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LOM Ch 13 Blood System Set 7
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Blood System
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06/12/2010

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chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Definition
What does CLL stand for?
Term
CLL
Definition
leukemia where an abnormal number of relatively mature lymphocytes predominate in the marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen
Term
remission
Definition
disapperance of signs and symptoms of disease
Term
relapse
Definition
reoccurance of disease symptoms and signs
Term
granulocytosis
Definition
abnormal increase in granulocytes in the blood
Term
eosinophilia
Definition
an increase in eosinophilic graunuloctyes
Term
g
Definition

Eosinophilia is seen in :

a) allergic reactions

b) asthma

c) parasitic infections

d) leukemia

e) all of the above

f) a and b

g) all but d

Term
d
Definition

Basophilia is seen in:

a) allergic reactions

b) asthma

c) parasitic infections

d) leukemia

e) all of the above

f) a and b

g) all but d

Term
basophilia
Definition
increase in basophilic granulocytes
Term
mononucleosis
Definition
infectious disease marked by increased numbers of leukocytes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes
Term
Epstein-Barr virus
Definition
What does EBV stand for?
Term
EBV
Definition
How is mononucleosis transmitted?
Term
multiple myeloma
Definition
malignant neoplasm of bone marrow
Term
Bence Jones protein
Definition
an immunoglobulin fragment found in urine
Term
palliative
Definition
relieving symptoms
Term
autologous bone marrow transplantation
Definition
What does ABMT stand for?
Term
antiglobulin test
Definition
test for the presence of antibodies that coat and damage erythrocytes
Term
bleeding time
Definition
time required for blood to stop flowing from a tiny puncture wound
Term
coagulation time
Definition
time required for venous blood to clot in a test tube
Term
complete blood count
Definition
What does CBC stand for?
Term
CBC
Definition
determintion of numbers of blood cells, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, and red cell values--MCH, MCV, MCHC
Term
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Definition
What does ESR stand for?
Term
ESR
Definition
speed at which erythrocytes settle out of plasma
Term
hematocrit
Definition
What does Hct stand for?
Term
Hct
Definition
percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of blood
Term
hemoglobin test
Definition
total amount of hemoglobin in a sample of peripheral blood
Term
H, Hg, Hgb, HGB
Definition
Write four abbreviations for hemoglobin
Term
platelet count
Definition
number of platelets per cubic millimeter or microliter of blood
Term
prothrombin time
Definition
What does PT stand for?
Term
PT
Definition
test of the ability of blood to clot
Term
partial thromboplastin time
Definition
What does PTT stand for?
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