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30 Cards in this Set
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agglutination
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clumping of the blood cells
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albumin
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a protein substance found in animal and vegetable tissues
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anastomose
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communication between two blood vessels
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coagulation
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the changing of a liquid to thickened, curdlike form
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crossmatching
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testing of donor blood against a receipient's blood to determine compatibility
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embolus
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a foreign substance, blood clot, fat globule, piece of tissue carried in a blood vessel that obstructs blood flow
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endocytosis
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the first line of defense against bacteria in which neutrophils increase in number, engulf and devour invaders; known as phagocytosis
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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fibrin
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insoluble threads created by the thrombin conversion of fibrin, which forms a net to entrap RBCs and platelets to form a blood clot
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fibrinogen
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a protein in blood plasma that is converted into fibrin by the action of thrombin a/k/a clotting factor I
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globulin
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proteins that are insoluble in water or highly concentrated saline solution, but which dissolve in isotonic (normal) saline
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hematopoiesis
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process of manufacturing blood cells, mostly occurring in the bone marrow
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hemorrhage
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excessive bleeding (internal or external); escape of blood from non-intact blood vessels
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hemostasis
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stoppage of bleeding (naturally or artifically)
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leukocyte
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white blood cell
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lymph
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transparent fluid that circulates throughout the body tissues to filter waste; can be a means by which a malignancy spreads
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lymph node
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small bundles of special lymphoid tissue that remove bacteria and toxins from the blood and may assit in the formation of antibodies
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lymphocyte
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particular type of leukocyte that is formed in lymphoid tissue and participates in cell-mediated immunity as in T cells
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monocyte
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a particular type of white blood cell that has one nucleus
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phagocytosis
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see endocytosis
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pinocytosis
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engulfing of extracellular fluids
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plasma
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the fluid portion of the blood, constitutes 55% of the blood volume; plasma is 90% water
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platelet
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type of blood cell composed of cell fragments that provide a major step in the blood clotting process
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prothrombin
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plasma protein that is essential for blood clotting
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Rh factor
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inherited antigens present in blood that can cause severe reactiosn during blood tranfusion if not compatible
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spleen
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an organ containinglymphoid tissue that is designed to filter blood; in adults it forms protein bilirubin and the WBCs lymphocytes and moncytes
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thrombin
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clotting agent created by the reaction of prothrombin activator and calcium ions, which converts fibrinogen into threads of fibrin
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thrombocyte
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blood platelets which are essential for clotting
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thrombus
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a stationary blood clot
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tonsil
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a ring of lymphatic tissue around the pharnyx forming a protective barrier for infectious substances entering the oral canal
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