Ch8- StaceyLaBranche Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| agranulocytes | a group of leukocytes without granules in their nuclei |
| lymphatic system | consists of lymph vessels, nodes, and tissues through which lymph drains into the blood |
| lymph | fluid that is circulated through the lymph vessels |
| lymph capillaries | microscopic vessels that draw lymph from tissues to the lymph vessels |
| chyle | white or pale yellow substance in lymph that contains fatty substances absorbed by the lacteals |
| immunity | process of disease protection induced by exposure to an antigen |
| microcytosis | presence of small red blood cells |
| hemolysis | breakdown of the red blood cell membrane |
| pancytopenia | an abnormally reduced number of all cellular components in the blood |
| neutropenia | a decreased number of neutrophils |
| splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
| aplastic anemia | a normocytic-normochromic type of anemia characterized bu the failure of bone marrow to produce red blood cells |
| hemochromatosis | hereditary disorder with an excessive buildup of iron deposits of the body |
| vasodilator | drug that causes dilation of the blood vessels, thereby increasing blood flow |
| hemostatic | a drug that stops the flow of blood within the vessels |
| anticoagulant | a drug that prevents clotting of the blood |
| thymectomy | a removal of the thymus |
| splenectomy | removal of the spleen |
| bone marrow transplant | transplantation of healthy bone marrow from a compatible donor to a diseased recipient to stimulate blood cell production |
| bone marrow biopsy | pathologic examination of bone marrow tissue |
| antibody | a substance produced by the body that destroys or inactivates an antigen that has entered the body |
| antigen | a substance that when introduced into the body causes the formation of antibodies against it |
| immunity | process of disease protection indued by exposure to an antigen |
| lymph ducts | collecting channels that carry lymph from the lymph nodes to the veins |
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