A+P BLOOD VOCAB 1-20

Agranulocyte

nongranular, white blood cell; known as agranular leukocyte

Albumin

plasma protein; maintains osmotic pressure

antibody

substance produced by the body that inactivates a specific foreign substance that has entered the body; formed as a reaction to an antigen

Anticoagulant

chemical substance that prevents or slows blood clotting (e.g., heparin)

Antigen

substance stimulating formation of antibodies against itself

antiprothrombin

chemical substance, such as heparin, that directly or indirectly reduces or retards the action of prothrombin

Antithromboplastin

chemical substance that inhibits the clot

B_lymphocyte

white blood cells synthesized in the bone marrow; help form antibodies

Basophil

leukocyte cell that is activated during an allergic reaction or inflammation; produces histamine and heparin

clotting time

the time it takes for blood to clot

Coagulation

process of blood clotting

Eosinophils

white blood cell that increases in great numbers in allergic conditions; phagocytizes the remains of the antibody antigen reaction

Erythrocyte

red blood cell

Erythropoiesis

formation or development of red blood cells

Fibrin

an insoluble protein necessary for the clotting of blood

Fibrinogen

a protein that is converted into fibrin by the action of thrombin

gamma globulin

fractionated part of globulin used to treat infectious diseases

Globulin

plasma protein made in the liver; helps in synthesis of antibodies

Granulocyte

granular white blood cell

Hemoglobin

oxygen carrying pigment of the blood