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35 Cards in this Set
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agglutination
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clumping of cells
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antigens
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any substance that illicits an immune response
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apheresis
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procedure in which blood is drawn, a substance is removed, and the blood is then put back
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basophil
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leukocyte that is involved in inflammation and allergies
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bilirubin
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yellow pigment that results from the breakdown of hemoglobin
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*electrophoresis
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electric process which separates proteins
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eosinophil
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leukocyte involved in combating parasitic infections
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fibrinogen
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protein in plasma that converts to fibrin during coagulation
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hematocrit
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ratio of RBCs to blood volume in a sample
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hemoglobin
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iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen for delivery to cells
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hemophilia
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congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding
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heparin
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substance found in the liver, lungs, and other body tissues that inhibits blood clotting
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leukocytopenia
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abnormal decrease in number of WBCs
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*myeloid
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of or relating to bone marrow
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neutrophil
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chief phagocytic leukocyte
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pancytopenia
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abnormal deficiency in all blood cells
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poikilocytosis
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presence of large, irregularly shaped red blood cells
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purpura
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any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
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relapse
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to suffer a return of a disease after partial recovery
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remission
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an abatement in intensity or degree
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stem cell
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generalized cells that have the ability to differentiate into cells for specific functions
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anemia
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condition where red blood cells are too small, not enough, lack hemoglobin, or are the wrong size
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aplastic anemia
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anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow
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hemochromatosis
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pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues
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hemolytic anemia
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anemia resulting from destruction of erythrocytes
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pernicious anemia
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progressive anemia that results from vitamin B12 deficiency
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thalassemia
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inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
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erythroblast
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immature red blood cell
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hemostasis
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surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
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morphology
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of or relating to the shape of something
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serum
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watery fluid of the blood that resembles plasma but contains fibrinogen
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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leukemia
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malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues
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plasma
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colorless watery fluid of blood and lymph in which erythrocytes and leukocytes and platelets are suspended
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thrombosis
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formation or presence of a thrombus in a blood vessel
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