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ALLH 101
Chapter 6 - Hematology & Immunology
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Undergraduate 1
02/22/2017
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acr/o-
 Definition
extremity
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aden/o-
 Definition
gland
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agglutin/o-
 Definition
clumping; sticking together
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aggreg/o-
 Definition
crowding together
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all/o-
 Definition
other; strange
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angi/o-
 Definition
blood vessel; lymphatic vessel
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anis/o-
 Definition
unequal
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apher/o-
 Definition
withdrawal
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aspir/o-
 Definition
to breath in; to suck in
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attenu/o-
 Definition
weakened
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aut/o-
 Definition
self
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bas/o-
 Definition
base of a thing; basic (alkaline)
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bi/o-
 Definition
life; living organisms; living tissue
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calc/i-, calci/o-, calc/o-
 Definition
calcium
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chondr/o-
 Definition
cartilage
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chrom/o-
 Definition
color
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coagul/o-
 Definition
clotting
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compromise/o-
 Definition
exposed to danger
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cortic/o-
 Definition
cortex (outer region)
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cyt/o-
 Definition
cell
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defici/o-
 Definition
lacking; inadequate
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different/o-
 Definition
being distinct; different
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dissect/o-
 Definition
to cut apart
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dissemin/o-
 Definition
widely scattered throughout the body
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donat/o-
 Definition
give as a gift
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electr/o-
 Definition
electricity
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embol/o-
 Definition
embolus (occluding plug)
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eosin/o-
 Definition
eosin (red acidic dye)
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erythr/o-
 Definition
red
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excis/o-
 Definition
to cut out
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ferrit/o-
 Definition
iron
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ferr/o-
 Definition
iron
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fibrin/o-
 Definition
fibrin
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fibr/o-
 Definition
fiber
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fus/o-
 Definition
pouring
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gene/o-
 Definition
gene
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gen/o-
 Definition
arising from; produced by
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glob/o-
 Definition
shaped like a globe; comprehensive
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globul/o-
 Definition
shaped like a globe
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granul/o-
 Definition
granule
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hemat/o-
 Definition
blood
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hem/o-
 Definition
blood
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heter/o-
 Definition
other
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idi/o-
 Definition
unknown; individual
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immuno/o-
 Definition
immune response
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inhibit/o-
 Definition
block; hold back
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kary/o-
 Definition
nucleus
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leuk/o-
 Definition
white
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log/o-
 Definition
word; the study of
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lymph/o-
 Definition
lymph; lymphatic system
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ly/o-
 Definition
break down; destroy
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macr/o-
 Definition
large
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meg/a-
 Definition
large
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megal/o-
 Definition
large
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micr/o-
 Definition
one millionth; small
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mon/o-
 Definition
one; single
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morph/o-
 Definition
shape
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myel/o-
 Definition
bone marrow; spinal cord; myellin
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neutr/o-
 Definition
not taking part
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norm/o-
 Definition
normal; usual
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nucle/o-
 Definition
nucleus (of a cell)
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opportun/o-
 Definition
well timed; taking advantage of an opportunity
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ox/y-
 Definition
oxygen; quick
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path/o-
 Definition
disease; suffering
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peripher/o-
 Definition
outer aspects
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phag/o-
 Definition
eating; swallowing
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phil/o-
 Definition
attraction to; fondness for
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phleb/o-
 Definition
vein
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phor/o-
 Definition
to bear; to carry; range
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plasm/o-
 Definition
plasma
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plasto-
 Definition
growth; formation
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poikil/o-
 Definition
irregular
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prote/o-
 Definition
protein
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punct/o-
 Definition
hole; perforation
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reticul/o-
 Definition
small; network
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retr/o-
 Definition
behind; backward
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septic/o-
 Definition
infection
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son/o-
 Definition
sound
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splen/o-
 Definition
spleen
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suppress/o-
 Definition
press down
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thromb/o-
 Definition
thrombus (blood clot)
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thym/o-
 Definition
thymus; rage
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tom/o-
 Definition
cut; slice; layer
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tox/o-
 Definition
poison
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transplant/o-
 Definition
move something to another place
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vaccin/o-
 Definition
giving a vaccine
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vascul/o-
 Definition
blood vessel
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ven/i-
 Definition
vein
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vir/o-
 Definition
virus
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ant
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme
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-ated
 Definition
pertaining to a condition; composed of
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-atic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ation
 Definition
a process; being or having
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-blast
 Definition
immature cell
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-body
 Definition
a structure or thing
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-crasia
 Definition
condition of a mixing
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-crit
 Definition
separation of
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision
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-ed
 Definition
pertaining to
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emia
 Definition
condition of the blood; substance in the blood
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-emic
 Definition
pertaining to a condition of the blood or a substance in the blood
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-ency
 Definition
condition of being
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-esis
 Definition
condition
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-gen
 Definition
that which produces
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-gram
 Definition
a record or picture
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition; state; thing
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-iac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ial
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-immune
 Definition
immune response
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-in
 Definition
a substance
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-ion
 Definition
action; condition
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-ism
 Definition
process; disease from a specific cause
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
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-ity
 Definition
state; condition
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-ization
 Definition
process of making; creating or inserting
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-kine
 Definition
movement
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-logy
 Definition
the study of
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-lysis
 Definition
process of breaking down or destroying
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-lyte
 Definition
dissolved substance
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass
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-opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-or
 Definition
person or thing that produces or does
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-osis
 Definition
condition; abnormal condition; process
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-pathy
 Definition
disease; suffering
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-penia
 Definition
condition of deficiency
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-phage
 Definition
thing that eats
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-phil
 Definition
attraction to; fondness for
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-poiesis
 Definition
condition of formation
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-poietin
 Definition
a substance that forms
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-rrhage
 Definition
excessive flow or discharge
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-sin
 Definition
a substance
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-stasis
 Definition
condition of standing still; staying in one place
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-steroid
 Definition
steroid
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting or making an incision
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-ure
 Definition
system; result of
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a-
 Definition
away from; without
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an-
 Definition
without; not
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anti-
 Definition
against
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dys-
 Definition
painful; difficult; abnormal
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endo-
 Definition
innermost; within
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hyper-
 Definition
above; more than normal
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hypo-
 Definition
below; deficient
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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pan-
 Definition
all
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poly-
 Definition
many; much
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pro-
 Definition
before
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trans-
 Definition
across; through
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond; higher
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A
 Definition
blood type in the ABO group
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AB
 Definition
blood type in the ABO group
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AIDS
 Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
ALL
 Definition
acute lymphocytic leukemia
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AML
 Definition
acute myelogenous leukemia
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B
 Definition
blood type in the ABO blood group
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CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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CLL
 Definition
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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CML
 Definition
chronic myelogenous leukemia
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EBV
 Definition
Epstein-Barr virus
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Hgb
 Definition
hemoglobin
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HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
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IgA
 Definition
immunoglobulin A
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IgD
 Definition
immunoglobulin D
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IgE
 Definition
immunoglobulin E
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IgG
 Definition
immunoglobulin G
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IgM
 Definition
immunoglobulin M
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mm3
 Definition
cubic millimeter
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O
 Definition
blood type in the ABO blood group
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RBC
 Definition
red blood cell
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WBC
 Definition
white blood cell
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