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chapter 9 Flashcards

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Aden /o

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Gland

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All /o

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Other

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Anis / o

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Unequal

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CALC /o

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Lime, calcium

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Coagul /o

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Clots, to clot

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Cyt/ o

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Cell

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Fibr/o

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Fiber, fibrous tissue

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Fibrin/o

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Fiber

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Fus/ O

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To pour

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Globul/o

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Globe

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Glyc/o

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Sweet, sugar

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Granul / o

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Little grain, granular

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Hem/o

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Blood

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Hemat/o

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Blood

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Immun /o

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Immunity

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Leuk/o

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White

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Lipid /o

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Fat

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Lymph /o

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Lymph

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Macr/o

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Large

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Phag /o

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Eat, engulf

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Plasm /o

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Plasma

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Recticul /o

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Net

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Septic / o

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Putrefying

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sider/o

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Iron

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splen/o

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Spleen

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Thromb /o

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Clot

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Thym/o

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Thymus

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Tonsill /o

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Tonsil

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Vas/o

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Vessel

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Vascul/o

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Small vessel

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agglutinat

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clumping

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creatin

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creatine

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Log

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Study

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nucle

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Kernel, nucleus

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plast

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developing

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poiet

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Formation

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thalass

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Sea

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AIDS

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aids is a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus HIV, which is transmitted through sexual contact exposure to infected blood or blood components, and perinatally from mother to newborn the HIV virus invades the T cells of the helper type lymphocytes, and as the disease progresses the bodies immune system becomes unable to function properly

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Agglutination

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Process of clumping together as a blood cells that are incompatible

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Albumin

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One of a group of simple proteins found in blood plasma and serum

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Allergy

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an individual hypersensitivity to a substance that is usually harmless. Allergic rhinitis is commonly known as hayfever. It is typically caused by the pollen of certain seasonal plants and occurs in people who are allergic to these substances. Symptoms include coughing, headache, sneezing and itchy, nose, mouth, and eyes, the same reaction with allergy to mold animal, dander, dust, and similar inhaled allergens.

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Anaphylaxis

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unusual or exaggerated allergic reactions to foreign proteins or other substances it can occur suddenly be life-threatening and affect the whole body during an anaphylactic, allergic reaction tissues in different parts of the body, released histamine and other substances, this causes constriction of the airways resulting in wheezing, difficulty breathing in gastrointestinal symptoms, such as abdominal pain, cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea

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Anemia

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condition in which there is a reduction in the number of circulating red blood cells the amount of hemoglobin or the volume of packed red cells a normal red blood cell is bio concave with no nucleus and transports, oxygen and carbon dioxide

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Anisocytosis

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condition in which the erythrocytes are unequal in size and shape

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Antibody

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protein substance produced in the body in response to an invading foreign substance ( antigen)

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Anticoagulant

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Substance that works against the formation of blood clots a class of medication used in certain patients to prevent blood from clotting a chemical compound used in medical equipment, such as test tubes, blood transfusion bags and renal dialysis equipment

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Antigen

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invading foreign substance that induces the formation of antibodies

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Autoimmune disease

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condition in which the body’s immune system becomes defective and produces antibodies against itself, hemolytic anemia, rheumatoid arthritis, myasthenia gravis and scleroderma are considered to be autoimmune diseases

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Autotransfusion

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process of infusing a patient’s own blood methods include harvesting the blood 1 to 3 weeks before elective surgery, salvaging intraoperative blood, and collecting blood from trauma or selected surgical patients for infusion within four hours

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Coagulable

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capable of forming a clot

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Corpuscle

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Blood cell

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Creatinemia

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Excess of creatine in the blood

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Embolus

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particle or mass that travels through the bloodstream it can lodge in a blood vessel, producing a blockage and causing organ. Damage can be solid liquid or gaseous

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Erythroblast

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Immature, red blood cell that is found only in bone marrow and still contains a nucleus

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erythrocyte

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Mature red blood cell, which does not contain a nucleus

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Erythrocytosis

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abnormal condition in which there is an increase in production of red blood cells

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Erythropoiesis

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formation of red blood cells

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Erythropoietin

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hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells

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Extravasation

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process by which fluids, and or intravenous medication, can escape from the blood vessel into surrounding tissue

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Fibrin

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insoluble protein formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin in the blood clotting process

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Fibrin

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insoluble protein formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin in the blood clotting process

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Fibrinogen

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blood protein converted to fibrin, by the action of thrombin in the blood clotting process

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Globulin

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plasma proteins found in body fluids and cells

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Granulocyte

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granular leukocyte a polyMorphonuclear white blood cell

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Hematologist

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One who specializes in the study of blood physician, who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of blood disease

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Hematology

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The study of blood

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Hematoma

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Collection of blood that has escaped from a blood vessel into the surrounding tissues, results from trauma or incomplete hemostasis after surgery

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Hemochromatosis

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genetic condition in which iron is not metabolize properly and accumulates in body tissues, the skin has a bronze hue. The liver becomes enlarged and diabetes and cardiac failure can occur.

