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Hemolysis
hemo-blood lysis-seperation or destruction |
Destruction of RBC's with a release of hemoglobin that diffuses into the surrounding fluid
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hemostatis
hemo-blood stais-- standing still |
arrest of bleeding or circulation
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lymphadenopathy
lymph-lymph aden-glad pathy-disease |
any disease of the lymph nodes
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titer
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blood test that measures the amount of antibodies in blood , commonly used as an indicator of immune status
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antifibrinolytics
*med* |
Neutralize fibrinolytic chemicals in the mucous membranes of the mouth , nose and urinary tract to prevent breakdown of blood clots .
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thrombolytics
*med* |
dissolve blood clots by destroying their fibrin strands
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sentinel node
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Removal of the first lymph node ( the sentinel node ) that receives drainage from cancer containing areas and the one most likely to contain malignant cells
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Leukopenia
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decrease in leukocytes
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Erythopenia
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Decrease in erythocytes
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Thrombopenia
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Decrease in Thrombocytes
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Penia
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deficiency & decrease
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Poiesis
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formation , production
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Hemopoiesis
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Production of blood
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Leukopoiesis
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Production of white blood cells
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Thrombo poiesis
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Production of thrombocytes
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Erythrocytosis
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Abnormal increase in erythocytes
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Leukocytosis
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Abnormal increase in leukocytes.
( white blood cells ) |
