Blood System Flashcards
(105 cards)
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Albumin
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Simple, Soluble protein
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Colloid
coll-glue
-oid appearance of
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Liquid containing suspended particles
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Fibrin
Fibrinogen
fibrin/o- fibrin
-gen create, produce
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Stringy protein fiber that is a component of a blood clot.
Precursor of fibrin in blood-clotting process
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Globulin
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Family of blood protein
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hematocrit
hemat/o -blood
-crit to seperate
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Percentage of red blood cells in the blood
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Hemoglobin
hem/o- blood
globin- protein
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Red pigmented protein that is the main component of red blood cells
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index
indices
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A standard indicator of measurement relating one component to another
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Microcytic
micro-small
- cyt- cell
- ic pertaining to
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Pertaining to a small cell
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Plasma
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Fluid, noncellular component of blood
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Serum
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Fluid remaining after removal of cells and fibrin clot
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Alkaline (Basic)
Alkal- base
-ine pertaining to, substance
A
Substance with a pH above 7.0
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Acid
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Substance with a pH below 7.0
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Buffer
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Substance that resists a change in pH
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Creatinine
creatin- creatine
-ine pertaining to, substance
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Breakdown product of the skeletal muscle protein creatine
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Homeostasis
home/o- the same
-stasis control
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Stability or equalibrium of a system or the body’s internal environment
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Osmosis
osmo-push
-sis process
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The passage of water across a cell membrane
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Urea
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End product of nitrogen metabolism
urine
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Viscous
Viscosity
visc/o- resistance to flow
-sity condition, state
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Sticky, resistant to flowing
The resistance of a fluid to flow
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Biconcave
bi- two, double
-concave arched, hollow
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Having a hollowed surface on both sides of a structure
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Erythroblast
erythr/o red
-blast germ cell
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Precursor to a red blood cell
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Erythrocyte
erythr/o red
-cyte cell
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Another name for a red blood cell
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Erythropoiesis
Erythropoietin
erythr/o red
- poiesis to make
- poietin the maker
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The formation of red blood cells
Protein secreted by the kidney that stimulated red blood cell production
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Hematopoietic
hemat/o blood
- poiet- the maker
- ic pertaining to
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Pertaining to the making of red blood cells
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Heme
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The iron based component of hemoglobin that carries oxygen
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Macrophage
macr/o large
-phage to eat
Large white blood cell that removes bacteria, foreign particles, and dead cells
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Oxyhemoglobin
ox/y- oxygen
- hem/o- blood
- globin protein
Hemoglobin in combination with oxygen
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Reticulocyte
reticul/o netlike
-cyte cell
Immature red blood cell
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Agglutinate
ag-to
- glutin- stick together, glue
- ate composed of, pertaining to
Stick together to form clumps
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Aplastic Anemia
a- without
- plas- formation
- tic pertaining to
an- without, lack of
emia blood
Condition in which the bone marrow is unable to produce sufficient red blood cells, white cells, and platelets
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Hemoglobinopathy
hem/o- blood
- globin/o- protein
- pathy disease
Disease caused by the presence of an abnormal hemoglobin in the red blood cells
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Hemolysis
Hemolytic
hem/o blood
-lysis destruction
- lyt- destroy
- ic pertaining to
Destruction of red blood cells so that hemoglobin is liberated
Pertaining to the process of destruction of red blood cells
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Hypochromic
hypo- deficient, below
- chrom-color
- ic pertaining to
Pale in color, as in RBCs when hemoglobin is deficient
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Hypoxia
Hypoxic
hypo- deficient
- ox- oxygen
- ia condition
- ic pertaining to
Below normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases, or blood
Deficient in oxygen
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Incompatible
in- not
compat- tolerate
-able can do
Substances that interfere with each other physiologically
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Macrocyte
Macrocytic
Microcyte
macro- large
micro- small
-cyt- cell
-ic pertaining to
Large red blood cell
Pertaining to macrocytes
Pertaining to a small cell
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Pallor
Paleness of the skin or a red blood cell
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Pernicious Anemia
Pernicious destructive
an-without
-emia blood
Chronic Anemia due to lack of vitamin B12
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Poikilocytic
Poikilocytosis
poikilo- irregular
- cyt- cell
- ic pertaining to
- osis condition
Pertaining to an irregular shaped red blood cell
A condition of irregular shaped red blood cells
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Polycythemia Vera
poly- many, much
-cyt- cell
-hemia blood condition
vera truth
Chronic disease with bone marrow hyperplasia and increase in number of red blood cells and in blood volume
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Spherocyte
Spherocytosis
spher/o- sphere
- cyte cell
- osis condition
A spherical cell
Presence of spherocytes in blood
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Thalassemia
thalass- sea
-emia blood condition
Group of inherited blood disorders that produce a hemolytic anemia and occur in people living around the Mediterranean Sea.
