HSC 3537 UCF – Chapter 6 terms – Flashcards
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hematology
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The study of the blood. Medical specialty related to the blood.
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immunology
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Study of the immune response. Medical specialty related to the lymphatic system.
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plasma
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Clear, straw-colored fluid portion of the blood that carries blood cells and contains dissolved substances such as proteins, glucose, minerals, electrolytes, clotting factors, complement proteins, hormones, bilirubin, urea, and creatinine.
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albumin
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Protein molecule in the blood
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erythrocyte
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Cell in the blood that is red. A red blood cell.
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hemoglobin
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Substance that carries oxygen in the blood and is shaped like a globe.
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leukocyte
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Cell in the blood that is white. A white blood cell.
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differential
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Pertaining to a blood test to determine the number of different white blood cells.
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phagocyte
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Cell that is eating (engulfs bacteria and cellular debris).
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lymphocyte
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White blood cell that attacks viruses. Cell found in lymph glands, in the blood, and in the thymus. Also known as a lymph.
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thrombocyte
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Cell fragment that helps to form a blood clot. Also known as a platelet.
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platelet
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Another name for a thrombocyte.
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thrombus
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Latin singular noun. Plural form is thrombi.
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coagulation
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Process of blood clotting
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hemostasis
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Condition of the blood staying still to stop bleeding.
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serum
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Fluid portion of the plasma that remains after the clotting factors are activated to form a blood clot.
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lymph
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Fluid that flows through the lymphatic system
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macrophage
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Large cell that eats other cells
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thymus
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Lymphoid organ in the thoracic cavity.
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spleen
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Lymphoid organ located in the abdominal cavity behind the stomach.
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lymphoid
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Tissues and organs resembling the lymph or lymphatic system.
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pathogen
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That which produces disease.
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The tonsils are lymphoid organs behind the nose.
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Phagocytes act by eating pathogens.
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true
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Lymph nodes are located in various places along the lymphatic vessels.
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true
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Lymph nodes can destroy pathogens, but not cancer cells.
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false
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The spleen produces new red blood cells.
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false
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The thymus makes T cells from immature lymphocytes.
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One type of immune response is the creation of antibodies.
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true
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dyscrasia
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Condition of mixing of abnormal blood cells
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hemorrhage
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Excessive flow or discharge of blood.
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septicemia
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Condition of the blood having infection. Also known as blood poisoning or sepsis.
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anemia
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Condition of the blood of not enough red blood cells.
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pernicious anemia
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Anemia caused by a lack of vitamin B12 in the diet or a lack of intrinsic factor in the stomach.
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hemolysis
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Abnormal condition of red blood cells being destroyed.
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polycythemia vera
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Abnormal condition of many red cells in the blood.
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immunodeficiency
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Condition in which the immune response is lacking or inadequate.
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immunocompromised
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Pertaining to an immune response that is compromised, defenseless, and exposed to danger.
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leukemia
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Condition of the blood of too many white blood cells.
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multiple myeloma
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Tumor of the bone marrow due to cancer of the plasma cells of the bone marrow.
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mononucleosis
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Abnormal condition that affects monocytes that have one unlobed nucleus.
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embolus
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Moving blood clot or fat globule
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embolism
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Disease from a specific cause of an embolus (occluding plug).
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disseminated intravascular
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coagulation Severe disorder of blood clotting that is spread widely throughout the body in which multiple small thrombi are formed. These blood clots use up platelets and fibrinogen to the extent that there is spontaneous bleeding from the nose, mouth, IV sites, and incisions.
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hemophilia
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Condition in which the blood has a fondness for bleeding.
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hemophiliac
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Pertaining to a person who has blood with a fondness for bleeding.
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thrombocytopenia
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Condition of deficiency in the number of blood clot-making platelets.
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lymphoma
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Tumor of a lymph node
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lymphadenopathy
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Disease of the lymph gland
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lymphedema
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Swelling of an arm or a leg because lymph is not draining well.
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edema
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Excessive amounts of fluid in the skin with swelling
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splenomegaly
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Enlargement of the spleen.
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thymoma
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Tumor of the thymus.
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hematocrit
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Separation of blood to find the percentage of red blood cells.
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anticoagulant drug
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Pertaining to a drug that is against blood clotting.
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lymphangiography
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Process of recording lymph and a lymphatic vessel using x-rays and contrast dye
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venipuncture
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System for creating in a vein a hole to withdraw blood. Also known as phlebotomy.
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phlebotomy
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Process of cutting into a vein to draw blood. Also known as venipuncture.
