Ch. 13

base (alkaline, opposite of acid)

color

clotting

cell

red, dawn, rosy

red

granules

blood

blood

hemoglobin

same, equal

nucleus

white

one, single

shape, form

bone marrow

neutral (neither base nor acid)

nucleus

eat, swallow

varied, irregular

iron

globe, round

clot

removal, carrying away

immature or embryonic cell

abnormal condition of cells (increase in cells)

blood condition

producing

protein

pertaining to destruction

derived or originating from

abnormal condition

deficiency

eat, swallow

attraction for

carrying, transmission

formation

stop, control

protein in blood

immunoglobulin produced by lymphocytes in response to antigens

substance that stimulates the production of an antibody

white blood cell that releases histamine and heparin

orange-yellow pigment in bile; formed by breakdown of hemoglobin

blood clotting

proteins that stimulate growth of white blood cells

change in structure and function of a cell as it matures

method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge

white blood cell with red-staining granules; involved in allergic reactions

immature red blood cell

red blood cell

hormone secreted by the kidneys to stimulate red blood cell formation

protein that forms the basis of a blood clot

plasma protein converted to fibrin in the clotting process

plasma protein including alpha, beta, and gamma types

white blood cell with dark-staining granules

bone marrow cell that gives rise to all blood cells

blood protein containing iron; carries oxygen in red blood cells

anticoagulant found in blood and tissues

response of the immune system to foreign substances

protein (globulin) with antibody activity

white blood cell

mononuclear white blood cell that produces antibodies

monocyte that has migrated to tissues

large platelet precursor cell in the bone marrow

white blood cell that becomes a macrophage in tissues

pertaining to a cell with a single round nucleus

immature bone marrow cell that forms granulocytes

granulocytic leukocyte formed in bone marrow

liquid part of blood

removal of plasma from blood using centrifuge

small blood fragment involved in clotting

pertaining to a white blood cell with a multilobed nucleus

plasma protein converted to thrombin in clotting

immature red blood cell

antigen on red blood cells of Rh-positive individuals

plasma without clotting proteins and cells

unspecialized cell that can become various specialized cells

enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin

platelet