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blood

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blood

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transfers foods, gases, chemical messengers, blood proteins, white blood cells, platelets, and wastes to and from cells of the body

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composition of blood:

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-cells: erythrocytes, leukocytes & platelets
-plasma: water, wastes, nutrients, salts, hormones, lipids & vitamins

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what is the percentage of cells making up the blood volume?

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45%

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erthyrocytes

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red blood cells, transport nutrients & oxygen

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leukocytes

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white blood cells

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thrombocytes (platelets)

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clot blood

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plasma proteins:

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albumin, globulins, fibrinogen & prothrombin

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type A blood

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A antigen & anti-B antibody

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type B blood

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B antigen & anti-A antibody

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type AB blood

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A & B antigens and no antibodies (universal recipient)

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type O blood

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no A or B antigen and both anti-A & anti-B antibodies (universal donor)

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coagulation

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-blood clotting
-fibrin clot

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anticoagulation

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-prevent/no blood clotting
-heparin, warfarin (Coumadin)

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albumin

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protein in blood, maintains proper amount of water in blood

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antibody (Ab)

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specific protein produced by the lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses or other antigens

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antigen

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substance that stimulates production of an antibody

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basophil

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WBC that contains granules that stain blue, contains heparin (prevents clotting) and histamine (involved in allergic responses)

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bilirubin

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orange-yellow pigment in bile, formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin when RBCs are destroyed

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colony-stimulating factor (CSF)

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protein that stimulates growth of WBCs

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differentiation (specialization)

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change in structure and function of cell as it mature

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electrophoresis

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method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge & size

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eosinophils

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WBCs that contain granules that stain red, phagocytic cells involved in allergic responses & parasitic infections

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erythroblast

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immature red blood cell

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erythropoietin (EPO)

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hormone secreted by kidney that stimulates RBC formation

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fibrin

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protein that forms the basis of a blood clot

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fibrinogen

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plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process

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globulin

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plasma protein

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granulocyte

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WBC with numerous dark-staining granules

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hematopoietic stem cell

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cell in bone marrow that gives rise to all types of blood cells

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hemoglobin

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blood protein contain iron; carries oxygen in RBCs

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hemolysis

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breakdown of RBCs

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heparin

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anticoagulant found in blood & tissue cells

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immune reaction

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response of the immune system to foreign invasion

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immunoglobulin

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protein with antibody activity

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lymphocyte

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mononuclear leukocyte that produces antibodies

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macrophage

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monocyte that migrated from the blood to tissue space, as a phagocyte it engulfs foreign material & debris, destroys worn-out RBCs

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megakaryocyte

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large platelet precursor cell found in bone marrow

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monocyte

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leukocyte with one large nucleus, engulfs foreign material and debris, becomes macrophage

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mononuclear

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pertaining to cell (leukocyte) with single round nucleus

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myeloblast

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immature bone marrow that gives rise to granulocytes

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neutrophil (polymorphonuclear leukocyte)

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granulocytic leukocytes formed in bone marrow that stain pink, phagocytic cells that accumulate at the site of infections

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plasma

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liquid portion of blood; contains water, proteins, nutrients, salts, lipids, hormones & vitamins

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plasmapheresis

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removal of plasma from withdrawn blood by centrifuge

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centrifuge

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a device that uses centrifugal force to subject a specimen to a specified constant force that separates various components of a fluid

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polymorphonuclear (neutrophil)

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pertaining to a WBC with multi-shaped nucleus

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prothrombin

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plasma protein, converted to thrombin in the clotting process

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reticulocyte

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immature erythrocyte

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Rh factor

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antigen on RBCs of Rh positive (RH+) individuals

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serum

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plasma - clotting proteins & cells

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stem cell

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unspecialized cell that gives rise to mature, specialized forms

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thrombin

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enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin during coagulation

