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31 Cards in this Set
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adrenalin |
an internal secretion derived from the adrenal glands which sit atop each kidney |
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allergy |
an altered or acquired state of sensitivity; abnormal reaction of the body to substances normally harmless
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anaphylactic |
a severe and rapid multi-system allergic reaction
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anemia |
a deficiency of red blood cells, hemoglobin or both |
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antibody |
a protein substance carried by cells to counteract the effect of an antigen
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antigen |
an immunizing agent that, when introduced into the body, may produce antibodies
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cholesterol |
a sterol present in the tissue which contributes to heart disease when elevated; transported in the blood plasma of all animals
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complete blood count (CBC) |
a test requested by a doctor or other medical professional that gives information about the cells in a patient's blood; also known as CBC; amongst the most commonly performed blood tests in medicine
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contact dermatitis |
inflammation and irritation of the skin caused by contact with an irritating substance
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eosinphil |
a white blood cell or cellular structure that stains readily with the acid stain eosin; specifically an eosinphillic leukocyte |
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epinephrine |
a hormone produced by the adrenal medulla
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gestational diabetes |
form of diabetes found in pregnant women
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glucose |
a colorless or yellow, thick, syrupy liquid obtained by the incomplete hydrolisis of starch; a simple sugar
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glycohemoglobin |
test that indicates the average blood sugar over the past 2 months |
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histamine |
a substance normally present in the body
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hypersensitive |
oversensitive; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus of any kind
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immune |
protected or exempt from a disease
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infectious mononucleosis |
a disease seen most commonly in adolescents and young adults, characterized by fever, sore throat, leg and muscle soreness and fatigue (symptoms of a common cold or allergies). Mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
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ketone (acetone) |
products of metabolism generated from carbohydrates, fatty acids, and amino acids
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metabolism |
the successive transformations to which a substance is subjected from the time it enters the body to the time it or its decomposition products are excreted and by which the nutrition is accomplished and energy and living substance are provided
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microhematocrit |
packed cell volume (PCV) that measures the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells |
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morphology |
a branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms
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panic value |
an important indicator on a lab test that indicates immediate notification of the health care provider
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percentage |
rate or proportion of each hundred
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phenylketonuria (PKU) |
a genetic disorder resulting from the body's failure to oxidize an amino acid, perhaps because of a defective enzyme
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polycythemia |
an excess of red blood cells
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RAST |
short for radioallergosorbent test, a blood test used to determine what a person is allergic to. This is different from a skin allergy test, which determines allergy by the reaction of a person's skin to different substances
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reagent |
a substance involved in a chemical reaction
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systemic |
pertaining to a whole system
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WBC differential |
a white blood cell count in which each type of white blood cell is classified and counted
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wheal |
more or less round and evanscent elevations of the skin, white in center with a pale red edge, accompanied by itching |
