chapter 13 Flashcards
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basophils (0-1)
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respond to allergens, releases histamine and heparin
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eosinophil (1-4)
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responds to parasitic infections, phagocyte in allergic reactions
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neutrophil (50-70)
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major role in fighting bacterial infection, phagocyte
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lymphocyte (20-40)
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controls immune response, makes antibodies to antigens
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monocyte (3-8)
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phagocytic cell that becomes macrophage and digests bacteria and tissue debris
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bas/o
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base
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chrom/o
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color
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coagul/o
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clotting
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cyt/o
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cell
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eosin/o
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red, dawn, rosy
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erythr/o
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red
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granul/o
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granules
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hem/o
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blood
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hemat/o
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blood
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hemoglobin/o
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hemoglobin
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is/o
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same, equal
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kary/o
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nucleus
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leuk/o
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white
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mono
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one, single
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morph/o
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shape, form
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myel/o
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bone marrow
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neutr/o
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neutral
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nucle/o
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nucleus
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phag/o
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eat, swallow
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poikil/o
varied, irregular
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sider/o
iron
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spher/o
globe, round
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thromb/o
clot
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-aphresis
removal, carrying away
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-blast
immature or embryonic cell
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-cytosis
abnormal condition of cells (increase in cells)
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-emia
blood condiion
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-gen
giving rise to; producing
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-globin, -globulin
protein
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-lytic
pertaining to destruction
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-oid
derived, related to, or originating from
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-penia
deficiency
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-phage
eat, swallow
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-philia
attraction for (an increase in cell numbers)
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-phoresis
carrying, transmission
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-poiesis
formation
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-stasis
stop, control
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anisocytosis
cells unequal in size
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hypochromia
cells have reduced color (less hemoglobin)
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macrocytosis
cells are large
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microcytosis
cells are small
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poikilocytosis
cells are irregularly shaped
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spherocytosis
cells are spherical (loss of normal concave shape)
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anemia
deficiency in erythrocytes or hemoglobin
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aplastic anemia
failure of blood cell production in bone marrow
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hemolytic anemia
reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction
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sickle cell anemia
hereditary disorder of abnormal hemoglobin producing sickle shaped erythrocytes and hemolysis
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thalassemia
inherited disorder of abnormal hemoglobin production leading to hypochromia
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pernicious anemia
lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin b12 into blood
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hemochromatosis
excess iron deposits throughout body
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polycythemia vera
general increase in rbc (erythremia)
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hemophilia
excessive bleeding caused by hereditary lack of factors VIII or IX necessary for blood clotting
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purpura
multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under skin
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leukemia
increase in malignant white blood cells (leukocytes)
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granulocytosis
abnormal increase in granulocytes in blood
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mononucleosis
infectious, viral disease marked by increased numbers of mononuclear leukocytes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes
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multiple myeloma
malignant neoplasm of bone marrow
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antiglobulin (coombs) test
test for presence of antibodies that coat and damage erythrocytes
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complete blood count (cbc)
determination of numbers of blood cells, hemoglobin conc, hematocrit, and red cell values
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate (esr)
speed at which erythrocytes settle out of plasma
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hematocrit (hct)
percentage of erythrocytes in volume of blood
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hemoglobin test (H, Hg, Hgb, HGB)
total amount of hemoglobin in sample of peripheral blood
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platelet count
number of platelets per cubic millimeter (mm3) or microliter of blood
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prothrombin time (pt)
test of ability of blood to clot
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red blood cell count (rbc)
number of erythrocytes per mm3 or microliter of blood
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red blood cell morphology
microscopic examination of stained blood smear to determine shape of individual red cells
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white blood cell count (wbc)
number of leukocytes per mm3 or microliter of blood
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white blood cell differential [count]
percentages of diff types of leukocytes in blood
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apheresis
separation of blood into component parts and removal of select portion from the blood
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blood transfusion
whole blood or cells are taken from a donor and infused into a patient
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bone marrow biopsy
microscopic examination of core of bone marrow removed with a needle
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hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
peripheral stem cells from a compatible donor are administered to a recipient
