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42 Cards in this Set
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suffix for stopping or controlling |
-stasis |
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immune system disease |
AIDS |
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hypersensitivity |
anaphylaxis |
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substance that produces an immune reaction |
antigen |
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removal |
apheresis |
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self |
auto |
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cells that attract alkaline dye, combat parasites and release histamines and heparin |
basophils |
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blood clotting |
coagulation |
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disease |
dyscrasia |
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abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissue |
edema |
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rosy, acidic |
eosin/o |
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red (erythrocytes are the most numerous of the blood cell types) |
erythr/o |
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blood |
hem/o |
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substance in blood that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide |
hemoglobin |
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deficient volume of circulating blood |
hypovolemia |
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immunity produced by vaccination |
artificial active |
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immunity producing antibodies |
specific immunity |
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white ( the number of leukocytes increase due to an infection in the body) |
leuk/o |
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slight or moderate increase in white blood cells |
leukocytosis |
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disease of the immune system |
lupus erythematosus |
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disease of the lymph nodes or vessels |
lymphadenopathy |
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transmitted by an infected mosquito |
malaria |
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viral infection of the lymphatic tissue |
mononucleosis |
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combining form for alkaline or basic |
neutr/o |
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Acronym for the white blood cell names: |
NLMEB "never let monkeys eat bananas" |
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deficiency of all blood cells |
pancytopenia |
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disease caused by lack of Vitamin B-12 |
pernicious anemia |
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digesting foreign material |
phagocytosis |
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this organ does not belong to the lymph system |
pineal gland |
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liquid portion of blood |
plasma |
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also known as thrombocytes |
platelets |
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overproduction of red blood cells |
polycythemia |
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immature erythrocyte |
reticulocite |
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antigen on the surface of a RBC |
Rh factor |
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brand name of the medication given to precent erythroblastosis fetalis |
RhoGAM |
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blood poisoning |
septicemia |
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resection of the spleen |
splenectomy |
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stop bleeding |
hemostasis |
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deficiency of clotting cells, decreasing clotting capabilities of blood |
thrombocytopenia |
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instrumental in development of T-cells |
thymus gland b |
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universal donor |
blood type 0 |
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universal receiver |
blood type AB |
