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Blood
Vocabulary A-L
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Anatomy
11th Grade
02/02/2010

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AGGLUTINATION
Definition
Clumping of cells, particularly in reference to red blood cells involved in an antigen-antibody reaction.
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AGRANULAR LEUKOCYTE
Definition
White blood cell with poorly visible cytoplasmic granules.
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ALBUMIN
Definition
Plasma protein that helps the osmotic concentration of blood.
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ANTIBODY
Definition
Protein produced in response to the presence of some foreign substance in the blood or tissues.
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ANTIGEN
Definition
Foreign substance, usually a protein, that stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies.
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BASOPHIL
Definition
Leukocyte with a granular cytoplasm and that is able to be stained with a basic dye.
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COAGULATION
Definition
Blood clotting.
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EDEMA
Definition
Swelling due to tissue fluid accumulation in the intercellular spaces.
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EOSINOPHIL
Definition
Granular leukocyte capable of being stained with the dye eosin.
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ERYTHROPOIETIN
Definition
Kidney hormone that promotes red blood cell formation.
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FIBRIN
Definition
Insoluble protein threads formed from fibrinogen during blood clotting.
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FIBRINOGEN
Definition
Plasma protein that is converted into fibrin threads during blood coagulation.
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FORMED ELEMENT
Definition
Cellular constituent of blood.
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GRANULAR LEUKOCYTE
Definition
White blood cell with prominent granules in the cytoplasm.
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HEMATOCRIT
Definition
The percentage of blood attributed to red blood cells.
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HEMATOPOIESIS
Definition
Production of blood cells.
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HEMOGLOBIN
Definition
Pigment of red blood cells responsible for oxygen transport.
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HEMOLYSIS
Definition
Bursting of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin; can be caused by osmotic conditions.
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LYMPH
Definition
Fluid having the same composition as tissue fluid; carried in lymph vessels.
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