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plasma
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terms related to blood fluid
liquid portion of the blood and lymph; contains water; proteins, and cellular components (i.e., leukocytes, erythrocytes, and platelets) |
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scrum
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terms related to blood fluid
liquid portion of the blood that remains after clotting |
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erythrocyte
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cellular components of the blood
red blood cell; transport oxygen and carbon dioxide |
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hemoglobin
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cellular components of the blood
the protein-iron compound in erythrocytes that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide |
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leukocyte
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cellular components of the blood
white blood cell; protects the body from harmful invading substances |
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granulocytes
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cellular components of the blood
a group of leukocytes containing granules in their cytoplasm |
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neutrophil
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cellular components of the blood
a granular leukocyte, named for the neutral stain of its granules, that fights infection by swallowing bacteria (phagocytosis) (neutr = neither; phil= attraction for) |
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polymorphonuclear (PMN) leukocyte
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cellular components of the blood
another term for neutrophil, referring to the many segments in its nucleus (poly = many; morpho = form; nucleus = kernel) |
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eosinophil
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cellular components of the blood
a granular leukocyte, named for the rose-colored stain of its granules, that increases in allergic and some infectious reactions (eos = dawn-colored [rosy]; phil = attraction for) |
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basophil
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cellular component of the blood
a granular leukocyte, named for the dark stain of its granules, that brings anticoagulant substances to inflamed tissues (baso = base; phil = attraction for) |
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agranulocytes
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cellular components of the blood
a group of leukocytes without granules in their nuclei |
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lymphocyte
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cellular components of the blood
an agranulocytic leukocyte that is active in the process of immunity; the three categories of lymphocytes are T cells (thymus-dependent), B cells (bone marrow-dervied), and natural killer (NK) cells |
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monocyte
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cellular components of the blood
an agranulocytic leukocyte that performs phagocytosis to fight infection (mono = one) |
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platelets
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cellular components of the blood
thrombocytes; cell fragments in the blood that are essential for blood clotting (coagulation) |
