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02/12/2013
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fibrinogen
 Definition
fiber producing
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fibrinolysis
 Definition
destruction of fibers
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fibrinous
 Definition
pertaining to fibers
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hemoglobin
 Definition
blood protein
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hemolysis
 Definition
blood destruction
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hemolytic
 Definition
blood destruction
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hemorrhage
 Definition
rapid flow of blood
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hematologist
 Definition
blood specialist
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hematic
 Definition
pertaining to blood
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sanguinous
 Definition
pertaining to blood
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erythrocyte
 Definition
red cell
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leukocyte
 Definition
white cell
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thrombocyte
 Definition
clotting cell
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granulocyte
 Definition
granular cell
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agranulocyte
 Definition
nongranular cell
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erythrocytosis
 Definition
too many red blood cells
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leukocytosis
 Definition
too many white blood cells
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thrombocytosis
 Definition
too many clotting cells
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erythropenia
 Definition
too few red (cells)
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leukopenia
 Definition
too few white (cells)
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thrombopenia
 Definition
too few clotting (cells)
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pancytopenia
 Definition
too few all cells
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erythropoiesis
 Definition
red (cell) producing
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hematopoiesis
 Definition
blood producing
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leukopoiesis
 Definition
white (cell) producing
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thrombopoiesis
 Definition
clotting (cell) producing
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adenoidectomy
 Definition
removal of the adenoids
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adenoiditis
 Definition
inflammation of the adenoids
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immunologist
 Definition
immunity specialist
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lymphadenectomy
 Definition
removal of lymph gland
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lymphadenopathy
 Definition
lymph gland disease
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lymphangiogram
 Definition
record of lymph vessels
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lymphangloma
 Definition
lymph vessel tumor
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lymphatic
 Definition
pertaining to lymph
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pathogenic
 Definition
disease producing
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pathology
 Definition
study of disease
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splenectomy
 Definition
removal of spleen
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splenomegaly
 Definition
enlarged spleen
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thymectomy
 Definition
removal of the thymus
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thymoma
 Definition
thymus tumor
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tonsillar
 Definition
pertaining to the tonsils
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tonsillectomy
 Definition
removal of the tonsils
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tonsillitis
 Definition
inflammation of the tonsils
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adenitis
 Definition
inflammation of a lymph node (gland)
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adenoiditis
 Definition
inflammation of the adenoids
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adenoidectomy
 Definition
removal of the adenoids
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immunologist
 Definition
immunity specialist
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lymphadenectomy
 Definition
removal of lymph gland
lymph/o + aden/o + ectomy
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lymphangiogram
 Definition
record of a lymph vessel
lymph/o + angi/o+ gram
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lymphangioma
 Definition
lymph vessel tumor
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lymphomy
 Definition
lymph tumor
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lymphatic
 Definition
pertaining to lymph
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pathogenic
 Definition
disease producing
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pathology
 Definition
study of disease
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splenectomy
 Definition
removal of spleen
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splenomegaly
 Definition
enlarged spleen
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thymectomy
 Definition
removal of the thymus
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thymoma
 Definition
thymus tumor
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tonsillar
 Definition
pertaining to the tonsils
Term
tonsillectomy
 Definition
removal of the tonsils
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tonsillitis
 Definition
inflammation of the tonsils
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