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Medical Science 1

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albumin   plasma protein-maintains volume  
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antibody   substance produced by the body that destroys or inactivates a specific substance (antigen) that has entered the body  
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anticoagulant   substance preventing coagulation-antiprothrombin and antithromboplastin  
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antigen   substance that, when introduced into the body, causes formation of antibodies against it  
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basophil   white blood cell. Phagocytosis; releases heparin and histamine and promotes the inflammatory response  
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coagulation   process of blood clotting  
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diapedsis   passage of blood cells through unruptured vessel walls into tissues  
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eosinophiles   white blood cell. increases during parasitic worm infestations and allergic attacks  
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erythrocyte   red blood cell 4 - 5 million, with no nucleus  
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erythropoiesis   formation of RBC's  
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fibrin   insoluble protein which is converted into fibrin by the action of thrombin  
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hemoglobin   oxygen carrying pigment of the blood  
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hemolysis   the bursting of RBC's  
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heparin   anticoagulant- slows bleeding  
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leukocyte   white blood cell. 3,200 - 9,800  
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lymphocyte   white blood cell. helps form antibodies at the site of inflammation; protects against cancer.  
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monocyte   white blood cell. phagocytosis  
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neutrophil   white blood cell. phagocytosis against bacteria. Contributes to pus  
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pathogenic   disease causing  
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phagocytosis   process that surrounds, engulfs, and digests harmful bacteria.  
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plasma   liquid portion of the blood  
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platelets   responsible for blood clotting 250,000 - 450,000  
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prothrombin   a globulin that helps blood coagulate  
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Rh Factor   Antigen found in RBC's  
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serum   clear, pale yellow fluid that separates from a clot of blood plasma that contains no fibrinogen  
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thrombin   enzyme found i blood; produced from an inactive precursor, prothrombin. inducing clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrin.  
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thrombocyte   platelet necessary for blood clotting  
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thromboplastin   substance secreted by platelets when tissue is injured; necessary for blood clotting  
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universal donor   type O blood; has no A or B antigens  
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universal recipient   individual that has AB blood  
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abscess   pus-filled cavity  
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edema   excessive fluid in tissue  
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erythroblastosis fetalis   hemolytic disease of a new born  
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pus   product of inflammation; dead tissue, dead and living bacteria, dead WBC's, and blood plasma  
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pyrexia   fever  
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RHO gam   specific preparation of immune globulin given.  
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