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angiogram
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record (x-ray) of a blood vessel
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angioplasty
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surgical repair of a blood vessel
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aortic stenosis
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narrowing of the aorta
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arteriosclerosis
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hardening of the arteries
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arterial anastomosis
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surgical connection between arteries
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arteriography
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process of recording (x-ray) arteries after injecting contrast material
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endarterectomy
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removal of the inner lining of there artery (when it is filled with plaque)
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atheroma
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collection of fatty material in an artery
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atherosclerosis
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hardening of arteries with deposit of fatty substance
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atherectomy
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removal of a fatty mass in a vessel
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atrial
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pertaining to an upper chamber of the heart
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atrioventricular
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pertaining to an atrium and ventricle (upper and lower chambers of the heart)
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brachial artery
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artery that branches from the aorta to bring blood to the 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 heart muscle
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bradycardia
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condition of slow heartbeat
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tachycardia
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condition of fast heartbeat
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cardiogenic shock
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abnormal condition often associated with the heart's failure to pump adequately
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hypercholesterolemia
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condition of excessive cholesterol in the blood
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coronary arteries
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arteries branch from the aorta to bring oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle
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cyanosis
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abnormal condition of bluish discoloration due to poor oxygenation of blood
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myxoma
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benign tumor of the heart (myx/o=mucus); the tumor is embedded in soft mucoid stromal tissue
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hypoxia
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condition of decreased oxygen in inspired air; as occurs in high altitudes
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pericardiocentesis
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surgical puncture of the membrane surrounding the heart (to remove fluid)
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phlebotomy
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incision of a vein
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thrombophlebitis
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inflammation of a vein with clots
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sphygmomanometer
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instrument to measure blood pressure
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stethoscope
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instrument to examine the chest
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thrombolysis
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destruction of clots
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valvuloplasty
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surgical repair of a valve (within the heart)
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mitral valvulitis
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inflammation of the mitral valve
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valvotomy
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incision of a valve
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vasoconstriction
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narrowing of vessels
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vasodilation
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widening of vessels
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vascular
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pertaining to blood vessels
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venous
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pertaining to veins
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venipuncture
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incision of a vein for phlebotomy or to start an intravenous infusion
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interventricular septum
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the wall separating the ventricles of the heart (lower chambers)
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adenoidectomy
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removal of adenoids
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adenoidal hypertrophy
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excessive development (enlargement) of adenoids
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alveolar
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pertaining to an alveolus
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bronchospasm
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involuntary contraction of muscles in the walls of bronchial tubes
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bronchiectasis
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dilation of bronchial tubes
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bronchodilator
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a substance (chemical or drug) that widens bronchial tubes to make breathing easier
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bronchopleural
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pertaining to a bronchial tube and pleura or pleural cavity
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bronchiolitis
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inflammation of bronchioles
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hypercapnia
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excessive carbon dioxide in the blood
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pneumoconiosis
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abnormal condition of dust in the lungs
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cyanosis
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condition of bluish coloration of skin caused by decreased oxygen in the blood
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epiglottitis
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inflammation of the epiglottis
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laryngeal
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pertaining to the larynx
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laryngospasm
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contraction of the muscles of the larynx
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laryngitis
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inflammation of the voice box
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lobectomy
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removal of a lobe (of the lung)
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mediastinoscopy
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visual examination of the mediastinum
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paranasal sinuses
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pertaining to spaces in the skull that are near, alongside the nose and nasal cavities
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nasogastric intubation
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tube placed from the nose into the stomach
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orthopnea
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breathing discomfort in any position but erect, sitting, or standing straight
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hypoxia
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deficiency of oxygen (anoxia) due to decreased oxygen in blood
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expectoration
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expulsion of material (mucus or phlegm)
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pharyngeal
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pertaining to the throat
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dysphonia
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difficult (abnormal) voice; hoarseness or any voice impairment
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phrenic nerve
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nerve carrying messages from the brain to the diaphragm
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pleurodynia
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pain associated with inflammation or irritation of pleura (or pain from intercostal muscles)
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pleural effusion
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fluid collects in the pleural cavity (space)
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pneumothorax
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air within the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs
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pneumonectomy
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removal of a lung
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pulmonary
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pertaining to the lungs
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rhinorrhea
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discharge from the nose
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rhinoplasty
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surgical repair of the nose
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sinusitis
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inflammation of sinuses
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spirometer
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instrument to measure breathing (the air taken into and exhaled from the lungs)
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expiration
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the expulsion of air from the lungs
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respiration
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breathing (inspiration and expiration)
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atelectasis
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incomplete expansion of a lung (collapsed lung)
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thoracotomy
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incision of the chest
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thoracic
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pertaining to the chest
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tonsillectomy
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removal of tonsils
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tracheotomy
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incision of the trachea
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tracheal stenosis
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pertaining to narrowing of the trachea
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empyema
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pus in the pleural cavity
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anosmia
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absence of the sense of smell
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apnea
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stoppage of breathing
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dyspnea
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difficult breathing
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hyperpnea
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increase in depth of breathing
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tachypnea
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increase in rate of breathing; shallow respirations
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hemoptysis
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spitting up blood
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asphyxia
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decrease in the amount of oxygen and increase in amount of carbon dioxide in the blood, leading to absence of pulse
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hemothorax
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blood in the pleural cavity; seen in pneumonia, tuberculosis, or carcinoma
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pyothorax
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pus in the pleural cavity (empyema of the chest)
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basophil
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white blood cell with dark-staining granules that have an affinity for basic dyes
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hypochromic
