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Chapter 8

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ROOT: coagul/o   coagulation anticoagulant, coagulopathy Coagulo refers to the blood's ability to form clots  
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ROOTS: hem/o, hemat/o   blood hemolysis, hematology  
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ROOT: cyt/o   cell erythrocyte, thrombocytosis  
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ROOT: thromb/o   clot thrombocyte, thrombosis  
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ROOT: leuk/o   white leukocytes, leukemia  
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ROOTS: phleb/o, ven/o   vein phlebotomy, venospasm  
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ROOT: lymph/o   lymph lymphadenitis, lymphoma  
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ROOT: myel/o   bone marrow, spine myelitis, myelodysplasia  
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ROOT: splen/o   spleen splenomegaly, splenectomy  
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ROOT: thym/o   thymus thymoma, thymectomy  
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SUFFIx: -emia   blood condition anemia, leukemia  
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ROOT: tonsill/o   tonsils tonsillitis, tonsillectomy  
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ROOT: immun/o   immune system immunology, immunoglobulin  
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SUFFIX: -penia   deficiency cytopenia  
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ah-NEE-mee-ah   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   ecchymosis from Greek, for "to pour out" large bruise  
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HEE-mah-TOH-mah   hematoma hemat / oma blood / tumor mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue  
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HEE-moh-FIL-ee-ah   hemophilia hemo / phil / ia blood / love / condition condition in which the blood doesn't clot, thus causing excessive bleeding  
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HEM-oh-RIJ   hemorrhage hemo / rrhage blood / burst forth excessive blood loss  
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puh-TEE-kee-yah   petechia from Latin, for "freckle" or "spot" small bruise  
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REE-pir-FYOO-zhun IN-jir-ee   reperfusion injury re / per /fusion injury again / through / pour injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored  
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LIM-FAD-eh-NAWP-ah-thee   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   lymphedema lymph / edema lymph / swelling swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities  
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splee-NAL-jee-ah   splenalgia splen / algia spleen / pain pain in the spleen  
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SPLEE-noh-DIN-ee-ah   splenodynia spleno / dynia spleen / pain pain in the spleen  
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AN-AI-soh-SAI-toh-sis   anisocytosis an /iso / cvt / osis not / equal / cell / condition condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood cells  
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ee-LIP-toh-SAIT   elliptocyte ellipto / cyte oval-shaped / cell oval red blood cells  
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ee-LIP-toh-sal-TOH-sis   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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EM-boh-lizm   embolism embol /ism embolus / condition blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus  
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EM-boh-lus   embolus em / bolus in / throw mass of matter present in the blood  
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eh-RITH-roh-SAIT   erythrocyte erythro / cyte red / cell red blood cell  
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eh-RITH-roh-sai-TOH-sis   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   hematopolesis hemato / poiesis blood / formation formation of blood cells  
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hee-MAWL-ih-sis   hemolysis hemo /lysis blood / breakdown breakdown of blood cells  
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LOO-koh-sait   leukocyte leuko / cyte white / cell white blood cell  
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LOO-koh-sai-TOH-sis   leukocytosis leuko / cyt / osis white / cell / condition  
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LOO-koh-PEE-nee-ah   leukopenia leuko / penia white / deficiency deficiency in white blood cells  
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MAK-roh-sai-TOH-sis   macrocytosis macro / cyt / osis large / cell / condition condition characterized by large red blood cells  
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MAI-kroh-sai-TOH-sis   microcytosis micro / cyt / osis small / cell / condition condition characterized by small red blood cells  
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MAl-eh-loh-pol-EE-sis   myelopolesis myelo / poiesis bone marrow / formation formation of bone marrow  
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NOO-troh-PEE-nee-ah   neutropenia neutro / penia neutrophil / deficiency deficiency in neutrophil  
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NOR-moh-sait   normocyte normo / cyte normal / cell normal-sized red blood cell  
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AWL-Ih-goh-sih-THEE-mee-ah   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   pancytopenla pan / cyto / penia all / cell /deficiency deficiency in all cellular components of the blood  
