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Blood & Lymphatic System Ch. 9

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Agglutination   clumping of cells  
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Allergen   substance that can produce a hypersensitive reaction in the body  
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Anaphylaxis   exaggerated life threatening hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered antigen  
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Antibodies   substances produced by the body in response to bacteria, viruses, or other foreign substances  
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Antigens   causes the formatnion of an antibody and reacts specificaly with that antibody  
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Coagulation   process of transforming a liquid into a solid, especially of the blodd  
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Dyscrasia   adnormal condition of the blood or bone marrow- leukemia  
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Edema   adnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues  
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Erythrocyte   mature red blood cell  
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erythropoietin   hormone synthesized mainly in the kidneys released into bloodstream. stimulate & regulates the production of erythrocytes  
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Hematologist   a medical specialist in the field of hematology  
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Hemoglobin   complex protein-iron compound in the blood that carries oxygen to the cells from lungs & carbon dioxide away from cells to the lungs  
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hemorrhage   loss of large amount of blood in a short period of time  
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hyperalbuminemia   increase level of albumin in the blood  
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Hyperlipemia   excessive level of blood fats - hyperlipidemia  
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Leukocyte   White blood cell  
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Leukocytopenia   abnormal decrease in number of white blood cells  
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Pancytopenia   reduction in the number of the red blood cells, white blood cells, & platelets  
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Plasma   watery, straw-colored, fluid portion of the lymph  
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Platelet   clotting cell; thrombocyte  
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Septicemia   systemic infection, present in the circulating bloodstream  
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serology   branch of laboratory medicine that studies blood serum  
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Serum   blood serum: clear, thin, & sticky fluid portion of the blood that remains aftre coagulation. contains no blood cells, platelets, or fibrinogen  
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Thrombocyte   clotting cell; platelet  
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Thrombus   clot  
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Anemia   condition in which there is a decrease in hemoglobin  
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Hemophilia   involves different hereditary inadequacies of coagulation factors  
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Leukemia   excessive uncontrolled increase of immautre WBC's in the blood  
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Polycythemia Vera   abnormal increase in the number of RBC's, granulocytes, & thrombocytes- leading to an increase in blood volume & viscosity  
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Purpura   pinpoint hemorrhages appearing as red-purple skin discolorations  
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Thalassemia   hereditary form of hemolytic anemia, hemoglobin is deficient  
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Bleeding Time   measurement of the time required for bleeding to stop.  
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Blood transfusion   administration of blood or a blood component to an individual to replace blood lost through surgery, trauma, or disease  
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Complete Blood Cell count   series of tests performed on peripheral blood, which inexpensively screens for problems  
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Erythocyte Sedimentation rate (ESR)   test performed on the blood, which measures the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of unclotted blood  
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Hematocrit   RBC percentage in the total blood volume  
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Hemoglobin Test   concentration measurement of the hemoglobin in the peripheral blood  
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Lipid Profile   measures the lipids in the blood  
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Platelet Count   count of platelets per cubic millimeter of blood  
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Prothrombin Time (PT)   blood test used to evalute system of clot formation  
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Red Blood Cell count (RBC)   measurement of circulating number of RBC's  
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Red Blood Cell Morphology   examination of the RBC on a stained blood smear that enables the examiner to identify the form & shape of the RBC's  
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Reticulocyte   measurement of the number of circulating reticulocytes  
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Schilling Test   diagnostic analysis for pernicious anemia  
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White Blood Cell Count   measurement of the circulating number of WBC's  
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White Blood Cell Differential   measurement of the percentage of each specific type of circulating WBCS  
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Acquried Immunity   result of the body developing the ability to defend itself  
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Edema   accumulation of fluid within the tissue space  
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Hypersensitivity   abnormal condition characterized by an excessive reaction to a particular stimulus  
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Immunity   state of being resistant to or protected from a disease "immune"  
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Local Reaction   reaction to treatment that occurs at the site it was administered  
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Lymphocyte   small, agranulocytic leukocytes originating from fetal stem cells and developing in the bone marrow  
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Natural Immunity   immunity with which we are born; genetic immunity  
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Pathogens   disease-producing microorganisms  
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Susceptible   state of having a lack resistance to pathogens & other harmful agents  
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Kaposi's Sarcoma   malignant neoplasm of the blood vessels associated with AIDS  
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Lymphoma   lymphoid tissue neoplasm that is typically malignant  
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Mononucleosis   Epstein-Barr virus  
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Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent assay (ELISA)   a blood test used for screening for an antibody to the AIDS virus  
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lymphangiogram   x-ray assessment of the lymphatic system following injection of a contrast medium into the lymph vessels  
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