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CHABNER- LANGUAGE OF MEDICINE CHAPTER 13
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01/15/2013

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Term
basophil
Definition
White blood cell with dark-staining granules that have an affinity for basic dyes.
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hypochromic
Definition
Pertaining to deficiency of color (reduction of hemoglobin in red blood cells).
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anticoagulant
Definition
A substance that works against coagulation (blood clotting).
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coagulopathy
Definition
Disease of the clotting process.
Term
cytology
Definition
Study of cells.
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eosinophil
Definition
White blood cell with dark-staining granules that have an affinity for acid dyes;
granules turn red (eosin. in the presence of dye).
Term
erythroblast
Definition
Immature red blood cell.
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granulocyte
Definition
White blood cell with large, dark-staining granules in its cytoplasm.
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hemolysis
Definition
Destruction of blood cells.
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hematocrit
Definition
Separation of blood; percentage of red blood cells in a given volume of blood.
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hemoglobinopathy
Definition
Disease of abnormal hemoglobins (sickle cell anemia, thalassemia).
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anisocytosis
Definition
Abnormal condition of unequal size of cells (erythrocytes).
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megakaryocyte
Definition
Cell with multiple large nuclei; immature platelet.
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leukocytopenia
Definition
Deficiency of white blood cells.
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monocyte
Definition
White blood cell with one large nucleus; an agranulocyte and phagocyte.
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morphology
Definition
Study of shape or form (of blood cells).
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myeloblast
Definition
Bone marrow cell that develops into a myelocyte and then a leukocyte.
Term
myelodysplasia
Definition
Abnormal development of bone marrow cells; preleukemic condition.
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neutropenia
Definition
Deficiency in neutrophils.
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polymorphonuclear
Definition
Pertaining to a white blood cell with a multilobed nucleus (neutrophil).
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phagocyte
Definition
Cell that ingests other cells or microorganisms.
Term
poikilocytosis
Definition
Irregularity in the shape of red blood cells.
Term
sideropenia
Definition
Deficiency in iron in serum.
Term
spherocytosis
Definition
Condition (abnormal) in which erythrocytes assume a spheroidal (rounded) shape.
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thrombocytopenia
Definition
Deficiency of clotting cells.
Term
plasmapheresis
Definition
Removal of plasma from the rest of the blood by mechanical means (centrifuge).
Term
leukapheresis
Definition
Removal of white blood cells from the rest of the blood by centrifugation.
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plateletpheresis
Definition
Removal of platelets from the rest of the blood by centrifugation.
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monoblast
Definition
Immature white blood cell (monocyte).
Term
macrocytosis
Definition
Abnormal condition (slight increase in numbers) of macrocytes (red blood cells that
are larger than normal).
Term
microcytosis cells
Definition
Abnormal condition (slight increase in numbers) of microcytes (red blood cells that
are smaller than normal).
Term
leukemia
Definition
Abnormal condition of white blood cells (increase in numbers of malignant cells).
Term
hemoglobin
Definition
Blood protein in erythrocytes; enables the cell to carry oxygen.
Term
immunoglobulin
Definition
Protein (antibody produced by plasma cells) that acts to protect the body by
destroying antigens.
Term
thrombolytic therapy
Definition
Treatment that destroys blood clots.
Term
myeloid
Definition
Derived from bone marrow.
Term
thrombosis
Definition
Abnormal condition of clotting.
Term
granulocytopenia
Definition
Deficiency of granulocytes (white blood cells).
Term
pancytopenia
Definition
Deficiency of all (blood) cells.
Term
macrophage
Definition
Large cell (in blood and tissues) that eats (engulfs) other cells; derived from a
monocyte.
Term
eosinophilia
Definition
Increase in numbers of eosinophils.
Term
neutrophilia
Definition
Increase in numbers of neutrophils.
Term
electrophoresis
Definition
Separation of proteins in a solution by using an electric current (used to separate
protein fractions of serum, urine, or cerebrospinal fluid).
Term
hematopoiesis
Definition
Formation of blood cells.
Term
erythropoiesis
Definition
Formation of erythrocytes.
Term
myelopoiesis
Definition
Formation of bone marrow.
Term
hemostasis
Definition
Stoppage of the flow of blood.
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