Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Antibody

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An immunoglobulin produced by lymphocytes in response to presence of bacteria, virus or antigenic substance

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Antigen

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A substance usually a protein that stimulates the production of an antibody

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Dyscrasia

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Pertaining to abnormal condition of blood or bone marrow

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Endemic

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Indigenous to a specific area

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5
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Methemoglobinemia

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A blood disorder in which an abnormal amount of methemoglobin is produced

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Spherocytes

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Abnormally round blood cell containing more than normal amounts

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Thrombocytopenia

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Anemia

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A decrease in hemoglobin levels within the blood to values less than normal

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