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FAG-oh-sai-TOH-sis   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   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   polycythemia poly / cyt / hemia many / cell / blood condition excess of red blood cells  
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reh-TIK-yoo-loh-SAIT   reticulocyte reticulo / cyte net / cell immature red blood cell; the root comes from its netlike appearance  
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SFEE-roh-SAIT   spherocyte sphero / cyte sphere / cell red blood cell that assumes a spherical shape  
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THROM-boh-sait   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   thrombocytopenia thrombo / cyto / penia clot / cell / deficiency deficiency in the number of platelets (clot cells)  
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THROM-boh-sai-TOH-sis   thrombocytosis thrombo / cyt / osis clot / cell / condition increase in the number of platelets (clot cells)  
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THROM-boh-EM-boh-lizm   thromboembolism thrombo /embol / ism clot / embolus / condition blockage of a vessel (embolism) caused by a clot that has broken off from where it formed  
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THROM-boh-JEN-ik   thrombogenic thrombo / gen / ic clot / formation / pertaining to capable of producing a blood clot  
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throm-BOH-sis   thrombosis thromb / osis clot / condition the formation of a blood clot  
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THROM-bus   thrombus from Greek, for "lump, clot, or even “ curd of milk “ blood clot  
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ah-SPLEEN-ee-ah   asplenia a / splen /ia no / spleen / condition absence of a spleen or of spleen function  
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HEP-ah-toh-SPLEE-noh-MEG-ah-lee   hepatosplenomegaly hepato / spleno / megaly liver / spleen / enlargement enlargement of the liver and spleen  
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LIM-foh-SAIT   lymphocyte lympho / cyte lymph / cell lymph cell  
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LIM-foh-PEE-nee-ah   lymphopenia lympho / penia lymph / deficiency abnormal deficiency in lymph  
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splee-NEK-toh-pee   splenectopy splen / ec/top / y spleen / out / place / condition displacement of the spleen; sometimes called floating spleen  
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splee-NAWL-ih-sis   splenolysis spleno / lysis spleen / breakdown breakdown (destruction) of spleen tissue  
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SPLEE-noh-mah-LAY-shee-ah   splenomalacia spleno / malacia spleen / softening softening of the spleen  
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SPLEE-noh-MEG-ah-lee   splenomegaly spleno / megaly spleen / enlargement enlargement of the spleen  
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SPLEE-nawp-TOH-sis   splenoptosis spleno / ptosis spleen / drooping condition downward displacement (drooping) of the spleen  
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THAI-mik HAl-per-PLAY-zhah   thymic hyperplasia thym /ic hyper / plasia thymus / pertaining to over / formation overdevelopment of the thymus  
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hee-MAT-oh-krit   hematocrit hemato / crit blood / judge (separate) test to judge or separate the blood; it is used to determine the ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume  
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HEE-mah-TAWL-oh-jee   hematology hemato / logy blood / study study of the blood  
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HEE-moh-GLOH-bin   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   hypoperfusion hypo / per / fusion under / through / pour inadequate flow of blood  
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IM-yoo-noh-GLAWB-yoo-lin   Immunoglobulin immuno / globulin immune system / sphere protein that provides protection (immunity) against disease  
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IM-yoo-NAWL-oh-jist   immunologist immuno /logist immune system / specialist specialist in the study of the immune system  
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lim-FAN-iee-oh-GRAM   lymphanglogram lymph / angio / gram lymph / vessel / record record of the study of lymph vessels  
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lim-FAN-jee-AWG-rah-fee   lymphanglography lymph / angio / graphy lymph / vessel / writing procedure procedure to study the lymph vessels  
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per-FYOO-zhun   perfusion per /fusion through / pour circulation of blood through tissue  
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fleh-BAWL-oh-jee   phlebology phlebo /logy vein / study of study of veins  
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fleh-BAWT-oh-mist   phlebotomist phlebo /tom / ist vein /cut / specialist specialist in drawing blood  
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fleh-BAWI-oh-mee   phlebotomy phlebo / tomy vein / incision incision into a vein; another name for drawing blood  
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SFIG-moh-man-AWM-et-er   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   antibody anti / body against / body substance produced by the body in response to an antigen  
