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allergist
specialist in hypersensitivity reactions
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all-
other, strange
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-erg-
work
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an-
without
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colloid
liquid with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension
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hematocrit
amount of RBC
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matrix
substance that surrounds cells
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nutrient
to nourish
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plasma
something formed
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platelet (aka thrombocyte)
small particle
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vitamin
nitrogen containing substance essential for life
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serum
plasma minus clotting cells
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-oid
resembling
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coll-
R - glue
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-crit
to separate
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-let
small
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plate-
flat
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-amin
-amine
nitrogen-containing substance
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vita-
life
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-ate
composed of
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ag-
add to
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-glutin-
stick
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erythr/o-
red
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heme
blood
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oxyhemoglobinopathy
disease by presence of abnormal hemoglobin in RBC
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oxyhemoglobin
oxygen + hemoglobin
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hypoxia
below normal levels of O2
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hypoxic
deficient in oxygen
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occult
to hide
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pallor
paleness of skin
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pernicious anemia
anemia due to lack of Vitamin B12
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polycythemia
excess production of RBC in bone marrow
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trait
an extension, discrete characteristic
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per-
through
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-nici-
lethal
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agranulocyte
WBC without granules
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aplastic anemia
underproduction of RBC
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leukocyte
WBC
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mononucleosis
presence of many mononuclear leukocytes
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neutropenia
deficiency of neutrophils
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neutrophilia
increase in neutrophils
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polymorphonuclear
WBC with multi lobed nucleus
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-granul/o
granule
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-plas-
formation
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an-
without
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-phil
attraction
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bas/o-
base
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-phil
attraction
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eosin/o
dawn (rosy-red color)
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leuk-
white
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granul/o
small grain
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-lyt-
R - destroy
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-nucle-
nucleus
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-penia
deficiency
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-philia
attractoin
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-morph/o-
shape
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fibrin
fiber
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hematoma
bruise
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hemophilia
congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding;
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hemostasis
stopping bleeding
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leukemia
lots of WBC
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leukemic
pertaining to leukemia
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leukopenia
deficiency of WBC
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pancytopenia
abnormal deficiency in all blood cells
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thrombocyte
platelet
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thrombocytopenia
deficiency in platelets
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-ant
forminf
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cogul-
clot
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-ation
process
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-blast
immature cell
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fibroblast
cell that forms collagen fibers
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fibr/o
fiber
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-philia
attraction
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penia-
deficiency
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pan-
all
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autologous
blood transfusion with the same person
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embolus
piece of throbus
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infusion
introduction intravenously
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antigen
triggers a response
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sntibody
produced in response to an antigen
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petechia
hemorrhagic spot in the skin
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transfusion
transfer of blood
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purpura
haemorrhages that turn purple
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-fusion
tu pour
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trans-
across
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auto-
self, same
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ag-
ad-
to
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gen-
produce
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body-
substance
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-logous
R - relation
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fetus
offspring
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fetal
pertaining to fetus
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erythroblastosis fetalis
abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood of the newbon
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spherocyte
spherical cell
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spherocytosis
presence of spherocytes in the blood
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mis-
not, incorrect
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-compat-
tolerate
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-ible
can do
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-is
belonging to
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fet-
fetus