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Chapter 8

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ROOT: coagul/o   show
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ROOTS: hem/o, hemat/o   show
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ROOT: cyt/o   show
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ROOT: thromb/o   show
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ROOT: leuk/o   show
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ROOTS: phleb/o, ven/o   show
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ROOT: lymph/o   show
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show bone marrow, spine myelitis, myelodysplasia  
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show spleen splenomegaly, splenectomy  
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show thymus thymoma, thymectomy  
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show blood condition anemia, leukemia  
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ROOT: tonsill/o   show
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ROOT: immun/o   show
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SUFFIX: -penia   show
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ah-NEE-mee-ah   show
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ek-ih-MOH-sis   show
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HEE-mah-TOH-mah   show
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show hemophilia hemo / phil / ia blood / love / condition condition in which the blood doesn't clot, thus causing excessive bleeding  
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show hemorrhage hemo / rrhage blood / burst forth excessive blood loss  
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show petechia from Latin, for "freckle" or "spot" small bruise  
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show reperfusion injury re / per /fusion injury again / through / pour injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored  
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show lymphadenopathy lymph / adeno / pathy lymph / gland / disease any disease of a lymph gland (node); used to refer to noticeably swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck  
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show lymphedema lymph / edema lymph / swelling swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities  
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splee-NAL-jee-ah   show
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show splenodynia spleno / dynia spleen / pain pain in the spleen  
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AN-AI-soh-SAI-toh-sis   show
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ee-LIP-toh-SAIT   show
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ee-LIP-toh-sal-TOH-sis   show
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show embolism embol /ism embolus / condition blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus  
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EM-boh-lus   show
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show erythrocyte erythro / cyte red / cell red blood cell  
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show ervthrocytosis erythro / cyt / osis red / cell / condition abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells  
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hee-MAT-oh-pol-EE-sis   show
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show hemolysis hemo /lysis blood / breakdown breakdown of blood cells  
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show leukocyte leuko / cyte white / cell white blood cell  
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show leukocytosis leuko / cyt / osis white / cell / condition  
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LOO-koh-PEE-nee-ah   show
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MAK-roh-sai-TOH-sis   show
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MAI-kroh-sai-TOH-sis   show
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MAl-eh-loh-pol-EE-sis   show
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NOO-troh-PEE-nee-ah   show
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NOR-moh-sait   show
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show oligocythemia oligo / cyt / hemia few / cell / blood condition deficiency in the number of red blood cells  
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PAN-SAIT-oh-PEE-nee-ah   show
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show phagocytosis phago / cyt / osis eat / cell / condition process in which phagocytes (a type of white blood cell) destroy (or eat) foreign microorganisms or cell debris  
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POl-kih-loh-sal-TOH-sis   show
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show polycythemia poly / cyt / hemia many / cell / blood condition excess of red blood cells  
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show reticulocyte reticulo / cyte net / cell immature red blood cell; the root comes from its netlike appearance  
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show spherocyte sphero / cyte sphere / cell red blood cell that assumes a spherical shape  
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show thrombocyte thrombo / cyte clot / cell cell that helps blood clot, also known as a platelet  
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show thrombocytopenia thrombo / cyto / penia clot / cell / deficiency deficiency in the number of platelets (clot cells)  
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THROM-boh-sai-TOH-sis   show
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THROM-boh-EM-boh-lizm   show
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show thrombogenic thrombo / gen / ic clot / formation / pertaining to capable of producing a blood clot  
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show thrombosis thromb / osis clot / condition the formation of a blood clot  
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show thrombus from Greek, for "lump, clot, or even “ curd of milk “ blood clot  
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ah-SPLEEN-ee-ah   show
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HEP-ah-toh-SPLEE-noh-MEG-ah-lee   show
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LIM-foh-SAIT   show
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show lymphopenia lympho / penia lymph / deficiency abnormal deficiency in lymph  
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show splenectopy splen / ec/top / y spleen / out / place / condition displacement of the spleen; sometimes called floating spleen  
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show splenolysis spleno / lysis spleen / breakdown breakdown (destruction) of spleen tissue  
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show splenomalacia spleno / malacia spleen / softening softening of the spleen  
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show splenomegaly spleno / megaly spleen / enlargement enlargement of the spleen  
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show splenoptosis spleno / ptosis spleen / drooping condition downward displacement (drooping) of the spleen  
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THAI-mik HAl-per-PLAY-zhah   show
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hee-MAT-oh-krit   show
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HEE-mah-TAWL-oh-jee   show
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show hemoglobin hemo / globin blood / globe iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells  
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HAI-poh-per-FYOO-zhun   show
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show Immunoglobulin immuno / globulin immune system / sphere protein that provides protection (immunity) against disease  
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show immunologist immuno /logist immune system / specialist specialist in the study of the immune system  
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lim-FAN-iee-oh-GRAM   show
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show lymphanglography lymph / angio / graphy lymph / vessel / writing procedure procedure to study the lymph vessels  
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per-FYOO-zhun   show
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fleh-BAWL-oh-jee   show
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show phlebotomist phlebo /tom / ist vein /cut / specialist specialist in drawing blood  
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show phlebotomy phlebo / tomy vein / incision incision into a vein; another name for drawing blood  
