Medterm Chapter 8-9

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Agglutination

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Clumping of RBC/joining of antibodies and antigen

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Anisocytosis

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Unequal sizes of RBCs

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Poikilocytosis

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Irregular shapes of RBCs

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Normocytic

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RBCs are normal in size

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Macrocytic

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RBCs are larger in size

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Microcytic

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RBCs are smaller in size

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Normochromic

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RBCs are normal in color

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Hyperchromic

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RBCs are more red than normal

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Hypochromic

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RBCs have less red color than normal (purple)

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Spherocytosis

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RBCs are rounded lacking central pallor

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Leukocytes filled with grandules

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Neutrophil, Eosinophils

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Leukocytes without granules

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Basophils, lymphocytes, monocytes

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Neutrophil

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Granulocytic WBC that is the body’s primary bacterial phagocyte/Inflammation, infection, bacterial products

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Eosinophils

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Granulocyte WBC seen in Allergies and parasites

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Basophils

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Granulocytic WBC seen in anaphylaxis/Exaggerated hypersensitivity

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Lymphocytes

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Agranulocyte that produces Antigens

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Aplastic anemia

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Decrease in RBCs and/or hemoglobin due to no production

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Hemolytic anemia

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Decrease in RBCs and/or hemoglobin due to destruction

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Hemorrhagic anemia

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Decrease in RBCs and/or hemoglobin due to loss

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Agranulocytes

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Lymphocytes and monocytes

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Albumin

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Plasma protein that maintains blood volume

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Anemia

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Decrease in RBCs and/or hemoglobin

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Antibody

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Proteins produced by WBCs in response to antigens

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Antigens

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Foreign substance (protein)

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Bilirubin

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Metabolite of hemoglobin breakdown

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Coagulation

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Blood clotting

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Erythrocyte

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Red blood cell

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Erythropoietin

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Hormone secreted by the kidneys to stimulate RBC production

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Globulins

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Plasma proteins

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Hemoglobin

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Oxygen-carrying pigment of RBCs

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Homeostasis

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State of equilibrium of the body’s internal environment

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Leukocyte

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White blood cells

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Macrophages

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Monocyte that migrates from the blood to the tissue

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Plasma

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Fluid portion of anticoagulated or circulating blood

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Serum

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Fluid portion of coagulated blood

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Stem cell

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Cell that has the potential to become any type of cell

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Thrombocyte

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Clotting cell/platelet

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Anticoagulant

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Agent that prevents clotting of blood

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Disseminated intravascular coagulation

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Formation of clots throughout microcirculation which leads to hemorrhage

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Exsanguination

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Extensive loss due to internal and external hemorrhage

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Hematocrit

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The percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood (packed cell volume PCV)

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Hemorrhage

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Escape of blood through ruptured blood vessels

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Icterus

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Yellowish coloration of the plasma/caused by increased bilirubin

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Leukemia

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Increase in the number of cancerous WBCs

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Lipemia

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Fat in the blood

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Phlebotomy

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Venipuncture/drawing blood

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Transfusion

Back 47

Transfer of blood from one animal to another

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AIHA

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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

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IMHA

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Immune-mediated Hemolytic Anemia

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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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HCT

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Hematocrit

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PCV

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Packed Cell Volume

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EPO

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Erythropoietin

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RBC

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Red Blood Cell

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WBC

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White Blood Cell

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Plt

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Platelet

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TP

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Total Protein

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HB/Hgb

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Hemoglobin

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hpf

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High Power Field

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lpf

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Low Power Field

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qns

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Quantity Not Sufficient

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Immunoglobulins

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Antibodies

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Interstitial Fluid

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Fluid in the spaces between cells

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Lymph

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Watery fluid found in lymphatic vessels

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Lymph capillaries

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Tiniest lymphatic vessels

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Lymph nodes

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Stationary, bean-shaped structure along lymphatic vessels

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Lymph vessels

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Vessels that carry lymph throughout the body

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Macrophages

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Monocytes that migrates from the blood to the tissue

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Spleen

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Stores, produces and destroys cells

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Allergen

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Substance that causes a specific hypersensitivity

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Allergy

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Abnormal hypersensitivity to an antigen

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Anaphylaxis

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Exaggerated hypersensitivity to a foreign substance

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Autoimmune disease

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Disease in which the body makes antibodies against its own good cells and tissues

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Edema

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Excess fluid in tissues

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ELISA

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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

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Febrile

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Having a fever

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Immunosuppression/immunocompromised/immunodeficient

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Impaired immune response

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Remission

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Symptoms lessen and the patient feels better

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Relapse

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Symptoms return after an apparent recovery

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Toxin

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A poison

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Vaccine

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Substance containing a killed or weakened microorganism given via injection to induce immunity

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Vaccination

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Administration of a suspension containing a killed or weakened microorganism to induce immunity

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Zoonotic

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Disease capable of being transmitted from animals to humans

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ELIZA

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Ensyme-Linked immunosorbent Assay

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FeLV

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Feline leukemia virus

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FIV

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Feline immunodeficiency virus

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LN

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Lymph Node

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mets

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Metastasis

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sol.soln

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Solution

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bx

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Biopsy

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dx

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Diagnosis

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fx

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Fracture

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hx

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History

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Rx

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Prescription

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sx

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Surgery

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Tx

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Treatment

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LRS

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Lactated Ringers Solution

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PSS

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Physiological Saline Solution/normal saline