CH. 7 Med term test review – Flashcards
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Agglutination
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The clumping together of blood cells
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coagulation
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The process of blood clotting
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hematologist
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A physician specializing in the study of blood
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pathogen
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Any substance that causes disease
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phagocyte
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A cell that engulfs and destroys bacteria
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embolism
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Obstruction of a blood vessel by a circulating blood clot
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hemophilia
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A bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency of coagulation factors
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Leukemia
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An abnormal increase in the number of immature white blood cells
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Lymphoma
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A malignant tumor of lymph tissue
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Purpura
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The condition of hemorrhages beneath the skin
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Rouleaux
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The abnormal stacking of erythrocytes
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Thrombosis
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The presence of a blood clot within a vessel
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Spherocytosis
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The abnormal condition of round or spherical shape erythrocyte
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Lymphadenitis
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Inflammation of the lymph gland
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Erythrocytopenia
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A decrease in the number of erythrocytes
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Hematology
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The study of blood and blood-forming organs
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Anemia
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any deficiency and blood quantity or quality
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Embolus
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A circulating blood clot
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Hemorrhage
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Excessive loss of blood
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Corpuscle
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Any blood cell
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Hemolysis
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destruction of erythrocytes
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Plasma
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Fluid portion of blood
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Histamine
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increases blood flow during allergic reaction
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Eosinophil
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Increase in number during allergic reactions
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Hemoglobin
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Main component of erythrocyte
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Hematocrit
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% of erythrocytes in the volume of blood
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Neutrophil
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Phagocyte does not absorb stain
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heparin
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Prevents blood from clotting
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Lymphocyte
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Produces antibodies
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Basophil
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releases histamine and heparin stains dark blue
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Hemostasis
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Stopping or controlling blood flow
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Spleen
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Lymph system structure that filters blood
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Thymus
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Lymph system structure produces t cells
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Pharyngeal tonsils
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Medical term that means adenoid
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Aplastic anemia
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type of anima caused by bone marrow disorder
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Thalassemia
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type of aneima that is hereditary in nature
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Pernicious anemia
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Type of anemia caused by decreased formation of mature erythrocytes
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Polycythemia vera
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Medical term means an increase in all types of blood cells
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Prothrombin time
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blood test evaluates the clotting ability of the blood
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Polycythemia
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The medical term for increase of red blood cells
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lymph nodes
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lymph system structure that filters lymph fluid
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. Platelets are the most numerous blood cells
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select the statement that is not true about the components of blood
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hemoglobin
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Substance is the main component of erythrocytes
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A,B, RH
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Which group of medical terms represent three red blood cell antigens
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A positive, a antigen present, Rh antigen present
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The phrase that accurately describes blood type A+
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Blood
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that is not a component of lymph fluid
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True
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The pharyngeal tonsils are also called the adenoids
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True
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Dyscrasias means abnormal condition of the blood
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Thrombus
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Blood clot
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hemolysis
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Destruction of blood and red blood cells
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Splenomegaly
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enlarged spleen
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erythrocytes
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Red blood cells
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Leukocytes
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White blood cells
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Plasma
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Fluid portion of blood
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Spleen
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largest lymph organ, filters blood
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Tonsillitis
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Inflammation of the tonsils
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Heparin
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substance that prevents blood from clotting
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Thrombocytes
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cells that are essential for normal blood clotting
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Hemostasis
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Stopping or controlling the flow of blood
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Septicemia
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Presence of disease-causing bacteria in the blood
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Complete blood count
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CBC
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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ESR
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prothrombin time
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PT
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Red blood cell count
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RBC
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White blood cell count
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WBC
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Phagocytosis
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the cellular process of engulfing and destroying material
