Hemolymphatic System Flashcards
Agranulocyte
WBC without granules
Anemia
Low RBC count
Basophil
Blue staining granules
Chemotaxis
Attract/call a cell with chemical signal
Coagulation
Clotting blood
Coagulopathy
Abnormality of clotting
Eosinophil
Granule staining pink/red
Erythema
Appearing red (like a rash)
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
Erythropoietin
Important!!
Hormone produced by the kidneys to tell bone marrow to make RBC
Granulocyte
Cell containing granules
Hematocrit
Measuring numbers of RBC as a percent of total blood volume
Hematology
Study of blood (specifically the appearance)
Hematopoiesis
Production of new blood
Hemolysis
Process of rupturing blood (including RBC)
Hemostasis
Process of clotting blood
Icteric
Appearing yellow
Immunoglobin
Antibody
Immunology
Study of function of the immune system
Leukopenia
Abnormally low WBC count
Lipemia
Presence of lipids in plasma
Lymph
High lipid high lymphocyte fluid of the body
Lymphadenopathy
Disease/abnormality of lymph nodes
Lymphocyte
WBCs produced in lymph node/thymus