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pertaining to deficiency of color (reduction of hemoglobin in RBC)
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anticoagulant
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a substance that works against coagulation (blood clotting)
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coagulopathy
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disease of the clotting process
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cytology
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study of cells
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tachypnea
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increase in rate of breathing; shallow respirations
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hemoptysis
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spitting up blood
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asphyxia
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decrease in the amount of oxygen and increase in amount of carbon dioxide in the blood, leading to absence of pulse
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hemothorax
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blood in the pleural cavity; seen in pneumonia, tuberculosis, or carcinoma
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pyothorax
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pus in the pleural cavity (empyema of the chest)
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basophil
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white blood cell with dark-staining granules that have an affinity for basic dyes
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hypochromic
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pertaining to deficiency of color (reduction of hemoglobin in RBC)
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anticoagulant
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a substance that works against coagulation (blood clotting)
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coagulopathy
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disease of the clotting process
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cytology
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study of cells
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tachypnea
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increase in rate of breathing; shallow respirations
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hemoptysis
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spitting up blood
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asphyxia
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decrease in the amount of oxygen and increase in amount of carbon dioxide in the blood, leading to absence of pulse
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hemothorax
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blood in the pleural cavity; seen in pneumonia, tuberculosis, or carcinoma
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pyothorax
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pus in the pleural cavity (empyema of the chest)
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basophil
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white blood cell with dark-staining granules that have an affinity for basic dyes
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hypochromic
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pertaining to deficiency of color (reduction of hemoglobin in RBC)
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anticoagulant
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a substance that works against coagulation (blood clotting)
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coagulopathy
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disease of the clotting process
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cytology
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study of cells
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eosinophil
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WBC with dark-staining granules that have an affinity for acid dyes; granules turn red (eosin) in the presence of dye
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erythrocytopenia
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deficiency of RBC
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granulocyte
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WBC with large, dark-staining granules in its cytoplasm
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hemolysis
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destruction of blood cells
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hematocrit
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separation of blood; percentage of RBC in a given volume of blood
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hemoglobinopathy
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disease of abnormal hemoglobins (sickle-cell anemia, thalssemia)
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anisocytosis
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abnormal condition of unequal size of cells (erythrocytes)
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megakaryocyte
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cell with multiple large nuclei; immature platelet
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leukocytopenia
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deficiency of WBC
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monocyte
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WBC with one large nucleus; an a granulocyte and phagocyte
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morphology
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study of shape or form (of blood cells)
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myeloblast
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bone marrow cell that develops into a myelocyte and then a leukocyte
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myelogenous
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pertaining to formed in the bone marrow
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neutropenia
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deficiency in neutrophils
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mononuclear
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pertaining to a WBC with one large nucleus (monocyte of lymphocyte)
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polymorphonuclear
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pertaining to a WBC with a multilobed nucleus (neutrophil)
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phagocyte
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cell that ingests other cells or microorganisms
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poikilocytosis
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irregularity in the shape of RBC
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sideropenia
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deficiency in iron in serum
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spherocytosis
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condition (abnormal) in which erythrocytes assume a spheroidal (rounded) shape
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thrombocytopenia
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deficiency of clotting cells
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plasmapheresis
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removal of plasma from the rest of the blood by mechanical means (centrifuge)
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leukapheresis
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removal of WBC from the rest of the blood by centrifugation
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plateletpheresis
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removal of platelets from the rest of the blood by centrifugation
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monoblast
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immature WBC (monocyte)
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erythroblast
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immature RBC
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macrocytosis
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abnormal condition (slight increase in numbers) of macrocytes (RBC that are larger than normal)
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microcytosis
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abnormal condition (slight increase in numbers) of microcytes (RBC that are smaller than normal)
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leukemia
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abnormal condition of WBC (increase in numbers of malignant cells)
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hemoglobin
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blood protein in erythrocytes; enables the cell to carry oxygen
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immunoglobulin
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protein (antibody produced by plasma cells) that acts to protect the body by destroying antigens
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thrombolytic therapy
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treatment that destroys blood clots
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myeloid
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derived from bone marrow
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thrombosis
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abnormal condition of clotting
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granulocytopenia
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deficiency of granulocytes (WBC)
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pancytopenia
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deficiency of all (blood) cells
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macrophage
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large cell (in blood and tissues) that eats (engulfs) other cells; derived from a monocyte
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eosinophilia
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increase in numbers of eosinophils
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neutrophilia
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increase in numbers of neutrophils
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electrophoresis
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separation of proteins in a solution by using an electric current (used to separate protein fractions of serum, urine, or cerebrospinal fluid)
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hematopoiesis
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formation of blood cells
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erythropoiesis
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formation of erythrocytes
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myelopoiesis
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formation of bone marrow
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hemostasis
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stoppage of the flow of blood
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autoimmune disease
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chronic, disabling disease in which the body produces antibodies against its own tissues (ex: RA, lupus erythematosus)
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immunoglobulin
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protein (antibody produced by plasma cells) that acts to protect the body by destroying antigens
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immunosuppression
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suppression (stopping) of the immune response
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lymphopoiesis
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formation of lymph
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lymphedema
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swelling of tissue due to accumulation of lymph fluid in intercellular spaces
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lymphocytopenia
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deficiency of lymphocytes in the blood
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lymphocytosis
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abnormal condition of increase in lymphocytes
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lymphoid
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derived from lymph tissues
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lymphadenopathy
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disease of lymph glands (nodes)
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lymphadenitis
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inflammation of lymph glands (nodes)
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splenomegaly
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enlargement of the spleen
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splenectomy
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removal of the spleen
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hypersplenism
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a syndrome marked by splenomegaly (associated with anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia)
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thymoma
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tumor (malignant) of the thymus gland
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thymectomy
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removal of the thymus gland
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toxic
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pertaining to poison
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anaphylaxis
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an exaggerated hypersensitivity reaction to foreign proteins
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interstitial fluid
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pertaining to fluid that lies between body cells and eventually becomes lymph fluid
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