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Plas

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Formation
Aplastic anemia- condition in which the bone marrow is unable to produce sufficient red cells, white cells, and platelets

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Glutin

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Stick

Agglutinate- stick together or form clumps

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Emia

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Blood condition

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Erythro

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Red

Erythrocyte- red blood cell

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Heme

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Greek- blood

The iron-based component of hemoglobin that carries oxygen

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Globin

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Protein

Hemoglobin- red-pigmented protein that is the main component or red blood cells

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Hemo

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Blood

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Oxy

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Oxygen

Oxyhemoglobin- combination of hemoglobin and oxygen

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Lyt

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Destroy

Hemolysis- destruction of red bold cells so thy hemoglobin is liberated

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Nici

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Lethal

pernicious anemia- chronic anemia due to lack of vitamin B12

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Pallor

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Latin- paleness

Paleness of the skin

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Trait

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Latin- an extension

A discrete characteristic that has a know quality

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Cyte

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Cell

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Granul/o

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Granule

Agranulocyte- a white blood cell without a granules in its cytoplasm

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Bas/o

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Base

Basophil- a basophil’s granules attract a basic blue stain in the laboratory

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Eosin/o

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Dawn

Eosinophil- an eosinophils granules attract a rosy-red color on staining

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Leuk

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White

Leukemia- disease when the blood is taken over by white blood cells and their precursors

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Lymph/o

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Lymph

Lymphocyte- small white blood cell with a large nucleus

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Nucle

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Nucleus

Mononucleosis- presence of large numbers of specific, diagnostic mononuclear leukocytes

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Neutro

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Neutral

Neutrophil- neutrophils granules take up purple stain equally, weather the stain is acid or alkaline

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Morph/o

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Shape

Polymorphonuclear- white blood cell with a multiplied nucleus

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Coagul

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Clot, clump

Coagulant- substance that causes clotting

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Embolus

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Greek- plug, stopper

Detached piece of thrombus, a mass of bacteria, quantity of air, or foreign body that blocks a blood vessel

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Fibrin

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Latin- fiber

Stringy protein fiber that is a component of a blood clot

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Fibro

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Fiber

Fibroblast- cell that forms collagen fibers

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Hemat

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Blood

Hematoma- collection of blood thy has escaped from vessels into surrounding tissues

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Thromb

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Blood clot

Thrombocyte- another name for a platelet

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Purpura

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Greek- purple

Skin hemorrhage a that are red initially and hen turn purple

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Glutin

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Glue

Agglutination- process by which cells or other particles adhere to each other to form clumps

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Body

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Substance

Antibody- protein produced in response to an antigen

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Gen

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Produce, create

Antigen- substance capable of triggering an immune responce

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Logous

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Relation

Autologous- blood transfusion with the same person as donor and recipient– self transfusion

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Fusion

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To pour

Infusion- introduction intravenously of a substance other than blood

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Blast

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Immature cell

Erythroblastosis fetalis- a hemolytic disease of the newborn

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Fetal

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Fetus

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Compat

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Tolerate

Incompatible- substances that interfere with each other physiologically

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Matern

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Mother

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Miscarriage

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Old English- to carry

Spontaneous expulsion of the products of pregnancy before fetal viability

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Spher/o

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Sphere

Shoerocyte- a spherical cell

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All

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Other, strange

Allergen- substance creating a hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction

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Erg

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Work

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Lymph

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Latin- clear spring water

A clear fluid collected from tissues and transported by lymph vessels to the venous circulation

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Node

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Latin- A knot

A circumscribed mass of tissue

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Path/o

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Disease

Pathogen- a disease-causing microorganism

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Pollut

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Unclean

Pollutant- substance that makes an environment unclean or impure

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Spleen

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Greek- spleen

Vascular, lymphatic organ in left upper quadrant of abdomen

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Thymus

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Greek- sweetbread

Endocrine glad located in the mediastinum

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Tonsil

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Mass of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat at the back of the tongue

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Effer

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Move away from the center

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Affer

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Move toward the center

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Immune

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Protected from an infectious disease

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Intersititi

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Space between tissues

Interstitial- pertaining to spaces between cells in a tissue or organ

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Aden

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Gland

Adenoid- single mass of lymphoid tissue in the midline at the back of the throat

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Bacterium

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Greek- a staff

A unicellular, simple microscopic organism

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Follicle

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Latin- a small sac

Spherical mass of cells containing a cavity such as a hair follicle

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Inguin

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Groin

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Lymphaden

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Lymph node

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Lymphangio

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Lymphatic vessels

Lymphangiogram- radiographic images of lymph vessels and node following injection of contrast material

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Plasm

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To form

Neoplasm- a new growth, either a benign or malignant tumor

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Cubit

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Elbow

Antecubital- in front if the elbow

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Crimin

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Distinguish

Discrimination- ability to distinguish between different things

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Specif

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Species

Specific- relating to a particular entity

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Attenu

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Weaken

Attenuate- weaken the ability o an organism to produce disease

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Complement

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Latin- that which completes

Group of proteins in serum that finish off the work of antibodies to destroy bacteria and other cells

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Humor

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Fluid

Humoral immunity- defense mechanism arising from antibodies in the blood

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Vaccine

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Latin- related to a cow

Preparation to generate active immunity

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Phylaxis

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Protection

Anaphylaxis- immediate severe allergic response

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Asthma

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Episodes of breathing difficulty die to narrowed or obstructed airways

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Dorm

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Sleep

Dormant- inactive

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Hist

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Derived from histidine

Histamine- compound liberated in tissues as a result of injury or an immune response

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Amine

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Nitrogen-containing substance

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Sinsitiv

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Feeling

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Defici

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Failure, lacking

Immunodeficiency- failure if the immune system

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Suppress

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Press under

Immunosuppression- failure of the immune system caused by an outside agent

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Incub

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Lie on, hatch

Incubation- process to develop an infection

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Kaposi sarcoma

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Skin cancer often seen in AIDS patients

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Opportun

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Take advantage of

Opportunistic- an organism or a disease in a host with lowered resistance

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Virus

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Poison

Retrovirus- virus with an RNA core

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Urticaria

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Latin- nettle

Rash of itchy hives

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Tag

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Touch

Contagious

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Dem

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The people

Endemic- pertaining to a disease always present in a community

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Flora

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Latin- flower

Microorganisms covering the exterior and interior surfaces of a healthy animal

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Infect

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Internal invasion

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Be

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Life

Microbe- short for microorganism

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Organ

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Instrument

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Scope

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Instrument for viewing

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Nos/o

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Disease

Nosocomial- acquired while in the hospital

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Com

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Take care of