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basophil
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blood cell that attracts alkline dyes - release histamines - initiates inflammation and anticlotting at sites of injury
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eosinophil
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blood cell that attracts red dyes - detoxifies foreign proteins - especially those causing allergic reactions
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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granulocyte
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granular blood cell
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hemolysis
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destruction of blood
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hematology
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study of blood
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leukocyte
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white blood cell - protects body from bacteria and other harmful substances
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lymphocyte
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type of white blood cell - important in immunity
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myelosuppression
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suppression of the bone marrow
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neutrophil
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blood cell that attracts both acid and alkaline dyes - phagocytic cells - ingest and destroy bacteria
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sideropenia
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iron deficiency
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agglutination
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process of clumping
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coagulation
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process of clotting
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thrombolysis
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destruction or dissolution of a clot
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anemia
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blood condition characterized by red blood cell or iron deficiency
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plasma
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liquid portion of blood
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albumin
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protein helps maintain the blood at the proper consistency, most abundant protein
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globulins
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protein in the immune system, helping to destroy foreign substances
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fibrinogen
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blood clotting entity
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prothrombin
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blood clotting entity
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serum
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blood without clotting proteins
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thrombocytes
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platelets
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hemoglobin
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carries oxygen to the cells, iron containing protein
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monocytes
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phagocytic cells - ingest and destroy foreign particles
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lymphocytes
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lymph cells - play a role in the immune responses
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thromboplastin
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protein that causes clotting - causes prothrombin to turn in to thrombin which causes fibrinogen to turn in to fibrin which causes a clot
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fibrin
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causes a clot
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Type o
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universal doner
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Type AB
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universal recipients
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aplastic anemia
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failure of bone marrow to produce stem cells or stem cells to mature
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blood dyscrasia
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any abnormality of the blood
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ecchymosis
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discoloration caused by leakage of the blood under the skin following an injury
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hemolytic anemia
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excessive destruction of red blood cells
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hemophilia
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hereditary - no clotting factor- excessive bruising and bleeding
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hemorrhage
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bleeding - excessive or uncontrolled bleeding
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iron deficiency anemia
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insufficiet iron intake
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hematopoiesis
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stem cells change in to other cells
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iron-deficiency anemia
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insufficient iron intake in the diet
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leukemia
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excessive production of white blood cells
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leukopenia
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deficiency of white blood cells
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multiple myeloma
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bone marrow growth - malignant disease arising from the bone marrow
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pernicious anemia
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deficient or abnormal maturation of red blood cells, inability to absorb B12
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polycythemia
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many blood cells without increased blood volume - thick, sticky blood
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purpura
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purple - bleeding under the skin produces purplish - reddish brown spots
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sickle cell anemia
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fragile sickle shaped red blood cells and reduced oxygen holding capacity - in african americans
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thrombocytopenia
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deficiency in platelets (blood clot cells)
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CBC
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Complete blood count - measures hemoglobin concentration and numbers of red, white, and platelets blood cells
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hematocrit
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'to seperate blood' - test to measure percentage of total blood volume made up by red blood cells
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hemoglobin
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test to measure hemoglobin in the blood
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RBC
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red blood count - measures number of red blood cells per cubic ml of blood
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WBC
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white blood count - measures number of whitel blood cells per cu ml of blood
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bone marrow transplant
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patients diseased bone marrow is destroyed and replaced with doner bone marrow - used in aplastic anemia, leukemia, and certain cancers
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lymphadenopathy
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disease of the lymph glands
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adenoiditis
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inflammation of the adenoids
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lymphangiography
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x-ray of the lymph vessels
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splenomegaly
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enlargement of the spleen
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thymitis
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inflammation of the thymus
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tonsillitis
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inflammation of the tonsils
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interstitial
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situated in the spaces between the cells
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asplenia
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absence of the spleen
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lymphadenitis
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inflammation of the lymph glands
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lymphadenopathy
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disease of the lymph glands
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lymphangioma
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growth of the lymph vessels
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lymphedema
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swelling of the tissues due to obstruction of the lymph vessels
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lymphoma
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tumor of the lymph nodes or other lymph tissue
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lymphangiography
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x-ray recording of lymph vessels
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adenoidectomy
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surgical removal of the adenoids
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splenectomy
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surgical removal of the spleen
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tonsillectomy
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surgical removal of the tonsils
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Ht / Hct
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hematocrit
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Fe
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iron
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Pro-time
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Prothrombin
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AIDS
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
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IV
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intravenous
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PT
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pro time or prothrombin time
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lytes
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electrolytes
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agglutin/o
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clumping
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coagul/o
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coagulate
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thrombin/o
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clot
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-emia
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condition
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sider/o
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iron
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myel/o
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bone marrow
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leuk/o
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white
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hemat/o
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blood
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hem/o
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blood
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erythr/o
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red
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eosin/o
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dawn, rosy, red
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aden/o
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gland
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angi/o
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vessel
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splen/o
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spleen - large lymph node - filters lymph and maufactures lymphocytes and monocytes, destroys old red cells and stores new cells
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thym/o
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thymus - lymph gland located between the lungs - essential in children not adults
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tonsil/o
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tonsill - lymphatic tissue in the throat - filter lymph
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Hgb
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hemoglobin
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