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CHP 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| coagul/o | coagulation (the blood gels) |
| thromb/o | clot |
| hem/o, hemat/o | blood |
| cyt/o | cell |
| leuk/o | white. |
| immun/o | immune system |
| asplenia | no spleen or no spleen function |
| hematology | study of blood |
| macrocytosis | condition of large red blood cells |
| hemoglobinopathy | disease of the hemoglobin |
| leukocytes | white blood cells |
| uremia | presence of urine (urea) in the blood |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of a tonsil |
| anticoagulant | prevents clotting |
| INR | international normalized ratio |
| IVIG | intravenous immunoglobulin |
| BMT | bone marrow transplant |