Medical Terminology Ch. 8

4. a decreased number of neutrophils
8. enlarged (diseased) lymph nodes
10. an abnormally reduced number of all cellular components in the blood
11. fluid that is circulated through the lymph vessels
13. presence of large, irregularly shaped red blood cells
15. white or pale yellow substance in lymph that contains fatty substances absorbed by the lacteals
16. a substance produced by the body that destroys or inactivates and antigen that has entered the body
17. liquid portion of the blood that remains after clotting
20. an increased number of immature erythrocytes in the blood
21. impaired ability to provide an immune response
22. breakdown of the red blood cell membrane
25. increased number of erythrocytes and hemoglobin in the blood
27. presence of red blood cells unequal in size
28. a group of leukocytes without granules in their nuclei
29. a substance that, when introduced into the body, causes the formation of antibodies against it
30. enlargement of the spleen

1. pale in color; lighter in color than normal
2. a systemic disease caused by the infection of microorganisms and their toxins in the circulating blood
3. the protein-iron compound on erythrocytes that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
5. protein substance in the blood that is essential to the clotting process
6. hereditary disorder with an excessive buildup of iron deposits in the body
7. process of disease protection induced by exposure to an antigen
9. an abnormally decreased number of platelets in the blood, impairing the clotting process
12. an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes
14. presence of small red blood cells
18. substance present in tissues, platelets, and leukocytes that is necessary for coagulation
19. protects the body from harmful invading substances; also called white blood cell
23. presence of large red blood cells
24. specialized lymph vessels in the small intestine that absorb fat into the bloodstream
26. an abnormally reduced number of red blood cells