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- 6. Partial ______________ Time (PTT) test is used to determine coagulation defects, such as platelet disorders
- 7. pale in color; lighter in color than normal
- 11. presence of large, irregularly shaped red blood cells
- 12. an incision into or puncture of a vein to withdraw blood for testing AKA phlebotomy
- 15. a lymphadenectomy is the _________ of a lymph node
- 17. a substance produced by the body that destroys or inactivates an antigen
- 21. the C in (MCH)Mean _____________ Hemoglobin stands for
- 23. removal of plasma from the body with separation and extraction of specific elements followed by reinfusion
- 25. lymph ____________ are microscopic vessels that draw lymph from tissues to the lymph vessels
- 26. a granular leukocyte, named for the rose-colored stain of its granules, that increases in allergic and some infectious reactions
- 27. the N in the BUN acronym stands for ________
- 28. lymph _______ are collecting channels that carry lymph from the lymph nodes to the veins
- 29. the root immun/o means immune or ________
- 31. a systemic disease caused by the infection of microorganisms and their toxins in the circulating blood
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- 1. an agranulocytic leukocyte that is active in the process of immunity; the three categories of this are T cells, B cells, and natural killer cells
- 2. you are considered ____________ if you have impaired immunologic defenses caused by an immunodeficiency disorder or by therapy with immunosuppressive agents
- 3. specialized lymph vessels in the small intestine that absorb fat into the bloodstream
- 4. protein substance in the blood that is essential to the clotting process
- 5. the root hem/o or hemat/o means ________
- 8. the root chrom/o or chromot/o
- 9. enlargement of the spleen
- 10. transports oxygen and carbon dioxide; AKA red blood cells
- 13. this is the liquid portion of the blood and lymph; contains water, proteins, and cellular components
- 14. a granular leukocyte, named for the neutral stain of its granules that fights infection by swallowing bacteria
- 16. process by which cancer cells are spread by blood or lymph circulation to a distant organ
- 18. a lymphadenotomy is the _________ of a lymph node
- 19. bone marrow _______ is a pathologic examination of bone marrow tissue
- 20. primary gland of the lymphatic system, located within the mediastinum
- 22. breakdown of the red blood cell membrane
- 24. a substance that, when introduced into the body, causes the formation of antibodies against it
- 30. presence of red blood cells of unequal size