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plasmapheresis
removal of plasma from the rest of the blood by mechanical means (centrifuse)
leukopheresis
removal of WBC from the rest of the blood by centrifugation
plateletpheresis
removal of platelets from the rest of the blood by centrifugation
monoblast
immature WBC (monocyte)
erythroblast
immature RBC
macrocytosis
abnormal condition (slight increase in numbers) of macrocytes (RBC that are larger than normal)
microcytosis
abnormal condition (slight increase in numbers) of microcytes (RBC that are smaller than normal)
leukemia
abnormal condition of WBC (increase in number of malignant cells)
hemoglobin
blood protein in erythrocytes; enables the cell to carry oxygen
immunoglobin
protein (antibody produced by plasma cells) that acts to protect the body by destroying antigens
thrombolytic therapy
treatment that destroys blood clots
myeloid
derived from bone marrow
thrombosis
abnormal condition of clotting
granulocyopenia
deficiency of granulocytes (WBC)
pancytopenia
deficiency of all blood cells
macrophage
large cells (in blood and tissue) that eat (engulfs) other cells; derived from monocyte
eosinophelia
increase in numbers of eosinophils
neutrophilia
increase in numbers of neutrophils
electrophoresis
separation of proteins in a solution by using an electric current (used to seperate protein fractions of serum, urine, or cerebrospinal fluid)
hematopoiesis
formation of blood cells
erythropoiesis
formation of erythrocytes
myelopoiesis
formation of bone marrow
hemostasis
stoppage of the flow of blood
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chabner ch 13
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2010-11-17T02:31:15Z
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