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65 Cards in this Set
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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ALT
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alanine aminotransferase (enzyme)
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AST
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aspartate aminotransferase (enzyme)
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BMP
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basic metabolic panel
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CO2
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carbon dioxide
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CT
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computed tomography
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ESR
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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HCT
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hematocrit
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HGB
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hemoglobin
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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MCH
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mean corpuscular (cell) hemoglobin
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MCHC
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mean corpuscular (cell) hemoglobin concentration
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MCV
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mean corpuscular (cell) volume
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NK
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natural killer (cell)
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PET
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positron-emission tomography
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PLT
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platelet count
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PMN
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polymorphonuclear (leukocyte)
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PT
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prothombin time
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PTT
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partial thromboplastin time
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RBC
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red blood cell: red blood count
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WBC
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white blood cell; white blood count
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blasto
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germ or bud
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chromo, chromato
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color
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chylo
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juice
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cyto
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cell
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hemo, hemato
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blood
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CMP
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comprehensive metabolic panel
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immuno
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safe
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lympho
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clear fluid
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morpho
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form
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myelo
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bone marrow or spinal cord
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phago
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eat or swallow
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plaso
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formation
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reticulo
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a net
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spleno
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spleen
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thrombo
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clot
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thymo
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thymus gland
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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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granulocyte
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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 (phagocytosis)
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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, named 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
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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 a granulocytic leukocyte that is ative in the process of immunity; the three catagories of lymphocytes are T cells (thymus-dependent), B cells (bone marrow-derived), and natural killer (NK) 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 that are 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 to maintain the body's immune response by producing T lymphocytes
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spleen
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organ between the stomach and the 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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lymph
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fluid that is circulated through the lymph vessels
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lymph capillaries
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microscopic vessels that draw lymph from tissues to the lymph vessels
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lymph vessels
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vessels that receive 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 intestine that absorb fat into the bloodstream
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chyle
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white or pale yellow substance in lymph that contains fatty substances absorbed by the lacteals
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lymph nodes
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many small, oval structures that filter lymph from the lymph vessels; major location include the cervical, axillary, and inguinal regions
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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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receives lymph from the right upper part of the body
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thoracic duct
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receives lymph from the left side of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, left arm, and lower extremities
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immunity
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process of disease protection induced by exposure to an antigen
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