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Autoimmune thrombocyteopenic purpura   Multiple pinpoint hemorrhages due to a deficiency of platelets  
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Determines the number of clotting cells per mm3 or ul of blood   platelet count  
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Leukocyte (polymorphonuclear granulocyte) formed in the bone marrow and haveing neutral - straining granules   Neutrophil  
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Plateletpheresis   Separation of platelets from the rest of the body  
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Monoblast   Immature monocyte  
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Cell in the bone marrow that gives rise to different types of blood cells   Hematopoietic stem cell  
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Megakaryocyte   Cell with a large nucleus platelet percursor  
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Peripheal stem cells from a compatible donor are infused into a recipient's vein to repopulate the bone marrow   Bone Marrow transplant  
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Leukocyte (granulocyte) whose granules have an affinity for basic dye; releases histamine and heparin   Basophil  
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Time required for venous blood to clot in a tst tube   Coagulation time  
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Globulins   Plasma proteins in blood  
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What is plasmopheresis   The process of using a centrifuge to separate of remove blood cells from plasma  
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Aplastic anemia   Lack of all types of blood cells due to lack of development of bone marrow  
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Separation of blood so that the percentage of red blood cells in relation to the volume of a blood sample is measured   Hematocrit  
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What is differentiation   Change in the structure and function (specialization) of as cell as it matures  
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Iron-deficiency anemia   Lack of iron leading to insufficient hemoglobin production  
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Mononuclear   Pertaining to having one nucleus  
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Granulocyte   White blood cell with dense, dark staining granules  
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Number of erythrocytes per mm3 or ul of blood   Red blood cell count  
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Mononuclear white blood cell (agranulocyte) formed in lymph tissue; it is a phagocyte and the precursor of a macrophage   Monocyte  
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Leukocyte with dense, reddish granules having an affinity for red acidic dye; associated with allergic reactions   Esoinophil  
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Iron containing nonprotein part of hemoglobin   Heme  
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Granul/o   Granule (s)  
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- lytic   To reduce  
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- Stasis   Stop control; place  
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- poiesis   Formation  
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What is the RH factor   An antigen normally found on red blood cells of RH positive individuals  
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Pertaning to reduction of hemoglobin in red blood cells   Hypochromic  
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Proteins made by lymphocytes in response to antigens in the blood   Antibodies  
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What is hemolysis   Destruction of red blood cells when incomplete blood are mixed  
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Hormone secreted by the kidneys to stimulate bone marrow to produce red blood cells   Erythropoietin  
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Plasma protein that maintains the proper amount of water in the blood   Albumin  
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Sickle cell anemia   Abnormal shape of erythrocytes caused by an abnormal type of hemoglobin  
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Blood is collected from and later reinfused into the same patient   Autologous transfusion  
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Hematopoiesis   Formation of blood  
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What is electrophoresis   A method of separating substances (such as proteins) by electrical charge  
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What is immunoglobulin   A type of gamma globulin (blood protein) that contains antibodies  
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Any irregularity in the shape of red blood cells   Poikilocytosis  
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Abnormal numbers of round rather than nomally biconcave shaped red blood cells   Spherocytosis  
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Variation in size of red blood cells   Anisoctosis  
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Proteins in plasma; separated into alpha, beta, gamma types   Globulins  
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Spher/o   Globe shaped; round  
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Poikil/o   Varied; irregular  
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Phagocyte   Cell that eats or swallows other cells  
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Myeloblast   Immature bone marrow cells  
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Polymorphonuclear   Pertaining to (having) a many shaped nucleus  
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Pan-   All  
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Mono-   One; single  
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- cytosis   Condition of cells  
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General increase in numbers of red blood cells, erythremia   Polycythermia vera  
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plasma minus clotting proteins and cells   Serum  
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Percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood   Hemotocrit  
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Microscopic examinaiton of stained blood smear to determine the shape of individual red blood cells   Red blood cell morphology  
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Reticulocyte   Immature developing red blood cell with a network of granules in its cytoplasm  
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Thrombocyte or cell that helps blood clot   Platelet  
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Thrombolytic   Pertaining to destruction of clots  
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Phag/o   Eat; Swallow  
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Pernicious anemia   Lack of mature erythrocytes due to inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the bloodstream  
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- phage   Eat; Swallow  
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Mononuclear leukocyte formed in lymph tissue; produces antibodies   Lymphocyte  
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- Plasia   Development; formation; growth  
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- Phoresis   Carrying; Transmission  
