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30 Cards in this Set
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blast/o
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germ or bud
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chrom/o
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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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plas/o
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formation
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reticul/o
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a net
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spen/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 the blood and lymph containing water, proteins, and cellular components
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serum
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liquid portion of the blood left after clotting
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell, which transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
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hemoglobin
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protein-iron compound contained in erythrocytes that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
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leukocyte
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white blood cell, which protects the body from invading harmful 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, named for the neutral stain of its granules, that fights infection by swallowing bacteria (neutr=neither; phil=attraction for)
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polymorphonuclear leukocyte
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another term for neutrophil, named for the many segments present in its nucleus (poly=many; morpho=form; nucleus=kernel)
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band
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an immature neutrophil
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eosinophil
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a granular leukocyte, named for the rose-colored stain of its granules, that increase in allergic and some infectious reactions (eos=dawn colored (rose); 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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lymphocyte
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an agranulocytic leukocyte active in the process of immunity; the three categories of lymphocytes are T cells (thymus dependent, B cells (bone marrow-derived), and NK (natural killer) cells
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monocyte
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an agranulocytic leukocyte that performs phagocytosis to fight infection
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platelets
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thrombocytes; cell fragments in the blood essential for blood clotting (coagulation)
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thymus
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primary gland of the lymphatic system, located within the mediastinum, that helps maintain the body's immune response by producing T lymphocytes
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spleen
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organ between the stomach and diaphragm that filters out aging blood cells, removes cellular debris by performing phagocytosis, and provides an environment for lymphocytes to initiate immune responses
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