Blood and Lymph Systems

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juice

blood

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clear fluid

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spleen

thymus gland

liquid portion of the blood-- water, proteins, salts, nutrients, hormones, vitamins

liquid portion of the blood left after the clotting process

red blood cell that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide

protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen

white blood cell that protects the body from infection

a group of white blood cells containing small particles in their cytoplasm 

a white blood cell that fights infection by swallowing bacteria

another term for white blood cell, has many segments in its nucleus 

an immature white blood cell

a small white blood cell that increases with allergy and some infections 

a small white blood cell that prevents compounds that do not let blood clot to inflamed tissues 

a group of white blood cells without small particles in their nuclei

a small white blood cells that fights against disease

A white blood cell that has a single nucleus and can take in foreign material.

cell fragments in the blood essential for blood clotting 

helps maintain the body's immune response by producing T lymphocytes (immune cells) 

the organ that filters out aging blood cells, removes cellular debris, and provides the environment with immune responses by lymphocytes (immune cells) 

fluid in the organs and tissues that helps collect unwanted materials for removal from the body

microscopic vessels that draw lymph from the tissues to the lymph vessels 

vessels that receive lymph from the lymph capillaries and circulate it to the lymph nodes 

specialized lymph vessels that absorb fat into the bloodstream

a white or pale yellow substance of the lymph that contains fatty substances absorbed by the lacteals

small oval structures that filter the lymph received from the lymph vessels

collecting channels that carry lymph from the lymph nodes to the veins

receives lymph from the upper-right part of the body

receives lymph from the left side of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, left arm, and lower extremities 

a substance that, when introduced to the body, causes the formation of antibodies against it (detects harmful substances)

a substance produced by the body that destroys an antigen 

protein antibodies secreted by B lymphocytes that protect the body from foreign pathogens 

process of disease protection induced by exposure to an antigen

an immunity that protects the body against a future infection

an immunity resulting from antibodies that are conveyed naturally through the mother to the fetus, or artificially by injection 

an abnormally reduced number of red blood cells 

an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes

a decrease in the number of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell

an abnormally reduced number of all cellular components in the blood 

breakdown of the red blood cell membrane 

an immune system that has been impaired by disease or medical treatment

impaired ability to provide an immune response

the presence of enlarged diseased lymph nodes 

enlargement of the spleen 

part of the immune system is missing or defective. the body's ability to fight infections is impaired. frequent infections will be more severe and last longer  

a condition in which there is a reduction in red blood cells, which doesn't let red blood cells transport oxygen to the tissues 

anemia characterized by the failure of bone marrow to produce red blood cells 

anemia that lacks iron

anemia that has an inadequate supply of vitamin B12, causing red blood cells to become large, varied in shape, and reduced in number 

abnormal function of the immune system that causes the body to produce antibodies against itself 

incompatibility of a fetus with an Rh-positive blood factor and a mother who is Rh negative, causing red blood cell destruction in the fetus 

excessive buildup of iron deposits in the body

a bleeding disorder that slows the blood clotting process

when bone marrow produces an insufficient number of normal blood cells

any neoplastic disorder of lymph tissue 

the process by which cancer cells are spread by blood 

an increase in mononuclear cells in the blood, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, sore throat 

an increase in the number of erythrocytes and hemoglobin in the blood 

a systemic disease caused by the infection of microorganisms and their toxins in the circulating blood 

a bleeding disorder with a decrease in the number of platelets in the blood, which impairs the clotting process 

a test of the fluid portion of blood to measure the presence of a chemical constituent 

specialized batteries of automated blood chemistry tests performed on a single sample of blood 

tests used as a general screen for disease

tests for expanded screening purposes

a test to determine if infection is present in the blood stream 

a measure of the number of CD4 cells (a subset of T lymphocytes) in the blood 

a test to determine the blood level of hemoglobin 

a measurement of the percentage of packed red blood cells in a given volume of blood 

a needle aspiration of bone marrow tissue for pathological examination 

a pathological examination of bone marrow tissue 

an x-ray image of a lymph node or vessel taken after injection o a contrast medium 

used to detect tumors and cancers 

the transplantation of healthy bone marrow from a donor to stimulate blood cell production 

the removal of a lymph node 

an incision into a lymph node 

the removal of possible cancer-carrying lymph nodes for examination

removal of a spleen

removal of the thymus gland

chemical agents that destroy selected cells or impair their ability to reproduce 

agents to prevent or treat disease by stimulating the body's own defense mechanisms 

the removal of plasma from the body with separation and extraction of specific elements 

a drug that prevents clotting of the blood 

a drug that stops the flow of blood within the vessels 

a drug that causes a narrowing of blood vessels

a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels, increasing blood flow