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Terms and definitions

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Definition
show juice  
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cyto/o   show
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hem/o   show
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show clear fluid  
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show bone marrow or spinal cord  
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show clot  
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plasma   show
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Serum   show
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red blood cells (RBC)   show
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show the protein-iron compound in erythrocytes that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide  
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white blood cell   show
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show a granular leukocyte, named for the neutral stain of its granules that fights infection by swallowing bacteria (phagocytosis) (neutr = neither) (phil = attraction for); Normal range (in stained blood smear) ; 54-75%  
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Agranulocytes   show
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show an agranulocytic leukocyte that performs phagocytosis to fight infection (mono =one); normal range (in stained blood smear); 3-7%  
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show cell fragments in the blood that are essential for blood clotting (coagulation); also called thrombocytes  
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show consists of lymph vessels, nodes, and tissues through which lymph drains into the blood  
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lymph   show
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lymph capillaries   show
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show vessels that receive lymph from the lymph capillaries and circulate it to the lymph nodes; also called lymphatic vessels  
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show specialized lymph vessels in the small intestine that absorb fat into the bloodstream (lacteus = milky)  
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show white or pale yellow substance in lymph that contains fatty substances absorbed by the lacteals  
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show collecting channels that carry lymph from the lymph nodes to the veins  
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show receives lymph from the right upper part of the body  
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antibody   show
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show presence of small red blood cells  
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show pale in color; lighter in color than normal  
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macrocytosis   show
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show presence of red blood cells of unequal size (an = not, without; iso= equal)  
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show presence of large, irregularly shaped red blood cells (poikilo = irregular)  
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reticulocytosis   show
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show a decreased number of neutrophils  
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show an abnormally reduced number of all cellular components in the blood  
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hemolysis   show
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show impaired ability to provide an immune response  
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show protein substance in the blood that is essential to the clotting process  
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show removal of the thymus  
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blood component therapy   show
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show a drug that prevents clotting of the blood  
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hemostatic   show
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vasodilator   show
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