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LOM Ch 13 Blood System Set 9
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Blood System
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Term
bone marrow transplantation
Definition
What does BMT?
Term
disseminated intravascular coagulation
Definition
What does DIC stand for?
Term
DIC
Definition
bleeding disorder marked by reduction in blood clotting factors due to their use and depletion for intravascular clotting
Term
diff
Definition
abbreviation for differential count
Term
eos
Definition
What is the abbreviation for eosinophils?
Term
EPO
Definition
What is the abbreviation for erythropoietin?
Term
Fe
Definition
What is the abbreviation for iron?
Term
granulocyte colony stimulating factor
Definition
What does G-CSF stand for?
Term
G-CSF
Definition
promotes neutrophil production
Term
granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor
Definition
What does GM-CSF stand for?
Term
GM-CSF
Definition
promotes myeloid progenitor cells with differentiation in granulocytes
Term
g/dL
Definition
abbreviation for gram per deciliter
Term
1/10; 1057
Definition

1 deciliter = ____ of a liter

 

1 liter = _______ qts

Term
GVHD
Definition
immune reaction of donor's cells to recipient's tissue
Term
hairy cell leukemia
Definition
What does HCL stand for?
Term
HCL
Definition
abnormal lymphocytes accumulate in bone marrow, leading to anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, and infection
Term
hemoglobin and hematocrit
Definition
What does H and H stand for?
Term
human leukocyte antigen
Definition
What does HLA stand for?
Term
lymphs
Definition
What is the abbreviation for lymphocytes?
Term
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
Definition
What does MCHC stand for?
Term
MCHC
Definition
average concentration of hemoglobin in a single red cell
Term
hypochromic
Definition
what a cell is when MCHC is low
Term
mean corpuscular volume
Definition
What does MCV stand for?
Term
MCV
Definition
average volume or size of a single red blood cell
Term
macrocytic, microcytic
Definition
When MCV is high, cells are _________, and when MCV is low the cells are ________
Term
mono
Definition
The abbreviation for monocyte
Term
polys, PMNs, PMNLs
Definition
Three abbreviations for polymorphonuclear leukocytes
Term
sed rate
Definition
What is the abbreviation for erythrocyte sedimentation rate?
Term
Sequential Multiple Analyzer Computer
Definition
What does SMAC stand for?
Term
SMAC
Definition
an automated chemistry system that determines substances in serum
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