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15 Cards in this Set
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microcytosis
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related to blood
presence of small red blood cells |
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macrocytosis
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related to blood
presence of large red blood cells |
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anisocytosis
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related to blood
presence of red blood cells of unequal size (an = not, without; iso = equal) |
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poikilocytosis
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related to blood
presence of large, irregularly shaped red blood cells (poikilo = irregular) |
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reticulocytosis
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related to blood
an increased number of immature erthyocytes in the blood |
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erythropenia
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related to blood
an abnormally reduced number of red blood cells |
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lymphocytopenia
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related to blood
an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes |
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neutropenia
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related to blood
a decreased number of neutrophils |
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pancytopenia
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related to blood
an abnormally reduced number of all cellular components in the blood |
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thrombocytopenia
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related to blood an abnormally decreased number of platelets in the blood, impairing the clotting process
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hemolysis
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related to blood
breakdown of the red blood cell membrance |
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immunocompromised
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related to the lymphatic system
impaired immunologic defenses caused by an immunodeficiency disorder or by therapy with immunosuppressive agents |
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immunosuppression
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related to the lymphatic system
impaired ability to provide an immune response |
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lymphadenopathy
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related to the lymphatic system
enlarged (diseased) lymph nodes |
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splenomegaly
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related to the lymphatic system
enlargement of the spleen |
