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| protein in blood; maintains the proper amount of water in the blood |
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| protein produced by lymphoctes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens. An antibody is specific to an antigen and inactivates in |
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| white blood cell containing granules that stain blue; associated with relsease of histamine and heparin |
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| orange- yellow pigment in bile; formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin when red blood cells die |
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| colony-stimulating factor (CSF) |
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| protein that stimulates the growth and proliferation of white blood cells (granulocytes) |
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| change in structure and function of a cell as it matures; specialization |
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| method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge |
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| white blood cell containing granules that stain red; assocation with allergic reactions |
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| red blood cell. there are about 5 million per microliter or cubic millimeter of blood |
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| hormone secreted by the kidneys that stimulate red blood cell formation |
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| protein threads that form the basis of a blood clot |
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| plasma protein that is concerted to fibrin in the clotting process |
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| plasma protein, alpa, beta, gamma (immune) globulins are examples |
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| white blood cell with numerous dark-staining granules: eosinophil, neutrophil, and basophil |
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| blood protein containing iron; carries oxygen in red blood cells |
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| destruction or breakdown of blood (red blood cells) |
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| anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells |
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| response of the immune system to foreign invasion |
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| protein (globulin) with antibody activity; example are IgG, IgM, IgA, IgE, IgD, Immuno/ means protection |
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| mononuclear leukocyte that produces antibodies |
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| monocyte that migrates from the blood to tissue spaces. As a phagocyte, it engulfs foreign material and debris |
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| large platelet precursor cell found in the bone marrow |
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| leukocyte with one large nucleus. it is a cell that engulfs foreign material and debris. monocytes become marcophages as they leave the blood and enter body tissues |
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| pertaining to a cell (leukocyte) with a single round nucleus; lymphocytes and monocytes are mononuclear leukcytes |
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| granuloctic leukocyte formed in bone marrow. it is phagocytic tissue-fighting cell. Also called a polymorphonuclear leukocyte |
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| liquid portion of blood; contains water, proteins, salts, nutrients, hormones, and vitamins |
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| removal of plasma from withdrawn blood by centrifuge. collected cells are retransfused back into the donor. fresh-frozen plasma or salt solution is used t replace withdrawn plasma |
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| small blood fragment that collects at sites of injury to begin the clotting process |
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| plasma protein; converted to thrombin in the clotting process |
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| immature erythrocyte. A network of strands (reticulin) is seen after staining the cell with special dyes |
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| antigen on red blood cells of Rh-positive (Rh+) individuals. the factor was first identified in the blood of rhesus monkey |
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| plasma minus clotting proteins and cells. clear, yellowish fluid that separtes from blood when it is allowed to clot. it is formed from plasma but does not contain protein-coagulation factors |
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| unspecialized cell that gives rise to mature, specialized forms. a hematopoietic stem cell is the progenitor for all different types of blood cells |
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| enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin during coagulation |
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| base (alkaline, the opposite of acid) |
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| marked by a decreased concentration of hemoglobin in red blood cells |
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| destruction or breakdown or red blood cells |
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| "separate blood"- it fives the percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood |
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| disease condition of hemoglobin |
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| an abnormality of red blood cells, they are unequal size; cytosis means an increase in the number of cells |
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| white blood cell deficency |
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| a cell with one single nucleus |
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| immature bone marrow cell |
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| neutral (neither acid or base) |
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| pertaining to having multiple shaped nucleuses |
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| a cell that eats, swallows others |
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| irregularity in the shape of red blood cells- occurs in certain types of anemia |
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| the erythrocyte has a round shape, making the cell fragile and easilty able to be destroyed |
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| defiency in clotting cells |
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| a centrifuge spins blood to remove plasma from the other parts of blood |
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| removal of white blood cells |
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| platelets are removed from the donor's blood and used in a patient, the remainder of the blood is reinfused into the donor |
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| abnormal condition of cells (increase in cells) |
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| macrocytes are erythrocytes that are larger (macro-) than normal |
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| these are smaller than normal |
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| blood condition having to do with the white blood cells |
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| pertaining to destruction |
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| abnormal condition of clotting |
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| large phagocyte that destroys worn-out red blood cells and foreign material |
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| attraction for increase in cell numbers |
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| attraction for red, dawn, rosy |
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| carrying, transmitting electricity |
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| formation of red blood cells |
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| produced by the kidneys to stimulate erythrocyte formation |
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| controlling, stopping blood |
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