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1
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blast/o

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germ, bud, developing cell

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thromb/o

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clot

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thym/o

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wartlike, thymus gland

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iso-

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equal

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erythr/o

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red

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poikil/o

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irregular

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tox/o

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poison

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-lysis

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loosen, dissolve

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-penia

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abnormal reduction in number, deficiency

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anisocytosis

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condition of without equal cells

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bacteremia

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condition of bacteria in the blood

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erythropenia

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abnormal reduced number of red blood cells in a sample of blood

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hemolysis

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the rupture of red blood cells

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hemorrhage

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abnormal loss of blood from circulation from trauma or illness

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leukocytopenia

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abnormally reduced number of white blood cells in a sample of blood

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macrocytosis

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presence of abnormally large red blood cells in a sample of blood

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poikilocytosis

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10%+ of the cells have irregular shapes

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polycythemia

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abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood

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splenomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the spleen

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thrombopenia

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abnormally reduced number of platelets in a sample of blood

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toxemia

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presence of toxins in the bloodstream

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botul/o

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sausage

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globin/o

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protein

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hydro/o

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water

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idi/o

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individual

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lymph/o

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clear water or fluid

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necr/o

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death

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nosocom/o

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hospital

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nucle/o

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kernel, nucleus

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sept/o

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putrefying; wall or partition

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thym/o

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wartlike, thymus gland

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-genic

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pertaining to producing. forming

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-ism

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disease or condition

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-osis

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condition of

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-phylaxis

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protection

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anaphylaxis

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immediate allergic reaction to a foreign substance. inflammation, vasodilation, bronchospasms, shortness of breath, spasms in the GI tract

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anthrax

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bacterial disease that has been used in bioterrorism

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autoimmune disease

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a person’s own immune response attacking healthy tissues

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botulism

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ingestion of food contaminated with neurotoxin. caused by food not being properly prepared

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diphtheria

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acute inflammation of the mucous membranes

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dyscrasia

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any abnormal condition of the blood

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edema

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swelling caused by leakage from the bloodstream

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fungemia

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condition of blood fungus

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hematoma

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mass of blood outside blood vessels. commonly known as a bruise or a contusion when visible

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hemoglobinopathy

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disease of blood protein

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hemophilia

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inherited bleeding disorder, missing blood-clotting process

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hemorrhagic fever

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causes internal bleeding, or hemorrhage

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iatrogenic disease

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caused by medical treatment

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idiopathic disease

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develops without a known reason. pertaining to individual disease

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immunodeficiency

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occurs when there are insufficient numbers of white blood cells

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immunosuppression

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suppressed status of the immune response

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lymphadenitis

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inflammation of the lymph nodes

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malaria

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disease caused by a parasite that infects red blood cells and the liver

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measles

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acute viral disease, fever, skin rash, general inflammation of respiratory tract

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mononucleosis

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enlarged lymph nodes, spleen, throat pain, pharyngitis, fever

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necrosis

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death of one or more cells or a portion of tissues/organ

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nosocomial infection

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infectious disease contracted from during a hospital stay

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septicemia

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disease caused by the presence of bacteria and their toxins in the circulating blood

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staphylococcemia

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staphylococcus found in the blood

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tetanus

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powerful neurotoxin released by common bacterium clostridium

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thymoma

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tumor in the thymus

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anticoagulant

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chemical agent that delays or prevents clotting

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attenuation

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process pathogens are rendered less virulent or infectious

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autologous transfusion

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transfusion of blood donated

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blood culture

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test to determine infection in the blood

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coagulation time

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timed blood test to determine time required for a blood clot to form

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complete blood count

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common test that evaluates a sample of blood for overall health

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differential count

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microscopic count of the number of each type of white blood cells

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hematocrit

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measures percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood

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