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microcytosis | presence of small red blood cells |
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macrocytosis | presence of large red blood cells |
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anisocytosis | presence of red blood cells of unequal size (an = not, without; iso = equal) |
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poikilocytosis | presence of large, irregularly shaped red blood cells (poikilo = irregular) |
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reticulocytosis | an increased number of immature erythrocytes in the blood |
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erythropenia | an abnormally reduced number of red blood cells |
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lymphocytopenia | an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes |
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neutropenia | a decreased number of neutrophils |
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pancytopenia | an abnormally reduced number of all cellular components in the blood |
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thrombocytopenia | an abnormally decreased number of platelets in the blood, impairing the clotting process |
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hemolysis | breakdown of the red blood cell membrane |
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immunocompromised | impaired immunologic defenses caused by an immunodeficiency disorder or by therapy with immunosuppressive agents |
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immunosuppression | impaired ability to provide an immune response |
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lymphadenopathy | enlarged (diseased) lymph nodes |
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splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
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microcytosis | presence of small red blood cells |
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macrocytosis | presence of large red blood cells |
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anisocytosis | presence of red blood cells of unequal size (an = not, without; iso = equal) |
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poikilocytosis | presence of large, irregularly shaped red blood cells (poikilo = irregular) |
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reticulocytosis | an increased number of immature erythrocytes in the blood |
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erythropenia | an abnormally reduced number of red blood cells |
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lymphocytopenia | an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes |
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neutropenia | a decreased number of neutrophils |
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pancytopenia | an abnormally reduced number of all cellular components in the blood |
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thrombocytopenia | an abnormally decreased number of platelets in the blood, impairing the clotting process |
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hemolysis | breakdown of the red blood cell membrane |
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immunocompromised | impaired immunologic defenses caused by an immunodeficiency disorder or by therapy with immunosuppressive agents |
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immunosuppression | impaired ability to provide an immune response |
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lymphadenopathy | enlarged (diseased) lymph nodes |
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splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
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