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- Philia   Attraction for  
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Hemostasis   Controlling or stopping the flow of blood  
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Myelopoiesis   Formation of bone marrow cells  
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Granulocytosis   Abnormal condition of excess numbers of granulocytes  
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Erythroblast   Immature red blood cell  
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Megakaryoctye   Formaiton of platelets (found in bone marrow0  
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Macrophage   Large phagocytes formed from monocytes and found in tissue  
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Hemoglobin   Blood protein found in red blood cells  
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Multiple Myeloma   Malignant neoplasm of bone marrow  
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Is/o   Same; equal  
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Thalassemia   Defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin leading to hypochromia  
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Hemophilia   Excessive bleeding caused by a hereditary lack of factor VIII or factor IX mecessary of clotting  
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- osis   Condition usually abnormal  
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Speed at which erythrocytes settle out of plasma   Erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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Percentage of the total WBC made up by different types of white blood cells (immature adn mature forms)   White blood cell differential  
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Test of the presence of antibodies that coat and damage erythrocytes   Antiglobulin cooms test  
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Mononucleosis   Infectious disease marked by increased numbers of mononuclear leukocytes  
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Hemochromatosis   Excessive deposits of iron in tissues of the body  
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Enzyme that helps convert fibrinogen to fibrin   Thrombin  
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Plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process   Fibrinogen  
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Oxygen containing protein in red blood cells   Hemoglobin  
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Formaiton of red blood cells   Erythropoiesis  
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Destruction of red blood cells   Hemolysis  
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plasma protein that is converted to thrombin in the clotting process   Prothrombin  
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Protein threads that form the basis of a blood clot   Fibrin  
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Name the four types of plasma proteins   Albumin, Globulin, fibrinogen, and Prothrombin  
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Mon/o   one;single  
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sider/o   Iron  
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Hemoglobinopathy   Disease (abonrmality) of hemoglobin  
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Sideropenia   Deficiency of iron  
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Drug given to patients to prevent formaiton of clots   warfrin  
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- Apheresis   Removal  
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Myeloblast   Immature bone marrow cell that os forerunner of granulocyte  
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Increase in number of large red blood cells   macrocytosis  
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Increased in number of small red blood cells   microcytosis  
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Bas/o   Base  
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Kary/o   Nucleus  
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- Blast   Immature  
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Microscopic examination of a core of bone marrow removed with a needle   bone marrow biopsy  
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Time required for blood to stop flowing from a small puncture wound   Bleeding time  
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Anticoagulant substance found in liver cells, bloodstream, and tissue   heparin  
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Liquid portion of blood   Plasma  
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Neutr/o   Neutral  
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Myel/o   Spinal cord (bone marrow)  
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Foreign material that stimulates the production of an antibody   Antigen  
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Eosin/o   Red  
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Macro-   Large  
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- oid   resembling  
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Anticoagulant   A substance that prevents clotting  
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Poly-   Many; much  
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Plasma   Liquid portion of blood  
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Orange-yellow pigment produced from hemoglobin when red blood cells are destroyed   Bilirubin  
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Red blood cell   Erythrocyte  
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Cytology   Study of cells  
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Leukocytopenia   Deficiency of white blood cells  
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Morphology   Study of shape or form (of cells)  
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Morph/o   Shape; form  
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Coagulation   blood clotting  
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Erythr/o   Red blood cell  
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hypo   Below  
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Mega-   Large  
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Micro-   Small  
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Deficiency in numbers of red blood cells   erythrocytopenia  
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Thromb/o   Clot  
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- Emia   Condition  
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- globin, -globulin   Protein  
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- Penia   Deficiency  
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A-, an-   No not without  
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Anti   Against  
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Nucle/o   Nucleus  
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Hem/o, Hemat/o   Blood  
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Hemoglobin/o   Hemoglobin  
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Leuk/o   White  
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Process of clotting   Coagulation  
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Cyt/o   Cell  
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Coagul/o   Coagulation (clotting)  
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Chrom/o   Color  
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