Blood, the Lymphatic and Immue Systems
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| coagul/o | clotting
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| erythr/o | red
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| fibrin/o | fibers, fibrous
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| hem/o | blood
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| hemat/o | blood
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| leuk/o | white
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| morph/o | shape
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| phag/o | eat, swallow
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| thromb/o | clot
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| -cytosis | more than the normal number of cells
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| -emia | blood condition
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| -globin | protein
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| -penia | decrease, too few
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| -phil | attracted to
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| -stasis | standing still
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| plasma is | the watery substance that the blood proteins float in
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| liquid plasma composes what percentage of whole blood | 55%
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| Erythrocytes | Red Blood Cells (RBC)
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| hemoglobin is | the iron-containing pigment
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| Leukocytes | White blood cells (WBC)
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| Pathogens | disease causing organisms
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| Monocytes | Important for phagocytosis
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| Phagocytosis | the process by which phagocytes engulf and digest harmful cells.
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| lymphocytes | plays several differnet roles in immune response
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| thrombocyte | platelet
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| hemostasis | blood clotting process
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| ABO System | blood typing system (type A, type AB, type B and type O)
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| type O blood | is the universal donor
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| type AB blood | is the universal recipient
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| hemoglobin | blood protein
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| hemolysis | blood destruction
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| hemmorrhage | rapid flow of blood
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| hematologist | blood specialist
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| hematic | pertaining to blood
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| erythrocyte | red cell
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| leukocyte | white cell
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| thrombocyte | clotting cell
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| erythrocytosis | too many red cells
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| leukocytosis | too many white cells
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| thrombocytosis | too many clotting cells
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| erythropenia | too few red cells
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| leukopenia | too few white cells
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| thrombopenia | too few clotting cells
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| blood clot | end result of hemostasis
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| coagulate | liquid is converted to a solid or gel
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| dyscrasia | blood disorder
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| hematoma |
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| hemostasis | to stop bleeding
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| hemophilia | hereditary blood disese in which blood-clotting time is prolonged
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| septicemia | having bacteria or their toxins in the blood stream
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| anemia | a reduction in the number of red blood cells
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| polycythemia vera | production of too many red blood cells
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| leukemia | cancer of the white blood cell-forming red bone marrow
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| blood culture and sensitivity (C&S) | sample of blood is incubated in the lab to check for bacterial growth
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| complete blood count (CBC) | Combination of blood tests including:RBC, WBC, Hgb, Hct, white blood cell differential and platelet count
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| erythrocite sedimentation rate (ESR, sed rate) | determines the rate at which red blood cells settle
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| hematocrit (Hct, HCT, crit) | measure of red blood cells volume vs the total blood
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| hemoglobin (test) | measure of the amount of hemoglobin in a given vol of blood
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| platelet count | determines the number of platelets in a vol of blood
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| prothrombin time (Pro time, PT) | measure of the blood's coagulation rate
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| red blood cell count (RBC) | determine the number of erythrocytes
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| SMAC | machine for doing multiple blood chemistry tests automatically
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| white blood cell count (WBC) | measure the number of leukocytes
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| phlebotomy | incision or puncture into the bein in order to remove blood aka venipuncture
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| blood transfusion | artificial transfer of blood into the blood stream
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| anticoagulant | prevents blood clot formation
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| antihemorrhagic | stops hemorrhaging
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| hemostatic agent | stops hemorrhaging
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| thrombolytic | dissolve existing blood clots
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| BMT | bone marrow transplant
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| diff | differential
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| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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| HCT | hematocrit
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| HGB | hemoglobin
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| lymphs | lymphocytes
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| monos | monocytes
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| PT | prothrombin time
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| Pro-time | prothrombin time
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| RBC | red blood cell
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| Rh+ | Rh-positive
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| RH- | Rh-negative
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| WBC | white blood cell
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| adenoid/o | adenoids
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| immun/o | protection
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| lymph/o | lymph
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| lymphangi/o | lymph vessel
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| lymphaden/o | lymph gland
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| path/o | disease
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| thym/o | thymus
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| tonsill/o | tonsils
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| -globulin | protein
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| lymphatic vessels | network of vessels throughout the entire body, serve as a one way pipes conducting lymph from the tissues toward the thoratic cavity
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| Axillary lymph nodes | located in the armpits, drain arms and shoulder region; cancer cells from breast may be present
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| cervical lymph nodes | Located in the neck region; drain head and neck; may be enlarged durring upper respiratory infections
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| tonsils | collections of lymphatic tissue located on each side of the throat or pharnyx
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| spleen | located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen, consists of lymphatic tissue that is highly infiltrated with blood vessels
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| thymus gland | located in the upper portion of the mediastinum; it is essential for proper development of the immune system
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| immunity | the body's ability to defent itself against pathogens
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| nosocomial infection | an infection acquired due to a hospital exposure
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| adenoidectomy | removal of the adenoids
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| adenoiditis | inflammation of the adenoids
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| immunologist | immunity specialist
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| lymphadenectomy | removal of the lymph gland- usually done for malignancy
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| lymphadenopathy | lymph gland disease
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| lymphangiogram | record of lymph vessels
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| lymphangioma | lymph vessel tumor
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| lymphoma | lymph tumor
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| lymphatic | pertaining to lymph
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| pathogenic | disease producing
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| pathology | study of disease
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| splenectomy | removal of the spleen
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| splenomegaly | enlarged spleen
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| thymectomy | removal of the thymus
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| thymoma | thymus tumor
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| tonsillar | pertaining to the tonsils
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| tonsillectomy | removal of the tonsils
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| tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils
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| hives | appearance of wheals as part of an allergic reaction
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| immunology | a branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis and treasment of infectous disease and other disorders of the immune system
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| inflammation | tissues response to injury from pathogens or physical agents- results in pain redness swelling and feeling hot to the touch
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| lymphedema | edema in the extremities due to an obstruction of the lymph
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| urticaria | severe itching
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| anaphylactic shock | life threatening condition due to a severe allergic reaction
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| lymphadenitis | inflammation of the lymph nodes
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| lymphangiography | xray taken of the lymph vessels after they have been injected with dye
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| scratch test | the body is exposed to an allergen through a light scratch in the skin
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| vaccination | exposure to a weakened pathogen that stimulates the immune response to confer protection against the full blown disease
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| anihistamine | blocks the effects of histamine release by the body during an allergic reaction
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| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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| ARC | AIDS related complex
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| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus
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