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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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show white leukocytes, leukemia  
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ROOTS: phleb/o, ven/o   show
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ROOT: lymph/o   show
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ROOT: myel/o   show
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ROOT: splen/o   show
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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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show deficiency cytopenia  
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show anemla an / emia no / blood condition reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue  
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ek-ih-MOH-sis   show
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HEE-mah-TOH-mah   show
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HEE-moh-FIL-ee-ah   show
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HEM-oh-RIJ   show
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puh-TEE-kee-yah   show
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REE-pir-FYOO-zhun IN-jir-ee   show
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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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LIM-fih-DEE-mah   show
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splee-NAL-jee-ah   show
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SPLEE-noh-DIN-ee-ah   show
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AN-AI-soh-SAI-toh-sis   show
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show elliptocyte ellipto / cyte oval-shaped / cell oval red blood cells  
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show elliptocytosis ellipto / cyt / osis oval-shaped / cell / condition condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval-shaped red blood cells  
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show embolism embol /ism embolus / condition blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus  
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show embolus em / bolus in / throw mass of matter present in the blood  
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show erythrocyte erythro / cyte red / cell red blood cell  
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eh-RITH-roh-sai-TOH-sis   show
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hee-MAT-oh-pol-EE-sis   show
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hee-MAWL-ih-sis   show
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show leukocyte leuko / cyte white / cell white blood cell  
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LOO-koh-sai-TOH-sis   show
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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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show neutropenia neutro / penia neutrophil / deficiency deficiency in neutrophil  
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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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show polkilocytosis poikilo / cyt / osis various / cell / condition condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes  
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PAWL-ee-sih-THEE-mee-ah   show
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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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THROM-boh-SAIT-oh-PEE-nee-ah   show
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show thrombocytosis thrombo / cyt / osis clot / cell / condition increase in the number of platelets (clot cells)  
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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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show asplenia a / splen /ia no / spleen / condition absence of a spleen or of spleen function  
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show hepatosplenomegaly hepato / spleno / megaly liver / spleen / enlargement enlargement of the liver and spleen  
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show lymphocyte lympho / cyte lymph / cell lymph cell  
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LIM-foh-PEE-nee-ah   show
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splee-NEK-toh-pee   show
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splee-NAWL-ih-sis   show
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SPLEE-noh-mah-LAY-shee-ah   show
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show splenomegaly spleno / megaly spleen / enlargement enlargement of the spleen  
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SPLEE-nawp-TOH-sis   show
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show thymic hyperplasia thym /ic hyper / plasia thymus / pertaining to over / formation overdevelopment of the thymus  
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hee-MAT-oh-krit   show
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show hematology hemato / logy blood / study study of the blood  
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HEE-moh-GLOH-bin   show
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show hypoperfusion hypo / per / fusion under / through / pour inadequate flow of blood  
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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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lim-FAN-jee-AWG-rah-fee   show
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per-FYOO-zhun   show
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show phlebology phlebo /logy vein / study of study of veins  
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fleh-BAWT-oh-mist   show
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fleh-BAWI-oh-mee   show
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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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ANT-Ih-BAWD-ee   show
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ANT-Ih-jen   show
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show immunology immuno /logy immune system / study study of the immune svstem  
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show autoimmune disease auto / immune self / immune disease caused by the body's immune system attacking the body's own healthy tissue  
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show coagulopathy coagulo / pathy coagulation / disease any disease that deals with problems in blood coagulation  
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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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HEE-moh-GLOH-bih-NAWP-ah-thee   show
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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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show Ischemia isch /emia hold back / blood condition blockage of blood flow to an organ  
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show phlebarterlectasia phleb / arteri / ectasia vein / artery / dilation dilation of blood vessels  
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show spherocytosis sphero / cyt / osis sphere / cell / condition condition in which red blood cells assume a spherical shape  
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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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show hemolytic anemla hemo / lytic an/ emia blood / breakdown no / blood condition anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells  
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show Iron deficlency anemla iron deficiency an / emia iron deficiency no / blood condition anemia caused by inadequate iron intake  
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show bilirubinemia bili / rubin / emia bile / red / blood condition presence of bilirubin in the blood  
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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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HAl-per-LIP-Ih-DEE-mee-ah   show
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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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lim-FAN-jee-ek-TAY-zhee-ah   show
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LIM-FAN-JAIT-is   show
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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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show myelodysplasla myelo /dys / plas /ia bone marrow / bad / formation / condition disease characterized by poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow  
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show osteomyelitis osteo / mye /itis bone / bone marrow / inflammation Inflammation of bone and bone marrow  
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show splenitis splen / itis spleen / inflammation Inflammation of the spleen  
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show splenopathy spleno / pathy spleen / disease any disease of the spleen  
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SPLEE-noh-REK-sis   show
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show thymopathy thymo / pathy thymus / disease disease of the thymus  
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show tonsillitis tonsill / itis tonsil / inflammation inflammation of a tonsil  
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show leukemla leuk /emia white / blood condition cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells  
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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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show anticoagulant anti / coagul /ant against / coagulation / agent drug that prevents the coagulation of blood  
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HEE-moh-STAT-ik   show
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THROM-boh-LIT-ik   show
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LAP-ar-oh-spleen-EK-toh-mee   show
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show lymphadenectomy lymph / aden / ectomy lymph / gland / removal surgical removal of a lymph gland (node)  
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show lymphadenotomy lymph / adeno / tomy lymph / gland / incision incision into a lymph gland (node)  
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NEF-roh-SPLEE-noh-PEK-see   show
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show splenectomy splen / ectomy spleen / removal surgical removal of the spleen  
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thai-MEK-toh-mee   show
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show tonsillectomy tonsill / ectomy tonsil / removal surgical removal of a tonsil  
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AH-feh-REE-sis   show
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SAIT-ah-feh-REE-sis   show
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show plasmapheresis plasm / apheresis plasma / separation apheresis to remove plasma  
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PLAYT-let-fer-EE-sis   show
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tranz-FYOO-zhun   show
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show acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  
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show acute lymphoblastic leukemia  
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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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show disseminated intravascular coagulopathy  
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show Epstein-Barr virus  
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show erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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show hematocrit  
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Hgb   show
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show human immunodeficiency virus  
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show hepatosplenomegaly  
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show hemolytic uremic syndrome  
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INR   show
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ITP   show
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IV   show
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show intravenous immunoglobulin  
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LAD   show
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NCAT   show
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show platelet count  
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show prothrombin time  
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show partial thromboplastin time  
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show red blood count; red blood cell  
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show thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura  
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show white blood count; white blood cell  
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