Blood

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erythropoietin

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a hormone secreted by the kidney that stimulates the production of erythrocytes

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hemoglobin

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composed of iron and protein and enable the RBC to carry oxygen

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basophil

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granulocyte; contain histamine that is released in allergic reaction (0-1%)

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eosinphil

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granulocyte; increase in allergic reactions and engulf substances that trigger allergic reaction (1-4%)

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neutrophil

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granulocyte; phagocytic, accumulate at sites of infection and ingest/destroy bacteria (50-70%)

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monocytes

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agranulocyte; phagocytic cells that fight disease by attacking pathogens, transforming into macrophages and engulfing bacteria (3-8%)

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lymphocytes

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agranulocyte; play a crucial role in the immune response, make antibodies and destroy foreign antigens (20-40%)

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thrombocytes (platelets)

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help the blood clot by beginning the process of coagulation. a cascade of events occur, resulting in a fibrin clot

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clotting factors

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any of the various plasma components involved int the clotting process

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coagulation

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clotting; changing from a liquid to a solid state

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fibrin

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elastic fiber protein needed in clotting and produced by fibrinogen

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sequence of events in blood clotting

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platelets aggregate; combine with tissue and clotting factors, calcium, prothrombin, thrombin; fibrinogen changed to fibrin

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bas/o

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base, opposite of acid

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chrom/o, chromat/o

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color

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cyt/o

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cell

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erythr/o

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red

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granul/o

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granules

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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hemoglobin/o

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hemoglobin

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immun/o

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immune, safe

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leuk/o

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white

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lymph/o

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lymph

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mon/o

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one, single

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morph/o

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shape, form

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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neutr/o

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neutral, neutrophil

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nucle/o

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nucleus

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path/o

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disease

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phag/o

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eat, swallow

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phleb/o

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vein

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plas/o

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formation, development

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thromb/o

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clot

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auto-

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self, own

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macro-

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large

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micro-

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small

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pro-

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before, forward

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poly-

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many, much

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-apheresis

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removal

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-blast

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immature cell, embryonic

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-cyte

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cell

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-cytosis

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condition of cells, slight increase in numbers

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-emia

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blood condition

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-globulin, -globin

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protein

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-lysis

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destruction, breakdown, separation

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-lytic

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destroy, breakdown

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-oid

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derived from, resembling

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-penia

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deficiency

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-phage

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eat, swallow

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-philia

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attraction for

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-poiesis

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formation

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-rrhage

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bursting forth

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-sis

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state of, condition

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-stasis

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to stop, control

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-y

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condition, process

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hematopoiesis

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formation of blood

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hemorrhagia

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bursting forth of blood

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hemostasis

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stop bleeding

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hemolytic

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pertaining to the rupture or destruction of RBCs

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clotting disorder

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condition characterized by an inability of blood to coagulate

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hemochromatosis

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abnormal condition of the blood color

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anemia

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deficiency in erythrocytes or hemoglobin

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aplastic anemia

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disorder in which bone marrow does not produce enough red blood cells, or just from loosing blood

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pancytopenia

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deficiency in all types of blood cells

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pernicious anemia

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disorder in which the number of red blood cells declines with simultaneous enlargement of individual cells due to an in ability to absorb vitamin B-12

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Iron deficiency anemia

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disorder in which hemoglobin is unstable to transport oxygen due to a lack of iron

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sickle cell anemia

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sickle shaped erythrocytes caused by abnornal hemoglobin. RBC cant pass through through small vessels. thrombosis, infarction, and hemolysis can occur

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polycythemia vera

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increase in RBC causing thick or viscous blood consistency

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hemophilia

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bleeding disorder due to a deficiency of a clotting factor. treated with the administration of the missing factor

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thrombocytopenia

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disorder involving low levels of platelets in the blood

Normal = 140,000-400,000

increased bleeding time <100,000

spontaneous bleeding <10,000

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autoimmune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)

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patient makes an antibody that destroys their platelets, resulting in bruising and bleeding from mucus membranes

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petechiae

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tiny purple or red flat spots on skin; indicates hemorrhage

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ecchymoses

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larger blue or purplish patches (bruises) on the skin

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Leukemia

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increase in cancerous white blood cells, malignant leukocytes fill the marrow and blood stream

acute-primarily immature leukocytes, in kids common

chronic-primarily mature leukocytes

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chemotherapy

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destroys rapidly growing cells and prevent cell division, but can also destroy surrounding cells

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remission

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disappearance of signs and symptoms

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Relapse

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leukemia cells reappear in bone marrow and blood

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transplantation

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infusion of normal bone marrow/ stem cells from donors of similar tissue type.

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mononucleosis

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infectious disease caused by the epstein barr virus, marked by an increased number of monocytes and enlarged cervical nodes. transmitted by saliva, treated with rest

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complete blood count (CBC)

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automated count of all blood cells

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

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measurement of RBC settling in a test tube in a given amount of time; rate increases with infection, joint inflammation

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hematocrit (Hct)

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% of RBC in a volume of blood

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red blood cell count (RBC)

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number of red blood cells present per cubic millimeter

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white blood cell count (WBC)

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number of leukocytes present per cubic millimeter

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platelet count

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number of platelets per cubic millimeter

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cross-matching

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blood typing test for compatibility between donor and recipient

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prothrombin time (PT)

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test for the ability for blood to clot

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WBC differential count

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evaluation of the percentage of the total white blood cell count made up by the different types of leukocytes

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apheresis

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separation of blood into component parts and removal of a select part.

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blood component therapy

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transfusion of specific blood components such as plasma, rbcs or platelets

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autologous blood

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blood donated for future use by same patient; usually presurgical

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homologous blood

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blood donated from same species for use by a compatible recipient

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bone marrow aspiration (BMA)

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removal of a small amount of fluid and cells from inside the bone with a needle and syringe

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bone marrow transplant (BMT)

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transfer of bone marrow from one person to another

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allergology

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medical specialty concerned with diagnosis and treatment of allergy and sensitivity

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allergist

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physician who specializes in allergology

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hematology

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medical specialty concerned with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the blood and blood forming organs

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hematologist

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physician who specializes in hematology