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| life-threatening reaction to previously encountered antigen |
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| protective protein from B-cell in response to antigen |
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| marker on foreign cell which stimulates antibody formation |
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| acquired specific resistance involving T-cells' intra-cellular activity |
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| organism on which parasite is nourished and harbored |
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| acquired specific resistance involving B-cells' extra cellular activity |
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| able to develop an immune response |
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| study of diseases of the immune system |
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| infection in immuno-compromised pt, would not be problematic in healthy pt |
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| treatment that provides relief, but not a cure |
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| blood plasma w/o clotting factors |
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| phagocytic leukocytes, most numerous WBC, first to site of injury |
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| leukocytes which release substances capable of neutralizing toxic compounds, allergies & parasitic defense |
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| leukocytes which release histamine & heparin, initiate inflammation & anti-coagulants, become mast cells in tissue |
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| highly phagocytic leukocytes which become macrophages in tissue |
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| lymphocytes from bone marrow, humoral immunity, produce plasma cells which produce antibodies, also produce memory cells |
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| lymphocytes from thymus, cellular immunity & anti-cancer, (cytotoxic, helper, suppressor & memory) |
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| lymphocyte from bone marrow, independent of specific immunity, attacks abnormal cells, capable of repeated killings, anti-cancer |
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| gland [adenoid], -oid = resembling |
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| clumping, gluing [agglutination] |
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| base, alkaline [basophil], -phil = attraction for |
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| embryonic cell [erythroblastosis] |
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| rose-colored [eosinophil] phil = attraction for |
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| lymph gland or node [lymphadenopathy] |
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| lymph [lymphoid], -oid = resembling |
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| lymph vessel [lymphangioma] |
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| bone marrow, spinal cord [myelogenic] |
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| neutral [neutrophilic] -phil = attraction for |
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| leukocyte, named for affinity to particular dye |
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| white blood cell, , named for affinity to particular dye |
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| swallowing [cell that engulfs & digests microorganisms & cellular debris |
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| formation, growth [aplastic] |
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| varied, irregular [poikilocytosis, irregular RBCs ] |
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| blood clot [thrombocytosis] |
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| thymus gland [thymopathy] |
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| foreign, strange [xenograft] |
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| embryonic cell [erythroblast] |
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| transplantation [autograft] |
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| abnormal condition, usually of blood [leukosytosis] |
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| decrease, deficiency [erythropenia] |
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| attraction for [neutrophil] |
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| carrying, transmission [electrophoresis] |
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| protection [anaphylaxis], ana = against |
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| formation, production [hemopoiesis] |
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| standing still [hemostasis] |
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| other, differing from normal [allograft] |
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| unequal [anisocytosis, variable RBC size ] |
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| diminished WBC & platelets, due to exposure to radiation, hepatitis or cytotoxic agent |
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| folic-acid deficiency anemia |
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| anemia caused by poor diet, more leafy greens, liver & yeast |
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| premature destruction of RBC, usually w/jaundice, sickle cell anemia |
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| caused by loss of blood volume |
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| caused by inadequate dietary intake of iron or malabsorption of iron |
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| lack of intrinsic factor (promotes B12 absorption) |
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| genetic disorder w/crescent-shaped RBC |
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| marked variation in size of RBC |
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| serous fluid in peritoneal or pleural cavity, cirrhosis of liver or heart failure |
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| presence of bacteria circulating in bloodstream, immune reaction is sepsis |
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| recipient's immune system destroys transplanted organ or tissue |
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| graft vs. host reaction (GVHR) |
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| transplanted bone marrow produces antibodies against host tissue |
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| localized accumulation of blood in organ or tissue after vascular break |
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| disorder w/abnormality in hemoglobin (sickle cell) |
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| destruction of RBCs with release of hemoglobin into surrounding fluid |
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| arrested bleeding or circulation |
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| immunity w/memory, acquired naturally or result of vaccination or immunizing injection |
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| immunity w/o memory, naturally (infant via breast milk), artificially (antibodies from horses or sheep injected or transfused) |
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| malignant, neoplastic disorder of lymphatic tissue |
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| systemic disease involving microorganisms & toxins in blood, blood infection, term confusing and out of favor |
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| blood test for antibodies, antigens or immune substances |
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| blood test to measure antibodies in blood |
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| activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) |
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| test screening for clotting factors, pre-op use |
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| test for pathogens in bloodstream |
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| test re distribution of WBCs |
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| erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) |
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| test to measure distance RBCs settle in 1 hr. |
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| amount of Hgb in whole blood sample |
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| percentage of packed RBCs in whole blood sample |
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| serological test for antibody present in mononucleosis |
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| test to evaluate coagulation system, INR is percentage of this (1-2 normal, don't mob. if x > 3) |
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| mathematical calculation of Hgb for average RBC |
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| test for absorption of B12 re pernicious anemia |
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| X-ray of lymph nodes after injection of contract medium in lymph nodes |
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| X-ray of lymph nodes after injection of contract medium in lymph vessels |
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| procedure withdrawing bone marrow fluid for diagnostic purposes |
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| tissue sample examined for diagnostic purposes (bone marrow & sentinel node) |
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| removal of a lymph vessel |
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| injection blood components into bloodstream from recipient's own blood |
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| injection of blood components into bloodstream from a compatible donor |
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| autologous bone marrow transplant |
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| grafting of living bone marrow from frozen store of recipient's own marrow |
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| homologous bone marrow transplant |
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| grafting of living bone marrow from a compatible donor |
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| drug to kill rapidly metabolizing cells |
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| antibiotics, antiprotozoals, sulfa drugs |
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| drugs to treat Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) |
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| drugs to prevent replication of viruses within host cells (HIV) |
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| used to prevent & treat bleeding disorders, vitamin K promotes creation of prothrombin |
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| drugs to prevent or control bleeding |
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| drugs used to destroy the fibrin strands which make up the clot |
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