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1
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category that includes blood types; A; B; AB; and O

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ABO Group

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type of connective tissue that contains formed elements (blood cells and blood cell fragments); water; proteins; and clotting facators. Transports oxygen; carbon dioxide; nutrients; and waste products of metabolism

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blood

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chemical structures that carry a positive or negative electrical charge

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electrolytes

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electrolyte examples

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Sodium; Potassium; Calcium; Chloride; Bicarbonate

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a mature red blood cell

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erythrocyte

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erythr/o-

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red

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substance in an erythrocyte that contains a heme molecule and globin chains

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hemoglobin

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hem/o-

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blood

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a white blood cell

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leukocyte

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leuk/o-

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white

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second most abundant leukocyte; but the smallest in size

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lymphocyte

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lymph/o-

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lymph; lymphatic system

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clear; staw colored fluid portion of the blood that carries formed elements and contains dissolved substances

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plasma

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14
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category of blood type

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Rh blood group

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15
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a platelet

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thrombocyte

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16
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throm/o-

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thrombus (blood clot)

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17
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a series of 12 substances that are released either from platelets or injured tissue or are produced by the liver

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clotting factors

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18
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formation of a blood clot by platelets; erythrocytes; and clotting factors

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coagulation

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19
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the cessation of bleeding

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hemostasis

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20
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fluid portion of the plasma that remains after the clotting factors are activataed to form a blood clot

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serum

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21
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produced by a B cell when it becomes a plasma cell

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antibody

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22
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antibody aka

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immunoglobulin

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23
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protein marker on the cell membrane of an erythrocyte that indicates the blood type

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antigen

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coordinated effort between the blood and lymphatic system to identify and destroy invading microorganisms and foreign particles; or cancerous cells produced within the body

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immune response

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25
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fluid that flows through the lymphatic system

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lymph

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26
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small; encapsulated pieces of lymphoid tissue located along lymphatic vessels

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lymph nodes

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body system that includes a network of lymphatic vessels; lymph fluid; lymph nodes; the lymphoid organs; and lymphoid tissues

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lymphatic system

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vessels that begin as capillaries; carry lymph; continue through lymph nodes; and end at ducts that empty into large veins in the nect

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lymphatic vessels

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29
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microorganism that causes a disease

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pathogen

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30
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lymphoid organ located in the abdominal cavity posterior to the stomach; destroys old erythrocytes; breakign their hemoglobin into heme and globin chains; storage areas for whold blood

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spleen

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loss of a large amount of blood; externally or internally

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hemorrhage

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32
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hemorrhage word breakdown

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hem/o- blood -rrhage excessive flow or discharge

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33
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decreased number of all types of blood cells due to failure of the bone marrow to produce stem cells

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pancytopenia

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pancytopenia word breakdown

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pan-all cyt/o- cell -penia condition of deficiency

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35
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severe bacterial infection of the tissues that spreads to the blood then the entire body

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septicemia

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36
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septicemia word breakdown

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septic/o- infection -emia condition of the blood; substance in the blood

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37
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decrease in the number of erythrocytes

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anemia

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38
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anemia word breakdown

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an- without; not -emia condition of the blood; substance in the blood

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39
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anemia caused by failure of the bone marrow to produce erythrocytes because it has been damaged by disease; cancer; radiation therapy; or chemotherapy drugs

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aplastic anemia

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40
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aplastic word breakdown

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a-away from; without plast/o- growth; formation -ic pertaining to

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41
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anemia caused by a deficiency of iron in the diet or increased loss of iron from menstruation; hemorrhage or chronic blood loss

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iron deficiency anemia

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anemia caused by a lack of vitamin B12 in the diet or a lack of intrinsic factor in the stomach

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pernicious anemia

43
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anemia caused by an inherited genetic abnormality of an amino acid in hemoglobin

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sickle cell anemia

44
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erythrocytes that are unequal in size; either too large or too small

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anisocytosis

45
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anisocytosis word breakdown

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anis/o- unequal cyt/o-cell -osis condition; abnormal condition; proces

46
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increased number of erythrocytes due to uncontrolled production by the red marrow

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polycythemia vera

47
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polycythemia word breakdown

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poly- many; much cyto/- cell hem/o- blood -ia condition; state; thing

48
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reaction that occurs when a patient receives a transfusion wth an incompatible blood type

