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143 Cards in this Set
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basophil
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base (alkaline) + attraction to
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hypochromic
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pertaining to decreased hemoglobin levels
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anticoagulant
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against + clotting + substance
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coagulopathy
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clotting disease
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cytology
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study of the cell
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eosinophil
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red, rosy loving
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erythrocytopenia
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deficiency of red cells
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granulocyte
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cells with granules
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hemolysis
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breakdown of hemoglobin
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hematocrit
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blood separation
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hemoglobinopathy
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hemoglobin disease
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megakaryocyte
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big nucleus cel
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leukocytopenia
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white blood cells deficiency
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monocyte
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one cell
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morphology
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study of shapes
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myeloblast
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bone marrow immature cell
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myelogenous
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produced in BM
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neutropenia
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neutral deficiency
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mononuclear
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pertaining to one nucleus
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polymorphonuclear
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many nucleus shapes
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phagocyte
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cell that eats
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poikilocytosis
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irregular shape of cell condition
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sideropenia
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condition of iron deficiency
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spherocytosis
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condition of round cells
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thrombocytopenia
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deficiency of clot cells
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plasmapheresis
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removal of plasma from blood
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leukapheresis
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removal of WBCs
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plateletpheresis
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removal of platelets from blood
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monoblast
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one immature cell
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erythroblast
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immature red cell
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microcytosis
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condition of small cell
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leukemia
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blood condition of WBCs
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hemoglobin
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blood protein
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immunoglobulin
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immunity protein
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thrombolytic therapy
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pertaining to the breakdown of platelets treatment
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myeloid
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dervived from BM
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thrombosis
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abnormal condition of thrombocytes
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granulocytopenia
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granule cells deficiency
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pancytopenia
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all cells deficiency
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macrophage
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big cell that eats or swallows
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eosinophil
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attraction to red rosy
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neutrophilia
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attraction to neutral cells
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electrophoresis
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transmission of electrons
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hematopoiesis
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formation of blood
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erythropoiesis
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formation of rbcs
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myelopoiesis
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formation of bone marrow
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hemostasis
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control/stop of blood
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angiogram
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record of vessel
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angioplasty
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repair of vessel
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aortic stenosis
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tightening of aorta
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arteriosclerosis
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hardening of artery
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arterial anastomosis
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pertaining to creating an opening of the artery
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arteriography
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process of recording the artery
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endarterectomy
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removal of plaque inside artery
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atheroma
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collection of yellow plaque in the lumen of artery
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artherosclerosis
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yellow plaque hardening
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atherectomy
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removal of artery
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atrial
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pertaining of atrium
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atrioventricular
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pertaining of atrium and ventricle
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brachial artery
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pertaining to artery in arm
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cardiomegaly
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enlargement of the heart
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cardiomyopathy
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disease of the heart muscle
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bradycardia
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condition of a slow heart
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tachycardia
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condition of a fast heart
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cardiogenic shock
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heart producing shock
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hypercholesterolemia
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excessive cholesterol condition in blood
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coronary arteries
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petaining to the heart's arteries
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cyanosis
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blue condiiton
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myxoma
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mucus tumor
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hypoxia
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oxygen deficiency
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pericardiocentesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pericardium
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phlebotomy
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practice of opening veins
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thrombophlebitis
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inflammation of veins caused by clot
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sphymonanometer
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instrument used to measure pulse pressure
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stethoscope
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instrument used to ausultate the chest
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thrombolysis
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breakdown of clot
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valvuloplasty
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repair of vein
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mitral valvulitis
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inflammation of mitral valve
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valvotomy
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surgery of valve
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vasocontriction
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tightening of vessel
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vasodilation
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opening of vessel
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vascular
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pertaining to vessel
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venous
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pertaining to vein
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venipuncture
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removal of blood from vein
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interventricular spetum
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septum b/w ventricle and atrium
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alveolar
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pertaining to small sac
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cachexia
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bad habit
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carcinoma in situ
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localized cancer
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electrocauterization
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process of electron burn/brun
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chemotherapy
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chemical treatment
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cryosurgery
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cold surgery
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cystic tumor
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pertaining to sac of fluid tumor
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fibrosarcoma
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fibers flesh tumor
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follicular
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pertaining to small glandular sacs
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fungating tumor
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fungus like growing tumor
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medullary tumor
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pertaining to soft tumor
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mucosiitis
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inflammation of the mucous membrane
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mutation
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process of genetic change
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mutagenic
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pertaining to causing a genetic change
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necrotic
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pertaining to death
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oncology
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study of tumor
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papillary
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pertaining to nipple-like
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pharmacokinetics
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pertaining to movement of chemicals
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dysplastic
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pertaining to bad formation
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pleomorphic
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pertaining to many shapes
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polypoid tumor
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resembling polyp tumor
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radiotherapy
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xrays treatment
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osteosarcoma
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bone flesh tumor
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scirrhous
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pertaining to hard
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xerostomia
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dry condition of the mouth
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retinoblastoma
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immature tumor of the retina
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neuroblastoma
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immature tumor of the nervous system
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angiogensis
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formation of blood vessels
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adenocarcinoma
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tumor of the gland
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hyperplasia
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excessive growth
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neoplasm
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new growth
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myelosuppression
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bone marrow/spinal cord stopage
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biological therapy
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pertaining to life treatment
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anaplasia
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backward growth
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apoptosis
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away drooping
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brachytherapy
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short distance treatment
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teletherapy
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far distance treatment
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epidermoid
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tumor cell resembling epithetial tissue
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metastasis
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beyond stopping or control
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metaplasia
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beyond/change in growth
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protocol
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first glued page. detailed page laying out the procedures of treatment
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autoimmune disease
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disease of automatic protection
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immunoglobulin
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protection protein
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immunosupression
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to stop protection
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lymphopoiesis
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formation of lymph
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lymphedema
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swelling of lymph
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lymphocytopenia
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deficiency in lymph cells
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lymphocytosis
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too much lymph cells
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lymphoid
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resembling lymph
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lymphadenopathy
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disease of the lymph node
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lymphadenitis
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inflammation of the lymph node
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splenomegaly
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enlargement of the spleen
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hypersplenism
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excessive spleen condiiton
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thymoma
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tumor of the thymus
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thymectomy
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removal of the thymus
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toxic
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pertaining to poison
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anaphylaxis
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anew protection
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interstitiial fluid
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fluid b/w cells
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