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136 Cards in this Set
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Coagul/o |
Clotting |
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Cyt/o |
Cell |
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Erythr/o |
Red |
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Hem/o |
Blood |
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Kary/o |
Necleus |
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Leuk/o |
White |
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Myel/o |
Bone Marrow |
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Morph/o |
Shape form |
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Neutr/o |
Neutral (not base nor acid) |
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Sider/o |
Iron |
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Phag/o |
Eat swallow |
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Thromb/o |
Clot |
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-apheresis |
Removal carrying away |
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-blast |
Immature |
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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 |
Pertaining to destruction |
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-penia |
Deficiency |
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-phage |
Eat swallow |
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-phoresis |
Carrying transmitting |
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-poiesis |
Formation |
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-stasis |
Stop control |
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-oid |
Derived originating from |
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Anti- |
Against |
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Hypo- |
Below deficient |
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Macro- |
Large |
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Mega- |
Large |
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Micro- |
Small |
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Mono- |
One |
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Pan- |
All |
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Poly- |
Many |
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Orange yellow pigment bile; formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin |
Bilirubin |
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Blood protein that maintains the proper amount of water in the blood |
Albumin |
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White blood cells containing granules that stain red; associated with allergic reactions |
Eosinophil |
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Blood clotting |
Coagulation |
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Method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge |
Electrophoresis |
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Foreign substance that stimulates the production of an antibody |
Antigen |
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Red blood cell |
Erythrocyte |
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Change of structure and function of a cell as it matures |
Differentiation |
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White blood cell contain granules that stain blue; associated with release of histamine and heparin |
Basophils |
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Hormone secreted by the kidneys that stimulate red blood cell formation |
Erythropoietin |
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Immunoglobulin produced by lymphocytes to combat specific antigens |
Antibody |
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Protein threads that form the basis of a blood clot |
Fibrin |
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Monocyte that migrated from the blood to tissue spaces; a phagocyte |
Macrophage |
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Response of the immune system to foreign invasion |
Immune reaction |
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Mononuclear leukocyte that produces antibodies |
Lymphocyte |
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Anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells |
Heparin |
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Destruction or breakdown of blood |
Hemolysis |
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Liquid portion of the blood |
Plasma |
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Blood protein containing iron |
Hemoglobin |
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Plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process |
Fibrinogen |
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White blood cell with numerous dark-staining granules; neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils |
Granulocyte |
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Plasma proteins; alpha beta and gamma are examples |
Globulin |
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White blood cell containing granules and formed in bone marrow |
Neutrophil |
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Small blood fragment that collects at sites of injury to begin the clotting process |
Platelet (thrombocyte) |
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Unspecialized cell that gives rise to mature, specialized forms; found in bone marrow |
Hematopoietic stem cell |
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Protein with antibody activity IcG IgA IgM IgD and IgE are examples |
Immunoglobulin |
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Immature erythrocyte |
Reticulocyte |
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Study of cells |
Cytology |
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Percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood |
Hematocrit |
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Percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood |
Hematocrit |
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Disorder or disease of clotting |
Coagulopathy |
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Percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood |
Hematocrit |
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Disorder or disease of clotting |
Coagulopathy |
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Deficiency of red blood cells |
Erythrocytopenia |
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Percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood |
Hematocrit |
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Disorder or disease of clotting |
Coagulopathy |
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Deficiency of red blood cells |
Erythrocytopenia |
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Deficiency of white cells |
Leukocytopenia |
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Percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood |
Hematocrit |
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Disorder or disease of clotting |
Coagulopathy |
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Deficiency of red blood cells |
Erythrocytopenia |
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Deficiency of white cells |
Leukocytopenia |
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Immature bone marrow cell |
Myeloblast |
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Study of the shape (of cells): |
Morphocytology |
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Percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood |
Hematocrit |
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Disorder or disease of clotting |
Coagulopathy |
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Deficiency of red blood cells |
Erythrocytopenia |
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Deficiency of white cells |
Leukocytopenia |
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Immature bone marrow cell |
Myeloblast |
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Study of the shape (of cells): |
Morphocytology |
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Deficiency of neutrophils |
Neutropenia |
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Abnormal formation of bone marrow |
Myelodysplasia |
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White blood cell with one large nucleus |
Monocyte |
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Cells that eats or swallows bacteria and debris |
Phagocyte |
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Percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood |
Hematocrit |
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Deficiency of iron |
Siderpenia |
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Deficiency of platelets |
Thrombocytopenia |
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Pertaining to a white blood cell with multilobed (shape) nucleus |
Polymorphonuclear |
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Disorder or disease of clotting |
Coagulopathy |
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Deficiency of red blood cells |
Erythrocytopenia |
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Deficiency of white cells |
Leukocytopenia |
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Immature bone marrow cell |
Myeloblast |
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Study of the shape (of cells): |
Morphocytology |
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Deficiency of neutrophils |
Neutropenia |
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Abnormal formation of bone marrow |
Myelodysplasia |
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White blood cell with one large nucleus |
Monocyte |
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Cells that eats or swallows bacteria and debris |
Phagocyte |
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Immature white blood cell |
Monoblast |
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Immature white blood cell |
Monoblast |
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Abnormal condition of small red blood cells |
Microcytosis |
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Immature white blood cell |
Monoblast |
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Abnormal condition of small red blood cells |
Microcytosis |
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Immature red blood cell |
Erythroblast |
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Immature white blood cell |
Monoblast |
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Abnormal condition of small red blood cells |
Microcytosis |
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Immature red blood cell |
Erythroblast |
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Abnormal condition of red blood cells that are irregularly shaped |
Poikilocytosis |
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Immature white blood cell |
Monoblast |
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Abnormal condition of small red blood cells |
Microcytosis |
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Immature red blood cell |
Erythroblast |
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Abnormal condition of red blood cells that are irregularly shaped |
Poikilocytosis |
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Plasma is separated from other parts of the blood |
Plasmapheresis |
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Immature white blood cell |
Monoblast |
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Abnormal condition of small red blood cells |
Microcytosis |
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Immature red blood cell |
Erythroblast |
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Abnormal condition of red blood cells that are irregularly shaped |
Poikilocytosis |
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Plasma is separated from other parts of the blood |
Plasmapheresis |
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Abnormal condition of rounded red blood cells |
Spherocytosis |
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Abnormal condition of large red blood cells |
Macrocytosis |
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White blood cells are separated from other parts of the blood |
Leukapheresis |
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Clotting cells are separated from other parts of the blood |
Plateletpheresis |
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Antibody-containing protein in blood |
Immunoglobulin |
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Antibody-containing protein in blood |
Immunoglobulin |
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Therapy used to dissolve (breakdown) |
Thrombolytic therapy |
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Resembling bone marrow cells |
Myeloid |
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Deficiency of granulocytes |
Granulocytopenia |
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Formation of blood |
Hematopoiesis |
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Abnormal condition of clotting |
Thrombocytosis |
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Deficiency of all types of blood cells |
Pancytopenia |
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Deficiency of all types of blood cells |
Pancytopenia |
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Formation of bone marrow cells |
Myelopoiesis |
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Deficiency of all types of blood cells |
Pancytopenia |
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Formation of bone marrow cells |
Myelopoiesis |
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Stopping or controlling the flow of blood |
Hemostasis |