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anisocytosis
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cond of marked variation in size of erthrocytes when observed on bld smear
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ascites
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accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal or pleural cavity
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bacteremia
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presence of viable bact in bld stream and considered as travelers rather than bld infection
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graft rejection
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recipient's immume system attacks a transplanted organ or tissue resulting in its distruction
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graft-versus-host reaction (GVHR)
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cond after bone marrow transplant where the immune cells in the transplanted marrow produce antibodies against the host's tissues
acute- w/in 2 mo chronic- w/in 3 mo (symp similar to scleroderma) |
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hematoma
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localized accumulation of bld usually clotted in an organ, space, or tiss due to break in or severing of a bld vessel
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hemoglobinopathy
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any disorder caused by abnormalities in the hemoglobin molecule
(sickle cell anemia) |
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hemolysis
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destruction of RBCs with a release of hemoglobin that diffuses into the surrounding fluid
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hemostasis
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arrest of bleeding or circulation
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immunity
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state of being protected against infectious diseases
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active immunity
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developed as a consequence of exposure to an antigen and teh subsequent development of antibodies (natural/artificial)
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passive immunity
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antibodies or other immune substances formed in one individual are transferred to another to provide immediate, temporary immunity
(natural - infant /artificial-injection) |
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lymphadenopathy
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any disease of the lymph nodes
(local or systemic) |
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lymphosarcoma
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malignant neoplastic disorder of lymphatic tiss (not related to Hodgkin dis)
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septicemia
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systemic dis assoc with the presence and persistence of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins in the bld
AKA bld infection (chills, fever, purpuric pustules, abcesses; if untreated = shock and death) |
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serology
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bld test to detect teh presence of antibodies, antigens, or immune substances
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titer
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bld test that measures the amt of antibodies in bld; commonly used as an indicator of immune status
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