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bas/o

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base

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chrom/o

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color

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coagul/o

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clotting

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cyt/o

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cell

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eosin/o

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red, dawn, rosy

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erythr/o

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red

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granul/o

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granules

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hem/o & hemat/o

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blood

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hemoglobin/o

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hemoglobin

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is/o

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same, equal

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kary/o & nucle/o

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nucleus

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leuk/o

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white

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mon/o

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one, single

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morph/o

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shape, form

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myel/o

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bone marrow

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neutr/o

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neutral

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phag/o

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eat, swallow

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poikil/o

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varied, irregular

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sider/o

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iron

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spher/o

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globe, round

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thromb/o

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clot

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-apheresis

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removal, carrying away

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-blast

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immature or embryonic cell

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-cyte

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cell

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-cytosis

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abnormal condition of cells (increase in cells)

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-emia

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blood condition

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-gen

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giving rise to, producing

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-globin & -globulin

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protein

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-lytic

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pertaining to destruction

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-oid

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derived, related to, originating from

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-penia

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deficiency

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-phage

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eat, swallow

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-philia

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attraction for (increase in cell numbers)

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-phoresis

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carrying, transmission

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-poiesis

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-stasis

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stop, control

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anemia

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deficiency in erythrocytes or hemoglobin

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aplastic anemia

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failure of blood cell production due to aplasia or absence of cell formation of bone marrow cells

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hemolytic anemia

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reduction in RBC’s due to excessive destruction

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pernicious anemia

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lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into bloodstream

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sickle anemia

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hereditary disorder of abnormal hemoglobin-producing sickle shape erythrocytes and hemolysis

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thalassemia

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inherited defect in ability to produce hemoglobin leading to hypochromia

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iron deficiency anemia

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lack of iron leading to insufficient hemoglobin production

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hemochromatosis

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excess iron deposits throughout the body

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polycythemia vera (erythremia)

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general increase in red blood cells

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hemophilia

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excessive bleeding caused by hereditary lack of factors VIII and IX necessary for blood clotting, patients often bleed into weight-bearing joint especially knees & ankles

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purpura

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multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin

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leukemia

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an increase in cancerous white blood cells

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granulocytosis

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abnormal increase in granulocytes in blood

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mononucleois

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an infectious disease marked by increased numbers of mononuclear leukocytes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes

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multiple myeloma

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malignant neoplasm of bone marrow, malignant cells (lymphocytes called plasma cells that produce antibodies) destroy bone tissue and cause overproduction of immunoglobulins, including Bence Jones protein

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apheresis

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separation of blood into component parts and removal of a select part from the blood

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blood transfusion

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whole blood or cells taken from a donor and infused into a patient

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bone marrow biospy

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microscopic examination of a core bone marrow removed with a needle

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hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

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peripheral stem cells from a compatible donor administered to a recipient

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Ab

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ABMT

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autologous bone marrow transplantation

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ABO

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four main blood types, A, B,AB,O

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ALL

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acute lymphoid leukemia

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AML

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acute myeloid leukemia

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ANC

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absolute neutrophil count

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ASCT

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autologous stem cell transplantation

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banda

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immature white blood cells

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baso

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BMT

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bone marrow transplantation

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CLC

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chronic lymphoid leukemia

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CML

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chronic myeloid leukemia

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DIC

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disseminated intravascular coagulation

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diff

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differential count (WBCs)

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EBV

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Epstein-Barr virus

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eos

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eosinophils

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EPO

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erythropoietin

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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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Fe

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G-CSF

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granulocyte colony-stimulating factor

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GM-CSF

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granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor

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g/dL

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gram per deciliter

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GVHD

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graft-versus-host disease

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HCL

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hairy cell leukemia

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Hct

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hematocrit

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Hgh,HGB

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hemoglobin

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H and H

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hemoglobin and hematocrit

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HLA

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human leukocyte antigen

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IgS,IgD,IgE,IgG,IgM

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immunoglobulins

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ITP

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idiopathic thrombocytes purpura

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lymphs

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lymphocytes

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MCH

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mean corpuscular hemoglobin

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MCV

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mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

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MDS

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myelodysplastic syndrome

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Mm3

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cubic milimeter

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mono

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polys,PMNs,PMNLs

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polymorphonuclear leukocytes

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PT, pro time

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prothrombin time

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PTT

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partial thromboplastin time

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sed rate

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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segs

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segmented, mature white blood cell

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SMAC

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sequential multiple analyzer computer

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WNL

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within normal limits

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why can’t you transfuse blood from a type A donor into a type B recipient?

