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albumin   protein in blood  
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antibody   protein produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens.  
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basophil   granulocytic white blood cells with granules that stain blue when exposed to basic dye  
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bilirubin   orange-yellow pigment in bile  
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coagulation   blood clotting  
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colony-stimulating factor (CSF)   protein that stimulates the growth and proliferation of white blood cells.  
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differentiation   change in structure and function of a cell as it matures  
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electrophoresis   method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge  
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eosinophil   granulocytic white blood cell with granules that stain red with the acidic dye eosin  
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erythrocyte   red blood cell  
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erythropoietin (EPO)   hormone secreted by the kidneys that stimulates formation of red blood cells  
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fibrin   protein threads that form the basis of a blood clot  
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fibrinogen   plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process.  
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globulins   part of blood containing different plasma proteins.  
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granulocyte   white blood cell with numerous dark staining granules  
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heme   iron-containing nonprotein portion of the hemoglobin molecule  
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hemoglobin   blood protein containing iron  
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hemolysis   destruction or breakdown of blood  
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heparin   anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells  
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immune reaction   response of the immune system to foreign invasion  
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immunoglobulin   protein with antibody activity  
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leukocyte   white blood cell  
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lymphocyte   mononuclear leukocyte that produces antibodies  
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macrophage   monocyte that migrates from the blood to tissue spaces  
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megakaryocyte   large platelet precursor cell found in the bone marrow  
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monocyte   large mononuclear phagocytic leukocyte formed in bone marrow  
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mononuclear   pertaining to a cell with a single round nucleus  
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neutrophil   granulocytic leukocyte formed in bone marrow  
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plasma   liquid portion of blood  
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plasmapheresis   removal of plasma from withdrawn blood by centrifuge  
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platelet   smallest blood cell  
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prothrombin   plasma protein  
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reticulocyte   immature erythrocyte with a network of stands that are seen after staining the cell with special dyes  
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Rh factor   antigen on red blood cells of Rh-positive individuals  
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serum   plasma minus clotting proteins and cells  
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stem cell   unspecialized cell that gives rise to mature, specialized forms  
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thrombin   enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin during coagulation  
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thrombocyte   platelet  
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chrom/o   color  
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coagul/o   clotting  
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cyt/o   cell  
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eosin/o   red, dawn, rosy  
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erthr/o   red  
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granul/o   granules  
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hem/o   blood  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hemoglobin/o   hemoglobin  
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is/o   same, equal  
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kary/o   nucleus  
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leuk/o   white  
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mon/o   one, single  
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morph/o   shape, form  
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myel/o   bone marrow  
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neutr/o   neutral  
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nucle/o   nucleus  
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bas/o   base  
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phag/o   eat, swallow  
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poikil/o   varied, irregular  
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sider/o   iron  
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spher/o   globe, round  
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thromb/o   clot  
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-apheresis   removal, a carrying away  
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-blast   immature cell, embryonic  
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-cytosis   abnormal condition of cells  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-globin   protein  
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-globulin   protein  
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-lytic   pertaining to destruction  
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-oid   derived from  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-penia   deficiency  
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-phage   eat, swallow  
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-philia   attraction for  
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-phoresis   carrying, transmission  
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-phoiesis   formation  
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-stasis   stop, control  
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anemia   deficiency in erythrocytes or hemoglobin  
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aplastic anemia   failure of blood cell production due to aplasia of bone marrow cells  
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hemolytic anemia   reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction  
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pernicious anemia   lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the body  
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sickle cell anemia   a hereditary condition characterized by abnormal sickle shape of erythrocytes and by hemolysis  
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thalassemia   an inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin  
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hemochromatosis   excess iron deposits throughout the body  
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polycythemia vera   general increase in red blood cells  
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hemophilia   excessive bleeding caused by hereditary lack of one of the protein substances necesary for blood clotting  
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purpura   multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin  
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leukemia   increase in cancerous white blood cells  
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acute myelogenous leukemia   immature granulocytes perdominate  
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acute lymphocytic leukemia   immature lymphocytes predominate  
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chronic myelogenous leukemia   both mature and immature granulocytes are present in the marrow and bloodstream  
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chronic lymphocytic leukemia   abnormal numbers of relatively mature lymphocytes predominate in the marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen.  
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remission   disappearance of signs of disease  
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relapse   reapperance of leukemia cells in the blood and bone marrow  
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pancytopenia   stem cells fail to produce leukocytes, platelets, and erythrocytes  
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petechiae   tine purple or red flat spots appearing on the skin as a result of hemorrhages  
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ecchymoses   larger blue or purplish patches on the skin  
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autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura   condition in which a patient makes an antibody that destroys platelets  
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granulocytosis   abnormal increase in granulocytes in the blood  
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eosinophilia   increase in eosinophilic granulocytes  
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basophilia   increase in basophilic granulocytes seen in certain types of leukemia  
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mononucleosis   an infection disease marked by increased numbers of leukocutes and englarged cervical lymph nodes  
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multiple myeloma   malignant neoplasm of bone marrow  
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bence jones protein   immunoglobulin fragment found in urine  
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antiglobulin test   test for the presence of antibodies that coat and damage erythrocytes  
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bleeding time   time required for blood to stop flowing from a tine puncture wound  
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coagulation time   time required for venous blood to clot in a test tube  
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complete blood count (CBC)   determination of the number of red and white cells and platelets, hemoglobin level and hematocrit, and red cell indices  
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)   speed at which erythrocytes settle out of plasma  
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hematocrit (Hct)   percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of blood  
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hemoglobin test (H, Hg, HGB)   total amount of hemoglobin in a sample of peripheral blood  
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partial thromboplastin time (PTT)   measures the presence of plasma factors that act in a portion of the coagulation pathway  
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platelet count   number of platelets per cubic millimeter (mm3) or microliter of blood  
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prothrombin time (PT)   test the ability of blood to clot  
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red blood cell count (RBC)   number of erythrocytes per cubin millimeter or microliter of blood  
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red blood cell morphology   microscopic examination of a stained blood smear to determine the shape of individual red cells  
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white blood cell count (WBC)   number of leukocytes per cubic millimeter or microliter of blood  
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white blood cell differential   percentage of the total WBC made up by different types of leukocutes  
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apheresis   separation of blood into component parts and removal of a select part from the blood  
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blood transfusion   whole blood or cells are taken from a donor and infused into a patient  
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bone marrow biopsy   microscopic examination of a core of bone marrow removed with a needle  
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hematopoietic stem cell transplantation   peripheral stem cells from a compatible donor are administered into a recipients vein  
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