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73 Cards in this Set
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erythrocytes |
originate from bone marrow and contain hemoglobin |
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erythropoietin |
hormone released from kidney that stimulates production of erythrocytes |
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lymphocytes |
play role in immune response by attacking foreign matter and make antibodies to neutralize/destroy foreign antigens |
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5 types of leukocytes |
basophil , eosinophil , neutrophil, lymphocyte, monocyte |
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monocytes |
phagocytic cells of dead/dying cells |
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platelets |
main function in clotting process |
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4 types of plasma proteins |
Albumin Globulin Fibrinogen Prothrombin |
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gamma globulin |
immunoglobulins/antibodies that bind to and sometimes destroy antigens |
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-apheresis, -phoresis |
removal, carrying away |
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hemo/lysis |
breakdown of red blood cells |
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disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) |
excessive clotting |
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bas/o |
base |
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chrom/o |
color |
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coagul/o |
clotting |
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cyt/o |
cell |
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eosin/o |
red, dawn, rosy |
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erythr/o |
red |
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granul/o |
granules |
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hem/o, hemat/o |
blood |
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hemoglobin/o |
hemoglobin |
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is/o |
same, equal |
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kary/o |
nucleus |
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leuk/o |
white |
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Mon/o |
one, single |
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morph/o |
shape, form |
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myel/o |
bone marrow |
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neutr/o |
neutral ( neither acidic nor basic ) |
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poikil/o |
Varied, irregular |
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sider/o |
iron |
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spher/o |
globe, round |
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thromb/o |
clot |
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-blast |
immature or embryonic cell |
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-cytosis |
increasing # of cells |
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-emia |
blood condition |
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-gen |
giving rise to; producing |
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-globin |
protein |
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-globulin |
plasma protein |
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-lytic |
pertaining to destruction |
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-oid |
derived or originating from |
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-osis |
abnormal condition |
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-penia |
deficiency |
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-philia |
attraction for |
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-poiesis |
formation |
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-stasis |
stop, control |
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anemia |
deficiency in erythrocytws or hemoglobin |
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aplastic anemia |
failure of blood cell production in bone marrow |
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hemolytic anemia |
reduction in red cells d/t excessive destruction |
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pernicoua anemia |
lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 |
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sickle cell anemia |
abnormal hemoglobin producing sickle-shaped RBCs and hemolysis |
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Thalassemia |
abnormal hemoglobin production leading to hypochromia |
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hemochromatosis |
excess iron deposits throughout the body |
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polycythemia Vera |
general increase in RBC resulting in "thick blood" |
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hemophilia |
excessive bleeding caused by hereditary lack of factors VIII and IX in blood |
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petechiae |
small pinpoint hemorrhage |
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ecchymosis |
bruise |
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leukemia |
increase in cancerous white blood cells |
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granulocytosis |
abnormal increase in granulocytes in blood |
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mononucleosis |
infectious disease marked by INCR # of mononuclear leukocytes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes |
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multiple myeloma |
malignant neoplasm of bone marrow |
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apheresis |
separation of blood into component part and removal.of a select portion of blood |
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blood transfusion |
whole blood or ree blood cell are taken from donor and infused into another pt |
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leukapheresis |
removal of large # of WBC and return of RBC, plasma, and platelets |
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bone marrow aspiration |
removal of bone marrow for examining under a microscope |
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cyt/o/logy |
study of cells |
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hemo/stasis |
controlling/ stopping of blood |
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hypo/chrom/ic |
pertaining to less than normal color |
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macro/phage |
Large "eating" |
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pan/cyt/o/penia |
DECR in # of all cells |
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poikil/o/cytosis |
INCR in irregular cells |
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thromb/o/cyt/o/penia |
DECR in clotting cells |
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dyscrasia |
any blood abnormality |
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relapse |
return of signs of disease |
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Remission |
absence of signs of disease |
