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anisocytosis AN - ai - soh - toh - sis an / iso / cyt / osis |
condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood cells
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elliptocyte ee - LIP - toh - SAIT ellipto / cyte |
oval red blood cells
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elliptocytosis ee - LIP - toh - SAI - toh - sis ellipto / cyt / osis |
condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval-shaped red blood cells
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embolism EM - boh - LIZ - um embol / ism |
blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
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embolus EM - boh - lus em / bolus |
mass of matter present in the blood
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erythrocytosis eh - RIH - throh - sai - TOH sis erythro / cyt / osis |
abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells
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hematopoiesis heh - MAH - toh - poh - EE - sis hemato / poiesis |
formation of blood cells
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hemolysis heh - MAW - lih - sis hemo / lysis |
breakdown of blood cells |
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leukocyte LOO - koh - sait leuko / cyte |
white blood cell
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leukocytosis LOO - koh - sai - TOH - sis leuko / cyt / osis |
increase in the number of white blood cells
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leukopenia LOO - koh - PEE - nee - ah leuko / penia |
deficiency in white blood cells
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