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-ist

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specialist

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all-

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other, strange

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work

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all-erg-ist

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specialist in hypersensitivity

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an-

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without

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-emia

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blood condition

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-emic

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pertaining to a conditioning of the blood

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an-emia

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decreased number of red blood cells

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an-emic

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pertaining to or suffering from anemia

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-oid

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resembling

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coll-

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glue

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coll-oid

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liquid containing suspending particles

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-crit

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to separate

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hemat/o-

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blood

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hemat/o-crit

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percentage of red blood cells in blood

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-logist

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one who studies, specialist

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hemat/o-logist

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specialist in hematology

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matrix

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mother; substance that surrounds and protects cells, manufactured by cells, holds cells together

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nutrient

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to nourish; constituent of food necessary for body to function normally

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-ion

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action, condition

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nutrit-

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nourishment

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nutrit-ion

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study of food and liquid requirements for normal function of human body

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specialist

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nutrit-ion-ist

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person who specializes in study of food and liquid requirements for normal function of body

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plasma

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something formed; fluid, noncellular component of blood

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-let

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little, small

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plate-

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flat

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plate-let

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thrombocyte; small particle involved in clotting process

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serum

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whey; fluid remaining after removal of blood cells and formation of clot

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-amin(e)

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nitrogen-containing substance;

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vita-

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life

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vita-min

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essential organic substance necessary in small amounts for normal cell function

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-ate

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composed of, pertaining to

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ag-

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to

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-glutin-

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stick

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ag-glutin-ate

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stick together to form clumps

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-cyte

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cell

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erythr/o-

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red

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erythr/o-cyte

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red blood cell (RBC)

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heme

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blood; iron based component of hemoglobin that carries oxygen

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hem/o-

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blood

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-globin

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protein

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hem/o-globin

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red-pigmentd protein that is main component of red blood cells

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oxy-

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oxygen

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-pathy

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disease

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oxy-hem/o-globin

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combo of hemoglobin and oxygen

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hem/o-globin/o-pathy

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disease caused by presence of abnormal hemoglobin in red blood cells

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-ia

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condition

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hypo-

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below, deficient

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-ox-

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oxygen

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-ic

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pertaining to

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hyp-ox-ia

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below normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases, bloof

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hyp-ox-ic

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deficient in oxygen

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occult blood

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to hide; blood that cant be seen in stool but is pos on a fecal occult blood test

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pallor

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paleness; of skin

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-ous

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pertaining to

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per-

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through

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-nici-

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lethal

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an-

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without

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-emia

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blood condition

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per-nici-ous an-emia

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chronic anemia due to lack of vitamin b12

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-hemia

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blood condition

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poly-

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many, much

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-cyt-

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cell

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poly-cyt-hemia

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disease of bone marrow excess production of RBCs

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trait

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an extension; discrete characteristic

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-cyte

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cell

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a-

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without, not

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-granul/o-

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granule

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a-granul/o-cyte

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white blood cell w out any granules in its cytoplasm

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-tic

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pertaining to

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a-

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without

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-plas-

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formation

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an-

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without

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-emia

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blood condition

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a-plas-tic an-emia

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condition in which bone marrow is unable to produce sufficient red cells, white cells, and platelets

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-phil

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attraction

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bas/o-

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base

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bas/o-phil

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basophil’s granulates attract a basic blue stain in lab

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eosin/o-

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dawn

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eosin/o-phil

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eosinophil’s granulates attract a rosy red color on staining

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-cyte

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cell

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granul/o-

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small grain

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granul/o-cyte

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white blood cell contains multiple small granules in its cytoplasm

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leuk/o-

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white

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leuk/o-cyte

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another term for white blood cell

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-osis

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condition

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leuk/o-cyt-osis

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excessive number of WBC

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lymph/o-

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lymph

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lymph/o-cyte

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small WBC w large nucleus

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-lysis

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destruction

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hem/o-

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blood

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hem/o-lysis

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destruction of RBC so that hemoglobin is liberated

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hem/o-lyt-ic

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pertaining to destruction of RBC

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-lyt-

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destroy

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mono-

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single

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mono-cyte

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large WBC w single nucleus

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-osis

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condition

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mono-

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single

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-nucle-

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nucleus

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mono-nucle-osis

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presence of large numbers of specific, diagnostic mononuclear leukocytes

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-phil

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attraction

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neutr/o-

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neutral

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neutr/o-phil

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neutrophil’s granules take up purple stain equally, whether to stain is acid or alkaline

