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38 Cards in this Set
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embolus
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clot carried in the blood
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-emia
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suffix-in the blood
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erythro-
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red
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erythrocytes
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red blood cells
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globin/globulin
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protein
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hema/hemo-
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prefix-blood
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hematocrit *Hgb,hb*
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blood test to determine the amount of iron in the blood
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hemorrhage
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excessive bleeding
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heparin
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anticoagulant
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hypercalcemia
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excessive amount of calcium in the blood
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hyperglycemia
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high blood sugar
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hypoglycemia
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low blood sugar
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immunoglobulin *lg*
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protein capable of acting as an antibody
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leukemia
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disease characterized by overproduction of white blood cells
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leukocytes
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white blood cells
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lumphoma
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tumor of the lymphatic system
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lymph
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clear fluid that used to be plasma, and used to be interstitial fluid
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lymph node
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lymphatic organ that filters blood along the route of the lymphatic capillaries
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lymphedema
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abnormal accumulation of the lymph in the interstitial spaces
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lymphocytes
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white blood cells that create antibodies
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partial thromboplasin time *PTT*
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test to determine how long it takes for fibrin clots to form
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phago-
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prefix-eat
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plasma
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the liquid part of the blood *saltwater*, dissolved ions, proteins
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prothrombin time *PT*
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the time needed for plasma to clot
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red blood count
*RBC* |
blood test to determine the number of eryhrocytes per milliliter of blood
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septicemia
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blood poisoning by bacteria
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sideropenia
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lack of iron in the blood
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spleen
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large lymphatic organ that "filters" and stores blood
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T&A
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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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thrombectomy
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excision of a blood clot
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thrombin
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an enzyme that causes clotting by forming fibers
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thrombo-
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prefix-clot
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thrombocytes
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platelets-help form clots
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thymus gland
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produces T-lymphocytes that create antibodies
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tonsillectomy
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excision of a tonsil
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tonsils
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lymphatic organs that filter blood
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white blood count
*WBC* |
blood test to determine the number of leukocytes per milliliter of blood
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hematocrit *Hct*
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blood test to determine the percentage of red blood cells
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