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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
individual
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lymph/o
clear water or fluid
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necr/o
death
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nosocom/o
hospital
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nucle/o
kernel, nucleus
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sept/o
putrefying; wall or partition
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thym/o
wartlike, thymus gland
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-genic
pertaining to producing. forming
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-ism
disease or condition
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-osis
condition of
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-phylaxis
protection
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anaphylaxis
immediate allergic reaction to a foreign substance. inflammation, vasodilation, bronchospasms, shortness of breath, spasms in the GI tract
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anthrax
bacterial disease that has been used in bioterrorism
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autoimmune disease
a person's own immune response attacking healthy tissues
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botulism
ingestion of food contaminated with neurotoxin. caused by food not being properly prepared
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diphtheria
acute inflammation of the mucous membranes
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dyscrasia
any abnormal condition of the blood
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edema
swelling caused by leakage from the bloodstream
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fungemia
condition of blood fungus
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hematoma
mass of blood outside blood vessels. commonly known as a bruise or a contusion when visible
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hemoglobinopathy
disease of blood protein
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hemophilia
inherited bleeding disorder, missing blood-clotting process
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hemorrhagic fever
causes internal bleeding, or hemorrhage
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iatrogenic disease
caused by medical treatment
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idiopathic disease
develops without a known reason. pertaining to individual disease
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immunodeficiency
occurs when there are insufficient numbers of white blood cells
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immunosuppression
suppressed status of the immune response
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lymphadenitis
inflammation of the lymph nodes
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malaria
disease caused by a parasite that infects red blood cells and the liver
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measles
acute viral disease, fever, skin rash, general inflammation of respiratory tract
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mononucleosis
enlarged lymph nodes, spleen, throat pain, pharyngitis, fever
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necrosis
death of one or more cells or a portion of tissues/organ
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nosocomial infection
infectious disease contracted from during a hospital stay
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septicemia
disease caused by the presence of bacteria and their toxins in the circulating blood
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staphylococcemia
staphylococcus found in the blood
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tetanus
powerful neurotoxin released by common bacterium clostridium
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thymoma
tumor in the thymus
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anticoagulant
chemical agent that delays or prevents clotting
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attenuation
process pathogens are rendered less virulent or infectious
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autologous transfusion
transfusion of blood donated
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blood culture
test to determine infection in the blood
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coagulation time
timed blood test to determine time required for a blood clot to form
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complete blood count
common test that evaluates a sample of blood for overall health
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differential count
microscopic count of the number of each type of white blood cells
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hematocrit
measures percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood

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