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Blood and Lymphatic System

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embolus   dislodged, circulating clot  
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agglutination   clumping of cells as a result of interaction with specific antibodies  
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albumin   a plasma protien, helps maintain blood volume and blood pressure  
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allergens   a substance that can produce a hypersensitive reaction in the body  
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anaphylaxis   an exaggerated life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered antigen  
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antibodies   substances produced by the body in response to bacteria, viruses, or other foreign substances  
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antigens   a substance, usually a protein, that causes the formation of an antibody and reacts specifically with that antibody  
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coagulation   the process of transforming a liquid into a solid  
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dyscrasia   an abnormal condition of the blood or bone marrow  
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edema   the abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues  
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erythrocyte   a mature red blood cell  
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erythropoietin   a hormone synthesized mainly in the kidneys and released into the bloodstream in response to anoxia (lack of oxygen)  
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hematologist   a medical specialist in the field of hematology  
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hemoglobin   a complex protein-iron compound in the blood that carries oxygen to the cells from the lungs and carbon dioxide away from the cells to the lungs  
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hemorrhage   a loss of a large amount of blood in a short period of time  
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hyperalbuminemia   an increased level of albumin in the blood  
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hyperlipemia   an excessive level of blood fats, also known as hyperlipidemia  
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leukocyte   a white blood cell  
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leukocytopenia   abnormal decrease in number of white blood cells  
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pancytopenia   a marked reduction in the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets  
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plasma   the watery, straw-colored, fluid portion of the lymph  
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platelet   a clotting cell; a thrombocyte  
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septicemia   systemic infection  
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serology   branch of laboratory medicine that studies blood serum  
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serum   plasma-fibrogen  
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splenomegaly   an abnormal enlargement of the spleen  
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thrombocyte   a clotting cell; a platelet  
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thrombus   a clot  
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aquired immunity   having had the disease or from having received an immunization against a disease  
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edema   the accumulation of fluid within the tissue spaces  
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hypersensitivity   an abnormal condition characterized by an excessive reaction to a particular stimulus  
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immunity   the state of being resistant to or protected from a disease  
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immunotherapy   a special treatment of allergic responses that administers increasingly large doses of the offending allergens to gradually develop immunity  
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local reaction   a reaction to treatment that occurs at the site it was administered  
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lymphocyte   originating from fetal stem cells and developing in the bone marrow  
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natural immunity   immunity with which we are born  
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pathogens   disease-producing microorganisms  
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susceptible   a sate of having a lack of resistance  
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anemia   condition in which there is a decrease in hemoglobin  
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aplastic anemia   pancytopenia - inadequacy of the formed blood elements (RBCs, WBCs, and platelets)  
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hemolytic anemia   extreme reduction in circulating RBCs due to their destruction  
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iron deficiency anemia   characterized by deficiency of hemoglobin level due to a lack of iron  
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pernicious anemia   results from a deficiency of mature RBCs due to lack of vitamin B12  
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sickle cell anemia   chronic hereditary form of hemolytic anemia in which the RBCs become shaped like a crescent in the presence of low oxygen concentration  
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hemophilia   involves different hereditary inadequacies of coagulation factors  
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leukemia   excessive uncontrolled increase of immature WBCs in the blood  
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polycythemia vera   abnormal increase in the number of RBCs, granulocytes, and thrombocytes - leading to an increase in blood volume and viscosity (thickness)  
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purpura   pinpoint hemorrahages appearing as red-purple skin discolorations  
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thalassemia   hereditary form of hemolytic anemia in which the hemoglobin is deficient  
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Coomb's test   Rh incompatibility between a pregnant Rh negative woman and her Rh positive fetus  
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bleeding time   measurement of the time required for bleeding to stop  
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blood transfusion   administration of blood or a blood component to an individual to replace blood lost through surgery, trauma, or disease  
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complete blood cell count (CBC)   series of tests performed on peripheral blood, which inexpensively screens for problems  
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ERS)   test performed on the blood, which measures the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of unclotted blood  
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hematocrit   RBC "percentage" in the total blood volume  
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hemoglobin test   concentration measurement of the hemoglobin in the peripheral blood  
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lipid profile   measures the lipids in the blood  
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platelet count   the count of platelets per cubic millimeter of blood  
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prothrombin time (PT)   blood test used to evaluate; clot formation  
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red blood cell count (RBC)   measurement of the circulating number of RBCs  
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red blood cell morphology   examination of the RBC on a stained blood smear that enables the examiner to identify the form and shape of the RBCs  
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reticulocyte count   measurement of the number of circulating reticlocytes  
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Schilling test   a diagnostic analysis for pernicious anemia  
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white blood cell (WBC) count   measurement of the circulating number of WBCs  
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white blood cell differential   measurement of the percentage of the each specific type of circulating WBCs  
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AIDS   acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  
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Kaposi'a sarcoma   malignant neoplasm of the blood vessels associated with AIDS  
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lymphoma   lymphoid tissue neoplasm that is typically malignant  
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mononucleosis   Epstein-Barr virus (EVB), known as kissing disease  
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enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)   blood test used for screening for an antibody to the AIDS virus  
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lymphangiogram   x-ray assessment of the lymphatic system following injection of a "contrast medium" into the lymph vessels  
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