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23 Cards in this Set
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Anaphylaxis |
Unusual or exaggerated allergic rxn to foreign proteins or other substances |
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Autohemotherapy |
Treatment of patient by using their own blood |
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Erythroblast |
Immature red blood cell |
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Erythroclastic |
Pertaining to the destruction of RBCs |
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Erythrocytosis |
Abnormal condition in which there is an increase in RBCs |
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Erythropenia |
Lack of RBCs |
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Extravastation |
Process by which fluids or medications escape into surrounding tissue |
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Globulin |
Plasma protein found in body fluids and cells |
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Hematologist |
Physician who specializes in the study of blood |
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Hematology |
Study of blood |
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Hematoma |
Collection of blood that has escaped from a vessel into the surrounding tissues resulting from trauma |
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Hemopoiesis |
Formation of blood cells |
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Hyperglycemia |
Condition of excessive amounts of sugar in the blood |
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Hypoglycemia |
Condition of deficient amounts of sugar in the blood |
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Hypoxia |
Deficient amount of oxygen in blood, cells and tissues |
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Lynphadenitis |
Inflammation of the lymph glands |
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Lymphoma |
Lymphoid neoplasm |
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Mononucleosis |
Excessive amounts of mononuclear leukocytes in the blood |
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Pancytopenia |
Lack of cellular elements of the blood |
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Polycythemia |
Too many RBCs |
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Thrombectomy |
Surgical excision of a blood clot |
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Thrombin |
Blood enzyme that causes clotting by forming fibrin |
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Vasculitis |
Inflammation of a blood vessel |
