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abscess
When a collection of pus is walled off from surrounding tissue, restricting the spread of infection
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agglutination
clumping of cells in response to an antigen-antibody reaction
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agranulocytes
WBC's without granules; 2 types are lymphocytes & monocytes
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albumin
one of the proteins in plasma
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anemia
RBC deficiency
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antibodies
a substance that reacts with a specific antigen 7.
antigen
a foreign substance that stimulates the production of antibodies
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basophil
1of 3 granulocytes; least in #, function in in the inflammatory response by releasing histamine, heparin, an anticoagulant
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clot retraction
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hemophilia
a hereditary bleeding disorder; bleeder's disease 25.
hemostasis
the process that stops bleeding after injury 26.
hypoxemia
a deficiency of oxygen in the blood
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kernicterus
a condition caused by hyperbilirubinemia; occurs with jaundice & is characterized by severe mental retardation. (severely jaundicecausing staining on the brain)
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leukemia
cancer of the blood
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leukocytosis
an increase in the number of WBC's often occurs when as infection is present 30.
leukopenia
WBC deficiency
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lymphatic tissue
the process of a blood clot condensing or pulling together, becoming smaller as H2o is squeezed out
1 type of hematopoietic tissue; found in spleen, lymph nodes, & thymus gland
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lymphocytes
1 of 2 agranulocytes; important in immune response
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monocytes
1 of 2 agranulocytes; efficient phagocytes; differentiate into either wandering or fixed macrophages
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myelosuppression
bone marrow depression; can cause anemia, leukopenia or thrombocytopenia; caused by some drugs and radiation
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neutrophil
1 of 3 granulocytes; most common; function is phagocytosis
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phagocytosis
a process by which a cell surrounds & digest substances; a function of WBC's
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plasma
1 of 2 parts of blood; the lighter part; pale yellow & composed mostly of H2o; comtains proteins, ions, nutrients, gasses, & waste
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platelets
thrombocytes; protect the body from bleeding; not a whole cell
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polycythemia
many cells in the blood
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pus
a collection of dead neutrophils, parts of cell, & fluid at the site of an infection
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RBC's
erythrocytes; red blood cells; transport oxygen to body tissues
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red bone marrow
1 type of hematopoietic tissue; found in flat & irregular bones
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Rh-factor
a type of antigen in the RBC's surface
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septicemia
blood poisoning
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serum
plasma minus clotting proteins; such as fibrinogen 10.
coagulation
blood clotting
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corpuscles
the formed elements, or blood cells, of blood; 1 of 2 parts of blood
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cyanotic
when skin looks blue due to insufficient oxygen 13.