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immunization
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Process of creating an immune response. Also known as vaccination.
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plasmapheresis
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Process of plasma withdrawal (separating it from the blood cells).
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bone marrow transplantation (BMT)
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Process to move bone marrow from a donor to a patient
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bone marrow aspiration
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Process to suck bone marrow into a needle.
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splenectomy
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Surgical removal of the spleen.
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thymectomy
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Surgical removal of the thymus.
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myasthenia gravis
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Autoimmune disorder with abnormal and rapid fatigue of the muscles, particularly the muscles of the face and eyelids.
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Bone marrow is collected from a bone that is surgically removed.
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With plasmaphoresis, the blood cells are given back to the donor.
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Stem cell transplantation is done for leukemia and lymphoma when other treatment is ineffective.
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A person can save a unit of their own blood to receive later during surgery.
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With bone marrow transplantation, the donated bone marrow produces new blood cells while traveling in the bloodstream.
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thrombolytic drug
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Pertaining to a drug that takes a thrombus (blood clot) and breaks it down and destroys it.
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corticosteroid drug
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Drug that is anti-inflammatory like corticosteroids from the adrenal cortex.
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immunosuppressant drug
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Drug that causes the immune response to be pressed down.
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phlebotomist
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One who specializes in a vein cut to remove blood.
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hematologist
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One who specializes in blood and the study of it.
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immunologist
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One who specializes in the immune response and the study of it.
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Neutrophil
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Granules in its cytoplasm do not stain either red or blue
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Basophil
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cell that releases histamine and heparin. Granules in cytoplasm that stain dark blue to purple with basic dye
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Eosinophil
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Granules in its cytoplasm stain pink to red
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Thrombocyte
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platelet
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Hemoglobin
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Molecule in a RBC that binds to oxygen or carbon dioxide
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Erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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Megakaryocyte
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Cell with large nucleus whose cytoplasm breaks off in fragments
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vein
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phleb/o-
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hold back
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inhibit/o-
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unequal
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anis/o-
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within
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intra-
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alkaline
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bas/o-
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process of cutting
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-tomy
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blood clot
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thromb/o-
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pertaining to
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self
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aut/o-
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clumping
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agluttin/o-
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cell that destroys dead cells, cancer cells, and other matter
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monocyte
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most common leukocyte
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neutrophil
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cell that releases chemicals to destroy parasites and pollen
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eosinophil
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plasma without the clotting factors
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serum
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cell that gets sticky and clumps when a blood vessel is injured
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thrombocyte
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the watery part of blood
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plasma
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a white cell that produces antibodies
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lymphocyte
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cell that carries hemoglobin
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erythrocyte
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general term for any blood disorder
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blood dycrasia
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severe bacterial infection of the blood
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septicemia
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poor-quality hemoglobin due to diet
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iron-deficiency snemia
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genetic disorder that results in misshapen red blood cells
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sickle-cell anemia
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viral infection of T cells
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AIDS
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a cancer that produces excessive white blood cells
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leukemia
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viral infection called the "kissing disease"
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mononucleosis
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curable cancer of lymphocytes in lymph nodes
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Hodgkin's disease
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A report of -- is in INR values
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prothrombin time
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Test results for -- are needed for blood transfusion
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type and crossmatch
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the number of red and white cells and platelets is reported in the -- test
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CBC
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donated blood is identified by --
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hematocrit
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the test for -- measures the amount of iron in RBCs
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hemoglobin
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the -- test reports the number of various types of white blood cells
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differential
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the normal value for the -- is extended with anticoagulant therapy
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clotting time
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serum test can identify some cancers
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immunoglobulin electrophone
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serum test looking for antobodies
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MonoSpot test
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test used to detect pernicious anemia
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Schilling test
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quick test for HIV
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saliva test
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radiological test
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lymphangiography
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monitors the course of multiple myeloma
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Bence Jones protein
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multiple tests can be done in "panels"
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blood chemistries
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drug that breaks down a clot in the patient's body
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thrombolytic drug
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drugs that decrease inflammation in patients who receive donor substances
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corticosteroid drugs
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drug that is necessary for patients with pernicious anemia
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vitamin B12
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drugs that reduce or eliminate the rejection of transplanted organs
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immunosuppressants
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aspirin can be classified as this because it prevents blood clot formation
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platelet inhibitor drug
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drugs that are taken by patients who have artificial heart valves to prevent blood clots
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anticoagulant drugs
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drug that stimulates the red bone marrow to produce red blood cells
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erythropoietin
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drugs that keep the HIV virus from reproducing
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antiretroviral drugs
