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103 Cards in this Set
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bas/o
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base
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chrom/o
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color
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coagul/o
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clotting
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cyt/o
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cell
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eosin/o
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rosy red
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erythr/o
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red
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fibrin/o
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fibers
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fus/o
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pouring
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granul/o
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granules
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hem/o
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blood
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hemat/o
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blood
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leuk/o
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white
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lip/o
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fat
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lymph/o
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lymph
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morph/o
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shape
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neutr/o
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neutral
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phelb/o
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vein
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sanguin/o
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blood
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septic/o
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infection
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thromb/o
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clot
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-aphresis
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removal, carry away
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-crit
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separation of
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-cyte
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cell
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-cytosis
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more than the normal number of cells
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-emia
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blood condition
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-globin
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protein
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-ia
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condition
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-ion
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action
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-logy
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study of
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-lytic
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destruction
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-oma
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swelling
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-otomy
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cutting into
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-ous
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pertaining to
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-penia
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too few
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-phil
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attracted to
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-plastic
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pertaining to development
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-rrhage
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abnormal flow
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-rrhagic
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pertaining to abnormal flow
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a-
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without
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an-
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without
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anti-
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against
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auto-
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self
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dys-
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abnormal
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homo-
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same
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hypo-
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insufficient
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mono-
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one
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pan-
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all
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poly-
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many
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trans-
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across
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dyscrasia
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a general term indicating the presence of a disease affecting blood
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hemophilia
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hereditary blood disease in which blood-clotting time is prolonged due to a lack of one vital clotting factor
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aplastic anemia
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severe form of anemia that develops as a consequence of loss of functioning red bone marrow
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pernicious anemia
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anemia associated with insufficient absorption of vitamin b12 by the digestive system
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sickle cell anemia
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a genetic disorder in which erythrocytes take on an abnormal curved or "sickle" shape
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thalassemia
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a genetic disorder in which the body is unable to make functioning hemoglobin, resulting in anemia
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autologous transfusion
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procedure for collecting and storing a patient's own blood several weeks prior to the actual need
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adenoid/o
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adeoids
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axill/o
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axilla, underarm
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cortic/o
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outer region, cortex
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immun/o
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protection
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inguin/o
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groin
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lymph/o
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lymph
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lymphaden/o
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lymph node
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lymphagi/o
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lymph vessel
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nucle/o
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nucleus
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path/o
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disease
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pneumon/o
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lung
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sarc/o
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flesh
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spleen/o
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spleen
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thym/o
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thymus gland
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tonsil/o
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tonsils
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-al
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pertaining to
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-ar
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pertaining to
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-ary
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pertaining to
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-atic
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pertaining to
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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-edema
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swelling
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-genic
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producing
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-globulin
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protein
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-gram
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record
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-ia
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condition
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-iasis
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abnormal condition
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-itis
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inflammation
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-logy
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study of
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-megaly
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enlarged
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-oma
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tumor
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-pathy
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disease
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-therapy
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treatment
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anti-
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against
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auto-
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self
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mono-
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one
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elephantiasis
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inflammation, obstruction, and destruction of the lymph vessels resulting in enlarged tissues due to edema
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hodgkins' disease (HD)
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cancer of the lymphatic cells found in concentration in the lymph nodes
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graft versus host disease
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serious complication of bone marrow transplant. immune cells from the donor bone marrow attack the recipient's tissues
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immunocompromised
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having an immune system that is unable to respond properly to pathogens. also called immunodeficiency disorder
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Kaposi's sarcoma
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form of skin caner frequently seen in patients with AIDS
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opportunistic infections
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infectious diseases associated with patients who have compromised immune systems and therefore a lowered resistance to infections and parasites
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sarcoidosis
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disease of unknown cause that forms fibrous lesions commonly appearing in the lymph nodes, liver, skin, lungs, spleen, eyes and small bones of the hands and feet
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severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome
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disease seen in children born with a non functioning immune system
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