Help
Options
Question
What is hematology?
click to flip
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't know
Question
What is a hematologist?
Remaining cards (40)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Haney medterm c9
Haney medterm c9-CL
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is hematology? | The scientific study of blood-forming tissues |
| What is a hematologist? | A medical specialist that studies hematology |
| What are the three major classes of plasma proteins? | Albumins, globulins, and fibrinogen |
| What are erythrocytes? | Tiny biconcave-shaped discs that are thinner in the center than around the edges |
| What is an allergen? | A substance that can produce a hypersensitive reaction in the body |
| What is coagulation? | The process of transforming a liquid into a solid, especially of the blood |
| What is a corpuscle? | Any cell of the body |
| What is an edema? | The abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues |
| What is an enzyme? | An organic substance that initiates and accelerates a chemical reaction |
| What is an erythremia? | An immature blood cell |
| What is an erythrocyte? | A mature red blood cell |
| What is erythropoiesis? | The process of a red blood cell production |
| What is fibrin? | A stringy, insoluble protein that is the substance of a blood clot |
| What is a granulocyte? | A type of leukocyte characterized by the presence of cytoplasmic granules |
| What is a heme? | The pigmented, iron-containing, nonprotein portion of the hemoglobin molecule. |
| What is heparin? | A naturally occurring anticlotting factor present in the body |
| What is hyperalbuminemia? | An increased level of albumin in the blood |
| What is an ion? | An electrically charged particle |
| What is a leukocyte? | A white blood cell, one of the formed elements of the circulating blood system |
| What is a megakaryocyte? | An extremely large bone marrow cell |
| What is a monocyte? | A large mononuclear leukocyte |
| What is a myeloid? | Of or pertaining to the bone marrow or the spinal cord |
| What is splenomegaly? | An abnormal enlargement of the spleen |
| What is a stem cell? | A formative cell; a cell whose daughter cells may give rise to other cell types |
| What is a thrombocyte? | A clotting cell; a platelet |
| What is a thrombus? | A clot |
| What is the liquid part of blood? | Plasma |
| What is bleeding time? | Measurement of the time required for bleeding to stop |
| What is a hematocrit? | An assessment of RBC percentage in the total blood volume |
| What does a lipid profile measure? | It measures lipids in the blood |
| What is a platelet count? | The count of platelets per cubic millimeter of blood |
| What is prothrombin time? | A blood test used to evaluate the common pathway and extrinsic system of clot formation. |
| What is a Schilling test? | A diagnostic analysis for pernicious anemia |
| What is lymphadenopathy? | Any disorder of the lymph nodes or lymph vessels |
| What is natural immunity? | Immunity with which we are born |
| What are pathogens? | Disease-producing microorganisms |
| What is phagocytosis? | The process of a cell engulfing bacteria |
| What is acquired immunity? | Immunity that is a result of the body developing the ability to defend itself against a specific agent |
| What is immunization? | The process of creating immunity to a specific disease |
| What is an immunologist? | The health specialist whose training and experience is concentrated in immunology |
| What is a local reaction? | A reaction to treatment that occurs at the site where it was administered |
Created by:
lombardi27
Popular Anatomy sets