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MICROCYTOSIS
Icrease in numbers of small cells
NEUTROPHIL
Leukocyte (poly) formed in bone marrow and having neutral-staining granules
BASOPHIL
Leukocyte whose granules have an affinity for basic stain; releases histamine and heparin
HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA
Reduction in Red cells due to excessive cell destruction
GLOBULINS
Proteins in plasma; can be separated into ALPHA,BETA, and GAMMA types
THALASSEMIA
A type of inherited anemia marked by defectective type of hemoglobin in people of Meditterranean
EOSINOPHILIA
Increase in numbers of granulocytes; seen in allergic conditions
LYMPHOCYTE
Leukocyte formed in lymph tissue; produces antibodies
MYELOID
Derived from bone marrow
THROMBOCYTE
Pertaining to destructiion of clots
ALBUMIN
Plasma protein that maintains the proper amount of water in blood
ERYTHROBLAST
Immature RBC
FIBRIN
Protein threads that form the basis of a clot
POIKIOCYTOSIS
Irregularity in shape
RED BLOOD CELL MORPHOLOGY
Blood smear is examined to determine the shape or form of cells
MACROCYTOSIS
Icrease in numbers of large cells
MYELOID
Derived from bone marrow
HEMATOPOIETIC STEM STELL
An undifferentiated blood cell is called a(an)
HYPOCHROMIC
Reduction of hemoglobin ("color")
SERUM
Plasma minus clotting proteins and cells
ERYTHROPOIESIS
Frmation of red cells
MONOCYTE
WBC; phagocyte and precursor of a macrophage
SICKLE CELL ANEMIA
Abnormal shape of erythrocytes caused by an abnormality
APHERESIS
Separation of blood into its components
THALASSEMIA
Inherited defect in ability to produce hemoglobin
PHAGOCYTE
A cell that engulfs another cell
COAGULATION TIME
Venous blood is clotted in a test tube
HEMOCHROMATOSIS
Excessive deposits of iron throughout the body
PLATELET COUNT
Determines the numbers of different types of WBC's
HEMOLYSIS
Destruction of red cells
HEMATOCRIT
Sample of blood is spun in a test tube so that red cells fall to the bottom and percentage of RBC's is taken
IMMUNOGLOBINS/ANTIBODIES
Proteins made by lymphocytes in response to antigens in the blood
ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
Symptoms of pallor, shortness of breath, infection, bleeding gums, predominance of immature and abnormally functioning leukocytes, and low numbers of mature neutrophils in a young child may indicate a likely diagnosis of this:
BLEEDING TIME
Time it takes for a small puncture wound to stop bleeding
RELAPSE
Symptoms of disease return
PALLIATIVE
Relieving, but not curing
BILIRUBIN
Pigment produced from hemoglobin when RBCs are destroyed
RBC
Red Blood Cell
ANTIBODIES
Foreign material that invades the body
BONE MARROW BIOPSY
Needle is introduced into the bone marrow cavity, and a small amount of marrow is aspirated and then examined under the microscope
EOSINOPHIL
Leukocyte with dense, reddish granules; associated with allergic reactions
NEUTOPENIA
Deficiency in numbers of WBCs
IRON-DEFICIENT ANEMIA
Sideropenia occurs causing defiecient production of hemoglobin
ELECTROPHORESIS
Separation of plasma proteins using electricity
HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL
Bone marrow cell; gives rise to many types of blood cells
HEMATOCRIT
Percentage of RBCs in a volume of blood
PLASMA
Liquid portion of blood
ERYTHROPENIA
Hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate erythrocyte production in bone marrow
ANTICOAGULANT
A substance that prevents clotting
ERYTHROCYTOPENIA
Deficiency in numbers
WHITE BLOOD CELL DIFFERENTIAL
Leukocytes are stained and counted under a microscope to see numbers of mature and immature forms
LEUKOCYTOPENIA
Deficiency in numbers of WBCs
COOMBS TEST
Determines the presence of antibodies in infants of Rh-negative women or patients with auoimmune hemolytic anemia
HEMOSTASIS
Stoppage or control of blood flow
PURPURA
Multiple pinpoint hemorrages; blood accumulates under the skin
HEPARIN
An anticoagulant substance
HEMOPHILIA
Excessive bleeding caused by congenital lack of factor VIII or IX
POLYCYTHEMIA VERA
Ethemia
AUTOIMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA
Inherited defect; deficiency of platelets with hemorrages into the skin
THALASSEMIA
Inherited defect; inability to produce hemoglobin
FIBRIN
Protein threads that form the essence of a blood clot
CLL
Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia
PANCYTOPENIA
Deficiency of all blood cells
ELECTROPHORESIS
Method of separating out plasma proteins by elecrtical charge
MEGAKARYOCYTE
An immature clotting cell
POIKILOCYTOSIS
A disorder of RBC morphology
AUTOLOGOUS TRANSFUSION
Blood is collected from and later reinfused into the same patient
AML
Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
HEMOLYSIS
breakdown of recipient's RBCs when incompatible bloods are mixed
PERNICIOUS ANEMIA
Lack of mature red cells due to inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the body
PLATELET
Thrombocyte
APLASTIC ANEMIA
Lack of all types of blood cells due to lack of development of bone marrow cells
HEMOPHILIA
Excessive bleeding caused by hereditary clotting factors
MYELOPOIESIS
Formation of bone marrow cells
REMISSION
Symptoms of disease disappear
ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE
Venous blood is collected; anti-coagulant added and the distance cells fall in a period of time is determined:
HEPARIN
Anticoagulant found in the blood
PLATELETPHERESIS
Separation of clotting cells from rest of the blood
BILIRUBIN
Orange-yellow pigment formed from destruction of hemoglobin
EOSINOPHIL
WBC with reddish granulates; numbers increase in allergic reactions
RETICULOCYTE
An immature red blood cell
APLASTIC ANEMIA
Failure of blood cell production due to absence of formation of cells in the bone marrow

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