Med Term Ch 13 Test (MC)
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wilson28018 on November 18, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 eosinophil | White blood cell with reddish granules; numbers increase in allergic reactions |
| electrophoresis | Method of separating out plasma proteins by electrical charge |
| hematopoietic stem cell | an undifferentiated blood cell |
| heparin | anticoagulant found in the blood |
| poikilocytosis | A disorder of red blood cell morphology |
| neutropenia | Deficiency in numbers of white blood cells |
| erythroblast | immature red blood cell |
| myeloid | Derived from bone marrow. |
| hemolysis | Breakdown of recipient's red blood cells when incompatible bloods are mixed |
| iron-deficiency anemia | Sideropenia occurs causing deficient production of hemoglobin |
| thalassemia | Inherited defect in ability to produce hemoglobin |
| pernicious anemia | Lack of mature red cells due to inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the body |
| hemochromatosis | Excessive deposits of iron throughout the body |
| hemophilia | Excessive bleeding caused by congenital lack of factor VIII or IX |
| coagulation time | Venous blood is clotted in a test tube |
| red blood cell morphology | Blood smear is examined to determine the shape or form of cells |
| white blood cell differential | Leukocytes are stained and counted under a microscope to see numbers of mature and immature forms |
| immunoglobulins | IgM, IgG, IgA, IgD, IgE |
| relapse | Symptoms of disease return |
| palliative | relieving symptoms, but not curing the disease |
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