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agglutination

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clumping of cells and particles in blood

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aglutinogen

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substance that causes agglutination

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agranulocyte

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leukocyte with nongranular cytoplasm

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albumin

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simple protein found in plasma

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basophil

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leukocyte containing heparin and histamine

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blood

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fluid (containing plasma, RBCs, WBCs, and platelets) circulated throughout the arteries, veins, capillaries, and heart

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blood types or groups

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classification of blood according to its antigen and antibody qualities

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coagulation

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changing of a liquid, especially blood, into a semi-solid

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electrophoresis

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process of separating particles in a solution by passing electricity through the liquid

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eosinophil

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type of granulocyte

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erythrocyte

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mature RBC

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erythropoietin

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hormone released by the kidneys to stimulate RBC production

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fibrin clot

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clot-forming threads formed at the site of an injury during coagulation where platelets clump together with various other substances

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fibrinogen

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protein in plasma that aids in clotting

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gamma globulin

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globulin that arises in lymphatic tissue and functions as part of the immune system

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globin

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protein molecule in the blood, a part of hemoglobin

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globulin

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any of a family of proteins in blood plasma

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granulocyte

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leukocyte with granular cytoplasm

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hematocrit

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measure of the percentage of RBCs in a blood sample

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hematocytoblast

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most immature blood cell

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heme

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pigment containing iron in hemoglobin

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hemoglobin

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protein in RBCs essential to the transport of oxygen

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heparin

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substance in blood that prevents clotting

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histamine

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substance released by basophils and eosinophils; involved in allergic reactions

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leukocyte
mature WBC
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lymphocyte
type of agranulocyte
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megakaryocyte
large cells in red bone marrow that form platelets
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monocyte
type of agranulocyte
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neutrophil
type of leukocyte; granulocyte
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plasma
liquid portion of unclotted blood
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plasmapheresis
process of removing blood from a person, centrifuging it, and returning only RBCs to that person
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platelet
thrombocyte; part of a megakaryocyte that initiates clotting
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prothrombin
type of plasma protein that aids in clotting
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RBC
one of the solid parts of blood formed from stem cells and having hemoglobin within; erythrocyte
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RBC count
measurement of RBCs in a cubic millimeter of blood
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Rh factor rh(esus monkey)
type of antigen in blood that can cause a transfusion reaction
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Rh-negative
lacking Rh factor on surface of blood cells
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Rh-positive
having Rh factor on surface of blood cells
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serum
the liquid left after blood has clotted
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stem cell
immature cell formed in bone marrow that becomes differentiated into either a red or a white blood cell
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thrombin
enzyme that helps in clot formation
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thrombocyte
platelet; cell fragment that produces thrombin
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thromboplastin
protein that aids in forming a fibrin clot
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transfusion
injection of donor blood into a person needing blood
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WBC
one of the solid parts of blood from stem cells that plays a role in defense against disease; leukocyte
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agglutin(o)
agglutinin
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eosino
eosinophil
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erythr(o)
red
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hemo
blood
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hemat(o)
blood
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leuk(o)
white
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phag(o)
eating, devouring
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thromb(o)
blood clot
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APTT
activated partial thromboplastin time
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baso
basophil
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BCP
biochemistry panel
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BMT
bone marrow transplant
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CBC
complete blood count
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diff
differential blood count
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eos
eosinophils
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ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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HCT
hematocrit
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HGB
hemoglobin
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MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
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MCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
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MCV
mean corpuscular volume
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mono
monocyte
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PCV
packed cell volume
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PLT
platelet count
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PMN
polymorphonuclear neutrophil
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PT
prothrombin time
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PTT
partial thromboplastin time
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RBC
red blood cell count
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SR
sedimentation rate
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seg
segmented mature white blood cells
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WBC
white blood cell count
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antiglobulin
test for antibodies on RBC
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biochemistry panel
common group of automated tests run on one blood sample
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blood chemistry
test of plasma for presence of a particular substance such as glucose
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blood culture
test of a blood specimen in a culture medium to observe for particular microorganisms
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blood indices
measurement of the characteristics of red blood cells
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chemistry profile
blood chemistry
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complete blood count
most common blood test for a number of factors
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
test for rate at which red blood cells fall through plasma
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partial thromboplastin time
test for ability of blood to coagulate
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phlebotomy
venipuncture
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platelet count
measurement of number of platelets in a blood sample
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prothrombin time
test for ability of blood to coagulate
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red blood cell morphology
observation of shape of red blood cells
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sedimentation rate
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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SMA (sequential multiple analyzer)
original blood chemistry machine; now a synonym for blood chemistry
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venipuncture
insertion of a needle into a vein, usually for the purpose of extracting a blood sample
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anemia
condition in which RBCs do not transport enough oxygen to the tissue
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anisocytosis
condition with abnormal variation in the size of RBCs
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basophilia
condition with an increased number of basophils in the blood
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dyscrasia
any disease with abnormal particles in the blood
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eosinophilia
condition with an abnormal number of eosinophils in the blood
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erythroblastosis fetalis
incompatibility disorder between a mother with Rh negative and a fetus with Rh positive
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erythropenia
disorder with abnormally low number of RBCs
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granulocytosis
condition with an abnormal number of granulocytes in the bloodstream
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hemochromatosis
hereditary condition with excessive iron buildup in the blood
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hemolysis
disorder with breakdown of RBC membranes
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hemophilia
hereditary disorder with lack of clotting factor in the blood
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leukemia
general term for a number of disorders with excessive WBCs in the bloodstream and bone marrow
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macrocytosis
disorder with abnormally large RBCs
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microcytosis
disorder with abnormally small RBCs
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multiple myeloma
malignant tumor of the bone marrow
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myeloblast
immature grannulocytes
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pancytopenia
condition with a low number of blood components
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poikilocytosis
disorder with irregularly shaped red blood cells
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polycythemia
disorder with an abnormal increase in RBCs and hemoglobin
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purpura
condition with multiple tiny hemorrhages under the skin
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reticulocytosis
disorder with an abnormal number of immature erythrocytes
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thalassemia
hereditary disorder characterized by inability to produce sufficient hemoglobin
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thrombocytopenia
bleeding condition with insufficient production of platelets
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von Willebrand's disease
hemorrhagic disorder with tendency to bleed from mucous membranes
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bone marrow biopsy
extraction of bone marrow, by means of a needle, for observation
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bone marrow transplant
injection of donor bone marrow into a patient whose diseased cells have been killed through radiation and chemotherapy
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anticoagulant
agent that prevents formation of blood clots
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coagulant
clotting agent
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hemostatic
agent that stops bleeding
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relapse
recurrence of a disease
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remission
disappearance of a disease for a time
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thrombolytic
agent that dissolves blood clots

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