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Hematology

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agranulocyte   a nongranular white blood cell  
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albumin   plasma protein  
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anitbody   inactivates specific foreign substances  
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antigen   substance stimulated antibodies aganist itself  
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basophil   leukocyte cell that shows an attraction for basic dyes  
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coagulation   process of blood clotting  
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diapedesis   passage of blood cells through vessel walls into tissues  
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eosinophil   white blood cell whose granules stain red with acid dyes  
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erythrocyte   red blood cell  
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erythropoiesis   formation or development of red blood cell  
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fibrin   insoluble protein used for blood clotting  
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fibrinogen   protein that is converted into fibrin by thrombin  
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granulocyte   granular white blood cell  
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hemoglobin   oxygen carrying pigment of the blood  
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hemolysis   the bursting of red blood cell  
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heparin   substance obtained from liver, which slows blood clotting  
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inflammation   pain, red, heat, and swelling occur  
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leukocyte   white blood cell  
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monocyte   large mononuclear leukocyte  
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neutrophil   sometimes called "polys"  
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abscess   pus filled cavity  
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anemia   blood disorder characterized by reduction in red blood cells or hemoglobin  
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aplastic anemia   anemia caused by a supression of the bone marrow  
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Cooley's anemia   anemia caused by defect in hemoglobin  
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edema   excess of fluid in the tissues  
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embolism   obstruction of a blood vessel by a circulated blood clot, fat globule air bubble or piece of tissue  
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erythroblastosis fetalis   hemolidic disease of a newborn  
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hematoma   localized clotted mass of blood formed in an organ tissue or space  
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hemophilia   sex linked hereditary bleeding disorder in males but transmitted through females characterized by a prolonged clotting time in abnormal bleeding  
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iron-deficiency anemia   condition resulting from lack of iron in the body  
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luekemia   a cancerous condition in which there is a great increase in the number of blood cells  
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luekocytes   increase of white blood cell count  
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luekopenia   decrease in the number of white blood cells  
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pernicious anemia   caused by decrease of B12 or the lack of intrinsic factor in the stomach  
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polycythemia   too many red blood cells  
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pus   polup of inflammation  
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pyrexia   fever  
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RHO gam   specific preperation of immune globulin given  
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septicemia   presents of pathogenic organisms in the blood  
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Sickle Cell Anemia   blood disorder that causes the red bloods cells to be sickle shaped which causes them to clot together  
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thrombocytopenia   decrease in the number of platelets  
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thrombosis   formation of the blood clot in a vessel  
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thrombus   blood clot formed in a blood vessel  
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universal donor   type O blood  
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universal recipient   invidual belonging to AB blood group  
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oxyhemoglobin   hemoglobin combined with oxygen  
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pathogenic   disease causing  
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phagocytosis   ingestion of foreign particles or other substances by certain cells  
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plasma   liquid part of blood containing corpusles  
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prothrombin   a globulin that helps blood to coagulate  
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Rh factor   antigen found in red blood cells  
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thrombin   enzyme found in the blood produced from an inactive precursor  
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thrombocyte   platelet necessary for blood clotting  
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thromboplastin   substance secreted by platelets when tissues are injured  
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