| A | B |
|---|
| albumin | protein in blood |
| antibody | protein produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens. |
| antigen | a substance that stimulates the production of an antibody |
| basophil | granulocytic white blood cell with granules that stain blue when exposed to a basic dye. |
| bilirubin | orange-yellow pigment in bile |
| coagulation | blood clotting |
| colony-stimulating factor (CSF) | protein that stimulates the growth and proliferation of white blood cells |
| differentiation | change in structure and function of a cell as it matures; specialization |
| electrophoresis | method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge |
| eosinophil | granulocytic white blood cell with granules that stain red with the acidic dey eosin; associated with allergic reactions |
| erthropoietin (EPO) | Hormone secreted by the didneys that stimulates formation of red blood cells |
| fibrin | protein threads that form the basis of a blood clot. |
| fibrinogen | plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process |
| globulins | part of blood containing different plasma proteins |
| granulocyte | white blood cell with numerous dark-staining granules: eosinophil, neutrophil, and basophil |
| heme | Iron-containing nonprotein portion of the hemoglobin molecule. |
| hemoglobin | blood protein containing iron; carries oxygen in red blood cells. |
| hemolysis | destruction or breakdownof blood (red blood cells) |
| heparin | anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells |
| immune reaction | response of the immune system to foreign invasion |
| immunoglobulin | protein with antibody activity |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| lymphocyte | mononuclear leukocyte that produces antibodies |
| macrophage | monocyte that migrates from the blood to tissue spaces. It is a large phagocyte |
| megakaryocyte | large platelet precusor cell formed in the bone marrow |
| monocyte | large mononuclear phagocytic leukocyte formed in bone marrow |
| momonuclear | pertaining to a cell with a single round nucleus |
| neutrophil | granulocytic leukocyte formed in bone marrow |
| plasma | liquid portion of blood; contains water, proteins salts, nutrients, hormones, and viatimins |
| plasmapheresis | removal of plasma from withdrawn blood by centrifuge. |
| platelet | smallest blood cell |
| prothrombin | plasma protein; coverted to thrombin in the clotting process |
| reticulocyte | immature erythrocyte with a network of strands that can be seen after staining the cells with special dyes |
| Rh factor | Antigen on red blood cells of Rh-positive individuals |
| serum | plasma minus clotting proteins and cells |
| stem cell | bone marrow cell that give rise to different types of blood cells |
| thrombin | enzyme tht converts fibrinogen to fibrin during coagulation |
| thrombocyte | platelet |
| bas/o | Alkaline, the opposite of acid |
| chrom/o | color |
| coagul/o | clotting |
| cyt/o | cell |
| eosin/o | red, dawn, rosy |
| erthro/o | red |
| granul/o | granules |
| hem/o | blood |
| hemat/o | blood |
| hemoglobin/o | hemoglobin |
| is/o | same, equal |
| kary/o | nucleus |
| leuk/o | white |
| mon/o | one, single |
| morph/o | shape, form |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| nuetro/o | neutral neither base nor acid |
| nucle/o | nucleus |
| phag/o | eat, swallow |
| poikil/o | varied, irregular |
| sider/o | iron |
| spher/o | globe, round |
| thromb/o | clot |
| apheresis | removal, carry away |
| blast | immature, embryonic |
| cytosi | abnormal condition of cells |
| emia | blood condition |
| globin | protein |
| globulin | protein |
| lytic | pertainin to destruction |
| oid | derived from |
| osis | abnormal condition |
| penia | deficiency |
| phoresis | carring, transmission |
| poiesis | formation |
| stasis | stop, control |