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-penia

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deficiency

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-philia

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attraction

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neutr/o-penia

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deficiency of neutrophils

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neutro/philia

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increase of neutrophils

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-ar

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pertaining to

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poly-

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many

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-morph/o-

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shape

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-nucle-

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nucleus

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poly-morph/o-nucle-ar

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white blood cells w a multilobed nucleus

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-ant

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forming, pertaining to

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coagul-

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clot, clump

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coagul-ant

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substance that causes clotting

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-ation

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process

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coagul-ation

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process of blood clotting

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anti-

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against

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anti-coagul-ant

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substance that prevents clotting

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fibrin

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fiber; stringy protein fiber that is component of blood clot

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-blast

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immature cell

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fibr/o-

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fiber

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fibr/o-blast

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cell that forms collagen fibers

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-oma

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mass, tumor

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hemat-

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blood

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hemat-oma

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collection of blood that has escaped from vessels into surrounding tissues

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-philia

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attraction

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hem/o-

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bloof

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hem/o-philia

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inherited disease from deficiency of clotting factor VIII

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-stasis

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control

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hem/o-

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blood

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hem/o-stasis

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control of or stopping bleeding

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-emia

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blood condition

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leuk-

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white

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leuk-emia

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disease when blood is taken over by white blood cells and their precursors

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-emic

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pertaining to a blood condition

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-penia

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deficiency

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leuk/o-penia

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deficient number of white blood cells

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pan-

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all

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-cyt/o-

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cell

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pan-cyt/o-penia

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deficiency of all types of blood cells

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-in

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substance

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pro-

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before

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-thromb-

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blood clot

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pro-thromb-in

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protein formed by liver and converted to thrombin in blood-clotting mechanism

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-cyte

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cell

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thromb/o-

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blood clot

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thromb/o-cyte

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another name for platelet

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thrromb/o-penia

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deficiency of platelets in circulating blood

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-ation

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process

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ag-

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to (same as ad-)

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glue

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ag-glutin-ation

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process by which cells or other particles adhere to each other to form clumps

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anti-

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against

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-body

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substance, body

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anti-body

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protein produced in response to an antigen

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anti-

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against

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-gen

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produce, create

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anti-gen

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substance capable of triggering an immune response

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auto-

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self, same

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-logous

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relation

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auto-logous

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blood transfusion w same person as donor and recipient - self transfusion

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embolus

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plug, stopper; detached piece of thrombus, mass of bacteria, quantity of air, foreign body that blocks blood vessel

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in-

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in

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-fusion

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to pour

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in-fusion

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intro intravenously of substance other than blood

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petechia

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spot on skin; pinpoint capillary hemorrhagic spot in skin

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purpura

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purple; skin hemorrhages that are red initially and then turn purple

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rhesus factor

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mythical king of thrace; antigen on surface of red blood cells of Rh+ indivs; first identifies in Rhesus monkeys

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trans-

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across

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-fusion

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to pour

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trans-fusion

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transfer of blood or components from donor to recipient

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-ion

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process

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aspirat-

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to breathe on

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aspirat-ion

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removal by suction of fluid or gas from body cavity

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-pathy

A

disease

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coagul/o-

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clotting

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coagul/o-pathy

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disorder of blood clotting

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180
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-cle

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small

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corpus-

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body

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-ar

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pertaining to

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corpus-cle

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red blood cell

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corpus-cul-ar

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pertaining to red blood cell

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index

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one that points out; standard indicator of measurement

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macro-

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large

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-cyte

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cell

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-ic

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pertaining to

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macro-cyte

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large red blood cell

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macro-cyt-ic

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pertaining to large red blood cell

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micro-

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small

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-cyte

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cell

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micro-cyte

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small red blood cell

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micro-cyt-ic

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pertaining to small red blood cells

