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38 Cards in this Set
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Lymph _________ take lymph from the tissues to the vessels?
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capillaries
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A substance produced by the body that destroys an antigen that has entered the body is an?
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antibody
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Liquid portion of blood?
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plasma
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An abnormality reduced number of all cellular components in the blood is?
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pancytopenia
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What type of procedure must be performed before transfusion of homologous blood?
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cross matching
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The combining form meaning germ?
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blast/o
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A differential count?
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determines the number of each type of white blood cell in a stained blood smear.
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Red blood cell which transports oxygen and carbon dioxide?
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erythrocyte
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What is the white blood cell, which protects the body from invading harmful substances?
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leukocyte
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The combining form for eat or swallow is?
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phago/o
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A plasma protein?
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albumin
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What is the protein-iron compound that has the bonding capabilities for the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide?
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hemoglobin
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Which of the following is used to determine an infection in the bloodstream?
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blood culture
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Anemia is defined as a?
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reduced number of red blood cells, hemoglobin or packed red blood cells in the blood
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The determination of the number of each type of white blood cell in a stained blood smear defines?
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differential count
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The presence of enlarged lymph nodes is indicated by?
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lymphadenopathy
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Hodgkin's disease is an example of?
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lymphoma
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Which of the following conditions is characterized by the failure of bone marrow to produce red blood cells?
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aplastic anemia
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The bleeding disorder caused by an abnormally decreased number of platelets in the blood, impairing the cloting process is?
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thrombocytopenia
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Immun/o is a combining form meaning?
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safe
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Plasma refers to the?
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liquid portion of the blood
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The combining form hem/o together with the suffix __________ means stop or arrest of bleeding?
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-stasis (hemostasis)
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Which of the following is a red blood cell?
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erythrocyte
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A patient with impaired immunologic defenses caused by a disorder or immunosuppressive agents is said to be?
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immunocompromised
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The drugs known as coagulants help prevent clotting of the blood. True or False?
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false - anticoagulants help to prevent clotting of the blood
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Microcytosis describes red blood cells that are?
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small
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The breakdown of the red blood cell membrane is called?
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hemolysis
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plasma
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liquid portion of the blood and lymph; contains water, proteins, and cellular components (i.e., leukocytes, erythrocytes, and platelets)
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serum
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liquid portion of the blood that remains after clotting
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell; transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
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hemoglobin
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the protein-iron compound in erythrocytes that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
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leukocyte
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white blood cell; protects the body from harmful invading substances
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granulocytes
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a group of leukocytes containing granules in their cytoplasm
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neutrophil
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a granular leukocyte, names 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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another term for neutrophil, referring to the many segments in its nucleus (poly = many; morpho = form; nucleus = kernal)
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eosinophil
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a granular leukocyte, names 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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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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a group of leukocytes without granules in their nuclei
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