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| the bone marrow produces megaloblasts These are large abnormal red blood cells with a reduced capacity to carry oxygen | megaloblastic anemia |
| is caused by a different medical problem such as a kidney disorder or a tumor on the adrenal glands | secondary hypertension |
| are combinations of fatty acids attached to glycerol that are also found normally in the blood in limited quantities | Triglycerides |
| is an abnormal decrease in the number of WBCs | Leukopenia |
| gas that is dissolved in the liquid part of the blood | blood gas |
| an autoimmune disorder results in the inability of the body to absorb vitamin B12 normally | peraicious anemia |
| is any abnormal or pathologic condition of the blood | Dyscrasia |
| is an amino acid normally found in the blood and used by the body to build and maintain tissues | homocysteine |
| develops if not enough iron is abailable to bone narrow to make hemoglobin | Inon-deficiency anemia |
| is High-density lipoprotein cholesterol or good cholesterol because it carries un-needed cholesterol back to the liver for processing and does not contribute to plaque builup | HDL |
| is a malignancy characterized by a progressive increase of abnormal leukocytes | leukemia |
| is characterized by the sudden onset of severely elevated blood pressure | malignant hypertension |
| is a genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin that results in the red blood cells assuming an abnormal sickle shape | sickle cell anemia |
| the red blood cells are destroyed faster than the bone marrow can replace them | hemolytic anemia |
| is an abnormal decrease in the number of platelets | thrombocytopenia |
| is consistenly elebated blood pressure of unknown origin | idiopathic hypertension |
| is marked by an absence of all formed blood elements | aplastic anemia |
| is a group of genetic disorders characterized by short-hived red blood cells that lack the normal ability to produce hemoglobin | Cooley's anemia |
| is a general term for elevated plasma concentrations of cholesterol , triglycerides, and lipoproteins | hyperlipidemia |
| is a disorder characterized by lower than normal levels of RBCs | anemia |
| is an abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells | erythrocytosis |
| are clotting proteins found in plasma they have an important role in clot formation to contiol bleeding | fibrinogen |
| or blood poisoning id the presence of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins in the blood | septicemia |
| is composed of 55% liquid plasma and 45% formed elements the formed elements also known as blood corpuscles, include the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets | blood |
| is a straw-colored fluid that contains nutrients, hormones, and waste products | plasma |
| are mature red blood cells | erythrocytes |
| is plasma with the clotting proteins removed | serum |
| which are formed in red bone marrow, increase in response to allergic reactions | eosinophils |
| is an important consideration in cross-matching blood for transfusions | Rh factor |
| is an immature erythrocyte that is characterized by a mesh-like pattern of threads | reticulocyte |
| are formed in red bone marrow, lymph nodes, and the spleen they also are important in protecting against disease and an elevated monocyte count usually indicates a chronic infection | monocytes |
| which are formed in red bone marrow, promote the imflammatory response | Basophils |
| are lipids (fatty substances) that travel in the blood in package called lipoproteins | cholesterol |
| which are formed in red bone marrow, are the most prevalent type of white blood cells | neutrophils |
| is iron overload disease | hemochromatosis |
| protect the cavity against harmful invaders such as bacteria | leukocytes |
| is low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ar bad cholesterol because excess quantities contribute to plaque buildup in the arteries | LDL |
| are formed in red bone marrow, lymph nodes, and the spleen these cells have an important role in protecting the body against disease | lymphocytes |
| are the smallest formed elements of the blood | thrombocytes |
| which is the iron-containing pigment of the erythrocytes, that transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body | hemoglobin |
