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79 Cards in this Set
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Albumin |
Protein in the blood |
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Antibody |
Specific protein produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria and viruses |
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Antigen |
Substance that stimulates the production of antibody |
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Basophil |
White blood cell containing granules that stain blue |
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Bilirubin |
Yellow orange pigment found in bile |
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Coagulation |
Blood clotting |
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Colony-stimulating factor |
Protein that stimulates growth of white blood cells |
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Differentiation |
Change in structure and function of a cell as it matures |
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Electrophoresis |
Method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge |
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Eosinophil |
White blood cell containing granules that stain red |
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Erythroblast |
Immature red blood cell |
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Erythrocyte |
Red blood cell |
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Erythroprotien |
Hormone secreted by the kidneys that stimulates red blood cell formation |
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Fibrin |
Protein that forms the basis of a blood clot |
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Fibrinogen |
Plasma protein that is converted to fibrin during clotting |
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Globulin |
Plasma protien |
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Granulocyte |
White blood cell with numerous dark staining granules |
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Hematopoietic stem cell |
Cell in bone marrow that gives rise to all other cells |
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Hemoglobin |
Blood protien containing iron |
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Hemolysis |
Destruction and breakdown of red blood cells |
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Heparin |
Anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells |
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Immune reaction |
Response from the immune system to foreign invasion |
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Immunoglobulin |
Protien with antibody activity |
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Leukocyte |
White blood cell |
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Lymphocyte |
Mononuclear leukocyte that produces antibodies |
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Macrophage |
Monocyte that migrates from blood to tissue spaces |
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Megakaryocyte |
Large platelet precursor cell found in the bone marrow |
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Monocyte |
Leukocyte with one large nucleus that engulfs foreign materials and debris |
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Mononuclear |
Pt a cell with a single round nucleus |
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Myeloblast |
Immature bone marrow that gives rise to granulocytes |
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Neutrophil |
Granulocytic leukocyte formed in bone marrow |
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Plasma |
Liquid portion of blood |
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Plasmaphersis |
Removal of plasma from withdrawn blood by centrifuge |
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Platelet |
Small blood fragment that collect at sites of injury to begin the clotting process |
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Polymorphonuclear |
Pt white blood cell with multi lobed neutrophil |
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Prothrombin |
Plasma protien. Converted to thrombin in clotting process |
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Reticulocyte |
Immature erythrocyte. A network of strands is seen after staining the cell with special dies |
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Rh factor |
Antigen on red blood cells of rh positive individuals |
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Serum |
Plasma minus clotting protiens and cells |
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Stem cell |
Unspecialized cell that gives rise to mature specialized forms. |
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Thrombin |
Enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin during coagulation |
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Thrombocyte |
Platelet |
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Bas/o |
Base |
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Chrom/o |
Colour |
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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 |
Blood |
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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 |
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Nucle/o |
Nucleus |
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Phag/o |
Eat, swallow |
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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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-apheresis |
Removal. A carrying away |
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-blast |
Immature cell, embryonic |
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-cytosis |
Abnormal condition of cells |
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-emia |
Blood condition |
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-globin |
Protein |
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-lytic |
Pt 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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-phage |
Eat, swallow |
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-philia |
Attraction for (increase in cell numbers) |
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-photesis |
Transmission, carrying |
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-poiesis |
Formation |
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-stasis |
Stop, control |
