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Flashcards in Ch. 6 Symptomatic Terms Deck (15)
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macrocytosis

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presence of large red blood cells

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microcytosis

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presence of small red blood cells

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anisocytosis

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presence of red blood cells of unequal size (an = not; iso = equal)

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poikilocytosis

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presence of large, irregularly shaped red blood cells (poikilo = irregular)

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reticulocytosis

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an increased number of immature erythrocytes in the blood

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erythropenia

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an abnormally reduced number of red blood cells

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lymphocytopenia

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an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes

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neutropenia

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an abnormally reduced number of neutrophils

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pancytopenia

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an abnormally reduced number of all cellular components in the blood

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thrombocytopenia

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an abnormally reduced number of platelets in the blood, impairing the clotting process

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hemolysis

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breakdown of the red blood cell membrane

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immunocompromised

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impaired immunologic defenses caused by an immunodeficiency disorder or by therapy with immunosuppressive agents

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immunosuppression

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impaired ability to provide an immune response

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lymphadenopathy

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enlarged lymph nodes

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splenomegaly

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enlargement of the spleen

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