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eosin/o
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red, dawn, rosy
ex: eosinophil- attraction for red |
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mon/o
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one, single
ex: monocyte one cell |
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-osis
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abnormal condition
ex: thrombosis- abnormal condition of clotting |
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hemat/o
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blood
ex: hematocrit- to separate blood |
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corpuscle
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little body-refers to blood cell
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-blast
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immature, embryonic
ex: erythroblast- red and immature |
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-stasis
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stop,control
ex: hemostasis- stop of blood |
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leukemia
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an increase in cancerous white blood cells
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neutr/o
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neutral(neither base nor acid)
ex: neutropenia- neutral deficiency |
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antibodies
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Protein substances whose formation by lymphocytes is stimulated by the presence of antigens in the body. Helps to neutralize the antigen that stimulated its formation.
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heparin
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an anticoagulant produced by liver cells and found in blood and tissues
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antigens
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Foreign materials that stimulate the production of an antibody.
Naturally occuring antigens-Blood type A and B |
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granul/o
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granules
ex: granulocyte- cell granule |
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coagulation
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process of blood clotting
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myel/o
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bone marrow
ex: myeloblast- immature cell in bone marrow |
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heme
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iron-containing nonprotein portion of the hemoglobin molecule
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purpura
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multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin
purpura means purple |
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hemophilia
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excessive bleeding caused by a congenital lack of one of the protein substances necessary for blood clotting; inherited
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mononucleosis
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an infectious disease evidenced by increased numbers of lymphocytes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes
"kissing disease" |
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electrophoresis
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method of separating substances (such as proteins) by electrical charge
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erythr/o
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red
ex: erythrocytopenia- red cell deficiency |
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differentiation
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change in structure and function of a cell as it matures; specialization
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-apheresis
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removal, carry away
ex: plasmapheresis- removal of plasma |
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poikil/o
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varied, irregular
ex: poikilocytosis- irregularity in the shape of red blood cells |
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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thrombocyte
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platelet
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morph/o
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shape, form
ex: morphology- study of shape |
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thromb/o
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clot
ex: thrombocytopenia- deficiency of cell clots |
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sider/o
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iron
ex: sideropenia- deficiency in iron |
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is/o
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same, equal
ex: anisocytosis- condition of unequal size in cells |
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formed elements
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the cellular elements in blood
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leuk/o
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white
ex: leukocytopenia- deficiency of white blood cells |
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kary/o
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nucleus
ex: megakaryocyte- enlarged nucleus in a cell |
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erythropoietin
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a hormone secreted by the kidney that stimulates bone marrow to make red blood cells
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fibrin
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protein threads that form the basis of a blood clot
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pernicious anemia
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not enough red blood cells due to inablity to absorb vitamen B12 into the body
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-oid
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resembling, derived from
ex: myeloid- resembling bone marrow |
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hemolytic anemia
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reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction
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cyt/o
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cell
ex: cytology- study of cells |
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phag/o
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eat, swallow
ex: phagocyte- a cell that swallows |
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plasmapheresis
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process of using a centrifuge to separate the formed elements from the blood plasma. Formed elements retransferred into the donor and fresh-frozen plasma is used to replace withdrawn plasma.
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-cytosis
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abnormal condition of cells
macrocytosis-red blood cells that are larger than normal size |
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agglutination
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clumping of recipient's blood cells when incompatible bloods are mixed.
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-emia
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blood condition
ex: leukemia- white blood condition |
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leukocyte
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white blood cell
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-phoresis
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carrying, transmission
ex: electrophoresis- carrying of electricity |
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-philia
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attration for (an increase in cell numbers)
ex: eosinophilia- an increase in red cells |
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aplastic anemia
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failure of blood cell production due to aplasia (absence of development) of bone marrow cells
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-penia
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deficiency
ex: granulocytopenia- deficiency of granules in cells |
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hemochromatosis
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excessive deposits of iron throughout the body
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-poiesis
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formation
ex: hematopoiesis- formation of blood |
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hem/o
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blood
ex: hemolysis- destruction of red blood cells |
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multiple myeloma
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malignant tumor of bone marrow
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plasma
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liquid portion of blood;
contains water, proteins, salts, nutrients, hormones, and vitamens |
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polycythemia vera
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general increase in red blood cells (erythremia)
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serum
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plasma minus clotting proteins and cells
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coagul/o
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clotting
ex: anticoagulant- one that is agains clotting |
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reticulocyte
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developing red blood cell with a network of granules in its cytoplasm
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platelet
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smallest formed element in the blood; a thrombocyte
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stem cell
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a cell in bone marrow that gives rise to different types of blood cells
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chrom/o
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color
ex: hypochromia- reduction in the hemoglobin in red blood cells |
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agglutin/o
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clumping, sticking together
ex: agglutination- process of clumping |