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MBIC
Mod 130
50
Medical
Not Applicable
02/21/2012

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Term
ABO
Definition
blood groups
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allergy
Definition
individual hypersensitivity to a substance that is usually harmless
Term
anaphylaxis
Definition
unusual or exaggerated allergic reaction to foreign proteins or other substances.
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anti-
Definition
against
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auto-
Definition
self
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CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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diff
Definition
differential count
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embolus
Definition

  blood clot carried in the blood stream

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-emia
Definition
blood condition
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hematocrit
Definition

   blood test that separates solids from plasma in the blood by centrifuging the blood sample

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hematoma
Definition
collection of blood that has escaped from a blood vessel into the surrounding tissues
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hemophilia
Definition

  hereditary blood disease characterized by prolonged coagulation and tendency to bleed

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hemorrhage
Definition

  literally means bursting forth of blood; bleeding

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hemostasis
Definition
control or stopping of bleeding
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hgb
Definition
hemoglobin
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hypercalcemia
Definition
pathological condition of excessive amounts of calcium in the blood
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hypoxia
Definition
deficient amount of oxygen in the blood, cells, and tissues
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IV
Definition
intravenous
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Kaposi's sarcoma
Definition

malignant neoplasm that causes violaceous vascular lesions and general lymphadenopathy

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leukemia
Definition
disease of the blood characterized by overproduction of leukocytes
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polycythemia
Definition

increased number of red blood cells

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PTT
Definition

partial thromboplastin time

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radioimmunoassay
Definition

method of determining the concentration of protein-bound hormones in the blood plasma

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RBC
Definition
red blood cell (count)
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septicemia
Definition
pathological condition in which bacteria are present in the blood
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splenomegaly
Definition

abnormal enlargement of the spleen

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thrombosis
Definition
formation, development, or existence of a blood clot with the vascular system
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transfusion
Definition
process by which blood is transferred from one individual to the vein of another
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WBC
Definition
white blood cell (count)
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-edema
Definition
swelling
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-ergy
Definition
work
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-globin
Definition
protein
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-ia
Definition
condition
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-logy
Definition
study of
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-osis
Definition
condition
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-oxia
Definition
oxygen
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-penia
Definition
lack of, deficiency
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-phylaxis
Definition
protection
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eosin/o
Definition
rose-colored
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fibrin/o
Definition
fiber
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hemat/o
Definition
blood
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leuk/o
Definition
white
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phag/o
Definition
to eat, engulf
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poly-
Definition
many, much, excessive
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complete blood count
Definition
 the most common laboratory blood test performed as a screen of general health or for diagnostic purposes
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Hodgkin's disease
Definition
A lymphoma that attacks people in early life and is treatable with radiation therapy.
Term
platelet count
Definition
blood test to determine the number of platelets in a given volume of blood.
Term
sedimentation rate
Definition
the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions
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sickle cell anemia
Definition
 A human genetic disease of red blood cells caused by the substitution of a single amino acid in the hemoglobin protein; it is the most common inherited disease among African Americans
Term
bleeding time
Definition
Time it takes for a small puncture wound to stop bleeding
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