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Med term 1
Chapter 8
Term | Definition |
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neutropenia | presence of abnormally few neutrophils in the blood, leading to increased susceptibility of infection |
thymic hyperplasia | enlargement of the thymus |
septicemia | presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood |
lymphedema | swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph |
pain in the spleen | splenalgia |
hematoma | a mass of blood within in organ, cavity, or tissue |
hypovolemia | decreased blood volume |
leukopenia | deficiency in white blood cells |
hepatosplenomegaly | enlargement of the liver and spleen |
hyperbilirubinemia | excessive bilirubin in the blood |