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VTEC 1001 Terminology > Hematic and Lymphatic Systems > Flashcards

Hematic and Lymphatic Systems Flashcards

1
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allergy

A

overreaction by the body to a particular antigen

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2
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efficacy

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extent to which a drug causes intended effects

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3
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anticoagulant

A

substances that prevent blood clotting

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4
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immune

A

resistant fully or partially to a infectious disease or pathogen

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5
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antiserum

A

blood serum that contains specific anti bodies against an antigen

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6
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pyrexia

A

fever

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aspirate

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foreign substance into upper respiratory tract

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8
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transfusion

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whole blood or components into to the blood stream

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vaccine

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The process by which a person or animal becomes protected against a disease.

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10
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attenuation

A

loss of intensity of the ultrasound beam as it travels through tissue.

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11
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zoonosis

A

disease transmitted between animals and humans

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12
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dyscrasia

A

any abnormal condition of blood

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13
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antibody

A

disease fighting protein produced by the body

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14
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hemoglobin

A

protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen

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15
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erythroblast

A

immature red blood cells

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16
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hyperthermia

A

high body temperature

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17
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etiology

A

study of disease

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18
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leukopenia

A

deficiency of all types of blood cells

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19
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hematoma

A

mass or collection of blood

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20
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splenectomy

A

surgical removal of spleen

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21
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hemopoiesis

A

blood cells and platelets which occur in bone marrow

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22
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aden/o

A

gland

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23
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bas/o

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base

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24
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blast./o

A

immature cell

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25
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chrom/o

A

colour

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eosin/o

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red

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27
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erythrocyt/o

A

mature red blood cell

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28
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granul/o

A

granule

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29
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hem/o

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blood

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30
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hemat/o

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blood

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heter/o

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different

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homo

A

common origin

33
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homeo

A

stable

34
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immun/o

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protected

35
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is/o

A

equal

36
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leukocyt/o

A

abnormal cells

37
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lymph/o

A

lymph fluid

38
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lymphaden/o

A

lymph gland

39
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morph/o

A

form, shape

40
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myel/o

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spinal cord

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phag/o

A

eating

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reticul/o

A

network

43
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sider/o

A

iron

44
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sher/o

A

round

45
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splen/o

A

spleen

46
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thromb/o

A

clot

47
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thrombocyt

A

clotting cell

48
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thym/o

A

thymus

49
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attraction to red

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eosinophilia

50
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attraction to blood

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hemophilia

51
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attraction to neutral

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neutrophilia

52
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increase in WBC

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leukocytosis

53
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increase in RBC

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erythrocytosis

54
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increase in granulocytes

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granulocytosis

55
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increase in thrombocytes

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thrombocytosis

56
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decrease in RBC

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erythrocytopenia

57
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decrease in WBC

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leukcytopenia

58
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decrease in platelets

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thrombocytopenia

59
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decrease in lymphocytes

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lymphocytopenia

60
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innflamation of lymph gland

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lymphadenitis

61
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inflamation of lymph node

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lymphitis

62
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tumor of lymph gland

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lyphadenoma

63
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surgical revmoval of lymph gland

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lymphadenectomy

64
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production of blood

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hematopoiesis

65
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production of WBCs

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leukocytosis

66
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production of bone marrow

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haemopoiesis

67
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removal of thymus

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thymectomy

68
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inscision into spleen

A

splenotomy

69
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small round RBC

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spherocytosis

70
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cell ingests other cell

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phagocytosis

71
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pain in spleen

A

splenalgia

72
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myeloma

A

cancer of plasma cells

73
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hepatomegaly

A

enlargement of liver

74
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hemostasis

A

control of bleeding

75
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hemorrhage

A

bursting forth

76
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immunologist

A

specialist in disorders related to immune system

VTEC 1001 Terminology (13 decks)

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