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transfusion reaction

49
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transfusion word breakdown

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trans- across; through fus/o- pouring -ion action; condition

50
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severe infection cased by HIV; a retrovirus

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Aquired immunodeficiency syndrome

51
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immunodeficiency word breakdown

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immun/o- immune response deficio- lacking; inadequate -ency condition of being

52
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infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

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mononucleosis

53
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mononucleosis word breakdown

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mon/o- one; single nucleus (of a cell) -osis condition; abnormal condition; process

54
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a thrombus in one of the deep veins of the lower leg; often after surgery or in patients who are immobile or on bedrest

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deep venous thrombosis (DVT)

55
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thrombosis word breakdown

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thromb/o- thrombus -osis condition; abnormal condition; process

56
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inherited genetic abnormality that causes a lack or a deficiency of a specific clotting factor

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hemophilia

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hemophilia word breakdown

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hem/o- blood phil/o- attraction to; fondness for -ia condtion; state; thing

58
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deficiency in the number of thrombocytes due to exposure to radiation; chemicals; or drugs that damage stem cells in the bone marrow

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thrombocytopenia

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thrombocytopenia word breakdown

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thromb/o- thrombus cyt/o- cell -penia condition of deficiency

60
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enlarge lymph nodes

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lymphadenopathy

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lymphadenopathy word breakdown

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lymph/o-lymph; lymphatic system aden/o- gland -pathy disease

62
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generalized swelling of an arm or leg that occurs after surgery when a chain of lymph nodes has been removed

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lymphedema

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lymphedema word breakdown

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lymph/o- lymph; lymphatic system -edema swelling

64
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enlargement of the spleen; as felt on palpation of the abdomen

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splenomegaly

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splenomegaly word breakdown

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spen/o- spleen -megaly enlargement

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blood test to determine the blood type and Rh factore of the patient’s blood

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blood type

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group of blood tests that are performed automatically by machine to determine the number; type; and characteristics of varios cells in the blood

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CBC with diff

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number in millions per millileter of blood

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erythrocytes

69
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percentage of RBCs in a blood sample

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hematocrit

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differential word breakdown

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different/o- being distinct; different -ial pertaining to

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hematocrit word breakdown

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hemat/o- blood crit- separation of

72
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amount in grams per deciliter of blood

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hemoglobin

73
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average volume of one RBC

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red blood cell indices

74
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number in thousands per millileter of blood

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leukocytes

75
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percetage of each type of WBC per 100 WBCs

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WBC differential

76
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number in thousands per millilter of blood

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thrombocytes (platelets)

77
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blood test to evaluate the effectiveness of the anticoagulant drug coumadan

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prothrombin time

78
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blood test used to determine the levels of varios substances in the blood

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blood chemistries

79
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first screening test done for HIV

80
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rapid test that uses the patient’s serum mixed with horse erythrocytes

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MonoSpot Test

81
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proceduret to remove red bone marrow from the posterior iliac crest of the hip bone

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bone marrow aspiration

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aspiration word breakdown

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aspir/o- to breathe in; to suck in -ation a process; being or having

83
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procedure for drawing a sample of venous blood into a vacuum tube

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phlembotomy

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phlebotomy AKA

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venipuncture

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phlebotomy word breakdown

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phleb/o- vein -tomy process of cutting or making an incision

86
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venipuncture word breakdown

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ven/i-vein punct/o- hole; perforation -ure system; result of

87
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procedure in which whole blood; blood cells; or plasma is given by intravenous transfusion

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blood transfusion

88
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patients scheduled to have certain types of surgery may be asked to donate a unit of their own blood in advance so they can receive it during surgery

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autologous blood transfusion

89
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autologous word breakdown

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aut/o- self log/o- word; the study of -ous pertaining to

90
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procedure to removes several or all of the lymph nodes in a lymph node chain during extensive surgery for cancer

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lymph node dissection

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dissection word breakdown

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dissect/o- to cut apart -ion action; condition

92
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procedure to remove the spleen when it has ruptured due to trauma

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splenectomy

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splenectomy word breakdown

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splen/o-spleen -ectomy surgical removal

94
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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

95
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CBC

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complete blood count

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ELISA

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enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

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HCT

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hematocrit

98
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Hgb

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hemoglobin

99
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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

100
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PT

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prothrombin time

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RBC

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red blood cell

102
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WBC

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white blood cell

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