Med-Terms 13.3 Definition Pertaining to Blood – Flashcards
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hyperchromia
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excessively pigmented red blood cells above normal.
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hypochromia
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under-pigmented red blood cells.
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normochromia
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normally pigmented red blood cells.
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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hemolysis
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breakdown of blood
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hematologist
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specialist in the study of blood and blood disorders.
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hematology
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study of blood and blood disorders
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leukocyte
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white blood cell
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myelogenous
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produced by the bone marrow
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myeloid
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resembling bone marrow
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reticulocyte
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A young red blood cell characterized by a network of granules within the cell membrane
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thrombocyte
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clotting cell; platelet
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thrombolysis
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breakdown of a clot that has formed in the blood
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thrombosis
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blood clot; abnormal condition of clot formation
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hemocytoblast
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immature blood cell.
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lymphoblast
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immature lymphocyte, type of white blood cell
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monoblast
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immature monocyte, type of white blood cell
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hematocrit
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A laboratory test that determines the percentage of erythrocytes in a blood sample.
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anisocytosis
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increased variation in the size of cells, particularly red blood cells.
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leukocytosis
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Marked increase in the number of white blood cells
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poikilocytosis
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increased variation in the shape of cells, particularly red blood cells.
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anemia
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lack of red blood cells or hemoglobin conetent in the blood
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erythremia
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abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells.
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hyperbilirubinemia
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above normal levels of bilirubin in the blood
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hypercholesterolemia
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above normal levels of cholesterol in the blood
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hyperlipidemia
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above normal levels of fats in the blood
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leukemia
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malignant increase i the number of white blood cells in the blood; considered a form of cancer.
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erythrocytopenia
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decrease in the number of red blood cells; erythropenia
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leukocytopenia
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decrease in the number of white blood cells; leukopenia
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pancytopenia
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decrease in the number of all blood cells
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thrombocytopenia
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decrease in the number of clotting cells; thrombopenia
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electrophoresis
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A laboratory test in which substances in a mixture, usually proteins, are separated by an electrical current.
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erythropoiesis
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production of red blood cells
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hematopoiesis
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production of blood cells
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erythropoietin
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a hormone in the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells
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hemostasis
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stoppage of blood