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show sphygmomanometer sphygmo / mano / meter strangle /thin / instrument for measuring fancy name for the device used to measure blood pressure  
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show antibody anti / body against / body substance produced by the body in response to an antigen  
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ANT-Ih-jen   show
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IM-yoo-NAWL-oh-jee   show
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AWT-oh-im-YOON diz-EEZ   show
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coh-AG-yoo-LAWP-ah-thee   show
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show deep vein thrombosis deep vein thromb / osis deep vein clot / condition formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg  
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show hemoglobinopathy hemo / globino / pathy blood / globe / disease disease of the hemoglobin  
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HAl-per-koh-AG-yoo-lah-BIL-Ih-tee   show
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show immunodeficiency immuno / deficiency immune / deficiency immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease-causing organisms  
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show Immunosuppression immuno / suppression immune / suppression reduction in the activity of the body's immune system  
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is-KEE-mee-ah   show
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FLEB-ar-TEH-ree-ek-TAY-zhee-ah   show
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SFEER-oh-sai-TOH-sis   show
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show thrombophlebitis thrombo / phleb / itis clot /vein / inflammation inflammation of vein caused by a clot  
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ah-NEE-mee-ah   show
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ah-PLAS-tik ah-NEE-mee-ah   show
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HEE-moh-LIT-ik ah-NEE-mee-ah   show
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Al-ern deh-FISH-en-see ah-NEE-mee-ah   show
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BIL-ee-roo-bin-EE-mee-ah   show
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show hyperbilirubinemia hyper / bili / rubin / emia over / bile / red / blood condition excessive bilirubin in the blood  
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HAl-per-koh-LES-ter-ol-EE-mee-ah   show
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show hyperlipidemla hyper / lipid / emia over fat / blood condition excessive fat in the blood  
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show hypervolemla hyper / vol /emia over / volume / blood condition increased blood volume  
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show septicemia septic / emia rotting / blood condition presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood  
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yoo-REE-mee-ah   show
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HEP-ah-toh-SPLEEN-al-tis   show
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show hypersplenism hyper / splen / ism over / spleen / condition increased spleen activity  
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LIM-FAD-en-AIT-is   show
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show lymphanglectasia lymph / angi / ectasia lymph / vessel / dilation dilation of a lymph vessel, normally noticed by swelling in the extremities  
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show lymphangitis lymph / ang / itis lymph / vessel / inflammation inflammation of lymph vessels  
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show mononucleosis mono / nucle / osis опе / nucleus / condition condition characterized by an abnormally large number of mononuclear leukocytes  
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MAI-el-oh-dis-PLAY-zhee-ah   show
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AWS-tee-oh-MAl-eh-LAl-tis   show
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show splenitis splen / itis spleen / inflammation Inflammation of the spleen  
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splee-NAWP-ah-thee   show
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SPLEE-noh-REK-sis   show
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thai-MAWP-ah-thee   show
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show tonsillitis tonsill / itis tonsil / inflammation inflammation of a tonsil  
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loo-KEE-mee-ah   show
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lim-FOH-mah   show
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mai-eh-LOH-mah   show
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show thymoma thym / oma thymus / tumor tumor of the thymus  
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show Immunocompromised immuno / compromised immune / compromised having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease  
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ANT-ih-coh-AG-yoo-lant   show
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HEE-moh-STAT-ik   show
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show thrombolytic thrombo / lytic clot / breakdown agent drug that breaks down blood clots  
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LAP-ar-oh-spleen-EK-toh-mee   show
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lim-FAD-en-EK-toh-mee   show
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show lymphadenotomy lymph / adeno / tomy lymph / gland / incision incision into a lymph gland (node)  
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show nephrosplenopexy nephro / spleno / pexy kidney / spleen / fixation surgical fixation of the spleen and a kidney  
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SPLEE-NEK-toh-mee   show
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thai-MEK-toh-mee   show
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TON-sil-EK-toh-mee   show
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show apheresis from Greek, for "separation" general term for a process, similar to dialysis that draws out a patient's blood, removes something from it. then returns the rest of the blood to the patients body  
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SAIT-ah-feh-REE-sis   show
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PLAZ-mah-fer-EE-sis   show
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PLAYT-let-fer-EE-sis   show
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show transfusion trans / fusion across / pour infusion into a patient of blood from another source  
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show acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  
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ALL   show
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AML   show
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BMT   show
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show complete blood count  
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show chronic myeloid leukemia  
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DIC   show
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EBV   show
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ESR   show
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show hematocrit  
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Hgb   show
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show human immunodeficiency virus  
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HSM   show
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HUS   show
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show international normalized ratio  
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ITP   show
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show intravenous  
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IVIG   show
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show lymphadenopathy  
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NCAT   show
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PLT   show
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PT   show
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PTT   show
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show red blood count; red blood cell  
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TTP   show
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WBC   show
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