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| Functions of the Hematic System |
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-Transportation
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-Protection from infection.
-Protection from loss of blood. |
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| Functions of the Lymphatic System |
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-Cleansing
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-Defending |
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| Function of the Immune System |
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| a multipotential hematopoietic stem cell |
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| Another term for granulocyte and define |
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| polymorphonucleocyte; white blood cells that have small grains within the cytoplasm and multilobed nuclei. |
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| A type of white blood cell |
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| Suppression of bone marrow function leading to a reduction in RBC production; usually idiopathic causes. |
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| Deficiency of immature red blood cells |
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| Wasting of bone marrow, usually with replacement by cancer cells. |
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| Deficiency of all blood cells caused by dysfunctional stem cells |
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| Insufficient blood levels of cobalamin |
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| Progressive anemia caused by lack of intrinsic factor. |
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| Anemia caused by a decrease in the synthesis of hemoglobin. |
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| An inherited enzyme deficiency that causes hemolytic anemia. |
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| Group of anemias caused by destruction of red blood cells. |
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| Condition in which red blood cells have a round shape. |
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| Acute posthemorrhagic anemia |
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| RBC deficiency caused by blood loss |
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| An inherited anemia characterized by cresent-shaped RBCs |
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| An acute, painful exacerbation of sickle cell anemia. |
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| A type of iron deficiency anemia- can be due to chronic blood loss, inadequate iron intake, or unspecified causes. |
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| Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome; Inherited disorder of the immune system with unusually high numbers of lymphocytes. |
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| graft-versus-host disease |
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| An inflammitory disorder in which small, fleshlike tumors develop throughout to body. |
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| Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia |
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| Usually in patients with cancer |
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| Sometimes used to describe the lowest possible result in labs results. |
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| Bleeding disorder characterized by hemorrhage into the tissues. |
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| Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy; A disorder of clotting mechanisms that results in bleeding at scattered sites in the body. |
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| Abnormal condition in which red blood cells are unable to carry hemoglobin. Hereditary or acquired. |
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| abnormal increase of cells. |
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