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96 Cards in this Set
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blast/o
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germ or bud
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chrom/o
chromat/o |
color
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chyl/o
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juice
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hem/o
hemat/o |
blood
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immun/o
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safe
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lymph/o
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clear fluid
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morph/o
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form
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phag/o
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eat or swallow
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reticul/o
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spleen
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thromb/o
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clot
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thym/o
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thymus gland
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plasma
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liquid portion of blood, and cellular components (leukocytes, erythrocytes, platelets)
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serum
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liquid portion of blood post-clotting
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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hemoglobin
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protein-iron compound used for carrying oxygen in red blood cell
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leukocyte
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white blood cel, protector
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granulocytes
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leukocytes containing granules in their cytoplasm
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neutrophil
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granular leukocyte, eats bacteria
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polymorpho-nuclear leukocyte (PMN)
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neutrophil
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band
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immature neutrophil
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eosinophil
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granular leukocyte, named for red coloring of it granular. increases in allergic and infection reactions
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basophil
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granular leukocyte, named for dark strain, brings antiocoagulant substances to inflamed tissues
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agranulocytes
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active in immune process. T,B,NK cells
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monocyte
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agranulocytic leukocyte that performs phagocytosis to fight infection
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platelets
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thrombocytes, used in blood cloting
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thymus
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primary gland of the lymphatic system, produces T lymphocytes
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spleen
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organ between the stomach and diaphragm, removes dead blood cells, and removes cellular debris
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lymph
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fluid circulated through the lymph vessels
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lymph capillaries
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microscopic vessels that draw lymph from the tissues to the lymph vessels
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lymph vessels
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vessels that reveive lymph from the lymph capillaries and circulate it to the lymph nodes
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lacteals
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specialized lymph vessels in the small intestive that absorb fat
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chyle
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white or pale yellow substance in lymph that contains fatty substances
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lymph nodes
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small oval structures that filter lymph from the lympg vessels
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lymph ducts
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collecting channels that carry lymph from the lymph nodes to the veins
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right lymphatic duct
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recives lymph from the right upper part of the body
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thoracic duct
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recives lymph from the left side of the body
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immunity
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process of disease protection induced by exposure to antigen
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antigen
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substance that body forms antibodies against
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antibody
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substance producded by the body that destroys antigens
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active immunity
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immunity that protects the body against a future infection
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passive immunity
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immunity resulting from INTRODUCED antibodies
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anisocytosis
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presence of red blood cless of unequal size
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pancytopenia
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abnormally reduced number of all cellular components in the blood
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erythropenia
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abnormally reduced number of red blood cells
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hemolysis
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breakdown of the red blood cell membrane
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immunocompromised
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impaired immunologic defenses caused by an immunodeficiency disorder or therapy with immunosuppressive agents
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immunosuppression
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impaired ability to porvide an immune response
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lymphadenopathy
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enlarged ability to provide an immune response
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lymphocytopenia
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abnormaly reduced number of lynphocytes
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macrocytosis
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presence of large red blood cells
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microcytosis
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presence of small red blood cells
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nuetropenia
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decrease in the number of neutropholis
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poikilocytosis
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presence of large irregulary shaped red blood cells
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reticulocytosis
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increased number of immature erythrocytes in the blood
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splenomegaly
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enlargement of the spleen
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aquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
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renderes immune cells ineffective
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anemia
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condition of reduced numbers of red blood cells, hemogloben
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iron deficiency anemia
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microcytic normochromic type of anemia, caused by lack of iron
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pernicious anemia
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macrosytic normochromic type anemia characterized by an inadequate supply of vitamin B12
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aplastic anemia
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normocytic-normochromic type of anemia, failure of bone marrow to produce red blood cells
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erythroblastosis fetalis
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blood incompatability between mother and child
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hemochromatosis
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hereditary disorder with an excessive buildup of iron deposits in body
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hemophilia
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hereditary factors, defects in clotting factors
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leukemia
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chronic or acute cancer in blood-forming organs
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lymphoma
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neoplastic disorder of lymph tissue
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metastasis
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cances cells spread by blood or lymph systems
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mononucleosis
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viral condition characterized by an increase in mononuclear cells, enlarged lymph nodes
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polycythemia
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increased numbers of erythrocytes and hemoglobin in the blood
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septicemia
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systemic disease casued by the infection of microorganisms and their toxins in blood
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thrombocytopenia
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bleeding disorder, decreased number of platelets in the blood, impairing the clotting process
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phlebotomy
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incision into vein for blood draw and testing
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blood chemistry
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test of the fluid portion to measure amounts of chemical constituents
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blood chemistry
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specialized batteries of automated tests
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basic metabolic panel
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battery of test used as screen for disease
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comprehensive metabolic panel
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tests in addition to basic panel for expanded screeening purpose
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blood culture
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test to diagnose and infection in the blood stream
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
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timed test that measures the rate at which red blood cells settle
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partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
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test to determine coagulation defects
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thromboplastin
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substance necessary for coagulation
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prothrombin time (PT)
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test to measure activity of prothrombin the the blood
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prothrombin
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protein substance in the blood that is essential to the clotting process
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complete blood count (CBC)
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common blood test, includes four counts
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blood indices
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manipulation of CBC tests results
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mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
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calculation of the volume of indivular cells in cubic microns
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differential count
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determination of blood content breakdown
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red cell morphology
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identifying and counting WBCs, condition, size, and shape of red blood cells
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bone marrow aspiration
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needle aspiration of bone marrow tissue for pathologic examination
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lympangiogram
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xray of a lymph node
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bone marrow transplant
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transplantation of healthy bone marrow for stimulate blood cell production
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lympadenectomy
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removal of a lymph node
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lympadenotomy
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incision into a lymph node
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splenectomy
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removal of spleen
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thymectomy
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removal of the thymus gland
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chemotherapy
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treatment with chemical agents to destory cells
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plasmapheresis
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removal of plasma from the body with separation and extraction of specific elements
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hemostatic
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drug that stops flow of blood in vessels
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