Medical Terminology Ch.6 Hematology & Immunology – Flashcards
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Blood clotting
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coagulation
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Cell that releases histamine and heparin
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basophil
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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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The tonsils are lymphoid organs behind the nose.
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false
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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; it stores, not produces
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The thymus makes T cells from immature lymphocytes.
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true
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One type of immune response is the creation of antibodies.
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true
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General term for any blood disorder
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blood dyscrasia
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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 anemia
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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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blood type
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the percentage of RBCs in a blood sample is reported as --
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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 electrophoresis
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Serum test looking for antibodies
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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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Bone marrow is collected from a bone that is surgically removed.
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false
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With plasmaphoresis, the blood cells are given back to the donor. (plasmapheresis)
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true
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Stem cell transplantation is done for leukemia and lymphoma when other treatment is ineffective.
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true
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A person can save a unit of their own blood to receive later during surgery.
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true
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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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false
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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
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White blood cell that attacks viruses
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lymphocyte
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Cell with large nucleus whose cytoplasm breaks off in fragments
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megakaryocyte
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Granules in its cytoplasm do not stain either red or blue
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neutrophil
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Granules in its cytoplasm stain pink to red
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eosinophil
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white blood cell
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leukocyte
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Granules in cytoplasm that stain dark blue to purple with basic dye
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basophil
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red blood cell
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erythrocyte
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Molecule in a RBC that binds to oxygen or carbon dioxide
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hemoglobin
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platelet
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thrombocyte
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liquid portion of blood
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plasma
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reticulocyte
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reticulo/cyte; cell (with a) small network
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hypochromic
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hypo/chrom/ic; pertaining to (a) deficient color
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transferrin
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trans/ferr/in; a substance to send through iron
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immunization
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immun/ization; process of making, creating, or inserting (an) immune response
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hemostasis
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hemo/stasis; condition of standing still (of the) blood
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phlebotomist
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phlebo/tom/ist; one who specializes in vein cut(ting)
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aplastic
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a/plast/ic; pertaining to without growth
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agglutination
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agglutin/ation; process (of) sticking or clumping
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electrolyte
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electro/lyte; dissolved substance (that conducts) electricity
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lymphoblast
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lympho/blast; immature cell (that will become a) lymph(ocyte)
