that may cause a reaction between the blood of the mother and fetus, resulting in fetal anemia
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HDN | show 🗑
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lymph | show 🗑
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lymph vessels | show 🗑
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lymph nodes | show 🗑
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show | Found within the lymph nodes, they are phagocytes that destroy bacteria, cancer cells, and other foreign matter in the lymphatic stream.
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lymph glands | show 🗑
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show | receives lymph from the left side of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, left arm, and lower extremities
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show | Produces blood cells, destroys damaged blood cells, stores blood cells
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show | An endocrine gland located in the upper mediastinum that assists the body with the immune function and the development of antibodies. As part of the immune response it secretes a hormone, thymosin, that changes lymphocytes to T cells.
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show | oval lymphatic tissues on each side of the pharynx that filter air to protect the body from bacterial invasion; also called palatine
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show | chemicals released by the immune system that attack infections and communicate with the brain to elicit anti-illness behaviors
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show | which are produced by the T cells, direct the antigen-antibody response by signaling between the cells of the immune system
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show | cytokines primarily produced by monocytes and macrophages
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interleukins | show 🗑
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non specific immunity | show 🗑
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show | the third line of defense. the body's way of fighting off specific things that invade your body
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acquired immunity | show 🗑
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natural immunity | show 🗑
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phagocytosis | show 🗑
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show | fever
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show | a response of body tissues to injury or irritation
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interferons | show 🗑
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show | A type of white blood cell that can kill tumor cells and virus-infected cells; an important component of innate immunity.
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show | Bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response
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show | specific immunity produced by B cells that produce antibodies that circulate in body fluids
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show | immunity against abnormal cells and pathogens inside living cells
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active immunity | show 🗑
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passive immunity | show 🗑
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show | an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body
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anemia | show 🗑
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acute posthemorrhagic anemia | show 🗑
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show | -Pernicious anemia: macrocytic anemia, muscle weakness, neurological distrurbances
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-neither B12 or Folate will clear up macrocytic but if B12 deficient this can be potentially very dangerous | show 🗑
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show | depletes iron stores, leading to decreased erthropoiesis
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show | MCC of increased serum homocysteine
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hypovolemia | show 🗑
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sideropenia | show 🗑
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show | lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the body
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aplastic anemia | show 🗑
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hemolytic anemia | show 🗑
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show | anemia caused by the body's destruction of its own RBCs by serum antibodies
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nonautoimmune acquired hemolytic anemia | show 🗑
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sickle cell anemia | show 🗑
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thalassemias | show 🗑
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pancytopenia | show 🗑
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hemophilia | show 🗑
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polycythemia vera | show 🗑
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show | any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
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thrombocytopenia | show 🗑
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leukosytosis | show 🗑
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show | an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
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neutropenia | show 🗑
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show | swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
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show | splenomegaly; peripheral blood cytopenias; portal hypertension MCC
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show | Infection of the lymph nodes
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lymphadenopathy | show 🗑
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show | swelling (usually in the legs) caused by lymph accumulating in the tissues
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lymphocytopenia | show 🗑
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show | an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood
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mononucleosis | show 🗑
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show | overly strong reaction of the immune system to a foreign substance
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anaphylaxis | show 🗑
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delayed allergy | show 🗑
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immediate allergy | show 🗑
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autoimmune disease | show 🗑
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thymoma | show 🗑
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ALL | show 🗑
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show | acute myelogenous leukemia
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CLL | show 🗑
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show | chronic myelogenous leukemia
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show | distinguished from other lymphomas by the presence of large, cancerous lymphocytes known as Reed-Sternberg cells
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show | myeloma that develops in several places at the same time
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non-Hodgkin lymphoma | show 🗑
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malignant thymoma | show 🗑
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show | radiographic examination of lymph nodes after injection of a contrast medium
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lymphangiography | show 🗑
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show | radiographic visualization of the spleen with the use of a contrast medium
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ELISA | show 🗑
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show | blood test used to check for antibodies for HIV and to confirm an ELISA test
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BMP | show 🗑
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CBC | show 🗑
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show | complete metabolic panel
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Coombs antiglobulin test | show 🗑
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diff count | show 🗑
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show | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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show | hematocrit
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PCV | show 🗑
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show | hemoglobin
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Hb | show 🗑
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show | mean corpuscular hemoglobin
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MCHC | show 🗑
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show | test for infectious mononucleosis
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PTT | show 🗑
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show | prothrombin time
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Schilling Test | show 🗑
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show | white blood cell
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apheresis | show 🗑
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show | basic metabolic panel
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autologous | show 🗑
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adenoidectomy | show 🗑
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lymphadenectomy | show 🗑
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show | surgical removal of the spleen
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