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1
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a heart murmur is an

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abnormal sound

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2
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a lymphocyte is a

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cell found within the lymphatic system

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3
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a septum is a

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dividing wall

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4
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a slower than average heart rate is termed

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bradycardia

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5
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a small vein is a

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venule

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6
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a sphygmomanometer is used to measure

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blood pressure

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a type of chest pain that may signal coronary artery disease is

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angina pectoris

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8
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a valvotome is an

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instrument for incising a valve

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9
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a vasodilator is used to

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widen blood vessels

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10
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a vessel that carries blood back to the heart is a

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vein

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11
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an AED is used to correct

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fibrillation

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12
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angiography is an

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x-ray study of vessels

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13
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aortostenosis is

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narrowing of the aorta

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14
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arteriosclerosis is

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hardening of an artery

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15
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asplenia is

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absence of the spleen

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16
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cardioptosis is

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downward displacement of the heart

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17
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enlarged veins found in the rectum are

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hemorrhoids

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18
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in phlebostasis

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blood flow stops in a vein

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19
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lymphadenopathy is

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any disease of a lymphnode

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20
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phlebectasia is

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dilation of a vein

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21
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polyarteritis is

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inflammation of many arteries

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22
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the abbreviation CPR stands for

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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23
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the abbreviation ECG stands for

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electrocardiogram

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24
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the aortic and pulmonary valves are

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semilunar valves

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25
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the heart contracts during

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systole

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26
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the scientific name for a heart attack is

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myocardial infarction

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27
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the superior and inferior venae cavae bring blood into the

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right atrium

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28
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the thick muscular layer of the heart is

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myocardium

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29
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thrombosis is

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formation of a blood clot in a vessel

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30
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a decrease in the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is

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anemia

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31
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a group of blood enzymes active in immune responses is the

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complement

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32
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a hemocytometer is a

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device used for counting blood cells

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33
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a leukoblast is an

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immature white blood cell

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34
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a lymphangioma is a

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tumor of lymphatic vessels

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35
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a platelet is also called a

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thrombocyte

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36
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a sinus rhythm originates in the

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sinus node (SA node)

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37
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a term that means around a vessel is

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perivascular

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38
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a term that means between the ventricles is

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interventricular

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39
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a term that means within a vein is

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intravenous

40
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a weakened and expanded arterial wall is termed an

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aneurysm

41
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ALL, AML, CLL and CML are all abbreviations for types of

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leukemia

42
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albumin is a

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simple protein found in plasma

43
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all of the following are blood tests except

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AG

44
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all of the following are coagulation tests except

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RBC

45
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all of the following are drugs used to treat the heart except

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stent

46
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an anaphylactic reaction is a

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severe, generalized hypersensitivity reaction

47
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an antigen is

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a foreign substance that stimulated immunity

48
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the adjective and plural forms of of varix are

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adjective - varicose

plural - varices

49
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autologous blood is

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a persons own blood

50
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cytopenia is a

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deficiency of cells

51
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dissolved salts found in body fluids are

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electrolytes

52
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erythropoiesis is

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formation of red blood cells

53
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erythropoietin is a

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hormone that stimulates red blood cell production

54
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extrasystole is

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an additional heartbeat

55
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HIV and EBV are

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viruses

56
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hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) is a disorder that results from

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RH incompatibility between a mother and child

57
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hodgkin disease involves the

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lymphatic system

58
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hypoproteinemia is

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lack of protein in the blood

59
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immunity acquired by contact with a disease organism is described as

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adaptive immunity

60
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impulses travel in the heart from the AV bundle to the

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ventricles/bundle branches

61
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in azotemia, there are

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nitrogenous compounds in the blood

62
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in hypokalemia there is a

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deficiency of potassium in the blood

63
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in polycythemia, there is an

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increase in erythrocytes (red blood cells)

64
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lymphocytes and monocytes are

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agranular leukocytes

65
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lymphyopoiesis is

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formation of lymphocytes

66
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macrophages are descendants of

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monocytes

67
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myeloma is a

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tumor of the bone marrow

68
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PMN, polymorph, and seg are all abbreviation for

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neutrophilis

69
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petechiae, ecchymoses, and purpura are all signs of

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bleeding into the skin

70
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phonocardiogrophy is a

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recording of heart sounds

71
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presence of microorganisms in the blood is

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septicemia

72
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red cells are made in the

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bone marrow

73
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serum is the

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liquid that remains after blood has clotted

74
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sideroderma is

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a deposit of iron in the skin

75
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the adjective for ferric refers to

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iron

76
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the adjective for arteriole is

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arteriolar

77
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the adjective for tonsil is

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tonsillar

78
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the common term for hypersensitivity is

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allergy

79
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the ductus arteriosus and foramen ovale are found in the

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fetus

80
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the formed elements in blood are the

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cells

81
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the heart pumps blood to the lungs through the

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pulmonary circut

82
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the left ventricle pumps blood into the

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aorta

83
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the main function of erythrocytes is to

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carry oxygen

84
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the most numerous leukocytes are

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neutrophilis

85
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the pigment that carries oxygen in red cells is

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hemoglobin

86
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the plural of atrium is

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atria

87
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the prevention of blood loss is

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hemostasis

88
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the root in ischemia means

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blood

89
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the skin, mucus, cilia, and lymph nodes are components of

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innate immunity

90
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the substance that forms a blood clot is

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fibrin

91
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the term myelogenous means

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originating in bone marrow

92
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the thoracic duct

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drains lymph from the lower body and upper left side

93
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the valve between the left atrium and ventricle is the

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mitral

94
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thrombocythemia is

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an increase in platelets in the blood

95
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thrombolysis is

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destruction of a blood clot

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