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blast/o
germ or bud
ghrom/o
color
chyl/o
juice
hem/o
blood
immuno/o
safe
lymph/o
clear fluid
morph/o
form
myel/o
bone marrow
phag/o
eat or swallow
plas/o
formation
reticul/o
a net
splen/o
spleen
thromb/o
clot
thym./o
thymus gland
plasma
liquid portion of the blood and lymph containing water proteins salts nutrients hormones vitamins and cellular components
serum
liquid portion of the blood left after the clotting process
erythrocyte
red blood cell tha ttransports oxygen and carbon dioxide
hemoglobin
protein iron compound contained in the erythrocyte
leukocyte
white blood cell that protects the body from a invasion of harmful substances
platelets
thrombocytes- cell fragmens in the blood essential for clotting
thymus
primary gland of the lymphatic system
spleen
filters out aging blood cells
lymph
fluid originating in the organs and tissues of the body
antigen
a substance that when introduced into the body causes formation of antibiodies
immunoglobulins
protein antibodies secreted by lymphocytes that protect the body frominvasion of forign pathogens
erythropenia
an abnormally reduced number of red blood cells
lymphocytopenia
an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes
neutropenia
a decrease in the number of neutrophils
pancytopenia
an abnormally reduced number of all cellular componens in theblood
hemolysis
breakdown fo the red blood cell membrane
immunocompromised
impaires immunological denses caused by immunodeficienncy
immunosuppression
impaired ability to provide an immune response
lymphadenopathy
the presence of enlarged and diseased lymph nodes
Splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
Anemia
a condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red blood cells the amount of hemoglobin or the volume of packed red cells in the blood
aplastic anemia
failure of the marrow to produce red blood cells
iron deficiency anemai
lack of iron affecting the production of the hemoglobin and characterized by small red blood cells
pernicious anemia
inadequate supply of vitamin b 12 -causes red blood cells to be deforemed
leukemia
a chronic or acute malignant disease of the blood forming organs
lymphoma
any neoplastic disorder of the lymph tissue , usually malignant
mononucleosis
a condition caused by the Epstein Barr virus Increase in mononuclear cells
polycythemia
an incerease int he number of erythrocytes and hemoglobin in the blood
Septicemia
a systemic disease caused by the infection of the microorganisims and their toxins in the circulating blood
thrombocytopenia
a bleeding disorder characterized by an abnormal decrease in the number of platelets inthe blood which impairs clotting
Blood Chemistry
a test of the fluid porition of the blood to measure presence of a chemical constituents
blood chem panels
blood cheisty tests performed on a single sample of blood
blood culture
a test to deterimine if a infection is present in the blood stream
CD4 Cell count
a measure of the number of CD4 cells in the blood -used to monitor the course of HIV
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
the most common laboratory blood test performed as a screen of general health or for diagnostic purposes
white blood count (WBC)
a count of the number of white blood cells
red blood count (RBC)
a count of the number of red blood cells
hemoglobin (HGB)
a test to determine the blood level of hemoglobin
Hematocrit
a measurement of the precentage of packed red blood cells in a given volume of blood
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
a timed test to measure the reate at which red blood cells settle or fall through a given amount of plasma
Prothrombin Time
a test to measure the activity of prothrombin in th eblood
venipuncture
an incision into or puncture of a vein to withdraw blood for testing
lymphangiogram
an xray image of a lymp node or vessel take after injection of a contrast medium
Positron emission tomography
radionuclide scans espeecially of the whole body are useful in determining the recurrence of cancers
plasmapheresis
the removal of plasma from the body with separation and extraction of specific elemens such as platelets followed by reininfusion
hemostatic
a drug that stops the floow ofblood within the vessel
Author
Curlierachie
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Blood and Lymph Systems
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Chapter 8 Blood and Lymph system
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7/30/2012, 2:21:37 PM
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