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-al

A

pertainin gto

196
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par-

A

beside, abnormal

197
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-enter-

A

intestine

198
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par-enter-al

A

administering med by any other means than the GI tract

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trans-

A

across

200
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-plant

A

insert, plant

201
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trans-plant

A

to transfer from one tissue or organ to another

202
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adhere

A

to stick to; something

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-ence

A

forming, quality of

204
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adher-

A

stick to

205
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adher-ence

A

act of sticking to something

206
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chem/o-

A

chemical

207
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therapy

A

treatment

208
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chem/o-therapy

A

treatment using chemical agents

209
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embolism

A

plug or patch; plug to tissue or air from afar that obstructs blood vessel

210
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-al

A

pertaining to

211
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par-

A

abnormal

212
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-enter-

A

intestine

213
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par-enter-al

A

administering med by any means other than GI tract

214
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-ant

A

forming

215
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re-

A

again

216
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-combin-

A

combine

217
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re-combin-ant

A

DNA altered by inserting new sequence of DNA into chain

218
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strepto-

A

curved

219
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-kinase

A

enzyme

220
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strepto-kinase

A

an enzyme that dissolves clots

221
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-in

A

chemical compound

222
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vas/o-

A

blood vessel

223
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-press-

A

close, press

224
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vas/o-press-in

A

pituitary hormone that constricts blood vessel and decreases urinary output

225
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absorb

A

to swallow; to take in

226
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-gen

A

create

227
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all-

A

other, strange

228
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-erg-

A

work

229
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-ic

A

pertaining to

230
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-ergy

A

process of working

231
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all-erg-en

A

substance creating a hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction

232
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all-erg-ic

A

pertaining to or suffering from an allergy

233
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all-ergy

A

hypersensitivity to particular allergen

234
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-al

A

pertaining to

235
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interstiti-

A

space between cells

236
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interstiti-al

A

pertaining to spaces between cells in an organ or tissue

237
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lymph

A

clear; spring water

238
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-atic

A

pertaining to

239
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lymph-

A

lymph

240
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-oid

A

resembling

241
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lymph-atic

A

pertaining to lymph or the lymphatic system

242
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lymph-oid

A

resembling lymphatic tissue

243
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node

A

a knot; circumscribed mass of tissue

244
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-gen

A

produce, create, form

245
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path/o-

A

disease

246
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path/o-gen

A

disease causing microorganism

247
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-ant

A

pertaining to

248
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pollut-

A

unclean

249
Q

pollut-ant

A

substance that makes an environment unclean or impure

250
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-oid

A

pertaining to

251
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stern/o-

A

breastbone

252
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cleid/o

A

clavicle

253
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mast

A

breast

254
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stern/o-cleid/o-mast-oid

A

long muscle in the side of the neck that extends up to the base of skull behind the ear

255
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-ent

A

end result, pertaining to

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effer-

A

move away from center

257
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effer-ent

A

moving away from a center

258
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affer-ent

A

moving toward a center

259
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immune

A

protected from; an infectious disease

260
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-ity

A

condition

261
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immun-

A

immune

262
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immun-ity

A

state of being protected

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-logy

A

study of

264
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immuno/o-logy

A

the science and practice of immunity and allergy

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-logist

A

one who studies, specialist

266
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immuno/o-logist

A

medical specialist in immunology

267
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-ize

A

affect in a specific way

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immun-ize

A

to cause to be resistant to an infectious disease

269
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immun-ization

A

administration of an agen to provide immunity

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-oid

A

resemble

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aden-

A

gland

272
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aden-oid

A

single mass of lymphoid tissue in midline at back of throat

273
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-ectomy

A

surgical excision

274
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aden-oid-ectomy

A

surgical removal of adenoid tissue

275
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bacterium

A

a staff; unicellular, simple, microscopic organism

276
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follicle

A

small sac; spherical mass of cells containing a cavity ; or a small cul-de-sac, hair follicle

277
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-in

A

chemical compound, substance

278
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immuno/o-

A

immune

279
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-globul-

A

globular, protein

280
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immuno/o-globul-in

A

specific protein evoked by an antigen. all antibodies are immunoglobulins

281
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spleen

A

vascular, lymphatic organ in left upper quadrant of abdomen

282
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-ectomy

A

surgical excision

283
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splen-ectomy

A

surgical removal of the spleen

284
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-megaly

A

enlargement

285
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splen/o-

A

spleen

286
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splen/o-megaly

A

enlarged spleen

287
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thymus

A

sweetbread; endocrine gland located in mediastinum

288
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tonsil

A

mass of lymphoid tissue on either side of throat at the back of the tongue

289
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-ism

A

condition

290
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hyper-

A

excessive

291
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-splen-

A

spleen

292
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hyper-splen-ism

A

condition in which the spleen removes blood components at an excessive rate

293
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-al

A

pertaining to

294
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inguin-

A

groin

295
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inguin-al

A

pertaining to the groin

296
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-ectomy

A

surgical excision

297
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lymphaden-

A

lymph node

298
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-itis

A

inflammation

299
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-pathy

A

disease

300
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lymphaden-ectomy

A

surgical excision of a lymph node(s)

301
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lymphaden-itis

A

inflammation of a lymph node(s)

302
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lymphaden/o-pathy

A

any disease process affecting a lymph node

303
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-gram

A

recording

304
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lymphangi/o-

A

lymphatic vessels

305
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lymphangi/o-gram

A

radiographic images of lymph vessels and nodes following injection of contrast material

