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PHCY 502_Class 19 & 20_Hematology & Immunology Pt. 1 & 2 Exam Study Set
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PHCY 502_Class 19 &20_Hematology & Immunology
Pt. 1 & 2 Exam Study Set
Panctyopenia - Answer Condition of lower than normal counts of red blood cells, white
blood cells, and platelets in the blood
Immunocompromised - Answer Having a weakened immune system, leading to reduced
ability to fight infections and other diseases
Basophils - Answer Type of granulocyte white blood cell responsible for enhancing the
inflammatory response and are involved in immediate hypersensitivity reactions
Granulocyte - Answer Type of white blood cell with secretory granules in its cytoplasm,
consists of neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils
Antibody - Answer Blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific
antigen to recognize substances as foreign, such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites
Antigen - Answer Toxin or other foreign substance that induces an immune response in
the body
Hemostasis - Answer Physiological process that stops bleeding at the site of an injury
while maintaining blood flow elsewhere in the circulation
Anemia - Answer Condition of insufficient red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to
the body's tissues
Erythrocyte - Answer A red blood cell, contains the pigment hemoglobin which is
necessary for the transport of oxygen to and carbon dioxide from tissues
Reticulocyte - Answer Slightly immature red blood cells, which can be increased in the
presence of some anemias as the body attempts to compensate for inadequate
oxygenation
Immunoglobulin - Answer AKA antibodies, glycoprotein molecules produced by plasma
cells (white blood cells)
Pallor - Answer An uneahlthy, pale appearance
Petechiae - Answer Pinpoint, round (red, brown, or purple) spots that appear on the skin
as a result of bleeding
, Thrombocyte - Answer AKA platelets, which are cell fragments that circulate within the
blood and play an important role in hemostasis by plugging and repairing damaged
blood vessels
Autoimmune - Answer Occurs when the body's natural defense system recognizes its
own cells as foreign, causing the mistaken attack of normal cells
Hemoglobin - Answer Pigment in red blood cells composed of heme, which binds oxygen
and is necessary for gas exchange
Coagulopathy - Answer Occurs when the clotting is deficient or nonexistent, ie a
abnormality in one of the components of hemostasis
Neutrophil - Answer Type of white blood cell that act as the innate immune system's first
line of defense through phagocytosis of foreign material including bacteria
Pathogen - Answer An organism causing disease to its host
Hypoxia - Answer Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues
Purpura - Answer Condition of red or purple discolored spots on the skin that do not
blanch on applying pressure
Eosinophils - Answer Type of white blood cell involved in the destruction of parasites,
immediate hypersensitivity reactions (allergic reactions), and neutralization of
histamine
Leukocyte - Answer White blood cell, which are part of the immune system participating
in both the innate and humoral immune responses, circulating in the blood and mounting
inflammatory and cellular responses to injury or pathogens
Neoplasm - Answer New or abnormal growth of tissue in some part of the body, typically
as a characteristic of cancer
Fibrin - Answer Key protein involved in blood clotting, converted from fibrinogen by
thrombin, and is a self-assembling biopolymer creating long, linking strands with
platelets to form a hemostatic plug
Embolus - Answer A blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object that
has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism
Bone Marrow - Answer Soft, fatty tissue inside of bones and is responsible for the
hematopoiesis (production of blood cells and platelets)
Infusion - Answer Administration of a medication via needle or catheter into the vein
(intravenous) over a period of time
Transfusion - Answer Procedure in which whole blood or parts of blood are
administered to a patient
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