Chpt 9

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Antibody

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Protective protein B produced in response to foreign substance (antigen)

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Antigen

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Substance recognized as harmful to host, stimulates formation of antibodies to immunocompetent individual

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Bile pigment

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Substance derived from breakdown of hemoglobin/ excreted by liver

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Cytokine

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Chemical substance produced by certain cells that initiates, inhibits, in or decreases activity in other cells.

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Immunocompetant

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Ability to develop an immune response or recognize antigens and respond to them.

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NK natural killer cells

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Specialized lymphocytes that kill abnormal cells by releasing chemicals that destroy the cell membrane, causing intercellular fluids to leak out

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Adenoid

Adeno

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Resembling a gland

Gland

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Agglutination

Agglutin

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Process of clumping

Clumping, gluing

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Agglutination

Agglutin

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Process of clumping

Clumping, gluing

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Basophil

Bas

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Attraction to alkaline base

Alkaline-opposite of acid

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Erythroblastosis

Blast

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Abnormal increase of embryonic red cells

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Hypochromic

Chromo

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Under color

Color

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Hypochromic

Chromo

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Under color

Color

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Eosinophil

Eosin

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Attraction for rose color dye

Rose color

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Hypochromic

Chromo

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Under color

Color

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Eosinophil

Eosin

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Attraction for rose color dye

Rose color

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Erythrocyte

Erythr

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Red cell

Red

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Granulocyte

Granul

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Cell containing granules

Granule

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Hemophobia

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Fear of blood

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Hematoma

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Blood tumor

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Immunology

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Study of what makes us safe

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Karyolysis

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Destruction of nucleus

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Mononuclear

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Pertaining to a single nucleus

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Leukemia

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White blood condition

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Lymphadenopathy

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Disease of lymph nodes

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Lymphoid

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Resembling lymph

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Lymphangioma

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Tumor composed of lymph vessels

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Morphology

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Study of form, shape and structure

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Myelogenic

Myel

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Origin in bone marrow

Bone marrow

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Neutrophilic

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Attraction for neutral dyes

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Phagocyte

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Cell that eats foreign material

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Aplastic

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Failure to form

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Poikilocyte

Poikil

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Irregular or varied shape of cell

Varied, irregular

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Poikilocyte

Poikil

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Irregular or varied shape of cell

Varied, irregular

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Reticulocyte

Reticul

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A net or meshwork

Net, mesh

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Serology

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Study of serum

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Sideropenia

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Deficiency of iron

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Splenorrhagia

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Bursting forth of the spleen

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Thrombosis

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Blood clot

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Thymopathy

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Disease of thymus gland

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Thymopathy

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Disease of thymus gland

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Xenograft

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Foreign transplantation

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Erythroblast

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Embryonic red cell

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Anemia

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Without red blood cells

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Hemoglobin

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Blood protein

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Autograft

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Self transplantation

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Autograft

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Self transplantation

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Leukocytosis

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Abnormal increase in wbc

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Erythropenia

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Abnormal decrease of rbc

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Neutrophil

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Attraction for a neutral dye

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Electrophoresis

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Carrying an electric charge

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Anaphylaxis

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Against protection

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Hemopoiesis

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Formation of blood

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Hemostasis

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Standing still of blood

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Amorphic

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Without definite form

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Allograft

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Transplant from another

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Anisocytosis

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Abnormal increase in cells that are unequal

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Isochromic

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Same color

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Macrocyte

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Large red cell

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Microcyte

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Small red cell

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Mononucleosis

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Abnormal increase of mononuclear cells

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Polymorphic

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Many forms or shapes

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Aplastic anemia

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Decreased blood formation within bone marrow

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Hemolytic anemia

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Excessive blood cell destruction

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Hemolytic anemia

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Excessive blood cell destruction

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Hemorrhagic anemia

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Excessive blood loss

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Hematoma

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Localized accumulation of blood in an organ, space or tissue due to a break or severing of a blood vessel.

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Hemoglobinopathy

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Disorder or abnormality in the hemoglobin molecule

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Lymphadenopathy

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Any disease of the lymph nodes

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Lymphedema

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Swelling in arm or leg due to accumulation of lymph within tissue caused by obstruction or disease in the lymph vessels

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Multiple myeloma

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Malignant tumor of plasma cells in the bone marrow (plasma helps the body fight infection by producing antibodies.)

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Multiple myeloma

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Malignant tumor of plasma cells in the bone marrow (plasma helps the body fight infection by producing antibodies.)

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Sepsis

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Presence of bacteria or other toxins in the blood. Aka septicemia or blood poisoning.

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Immunotherapy

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Any treatment that restores the body's natural immune mechanisms to treat disease.

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Immunotherapy

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Any treatment that restores the body's natural immune mechanisms to treat disease.

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Allergy injections

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Injections given in period of months or years to increase tolerance to an antigen responsible for severe allergies.

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Bone marrow aspiration

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Removal of a small sample of bone marrow using a thin aspirating needle for microscopic examination.

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Autologous bone marrow transplant

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Infusion of patients own bone marrow or stem cells after a course of chemo or radiation.

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Autologous bone marrow transplant

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Infusion of patients own bone marrow or stem cells after a course of chemo or radiation.

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Homologous bone marrow transplant

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Infusion of bone marrow from a compatible donor

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Autologous blood transfusion

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Receiving ones own blood back

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Autologous blood transfusion

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Receiving ones own blood back

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Monospot

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Test for presence of heterophile antibody, which develops several days after infection of EpsteinBarr virus.

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PTT- partial thromboplastin time

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Test that measures length of time it takes to clot to screen for deficiency of some clotting factors

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PT-prothrombin time

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Test that measures the time it takes for prothrombin to form.

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Shilling test

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Test used to diagnose pernicious anemia by determining if the body properly absorbs vit B12 through digestive tract.

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Anticoagulant

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Prevents blood clot formation

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Antifibrinolytics

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Prevents breakdown of blood clots

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PT

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Prothrombin time or physical therapy

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Antimicrobial

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Destroys bacteria fungi and Protozoa and prevents their reproductive cycle etc

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Antivirals

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Prevents replication of viruses

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Fat soluble vitamins

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Prevents and treat bleeding disorders

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Thrombolytics

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Dissolve blood clots by destroying their fibrin strands

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CBC

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complete blood count

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Diff

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Differential count(wbc)

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EBV

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Epstein Barr Virus

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Hgb, Hb

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Hemoglobin

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PCP

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Pneumocystis pneumonia, primary care physician