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chapter 8
blood and lyphatic systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| LEUKEMIA | CANCER OF THE BLOOD OR BONE MARROW CHARACTERIZED BY ABNORMAL INCREASE IN WHITE BLOOD CELLS |
| LEUKOCYTE | WHITE BLOOD CELL |
| LEUKOCYTOSIS | INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF WHITE BLOOD CELLS |
| LEUKOPENIA | DEFICIENCY IN WHITE BLOOD CELLS |
| ELLIPTOCYTE | OVAL-SHAPED RED BLOOD CELL |
| ELLIPTOCYTOSIS | CONDITION CHARACTERIZED BY AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ELLIPTOCYTES |
| EMBOLUS | MASS OF MATTER PRESENT IN THE BLOOD |
| HEMATOMA | MASS OF BLOOD WITHIN AN ORGAN, CAVITY, OR TISSUE |
| POIKILOCYTOSIS | CONDITION CHARACTERIZED BY RED BLOOD CELLS IN A VARIETY OF SHAPES |
| MYELOPOIESIS | FORMATION OF BONE MARROW |