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medical terms for chapter 8

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Hemophilia   Blood doesn't clot causing excessive bleeding  
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Embolus   Mass of matter present in blood  
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Ischemia   Blockage of blood flow to an organ  
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Septicemia   Presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood  
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Sphygmomanometer   Fancy name used for the device used to measure blood pressure  
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Thrombogenic   Capable of producing a blood clot  
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Erythrocytosis   Abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells  
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Hemolytic anemia   Anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells  
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Poikilocytosis   Condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes  
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Aplastic anemia   Anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities  
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