Blood and Lymphatic System - Plan Terms

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anticoagulant

a drug that prevents clots

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thrombolytic

a drug that breaks up clots

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hemostatic

a drug that stops blood flow

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lymphadenectomy

removal of a lymph node

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splenectomy

removal of the spleen

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tonsillectomy

removal of the tonsils

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apheresis

removal of one or more components from the blood before returning the blood to the same patient

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plasmapheresis

removal of the blood plasma from the blood prior to returning the blood cells to the same person

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cytapheresis

removal of erythrocytes, leukocytes, or thrombocytes from the blood prior to returning other cells and plasma to the same person

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plateletpheresis

removal of platelets from the blood prior to returning other cells and plasma to the same person