Blood System

Front 1

albumin

Back 1

Protein in blood; maintains the proper amount of water in the blood

Front 2

antibody

Back 2

Specific protein (immunoglobin) produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens. An antibody is specific to an antigen and inactivates it.

Front 3

antigen

Back 3

Substance (usually foreign) that stimulates the production of an antibody.

Front 4

basophil

Back 4

White blood cell containing granules that stain blue; associated with release of histamine and heparin

Front 5

bilirubin

Back 5

Orange-yellow pigment in bile; formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin when red blood cells are destroyed

Front 6

coagulation

Back 6

Blood clotting

Front 7

colony-stimulating factor

Back 7

Protein that stimulates growth of white blood cells (granulocytes)

Front 8

differentiation

Back 8

Change in structure and function of a cell as it matures; specialization.

Front 9

electrophoresis

Back 9

Method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge.

Front 10

eosinophil

Back 10

White blood cell containing granules that stain red; associated with allergic reactions

Front 11

erythroblast

Back 11

Immature red blood cell

Front 12

erythrocyte

Back 12

Red blood cell. There are about 5 million per microliter or cubic millimeter of blood.

Front 13

erythropoietin

Back 13

Hormone secreted by the kidneys; stimulates red blood cell formation

Front 14

fibrin

Back 14

Protein that forms the basis of a blood clot

Front 15

fibrinogen

Back 15

Plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process

Front 16

globulin

Back 16

Plasma protein; alpha, beta, and gamma (immune) globulins are examples

Front 17

granulocyte

Back 17

White blood cell with numerous dark-staining granules: eosinophil, neutrophil, and basophil

Front 18

hematopoietic stem cell

Back 18

Cell in the bone marrow that gives rise to all types of blood cells.

Front 19

hemoglobin

Back 19

Blood protein containing iron; carries oxygen in red blood cells.

Front 20

hemolysis

Back 20

Destruction or breakdown of blood (red blood cells)

Front 21

heparin

Back 21

Anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells

Front 22

immune reaction

Back 22

Response of the immune system to foreign invasion.

Front 23

immunoglobulin

Back 23

Protein with antibody activity; examples are IgC, IgM, IgA, IgE, IgD.

Front 24

leukocyte

Back 24

White blood cell

Front 25

lymphocyte

Back 25

Mononuclear leukocyte that produces antibodies

Front 26

macrophage

Back 26

Monocyte that migrates from the blood to tissue spaces. As a phagocyte, it engulfs foreign material and debris. In the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, macrophages destroy worn out red blood cells.

Front 27

megakaryocyte

Back 27

Large platelet precursor cell found in the bone marrow

Front 28

monocyte

Back 28

Leukocyte with one large nucleus. It is a cell that engulfs foreign material and debris. Monocytes become marcophages as they leave the blood and enter body tissues.

Front 29

mononuclear

Back 29

Pertaining to a cell (leukocyte) with a single round nucleus; lymphocytes and monocytes are mononuclear leukocytes

Front 30

myeoblast

Back 30

Immature bone marrow that give rise to granulocytes

Front 31

neutrophil

Back 31

Granulocytic leukocyte formed in bone marrow. It is a phagocytic tissue-fighting cell. Also called a polymorphonuclear leukocyte.

Front 32

plasma

Back 32

Liquid portion of blood; contains water, proteins, salts. nutrients. lipids, hormones, and vitamins

Front 33

plasmapheresis

Back 33

Removal of plasma from withdrawn blood by centrifuge. Collected cells are retransfused back in to the donor. Fresh-frozen plasma or salt solution is used to replace withdrawn plasma

Front 34

platelet

Back 34

Small blood fragment that collects at sites of injury to begin the clotting process

Front 35

polymorphonuclear

Back 35

Pertaining to a white blood cell with a multi-lobed; neurophil

Front 36

prothrombin

Back 36

Plasma protein; converted to thrombin in the clotting process

Front 37

reticulocyte

Back 37

Immature erythrocyte. A network of strands (reticulin) is seen after staining the cell with special dyes

Front 38

Rh Factor

Back 38

Antigen on red blood cells of Rh-positive individuals. The factor was first identified in the blood of a rhesus monkey.

Front 39

serum

Back 39

Plasma minus clotting proteins and cells. Clear, yellowish fluid that separates from blood when it is allowed to clot. It is formed from plasma, but does not contain protein-coagulation factors.

Front 40

stem cell

Back 40

Unspecialized cell that gives rise to mature, specialized forms. A hematopoietic stem cell is the progenitor for all different types of blood cells.

Front 41

thrombin

Back 41

Enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin during coagulation

Front 42

thrombocyte

Back 42

Platelet

Front 43

bas/o

Back 43

base

Front 44

chrom/o

Back 44

color

Front 45

coagul/o

Back 45

clotting

Front 46

cyt/o

Back 46

cell

Front 47

eosin/o

Back 47

red, dawn, rosy

Front 48

erythr/o

Back 48

red

Front 49

granul/o

Back 49

granules

Front 50

hem/o

Back 50

blood

Front 51

hemat/o

Back 51

blood

Front 52

hemoglobin/o

Back 52

hemoglobin

Front 53

is/o

Back 53

same, equal

Front 54

kary/o

Back 54

nucleus

Front 55

leuk/o

Back 55

white

Front 56

mon/o

Back 56

one, single

Front 57

morph/o

Back 57

shape, form

Front 58

myel/o

Back 58

bone marrow

Front 59

neutr/o

Back 59

neutral

Front 60

nucle/o

Back 60

nucleus

Front 61

phag/o

Back 61

eat, swallow

Front 62

poikil/o

Back 62

varied, irregular

Front 63

sider/o

Back 63

iron

Front 64

spher/o

Back 64

globe, round

Front 65

thromb/o

Back 65

clot

Front 66

-apheresis

Back 66

removal, a carrying away

Front 67

-blast

Back 67

immature cell, embryonic

Front 68

-cytosis

Back 68

abnormal condition of cells

Front 69

-emia

Back 69

blood condition

Front 70

-gen

Back 70

giving rise to; producing

Front 71

-globin

Back 71

protein

Front 72

-globulin

Back 72

protein

Front 73

-lytic

Back 73

pertaining to destruction

Front 74

-oid

Back 74

derived or originating from

Front 75

-osis

Back 75

abnormal condition

Front 76

-penia

Back 76

deficiency

Front 77

-phage

Back 77

eat, swallow

Front 78

-philia

Back 78

attraction for

Front 79

-phoresis

Back 79

carrying, transmission

Front 80

-poiesis

Back 80

formation

Front 81

-stasis

Back 81

stop, control