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Basophil
bas/o- base
-phil attraction
A basophils granules attract a basic blue stain in the laboratory.
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Eosinophil
eosin/o dawn
-phil attraction
An eosinophils granules attract a rosy red color on staining
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Granulocyte
granul/o small grain
-cyte cell
A white blood cell that contains multiple small granules in its cytoplasm
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Heparin
hepar- liver
-in chemical
An anticoagulant secreted particularly by liver cells
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Leukocyte
leuk/o white
-cyte cell
Another term for white blood cell
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Neutrophil
neutr/o neutral
-phil attraction
A neutrophils granules take up purple stain equally whether the stain is acid or alkaline
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Polymorphonuclear
poly- many
- morph/o- shape
- nucle- nucleus
- ar pertaining to
White blood cells with a multilobed nucleus
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Agranulocyte
a- without, not
- granul/o- granule
- cyte cell
A white blood cell without any granules in its cytoplasm
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Antibody
| Antibodies
Protein produced in response to an antigen
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Immunoglobulin
immun/o- immune response
-globulin- protein
Specific protein evoked by an antigen; all antibodies immunogobulins
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Lymphocyte
lymph/o lymph
-cyte- cell
Small white blood cell with a large nucleus
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Basophilia
bas/o- base
-philia attraction
Condition of increased basophil cells
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Eosinophilia
eosin/o dawn
-philia attraction
Condition of increased eosinophil cells
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Leukemia
Leukemic
leuk- white
- emia blood condition
- -emic in the blood
Disease in which the blood is taken over by white blood cells and their precursors
Pertaining to having the characteristics of leukemia
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Leukocytosis
leuk/o- white
cyt- cell
-osis conditon
An excessive number of white blood cells
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Lymphocytopenia
lymph/o lymph
cyt/o cell
-penia deficiency
Condition of decreased lymphocytes in the blood
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Lymphocytosis
lymph/o- lymph
- cyt/o- cell
- osis condition
Condition of increased lymphocytes in the blood
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Lymphoid
Lymphoid Leukemia
lymph- lymph
-oid resembling
leuko- white
-emia blood condition
Resembling lymphatic tissue
Malignant disease marked by an uncontrolled production of lymphocytes
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Monocytosis
Monocytopenia
mono- single
- cyt/o- cell
- osis condition
- penia deficiency
Increased number of monocytes in the blood
Decreased number of monocytes in the blood
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Mononucleuosis
mono- single
nucle- nucleus
-osis condition
Presence of large numbers of mononuclear leukocytes
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Myeloid
Myeloid Leukemia
myel- bone marrow
-oid resembling
leuk-white
-emia blood condition
Resembling cells derived from bone marrow
Leukemia that begins with cells in the bone marrow and moves into the blood
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Neutrophilia
neutropenia
neutr/o neutral
- philia attraction
- penia deficiency
An excess number of neutrophils
A deficiency in neutrophils
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Pancytopenia
pan- all
cyt/o cell
-penia deficiency
Deficiency of all types of blood cells
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Platelet
Thrombocyte
plate- flat
-let small
thromb/o blood clot, clot
-cyte cell
Cell fragment involved in the clotting process
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Precursor
pre- before, in front of
-cursor run
Cell or substance formed earlier in the development of the cell or substance
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Stem Cell
Undifferentiated cell found in the differentiated tissue that can divide to yield the specialized cells in that tissue
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Anticoagulant
coagulant
coagulation
anti- against
- coagul- clump
- ant forming
- ation process
Substance that prevents clotting
Substance that induces clotting
The process of blood clotting
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Fibroblast
fibr/o fiber
-blast immature cell
Cell that forms collagen fibers
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Hemostasis
hem/o- blood
-stasis control, stop
Controlling or stopping bleeding
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Megakaryocyte
mega-enormous
- kary/o- nucleus
- cyte cell
Large cell with large nucleus, Parts of the cytoplasm breaks off to form platelets
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Prothrombin
pro- before
- thromb- clot
- in substance
Protein formed by the liver and converted to thrombin in the blood clotting mechanism
