MedTerm.Blood.Lymph

germ or bud aka immature cells

juice

blood

color

safe

clear fluid

form

bone marrow or spinal cord

eat or swallow

formation

a net

spleen

clot

thymus gland

liquid portion of the blood

liquid part of the blood after clotting has taken place.

red blood cell - transports O2 and CO2 throughout the blood stream

protein-iron molecule contained inside an erythrocyte

white blood cell - protects the body from the invasion of harmful substances.

group of leukocytes that contain granules in their cytoplasm

a granular leukocyte that fights infection by swallowing bacteria.

an immature neutrophil

a group of leukocytes without granules in their nuclei

an agranulocytic leukocyte that is active in the process of imuunity

T cells (thymus gland) B cells (bone marrow cells) NK cells (natural killer) and K-type cells

an agranulocytic leukocyte that performs phagocytosis to fight infection

thrombocytes; cell fragments in the blood essential for blood clotting

the primary gland of the lyphatic system - produces T lymphocytes

the organ between the stomach and the diaphragm that filters out aging blood cells

fluid originating in the organs and tissues of the body that is circulated through the lymph vessels

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

specialized lymph vessels in the small intestine that absorb fat into the bloodstream

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

many small oval structurs that filter the lymph

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

recieves lymph from the upper right part of the body

receives lymph from everywhere but the upper right part of the body

the damaging agent in the body

a substance that is produced by the body to inactivated or destroys an invading antigen

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

process of disease protection induced by exoposure to an antigen

immunity created within your own body

immunity created by antibodies being passed through the placenta to the fetus

increased amount

decreased amount

impaired defenses caused by an ummunodeficiency disorder or therapy with immunosuppressive agents

impaired ability to provide an immune response

enlarged diseased lymph nodes

a syndrome caused by HIV that renders immune cells ineffective

Human Immunodeficiency virus

a condition where there is reduction of cells in the blood - erythrocytes, leukocytes etc.

a normocytic-normochromic type of anemia characterized by the failure of bone marrow to produce red blood cells

a microcytic-hypochromic type of anemia characterized by a lack of iron  = affecting hemoglobin production and small red blood cells containing low amounts of hemoglobin

a macrocytic-normochromic type of anemia characterized by an inadequate supply of vitamin B12

any disorder characterized by abnormal function of the immune system that causes the body to produce antibodies against itself, resulting in tissue destruction or loss of function.

a group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which there is a defect in clotting factors neccessary for the coagulation of blood

a disrder within the bone marrow characterized by the proliferation of abnormal stem cells; usually develops into a specific type of leukemia

any neyplastic disorder of lymph tissue, usually malignant, as in Hodgkin disease

the process by which cancer cells are spread through the blood or lymph circulation to distant organs

a condition caused by the Epstein-Barr virus characterized by an ncrease in mononuclear cells in the blood along with enlarged lynph nodes, fatigue and 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 characterized by an abnormal decrease in the number of platelets in the blood, which impairs the clotting process.

a test of the fluid portion of the blood to measure the presence of a chemical constituent (glucose, cholesterol, etc)

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

a test to determine if infection is present in the bloodstream by isolating a specimin of blood in an environment that encourages growth of microorganisms

a measure of the number of CD4 cells (a subset of T lymphocytes) in the blood; used in the mobitering the course of HIV and timing the treatment of AIDS

the most common lab test performed as a general screening of general health or diagnostic purposes.

test to determin the blood level of hemoglobin

a measurment of the perfecntage of packed red blood cells in a given volume of blood

calculation of RBC, Hgb and Hct results to determine the average size, hemoglobin concentration and content of red blood cells for classification of anemia