Chap 9 Terms Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
anisocytosis iso-: same, equal | Condition of marked variation in the size of erythrocytes when observed on a blood smear |
ascites | Accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal or pleural cavity |
bacteremia | Presence of viable bacteria circulating in the bloodstream usually transient in nature |
graft rejection | Destruction of a transplanted organ or tissue by the recipient’s immune system |
graft-versus-host disease | Condition that occurs following bone marrow transplant in which the immune cells in the transplanted marrow produce antibodies against the host’s tissues |
hematoma | Localized accumulation of blood, usually clotted, in an organ, space, or tissue due to a break in or severing of a blood vessel |
hemoglobinopathy globin/o: protein | Any disorder caused by abnormalities in the hemoglobin molecule |
hemolysis | Destruction of RBCs with a release of hemoglobin that diffuses into the surrounding fluid |
hemostasis | Arrest of bleeding or circulation |
immunity | State of being protected against infectious diseases |
active | Immunity produced by the person’s own immune system |
passive | Immunity in which antibodies or other immune substances formed in one individual are transferred to another individual to provide immediate, temporary immunity |
lymphadenopathy | Any disease of the lymph nodes |
lymphosarcoma sarc: flesh (connective tissue) | Malignant neoplastic disorder of lymphatic tissue (not related to Hodgkin disease) |
septicemia | Serious, life-threatening bloodstream infection that may arise from other infections throughout the body, such as pneumonia, urinary tract infection, meningitis, or infections of the bone or GI tract; also called blood infection or blood poisoning |
serology | Laboratory test to detect the presence of antibodies, antigens, or immune substances |
titer | Blood test that measures the amount of antibodies in blood; commonly used as an indicator of immune status |
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