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Thrombin
Thrombocyte
Thrombus
Thrombosis
thromb/o- clot
- cyte cell
- osis condition
Enzyme that forms fibrin
Another name for a platelet
A clot attached to a blood vessel or heart lining
Formation of a thrombus
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Coagulopathy
Coagulopathies
coagul/o- clotting
-pathy disease
Disorder of blood clotting
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Disseminate
dis- apart
- semin- scatter seed
- ate composed of, pertaining to
Widely scatter throughout the body or an organ
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Embolus
Detached piece of a thrombus, a mass of bacteria, quantity of air, or foreign body that blocks a blood vessel
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Extravasate
extra- out of, outside
- vas- blood vessel
- ate composed of, pertaining to
Too ooze out from a vessel into the tissues
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Hematoma
hemat- blood
-oma mass, tumor
Collection of blood that has scaped from the blood vessels into the tissues
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Petechia
| Petechiae
Pinpoint capillary hemorrhagic spot in the skin
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Purpura
Skin hemorrhages that are red initially and then turn purple
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Thrombocytopenia
thromb/o clot
- cyt/o- cell
- penia deficiency
Deficiency of platelets in circulating blood
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Agglutination
ag- to
- glutin- glue
- ation process
Process by which cells or other particles adhere to each other to form clumps
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Antibody
anti- against
-body substance
Protein produced in response to an antigen
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Antigen
anti- against
-gen to produce
Any substance that can trigger an immune response
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Infusion
in- in
-fusion to pour
Introduction intravenously of a substance other than blood
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Erythroblastosis Fetalis
erythr/o- red
- blast- germ cell, immature cell
- osis condition
fet- fetus
- al- pertaining to
- is belonging to
Hemolytic disease of the newborn due to rH imcompatibilty
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Rhesus Factor
Rhesus- mythical king of Thrace
Factor maker
Antigen on red blood cells of Rh positive individuals. It was first indentified in the blood of the rhesus monkey
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Allogen
Allogenic
allo- different
- gen to produce
- ic pertaining to
Antigen from someone else in the same species
Pertaining to an allogen
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Aspiration
aspirat- to breathe
-ion process
Removal by suction of fluid or gas from a body cavity
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Autologous
auto- self, same
-logous relation
Blood transfusion with the same person as donor and recipient
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Compatible
com- with
- pat- lie together
- ible
Able to exist together with something else
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Corpuscle
Corpuscular
corpus- body
-cle small
- cul- small
- ar pertaining to
A blood cell
Pertaining to corpuscle
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Ferritin
ferrit- iron
-in chemical
Iron- protein complex that regulates iron storage
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Gene
Functional unit of heredity
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Monospot Test
Detects heterphile antibodies in infectious mononucleosis
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Mutate
Mutation
mutat- change
-ion action, condition, process
Change the chemistry of a gene
Change in the chemistry of a gene
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Transfusion
trans- across
-fusion to pour
Transfer blood or a blood component from donor to recipient
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Transplant
trans- across
-plant plant
The tissue or organ used or the act of transferring tissue from one person to another
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Adhere
Adherence
adher- stick to
-ence forming, quality of
To stick to something
The act of sticking to something
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Chemotherapy
chemo- chemical
therapy treatment
Treatment using chemical agents
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Embolism
A plug of tissue or air from afar that obstructs a blood vessel
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Parenteral
par- abnormal
- enter- intestine
- al pertaining to
Administering medication by any means other than the GI tract
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Recombinant DNA
re- again
- combin- combine
- ant forming
DNA altered by inserting a new sequence of DNA into the chain
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Streptokinase
strepto- curved
-kinase enzyme
An enzyme that dissolves clots
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Vasopressin
vas/o blood vessel
- press- close, press
- in chemical compound
Pituitary hommone that constricts blood vessels and decreases urinary output
