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med term chapter 6 Flashcards

1
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antigen

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substance that prompts the generation of antibodies, causing a immune responce

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anti

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against

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gen

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forming, producing, origin

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autoimmune

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immune responce by the body against its own cells

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capillaries

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microscopic blood vessels that connect the ends of the arterioles with the venules of the cirulatory system

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hematopoiesis

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production and development of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow. (red blood)

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hemat/o

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blood

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-poiesis

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formation, production

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immune responce

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defence function of the body that protects against invading pathogens

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immunodefeficiency

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compromised ability to fight disease

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interstitial fluid

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fluid between cells

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lymphocyte

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type of white blood cell

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lymph/o

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lymph

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-cyte

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cell

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monocytes

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large white blood cell

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mono

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one

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onc/o

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tumor

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-logy

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study of

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oncology

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study of cancerous growths

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path/o

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disease

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-gen

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forming, producing, origin

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pathogens

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any microorganism capable of producing a disease

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transfusion

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collection of blood or a blood cfomponent from a donor

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agglutin/0

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clumping, gluing

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-ation

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process of

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agglutination

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process of clumping

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embol/o

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embolus

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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embolectomy

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removal of embolus

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erthr/o

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red

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-cyte

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cell

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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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-phobia

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fear

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hemophobia

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fear of blood

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hematoma

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tumor of blood

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leuk/o

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white

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myel/o

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bone marrow; spinal cord

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-ic

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pertaining to

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myelogenic

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pertaining to bone marrow forming

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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-lysis

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separation; destruction; loosening

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thrombolysis

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destruction of a blood clot

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ven/o

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vein

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us

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pertaining to

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venous

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pertaining to the vein

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aden/o

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gland

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adenopathy

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disease of a gland

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immun/o

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immune, immunity,safe

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immunogen

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forming of immune

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lymph/o

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lymph

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poiesis

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formation, production

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lymphopoiesis

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formation of a lymph

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lymphangi/o

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lymph vessel

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-itis

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inflammation

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lymphadenitis

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inflammation of lymph gland

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lymphaden/o

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lymph gland

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phag/o

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swallowing, eating

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phagocytes

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cells of swallowing

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n/o

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spleen

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spenomegaly

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enlargement of the spleen

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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-emia

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blood condition

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leukemia

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blood condition white

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-phage

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swallowing, eating

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macrophage

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swallowing large

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-phylaxis

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protection

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ana-

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against; up; back

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anaphylaxis

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protection against

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hemopoiesis

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formation of blood

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stasis

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standing still

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hemostasis

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standing still blood

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macro-

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large

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macrocyte

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large cell

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micro-

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small

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crocyte

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small cell

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mono-

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one

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nucle

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necleus

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mononucleosis

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abnormal condition of one nucleus

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anemia

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deficiency of red blood cells

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-emia

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blood condition

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aplastic

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failure of bone marrow to produce stem cells

83
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pernicious

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deficiency of erthrocytes due to inablity to absorb vitamin b12

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sickle cell

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hereditary disorder of anemia and cresent or sickle shaped erthrocytes

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thalassemia

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hereditary anemias with inablity to produce hemoglobin

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hemophilia

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hereditary bleeding disorder

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-philia

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attration for

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leukemia

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malignant disease of bone marrow with excessive production of white cells

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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celluelar immunity induced by infection with the human immunodefienciency virus

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hodgkin disease

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malignant disease, progressive enlargement of lymphoid tissue

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human immunodeficiency disease (HIV)

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retrovirus that causes AIDS

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immunodeficiency disease

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any group of diseases, defect in the immune system

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Kaposi sarcoma

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malignancy of connective tissue (associated with AIDS)

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sarc

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flesh (connective tissue)

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lymphadenitis

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inflammation and enlargement of the lymph nodes

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lymphedema

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retention and tissue swelling caused by a blockage in the lymphatic system

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mononucleosis

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acute infection caused by the Epstein Barr virus, enlarged lymph nodes or “mono”

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multiple myeloma

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malignant disease of bone marrow plasma cells

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non hodgkins lymphoma

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group of malignant tumors involving lymphoid tissue except for hodkins disease

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opportunistic infection

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any infection a defective immune system normally found in the environment

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stroke

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loss of neurologitcal function. loss of blood flow to an area of the brain

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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease. (body attacks itself)

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bone marrow aspiration

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removal of a small amount of tissue

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ELISA

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test to screen blood for presence of HIV antibodies

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lymphangiography

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radiographic examination of lymph glands and lymphatic vessels after a contrast medium

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tissue typing

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test to determine the histocompatiblility of tissues

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western blot

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test to detect presence of viral dna in the blood and to confirm the diagnosis of AIDS

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blood transfusion

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to replace lost blood through trauma, surgery or disease

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bone marrow transplant

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disease bone marrow is destroyed and then replaced from a healthy donor

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lymphangiectomy

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removal of a lymph vessel

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anticoagulants

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prevent or delay blood coagulation (bllod thinner)

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immunizations

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vaccination or injection of immune globulins to induce immunity

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immunosuppressants

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supress the immune response

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thrombolytics

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dissolve a blood clot

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vaccinations

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introduction of altered antigens to produce a immune response

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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EBV

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epstein-barr virus

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ELISA

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enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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ESR

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erythocyte sedimentation rate

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Hb, Hgb

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hemoglobin

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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

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KS

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Kaposi sarcoma

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lymphos

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lymphocytes

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NK

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natural killer cell

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PCP

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pneumonia; primary care phyician

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RBC, rbc

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red blood count

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SLE

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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WBC, wbc

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white blood count

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WNL

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within normal limits

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