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ANT-Ih-jen   antigen anti / gen against / creator substance that causes the body to produce antibodies  
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IM-yoo-NAWL-oh-jee   immunology immuno /logy immune system / study study of the immune svstem  
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AWT-oh-im-YOON diz-EEZ   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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coh-AG-yoo-LAWP-ah-thee   coagulopathy coagulo / pathy coagulation / disease any disease that deals with problems in blood coagulation  
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DEEP VAYN throm-BOH-sis   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   hemoglobinopathy hemo / globino / pathy blood / globe / disease disease of the hemoglobin  
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HAl-per-koh-AG-yoo-lah-BIL-Ih-tee   hypercoagulability hyper / coagul / ability over / coagulation / ability increased ability of the blood to coagulate  
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IM-yoo-noh-deh-FISH-en-see   immunodeficiency immuno / deficiency immune / deficiency immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease-causing organisms  
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IM-yoo-noh-suh-PRESH-un   Immunosuppression immuno / suppression immune / suppression reduction in the activity of the body's immune system  
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is-KEE-mee-ah   Ischemia isch /emia hold back / blood condition blockage of blood flow to an organ  
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FLEB-ar-TEH-ree-ek-TAY-zhee-ah   phlebarterlectasia phleb / arteri / ectasia vein / artery / dilation dilation of blood vessels  
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SFEER-oh-sai-TOH-sis   spherocytosis sphero / cyt / osis sphere / cell / condition condition in which red blood cells assume a spherical shape  
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THROM-boh-fleh-BAI-tis   thrombophlebitis thrombo / phleb / itis clot /vein / inflammation inflammation of vein caused by a clot  
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ah-NEE-mee-ah   anemla an / emia no / blood condition reduced red blood cells  
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ah-PLAS-tik ah-NEE-mee-ah   aplastic anemia a / plas / tic an / emia no / formation / pertaining to no / blood condition anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities  
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HEE-moh-LIT-ik ah-NEE-mee-ah   hemolytic anemla hemo / lytic an/ emia blood / breakdown no / blood condition anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells  
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Al-ern deh-FISH-en-see ah-NEE-mee-ah   Iron deficlency anemla iron deficiency an / emia iron deficiency no / blood condition anemia caused by inadequate iron intake  
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BIL-ee-roo-bin-EE-mee-ah   bilirubinemia bili / rubin / emia bile / red / blood condition presence of bilirubin in the blood  
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HAI-per-BIL-ee-roo-bin-EE-mee-ah   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   hypercholesterolemla hyper / cholesterol / emia over / cholesterol / blood condition excessive cholesterol in the blood  
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HAl-per-LIP-Ih-DEE-mee-ah   hyperlipidemla hyper / lipid / emia over fat / blood condition excessive fat in the blood  
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HAI-per-voh-LEE-mee-ah   hypervolemla hyper / vol /emia over / volume / blood condition increased blood volume  
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SEP-tih-SEE-mee-ah   septicemia septic / emia rotting / blood condition presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood  
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yoo-REE-mee-ah   uremia ur /emia urine / blood condition presence of urine in the blood  
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HEP-ah-toh-SPLEEN-al-tis   hepatosplenitis liver / spleen / inflammation Inflammation of the liver and spleen  
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HAl-per-SPLEN-izm   hypersplenism hyper / splen / ism over / spleen / condition increased spleen activity  
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LIM-FAD-en-AIT-is   lymphadenitis lymph / aden / itis lymph / gland / inflammation inflammation of a lymph gland (node)  
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lim-FAN-jee-ek-TAY-zhee-ah   lymphanglectasia lymph / angi / ectasia lymph / vessel / dilation dilation of a lymph vessel, normally noticed by swelling in the extremities  
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LIM-FAN-JAIT-is   lymphangitis lymph / ang / itis lymph / vessel / inflammation inflammation of lymph vessels  
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MAWN-oh-NOO-klee-OH-sis   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   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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AWS-tee-oh-MAl-eh-LAl-tis   osteomyelitis osteo / mye /itis bone / bone marrow / inflammation Inflammation of bone and bone marrow  
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splee-NAI-tis   splenitis splen / itis spleen / inflammation Inflammation of the spleen  
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splee-NAWP-ah-thee   splenopathy spleno / pathy spleen / disease any disease of the spleen  
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SPLEE-noh-REK-sis   splenorrhexis spleno / rrhexis spleen / rupture rupture of the spleen  