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A antigens will react with the anti-A antibodies in the type B recipient bloodstream

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why can’t you transfuse blood from a type AB donor into a type O recipient?

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A and B antigens will react with the anti-A & anti-B antibodies in the type O recipient bloodstream

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why is a person with type O blood the universal donor?

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type O blood doesn’t contain A or B antigens and therefore will not react with antibodies in any recipient’s blood

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leukopenia

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deficiency of white blood cells

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morphology

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study of the shape of the form (of cells)

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sideropenia

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deficiency of iron

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myelopoiesis

A

formation of bone marrow

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plateletpheresis

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separation of platelets from the rest of the body

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monoblast

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immature monocyte

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myelodysplasia

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abnormal (ineffective) production of myeloid cells in bone marrow, myeloid progenitor cells give rise to erythrocytes, granulocytes, and platelets

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hemostasis

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controlling or stopping the flow of blood

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thrombolytic (therapy)

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pertaining to treatment using drugs to destroy clots

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hematopoiesis

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formation of blood cells

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myeloid

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derived in bone marrow

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neutropenia

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deficiency of a type of WBCs

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hematocrit (Hct)

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percentage of RBCs in a volume of blood

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eosinophilia

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increase in a type of WBC (seen in allergies)

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leukopheresis

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separation of WBCs from a blood sample

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coagulopathy

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disease of the clotting process

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thrombocytopenia

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deficiency of platelets

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poikilocytosis

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any irregularity in the shape of RBCs

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hypochromic

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pertaining to reduction of hemoglobin in RBCs

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erythropoiesis

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formation of RBCs

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anisocytosis

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variation in the size of RBCs

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spherocytosis

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abnormal numbers of round, rather than normally biconcave-shaped, RBCs

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microcytosis

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increase in number of small RBCs

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granulocytosis

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abnormal increase in granulocytes in the blood (eosinophilia and basophilia)

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relapse

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symptoms of disease return

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remission

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symptoms of the disease disappear

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palliative

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relieving but not curing

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Bence Jones protein

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immunoglobulin fragment found in the urine of patients with multiple myeloma

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ecchymoses (bruises)

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large blue or purplish patches on the skin

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pancytopenia

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deficiency of all blood cells

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petechiae

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tiny purple or flat red spots on the skin occurring as a result of small hemorrhages

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packed cells

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preparation of erythrocytes separated from plasma

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red blood cell morphology

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microscopic examination of a stained blood smear to determine the shape of individual RBCs

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platelet count

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determines the number of clotting cells per mm3 of blood

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate (sed rate)

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speed at with erythrocytes settle out of plasma

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white blood cell differential (WBC)

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percentages of different types of leukocytes in the blood

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antiglobulin (Coombs) test

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test for the presence of antibodies that coat and damage erythrocytes

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hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

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peripheral stem cells from a compatible donor are infused into a recipient’s vein to repopulate the bone marrow

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bone marrow biospy

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microscopic examination of a core of bone marrow removed with a needle

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red blood cell count (RBC)

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number erythrocytes per mm3 of blood

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autologous transfusion

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blood is collected from and later reinfused into the same patient

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graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)

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immune reaction of donor’s cells/tissue to recipient;s cells/tissue, a possible outcome of hematopoietic stem cell or bone marrow transplantation

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acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL)

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malignant condition of WBCs, immature lymphocytes predominate

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prothrombin time (PT)

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test used to follow patients who are taking certain anticoagulants

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chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)

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malignant condition of WBCs in which both mature and immature granulocytes are present slowly progressive illness

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chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL)

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malignant condition of WBCs in which relatively mature lymphocytes predominate in lymph nodes, spleen, and bone marrow, usually seen in elderly patients

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acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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malignant condition of WBCs, immature granulocytes (myeloblasts) predominate

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