disease that causes a poor production of blood cells in the bone marrow
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\-emia
blood
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anemia
low number of red blood cells (causes fatigue and weakness)
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lymphatic system
returns fluid to veins, increases blood volume, fights infection
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bone marrow
primary site of hematopoiesis; composed of hematopoietic cells, marrow adipose tissue, and supportive stromal cells (primarily located in the ribs, vertebrae, sternum, and bones of the pelvis)
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hematopoiesis
new red blood cell production
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hem/o
blood
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hemat/o
blood
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cyt/o
cell
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leuk/o
white
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hemolysis
rupture of red blood cells
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hematology
study of blood
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thrombocytosis
increase in the number of platelets
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leukemia
increase in the number of white blood cells; a blood cancer of blood-forming tissues, mostly the white blood cells, hindering the body's ability to fight infection
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phleb/o
vein
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ven/o
vein
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phlebotomy
incision into a vein
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phlebotomist
person who draws blood
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venospasm
constriction of a vein
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lymphocytes
white blood cells that recognize and destroy disease-causing organisms, produced in the lymph nodes, spleen, and bone marrow
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tonsill/o
tonsils (lymph organ)
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tonsillectomy
removal of the tonsils
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splen/o
spleen (blood filter)
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splenectomy
removal of the spleen
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thym/o
thymus, site of T cell maturation
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thymoma
tumor of the thymus
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thymectomy
removal of the thymus
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immun/o
immune system
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immunoglobulin
protein that participates in immune function; attach to foreign substances, such as bacteria, and assist in destroying them
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globulin
sphere
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\-penia
deficiency
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cytopenia
deficiency of cells
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low platelets
more bruising, platelets are for clotting (a bruise is caused by localized bleeding under the skin; without platelets, the amount of blood will be greater)
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Ig
immunoglobulin
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swollen lymph nodes
when an infection occurs, the WBC will replicate in the lymph nodes to eliminate the challenge, causing them to swel
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edema
collection of fluid
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swelling in extremities
insufficient removal of extracellular fluid in the lymph system
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hemophilia
blood does not clot
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hemorrhage
excessive blood clots
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\-rrhage
burst forth
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ecchymosis
large bruise
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petechia
small bruise
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lymphadenopathy
disease of the lymph node/gland
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lymphedema
swelling of the lymph nodes, caused by an accumulation of lymph (typically in the extremities)
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splenalgia
pain in the spleen
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splenodynia
pain in the spleen
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\-cytosis
too many cells
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microcytosis
condition of small red blood cells
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RBCs
red blood cells
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macrocytosis
condition of large red blood cells
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spherocyte
spherically-shaped cells
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ellipocyte
ellipse/oval-shaped cell
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sickle cell
crescent-shaped cell
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lymphangiogram
record of the lymph vessels, used to visualize and assess the lymphatic vessels related to diagnosis of lymphomas
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angio
vessel
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Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
cancer that originates in your lymphatic system; tumors develop from lymphocytes
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erythrocytosis
too many erythrocytes
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oligocythemia
too few erythrocytes
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normocyte
normally-sized red blood cell
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anisocytosis
great inequality in size of red blood cells
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iso
equal
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macrocytosis
large red blood cells
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microcytosis
small red blood cells
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embolus
mass of matter in blood (from Greek for stopper)
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embolism
blockage of blood vessel by a traveling embolus
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thromboembolism
clot that travels elsewhere in the body
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thrombo-
clot
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embol
embolus
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thrombogenic
capable of creating a clot
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thrombosis
condition of having a clot
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leukocytosis
condition of too many white blood cells
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WBCs
white blood cells
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leukopenia
condition of too few white blood cells
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neutropenia
condition of too few neutrophils
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neutrophil
“first responders” of immune cell population, most numerous type of white blood cell in the body
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myelopoiesis
formation of red bone marrow
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hematopoiesis
formation of blood cells
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hemolysis
destruction of red blood cells
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reticulocyte
immature red blood cell
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reticulo-
net (comes from the net-like appearance of the cells)
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thrombocytopenia
too few platelets
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thrombocytosis
too many platelets
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pancytopenia
reduction in blood cells (all cellular components)
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