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Hemoglobin (Hb, Hgb, HGB)

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A protein inside red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues and organs in the body in carries carbon dioxide back to the lungs

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Hemolysis

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Destruction of red blood cells

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Homophillia

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hereditary blood condition, characterized by prolonged, coagulation and tendency to bleed

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Hemorrhage

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bursting forth of blood bleeding

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Hemostasis

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control or stop bleeding

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Heparin

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natural substance found in the liver, lungs, and other body tissues that inhibits blood clotting as a drug heparin, is used during certain types of surgery, and then the treatment of deep vein, thrombosis or pulmonary infarction it can be administered by either subcutaneous or intravenous injection

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Hypercalcemia

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Pathological condition of excessive amount of calcium in the blood

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Hyperglycemia

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pathological condition of excessive amounts of sugar in the blood

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Hyperlipidemia

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pathological condition of excessive amounts of lipids in the blood

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Hypoglycemia

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condition of deficient amounts of sugar in the blood, low blood sugar

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Hypoxia

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deficient amount of oxygen in the blood, cells and tissues

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Immunoglobulin (Ig)

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blood protein capable of acting as an antibody the five major types are: IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM

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Kaposi sarcoma

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malignant neoplasm that causes violaceous, vascular lesions and general lymphadenopathy. It is most common aids related tumor.

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Leukapheresis

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operation of white blood cells from the blood, which is then transfused back into the patient

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Leukemia

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Cancer of the white blood cells the bone marrow produces abnormal white blood cells in the cells, crowd out healthy blood cells, making it difficult for blood to do its work leukemia is classified by the type of white blood cells that is affected or how rapidly it progresses

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Leukocytopenia

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abnormal decrease of white blood cells literally means lack of white blood cells

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Lymphadenitis

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inflammation of the lymph glands

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Lymphedema

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normal accumulation of limp in the interstitial spaces

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Lymphoma

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lymphoid neoplasm usually malignant lymphoma or identified as Hodgkin’s disease or non-Hodgkin lymphoma’s radiation therapy is the primary treatment for early stage Hodgkin disease

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Lymphostasis

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Control or stopping flow of the lymph

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Macrocytosis

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condition in which erythrocytes are larger than normal

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Mononucleosis

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infectious disease often called mono or kissing disease that occurs most often and teens and young adult caused by the Epstein-Barr virus and spread through saliva

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Opportunistic infection

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an infection that occurs more frequently and is more severe in people with weekend immune system’s, such as people with HIV or people receiving chemotherapy, then people with healthy immune system’s people with aids are very vulnerable to these types of infections

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Pancylopenia

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literally means lack of the cellular elements of the blood

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Phagocytosis

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engulfing and eating of particulate substances, such as bacteria, protozoa cells and sell debris, dust particles, and colloids by phagocytes

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Plasmapheresis

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removal of blood from the body, and centrifuging it to separate the plasma from the blood and infusing the cellular elements back into the patient

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pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia PJP

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pneumonia resulting from an infection with pneumocytosis jroveci frequently seen in the immunologically compromised, such as persons with aids, steroid treated individuals, older adults, or premature debilitated babies during their first three months patients may only slightly febrile, or even afebrile but are likely to be extremely weak dyspneic and cyanotic

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Polycythemia

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increase number of red blood cells

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Prothrombin

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Chemical substance that interacts with calcium salts to produce thrombin

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Reticulocyte

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Red blood cell containing a network of granules, the last immature stage of red blood cells

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Retrovirus

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virus that contains a unique enzyme calls, reverse transcriptase that allows it to replicate with a new host cells. HIV is a retrovirus. Once it enters the sell it can replace and kill the cells, some lymphocytes directly and disrupt the functioning of the remaining CD4 cells.

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Septicemia

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Pathological condition in which bacteria are present in the blood also known as sepsis

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Serum

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blood serum is clear, thin and sticky fluid part of the blood that remains after blood clots any clear, watery fluid that has been separated from its more solid elements, such as the exudates from a blister

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Sideropenia

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Lack of iron in the blood

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Splenomegaly

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Abnormal enlargement of the spleen

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Stem cell

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A bone marrow cell that gives rise to different types of blood cells

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Thalassemia

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hereditary, anemia, occurring in populations, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, and in south east Asia. It is a blood disorder in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin this disorder results in large numbers of red blood cells being destroyed, which leads to anemia.

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Thrombectomy

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surgical excision of a blood clot

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Thrombin

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Blood enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin

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Thromboplastin

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essential factor in the production of thrombin in blood clotting

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Thrombosis

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formation, development or existence of a blood clot within the vascular system in venous thrombosis a thrombus forms on the wall of a vein, accompanied by inflammation and obstructed blood flow thrombi conform in either superficial or deep veins. Deep vein Thrombosis is generally a complication after hospitalization, surgery, or immobilization.

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Thymoma

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tumor of the thymus

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Tonsillectomy

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surgical excision of the tonsils

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Transfusion

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process by which blood is transferred from one individual to the vein of a recipient

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Vasculitis

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formation of the blood vessels that can affect arteries veins, and capillaries, also known as angiitis

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