306
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-edema

A

edema

307
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lymph-edema

A

tissue swelling due to lymphatic obstruction

308
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lymph-oma

A

any neoplasm of lymphatic tissue

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neo-

A

new

310
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-plasm

A

to form

311
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neo-plasm

A

a new growth, either a benign or malignant tumor

312
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neo-plast-ic

A

pertaining to neoplasm

313
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-plas-

A

growth, formation

314
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-ia

A

condition

315
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neo-plas-ia

A

process that results in formation of tumor

316
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-al

A

pertaining to

317
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ante-

A

in front of, before

318
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-cubit-

A

elbow

319
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ante-cubit-al

A

in front of elbow

320
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auto-

A

self, same

321
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-immune

A

protected

322
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auto-immune

A

immune reaction directed against a person’s own tissue

323
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-ation

A

process

324
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dis-

A

away, from

325
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-crimin-

A

distinguish

326
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dis-crimin-ation

A

ability to distinguish between diff things

327
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gurney

A

to grimace in pain; stretcher on wheels used to transport hospital patients

328
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mutation

A

to change; change in chemistry of gene

329
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-ic

A

pertaining to

330
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specif-

A

species

331
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-ity

A

condition, state

332
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specif-ic

A

relating to particular entity

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specif-ic-ity

A

state of having specific, fixed relation to a particular entity

334
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toxin

A

poison; poisonous substance formed by a cell or organism

335
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toxic-ity

A

state of being poisonous

336
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-ate

A

composed of, pertaining to

337
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attenu-

A

weaken

338
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attenu-ate

A

weaken the ability of an organism to produce disease

339
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-ated

A

pertaining to a condition

340
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attenu-ated

A

weakenedc

341
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complement

A

that which completes; group of proteins in serum that finish off the work of antibodies to destroy bacteria and other cells

342
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-al

A

pertaining to

343
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humor-

A

fluid

344
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humor-al immun-ity

A

defense mechanism arising from antibodies in the blood

345
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vaccin-

A

vaccine, giving a vaccine

346
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vaccin-ate

A

to administer a vaccine

347
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vaccin-ation

A

administration of vaccine

348
Q

vaccine

A

related to cow; preparation to generate active immunity

349
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all/o-

A

other, strange

350
Q

-immune

A

immunity

351
Q

all/o-immune

A

immune reaction directed against foreign tissue

352
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ana-

A

excessive

353
Q

-phylaxis

A

protection

354
Q

-tic

A

pertaining to

355
Q

-phylac-

A

protect

356
Q

ana-phylac-tic

A

pertaining to anaphylaxis

357
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asthma

A

episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways

358
Q

asthm-atic

A

suffering from or pertaining to asthma

359
Q

-ant

A

forming

360
Q

dorm-

A

sleep

361
Q

dorm-ant

A

inactive

362
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hist-

A

derived from histidine

363
Q

-amine

A

nitrogen-containing substance

364
Q

hist-amine

A

compound liberated in tissues as a result of injury or an immune response

365
Q

anti-

A

against

366
Q

anti-hist-amine

A

drug used to treat allergic symptoms because of its action antagonistic to histamine

367
Q

-ity

A

condition

368
Q

hyper-

A

excessive

369
Q

-sensitiv-

A

feeling

370
Q

hyper-sensitiv-ity

A

exaggerated abnormal reaction to an allergen

371
Q

-ency

A

quality, state of

372
Q

immun/o-

A

immune response

373
Q

-defici-

A

failure, lacking

374
Q

immun/o-defici-ency

A

failure of immune system

375
Q

-ion

A

action, condition

376
Q

-suppress-

A

press under

377
Q

immun/o-suppress-ion

A

failure of immune system caused by an outside agent

378
Q

-ation

A

process

379
Q

incub-

A

lie on, hatch

380
Q

incub-ation

A

process to develop an infection

381
Q

kaposi sarcoma

A

a skin cancer oftern seen in AIDS patients

382
Q

-istic

A

pertaining to

383
Q

opportun-

A

take advantage of

384
Q

opportun-istic

A

organism or disease in a host w lowered resistance

385
Q

retro-

A

backward

386
Q

-virus

A

poison

387
Q

retro-virus

A

virus with an RNA core

388
Q

urticaria

A

nettle; rash of itchy wheals (hives)