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thai-MAWP-ah-thee   thymopathy thymo / pathy thymus / disease disease of the thymus  
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TON-sil-Al-tis   tonsillitis tonsill / itis tonsil / inflammation inflammation of a tonsil  
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loo-KEE-mee-ah   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   lymphoma lymph / oma lymph / tumor tumor originating in lymphocytes  
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mai-eh-LOH-mah   myeloma myel / oma bone marrow / tumor cancerous tumor of the bone marrow, when the tumors are present in several bones, it is called multiple myeloma  
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thai-MOH-mah   thymoma thym / oma thymus / tumor tumor of the thymus  
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IM-yoo-noh-COM-proh-MAIZD   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   anticoagulant anti / coagul /ant against / coagulation / agent drug that prevents the coagulation of blood  
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HEE-moh-STAT-ik   hemostatic hemo / static blood / standing drug that stops the flow of blood  
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THROM-boh-LIT-ik   thrombolytic thrombo / lytic clot / breakdown agent drug that breaks down blood clots  
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LAP-ar-oh-spleen-EK-toh-mee   laparosplenectomy laparo / splen / ectomy abdomen / spleen / removal surgical removal of the spleen through the abdomen  
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lim-FAD-en-EK-toh-mee   lymphadenectomy lymph / aden / ectomy lymph / gland / removal surgical removal of a lymph gland (node)  
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lim-FAD-eh-NAWT-oh-mee   lymphadenotomy lymph / adeno / tomy lymph / gland / incision incision into a lymph gland (node)  
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NEF-roh-SPLEE-noh-PEK-see   nephrosplenopexy nephro / spleno / pexy kidney / spleen / fixation surgical fixation of the spleen and a kidney  
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SPLEE-NEK-toh-mee   splenectomy splen / ectomy spleen / removal surgical removal of the spleen  
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thai-MEK-toh-mee   thymectomy thym / ectomy thymus / removal surgical removal of the thymus  
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TON-sil-EK-toh-mee   tonsillectomy tonsill / ectomy tonsil / removal surgical removal of a tonsil  
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AH-feh-REE-sis   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   cytapheresis cyt / apheresis cell / separation apheresis to remove cellular material  
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PLAZ-mah-fer-EE-sis   plasmapheresis plasm / apheresis plasma / separation apheresis to remove plasma  
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PLAYT-let-fer-EE-sis   plateletpheresis platelet / pheresis platelet / separation apheresis to remove platelets (for the purpose of donating them to patients in need of platelets  
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tranz-FYOO-zhun   transfusion trans / fusion across / pour infusion into a patient of blood from another source  
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AIDS   acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  
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ALL   acute lymphoblastic leukemia  
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AML   acute myeloid leukemia  
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BMT   bone marrow transplant  
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СВС   complete blood count  
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CML   chronic myeloid leukemia  
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DIC   disseminated intravascular coagulopathy  
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EBV   Epstein-Barr virus  
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ESR   erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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Hct   hematocrit  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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HIV   human immunodeficiency virus  
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HSM   hepatosplenomegaly  
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HUS   hemolytic uremic syndrome  
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INR   international normalized ratio  
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ITP   idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura  
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IV   intravenous  
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IVIG   intravenous immunoglobulin  
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LAD   lymphadenopathy  
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NCAT   no cervical adenopathy or tenderness  
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PLT   platelet count  
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PT   prothrombin time  
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PTT   partial thromboplastin time  
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RBC   red blood count; red blood cell  
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TTP   thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura  
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WBC   white blood count; white blood cell  
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