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CHP 8
Term | Definition |
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coagul/o | coagulation (the blood gels) |
thromb/o | clot |
hem/o, hemat/o | blood |
cyt/o | cell |
leuk/o | white. |
immun/o | immune system |
asplenia | no spleen or no spleen function |
hematology | study of blood |
macrocytosis | condition of large red blood cells |
hemoglobinopathy | disease of the hemoglobin |
leukocytes | white blood cells |
uremia | presence of urine (urea) in the blood |
tonsillitis | inflammation of a tonsil |
anticoagulant | prevents clotting |
INR | international normalized ratio |
IVIG | intravenous immunoglobulin |
BMT | bone marrow transplant |