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hematopoiesis
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blood cell formation
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erythropoietin
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rate of erythrocyte production
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hemostasis
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stoppage of blood flow
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thrombus
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clot that develops and persists in blood vessel
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embolus
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thrombus that moves about blood stream
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thrombocytopenia
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results from insufficient platelet number
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hemophilia
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bleeding disorder
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agglutination
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leads to clotting of blood vessels throughout the body
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jaundiced
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when body can not break down hemoglobin
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ABO blood groups
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based on which antigens a person inherits
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serotonin
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cause blood vessel to go into spasms
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thromboplastin
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plays an important role in clotting
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prothrombin
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converts prothrombin into thrombin
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fibrin
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form meshwork that trap RBCs
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serum
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plasma minus clotting proteins
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cerebral embolus
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can cause stroke
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stages of hemostasis
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platelet plug forms, spasms occur, coagulation
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hematopoiesis
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blood cell formation
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platelets
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crucial in blood clotting
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leukemia
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WBCs become cancerous
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