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Term Ch. 8
Quiz 4
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Graduate
09/21/2009

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blast/o
-blast
Definition
germ or bud
ex. erythroblastemia, megaloblast
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chrom/o
chromat/o
Definition
color
ex. chronic, hemochromatosis
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chyl/o
Definition
blood
ex. chlemia
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hem/o
hemat/o
Definition
blood
ex. hemostat, hematopoiesis
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immun/o
Definition
safe
ex. immunololgy
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lymph/o
Definition
clear fluid
ex. lymphogenous
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morph/o
Definition
form
ex. morphologic
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myel/o
Definition
bone marrow (also spinal chord)
ex. myelogenous
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phag/o
Definition
eat or swallow
ex. phagocytosis
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plas/o
Definition
formation
ex. aplastic
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reticul/o
Definition
a net
ex. reticulocyte
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splen/o
Definition
spleen
ex. splenomegaly
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thromb/o
Definition
clot
ex. thrombocyte
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thymo
Definition
thymus gland
ex. thymic
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plasma
Definition
liquid portion of the blood and lymph containing water, proteins, salts, nutrients, hormones, vitamins, and cellular components
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serum
Definition
liquid portion of the blood left after the clotting
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erythrocyte
Definition
red blood cells that transport oxygen and carbon dioxide within the bloodstream
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hemoglobin
Definition
protein-iron compound contained in the erythrocyte that has bonding capabilities for the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide
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leukocyte
Definition
white blood cell that protects the body from invasion of harmful substances
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granulocyte
Definition
a group of leukocytes containing granules in their cytoplasm
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neutrophil
Definition
a granular leukocyte, named for the neutral stain of its granules, that fights infection by phagocytosis
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polymorhonuclear leukocyte (PMN)
Definition
another term for neutrophil, named for the many segments in its nucleus
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band
Definition
an immature neutrophil
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eosinophil
Definition
a granular leukocyte, named for the rose-color stain of its granules, that increase with allergy and some infections
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basophil
Definition
a granular leukocyte, named for the dark stain of its granules, that brings anticoagulant substances to inflammed tissues
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agranulocyte
Definition
a goup of leukocytes without granules in their nucleus
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lymphocyte
Definition
an agranulocytic that is active in the process of immunity:
T cells
B cells
NK cells
K-type cells
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monocyte
Definition
an agranulocytic leukocyte that performs phagocytosis to fight infection
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platlets
Definition
thrombocytes; cell fragments in the blood esential for blood clotting
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thymus
Definition
the primary gland of the lymphatic system, located within the mediastinum; helps maintain the body's immune response by producing T lymphocyte
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spleen
Definition
the organ between the stomach and diaphragm that filters out aging blood cells, removes cellular debris by phagocytosis, and provides the envrionment for the initiation of immune responses by lymphocytes
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microcytosis
Definition
the presence of small RBC
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macrocytosis
Definition
the presence of large RBC
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anisocytosis
Definition
the presence of RBC of unequal size
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poikilocytosis
Definition
the presence of large, irregulary shaped RBC
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reticulocytosis
Definition
an increase in immature erythrocytes in the blood
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erythopenia
Definition
an abnormally reduced number of RBC
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lymphocytopenia
Definition
an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes
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neutropenia
Definition
a decrease in the number of neutriphils
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pancytopenia
Definition
an abnormally reduced number of all cellular components in the cell
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hemolysis
Definition
breakdown of red blood cell membrane
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lymphadenopathy
Definition
the presence of enlarged lymph nodes
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