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21 Cards in this Set
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aggregation |
process of forming clumps or crowding together |
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coagulation |
process of clotting |
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endotoxin |
poison within |
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erythroblast |
immature red blood cell |
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erythrocyte |
red blood cell |
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granulocyte |
granulated cell (referring to the appearance of the cytoplasm) |
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hematopoiesis |
formation of blood cells |
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hemostasis |
cessation of bleeding |
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immunoglobulins |
antibodies |
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leukocyte |
white blood cells |
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lymph |
fluid that flows through lymphatic system |
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lymphocyte |
lymph cell; a type of WBC |
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macrophage |
large eater |
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megakaryocyte |
cell with a large nucleus |
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monocyte |
single cell ; also known as a macrophage |
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pathogen |
microorganism that causes disease |
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phagocyte |
an eating cell |
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polymorphonuclear |
having many shaped nucleus (center) |
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reticulocyte |
nearly mature red blood cell |
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thrombocyte |
clotting cell; also known as a platelet |
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thrombus |
blood clot |