389
Q

broad

A

wide

390
Q

spectrum

A

image

391
Q

broad spectrum

A

antibiotic w a wide range of activity against a variety of organisms

392
Q

-ium

A

structure

393
Q

clostrid-

A

spindle

394
Q

clostrid-ium

A

gram positive spore-forming bacteria that causes antibiotic-associated diarrhea

395
Q

-ious

A

pertaining to

396
Q

con-

A

with, together

397
Q

-tag-

A

touch

398
Q

con-tag-ious

A

infection can be transitted from person to person or person to surfacr

399
Q

en-

A

in

400
Q

-dem-

A

the people

401
Q

en-dem-ic

A

pertaining to disease always present in community

402
Q

epi-

A

above, upon

403
Q

epi-dem-ic

A

pertaining to outbreak in community of disease or health related behavior

404
Q

pan-

A

all

405
Q

pan-dem-ic

A

pertaining to disease attacking the population of very large area

406
Q

flora

A

flower; microorganism covering exterior and interior surfaces of healthy animal

407
Q

infect

A

invade internally; invade an organism by a microorganism

408
Q

infect-

A

internal invasion

409
Q

infect-ion

A

invasion of body by disease producing microorganism

410
Q

micro-

A

small

411
Q

-be

A

life

412
Q

micro-be

A

short for microorganism

413
Q

-organ-

A

organ, instrument

414
Q

micro-organ-ism

A

any organism too small to be seen by naked eye

415
Q

-scope

A

instrument for viewing

416
Q

micro-scope

A

instrument for viewing something small that cannot be seen in detail by naked eye

417
Q

micro-scop-ic

A

visible only with the aid of a microscope

418
Q

-scopy

A

to examine, view

419
Q

micro-scopy

A

investigation of minute objects thru microscope

420
Q

-ial

A

pertaining to

421
Q

nos/o-

A

disease

422
Q

-com-

A

take care of

423
Q

nos/o-com-ial

A

acquired while in hospital

424
Q

bacterium (a pl)

A

a staff; unicellular microorganism that multiples by cell division

425
Q

complex

A

woven together; stable combo of two or more compounds in body

426
Q

-ate

A

composed of, pertaining to

427
Q

con-

A

together

428
Q

jug-

A

yoke

429
Q

con-jug-ate

A

to join together, in pairs

430
Q

immun/o-

A

immune

431
Q

-assay

A

evaluate

432
Q

immun/o-assay

A

biochemical test that uses the reaction of an antibody to its antigen to measure amount of substance in liquid

433
Q

-ics

A

pertaining to

434
Q

-diagnost-

A

decision

435
Q

immun/o-diagnost-ics

A

diagnostic process using antigen-antibody reactions

436
Q

-ent

A

end result

437
Q

radi/o-

A

radiation

438
Q

-allerg/o-

A

allergy

439
Q

-sorb-

A

suck in

440
Q

radi/o-immun/o-assay

A

immunoassay of substance that has been radioactively labeled

441
Q

-ation

A

process

442
Q

alkyl-

A

alkali

443
Q

alkyl-ation

A

intro of side chain into compound

444
Q

-ite

A

resembling

445
Q

anti-

A

against

446
Q

-metabol-

A

change

447
Q

anti-metabol-ite

A

substance that antagonizes another substance

448
Q

-ic

A

pertaining to

449
Q

bio-

A

life

450
Q

-log-

A

study of

451
Q

bio-log-ic

A

pertaining to study of life and living organisms

452
Q

-in

A

chemical

453
Q

calc/i-

A

calcium

454
Q

-neur-

A

nerve

455
Q

calc/i-neur-in

A

chemical that stimulates the growth and differentiation of T cells

456
Q

-kine

A

movement

457
Q

cyt/o-

A

cell

458
Q

cyt/o-kine

A

hormone like protein that regulates the intensity of an immune response

459
Q

-stat-

A

stop

460
Q

-toxic-

A

able to kill

461
Q

cyt/o-stat-ic

A

inhibiting cell division

462
Q

cyt/o-toxic

A

destructive to cells

463
Q

-globul-

A

protein

464
Q

immun/o-globul-in

A

specific protein (antibody) generated by an antigen

465
Q

-therapy

A

treatment

466
Q

immun/o-therapy

A

treatment to boost immune system function

467
Q

-or

A

that which does

468
Q

inhibit-

A

restrain

469
Q

inhibit-or

A

agent that restrains a chemical action

470
Q

-on

A

on

471
Q

inter-

A

between

472
Q

-fer-

A

to strike

473
Q

inter-fer-on

A

small protein produced by T cells in response to infection

474
Q

-in

A

chemical

475
Q

inter-

A

between

476
Q

leuk-

A

white

477
Q

inter-leuk-in

A

group of cytokines synthesized by white blood cells

478
Q

mono-

A

one

479
Q

-clon-

A

cutting used for propagation

480
Q

mono-clon-al

A

derives in the lab from protein from a single colony of cells

481
Q
A

Medical Terminolgy (24 decks)

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