enSCCh 4 Vocabulary16
hemostasis: the body's ability to start and stop the clotting process
anemia: condition of low RBC or hemoglobin levels
hemoglobin: oxygen carrying reddish pigment in the RBCs
anisocytosis: abnormal variances in RBC size
leukemia: cancer of WBCs
hematocrit: test that measures % of packed RBCs compared to total blood volume
thrombosis: abnormal condition of blood clot
differential count: determining the different types of WBCs based on staining characteristics
fibrinogen: factor 1
hematopoiesis: blood production
erythrocyte: red blood cell, cell that carries oxygen in the body
leukocyte: white blood cell, cell that fights infection
thrombocyte: platelet; cell fragment that helps to stop bleeding
protime: test for monitoring coagulation times for a patient on an anticoagulant
hematology: study of visible cellular components in the blood and bone marrow
poikilocytosis: abnormal variances in RBC shape
Ch 4 Vocabulary
GEIONRBNFI
factor 1
MUEELKAI
cancer of WBCs
OHMEPEOSIISAT
blood production
TAONCYISOISS
abnormal variances in RBC size
YIKIOLTSPSCOOI
abnormal variances in RBC shape
BOTISSRHMO
abnormal condition of blood clot
NAEAMI
condition of low RBC or hemoglobin levels
ILBOMEONHG
oxygen carrying reddish pigment in the RBCs
YLTCEOKUE
white blood cell, cell that fights infection
MTHBYCETOOR
platelet; cell fragment that helps to stop bleeding
TEYRCHTYROE
red blood cell, cell that carries oxygen in the body
SOSEATMHSI
the body's ability to start and stop the clotting process
EMYGHOLATO
study of visible cellular components in the blood and bone marrow
MROHATTEIC
test that measures % of packed RBCs compared to total blood volume
MPOETRI
test for monitoring coagulation times for a patient on an anticoagulant
DERENLNIUIFOTCTAF
determining the different types of WBCs based on staining characteristics