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Medical Terminology for Healthcare - Ch8 Creative Study Assignment

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agranulocytes   a group of leukocytes without granules in their nuclei  
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lymphatic system   consists of lymph vessels, nodes, and tissues through which lymph drains into the blood  
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lymph   fluid that is circulated through the lymph vessels  
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lymph capillaries   microscopic vessels that draw lymph from tissues to the lymph vessels  
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chyle   white or pale yellow substance in lymph that contains fatty substances absorbed by the lacteals  
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immunity   process of disease protection induced by exposure to an antigen  
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microcytosis   presence of small red blood cells  
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hemolysis   breakdown of the red blood cell membrane  
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pancytopenia   an abnormally reduced number of all cellular components in the blood  
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neutropenia   a decreased number of neutrophils  
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splenomegaly   enlargement of the spleen  
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aplastic anemia   a normocytic-normochromic type of anemia characterized bu the failure of bone marrow to produce red blood cells  
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hemochromatosis   hereditary disorder with an excessive buildup of iron deposits of the body  
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vasodilator   drug that causes dilation of the blood vessels, thereby increasing blood flow  
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hemostatic   a drug that stops the flow of blood within the vessels  
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anticoagulant   a drug that prevents clotting of the blood  
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thymectomy   a removal of the thymus  
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splenectomy   removal of the spleen  
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bone marrow transplant   transplantation of healthy bone marrow from a compatible donor to a diseased recipient to stimulate blood cell production  
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bone marrow biopsy   pathologic examination of bone marrow tissue  
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antibody   a substance produced by the body that destroys or inactivates an antigen that has entered the body  
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antigen   a substance that when introduced into the body causes the formation of antibodies against it  
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immunity   process of disease protection indued by exposure to an antigen  
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lymph ducts   collecting channels that carry lymph from the lymph nodes to the veins  
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