Heme vocabulary Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
varying sizes of erythrocytes
A
anisocytosis
2
Q
varying shapes of erythrocytes
A
poikilocytosis
3
Q
immature erythrocyte
A
reticulocyte
4
Q
inherited disorder in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin
A
thalassemia
5
Q
Iron overload
A
hemosiderosis
6
Q
iron deposition in tissues
A
hemochromatosis
7
Q
Delivers vitaimin B12 to bone marrow and other tissues
A
TC (transcobalamin)
8
Q
Another protein that binds to B12 but does not deliver it to organs
A
haptocorrin
9
Q
decrease in RBCs when your body cannot properly absorb B12
A
Pernicious anemia
