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Hemat/o-

A

blood

2
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-logy

A

the study of

3
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Immun/o-

A

immune response

4
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Types of Stem Cells

A

1) Adult stem cells
2) Embryonic stem cells
3) Induced Pluripotent stem cells

5
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Erythrocytes (Red blood cell)

A

most numerous type of blood cell

6
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etythr/o-

A

red

7
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-cyte

A

cell

8
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Leukocytes (White Blood Cell)

A

Aid in function of the body’s immune response

9
Q

Thrombocytes

A

platelets (active in the blood clotting process)

10
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aggreg/o-

A

crowding together

11
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Platelet Aggregation

A

Thrombocytes stick to the injured wall and form clumps

12
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Coagulation

A

blood clot

13
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Hemostasis

A

cessation of bleeding

14
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-stasis

A

standing still

15
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fibrin/o-

A

fibrin

16
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-gen

A

that which produces

17
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pro-

A

before

18
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thromb/o-

A

thrombus (blood clot)

19
Q

-in

A

a substance

20
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-lysis

A

breaking down

21
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Pernicious anemia

A

vitamin b12 deficiency/low RBC level poor diet or lack of intrinsic factor

22
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Shilling Test

A

Urine test to diagnose P.A.

23
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Sickle Cell anemia

A

inherited genetic, abnormal amino
acid in hemoglobin, crest shaped RBC
can block the flow of blood-PAIN!

24
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AIDS

A

caused by the HIV virus

25
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Multiple Myeloma

A

cancer of the plasma cells

26
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Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)

A

a blood clot

27
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

A

sever blood clotting disorder

28
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Hemophilia A

A

inherited gene

29
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Splenomegaly

A

occus in leukemia, mononucleosis, Hodgkin’s diseases

30
Q

-crit

A

separation of

31
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splenectomy

A

removal of the spleen