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129 Cards in this Set
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Glans Penis
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the enlarged tip of the penis
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pen/i
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penis
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epididym/o
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epididemis
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balan/o
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glans penis
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preputi/o
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prepuce
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phall/o
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penis
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prostat/o
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prostate
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scrot/o
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scrotum
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test/o
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testicle
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orch/o
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testicle
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urethr/o
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urethra
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vas/o
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vas deferens
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the serous membrane that surrounds the front and sides of the testicle is called?
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tunica vaginalis testis
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where sperm is stored?
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epididymis
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sperm are nourished by a fluid secreted by this gland?
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prostate
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small opening at the end of the penis...men and women both have these openings?
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urinary meatus
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the hormone responsible for the growth of male sex charecteristics?
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testosterone.
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preputi/o
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prepuce
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Condition of being born without a testicle
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Anorchism
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testicles fail to descend into the scrotum before birth
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Cryptorchidism
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Crypt?
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hidden
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Uretheral opening on the dorsum (back) of the penis rather than the tip?
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Hyperspadias
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Urethral opening on the ventral (front) of the penis rather than the tip?
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Hypospadias
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foreskin in baby is so tight that it can't urinate....a tightening of the prepuce?
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Phimosis
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abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland, non cancerous, leads to difficulty with urination?
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia
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inflammation of the epidymis?
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epididymitis
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Accumulation of fluid in the tunica vaginalis testis? (swollen balls)
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hydrocele
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inflammation of the testicles?
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Orchitis
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twisting of a testical on it's spermatic cord?
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Testicular torsion
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Abnormal dialation of the veins of the spermatic cord:can lead to infertility?
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Varicocele
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Disease caused by gram negative bacteria...inflammation of urethra, prostate rectum or pharynx?
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Gonorrhea
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herpes through sexual contact?
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HSV-2
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inflammation of the urethra caused by chlamydia?
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nongonococcal urethritis
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STD caused by Treponema palladium....chacres on the genials?
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syphilis
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Virus that causes genital warts (condylomas)?
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HPV
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overgrowth of prostatic tissue usually in men older than 50. in neoplasm can be cancerous but usually benign.
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
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blood test for prostatic hypertrophy. checks for prostate cance?
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prostate-specific antigen
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removal of tissue by surgery, chemical destruction or radiofrequency energy?
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Ablation
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Surgical procedure in which the prepuce of the penis is excised?
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Circumcision
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Removal of one or both testicles?
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Orchidectomy
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removal of the prostate?
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prostatectomy
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surgery involving tiny incisions in the prostate?
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Transurethral incision of the prostate
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removal of the prostate in sections through a urethral approach?
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transurethral resection of the prostate
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Incison ligation and cauterization of both of the vas deferens for male sterilization?
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Vasectomy
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putting back together both ends of the vas deferens to reverse sterilization?
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vasovasectomy
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To provide half of the genetic material for reproduction and nutures the fertilized ovum to delivery?
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female reproductive system
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nat/o
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birth;born
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cervic/o
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cervix
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ov/i ov/o
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egg;ovum
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salping/o
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fallopian tubes
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colp/o
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vagina
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oophor/o ovari/o
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ovaries
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mamm/o
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breast
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hyster/o
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uterus
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an area of lymph that would be removed in a radical mastectomy?
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axillary tail of spence
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tocia
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labor or delivery
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gravida
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pregnancy
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para
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live birth
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fet/o
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fetus
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failure of the ovary to release an ovum?
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anovulation
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bilateral presence of numerous cysts caused by hormone abnormality
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polycysblotic ovary
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scar tissue that binds surfaces together?
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adhesions
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blood in the fallopian tubes?
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Hematosalpinx
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fluid in the fallopian tubes?
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Hydrosalpinx
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lining of uterus is found outside the uterus?
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endometriosis
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uterus falling from normal location...aka: uterine prolapse
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Hysteroptosis
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Tipped uterus...where uterus in bent backwards
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Retroflexion of Uterus
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inflammation of cervix
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cervicitis
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white discharge associated with inflammation of cervix?
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Leukorrhea
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downward dispacement of vagina?
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vaginal prolapse
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dialation of the cervix followed by a scraping of the uterus?
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Dialation and curettage
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Removal of the uterus...and sometimes other female organs
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Hysterectomy
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removal of a tumor from the breast?
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Lumpectomy
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surgical or cosmetic repair of the breast?
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mammoplasty
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surgical repair
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plasty
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removal of the breast
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mastectomy
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removal of an ovary
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oophorectomy
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delivery through a surgical abdominal incision
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C-section
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incision to widen the vaginal orifice to prevent tearing during delivery?
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episiotomy
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What is blood responsible for?
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Transportation, regulation, protection from infection and loss of blood.
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Function of lymph system?
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Cleansing, returning fluids, providing pathways and defending against disease.
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function of immune system?
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defending against disease via the immune response.
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What is made up of 45% blood cells and 55% plasma?
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Whole blood
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erythrocytes?
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red blood cells
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Leukocytes?
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white blood cells
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clotting cells or platelets?
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Thrombocytes
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blood and vessels make up the?
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hematic system
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plasma minus the clotting proteins?
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serum
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thromb/o
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clotting
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substances that produce and immune reaction by their nature of being perceived as foreign to the body?
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antigens
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what neutralizes the antigens?
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antibodies
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Universal donor?
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O blood
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universal recipient?
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AB blood
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an antigen that deals with mother child mismatched blood?
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Rh Factor
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interstitial fluid?
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lymph
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filters the debris that have been collected throught the use of macrophages...can become enlarged when pathogens are present?
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lymph nodes or glands.
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Example of a lymph tissue/gland?
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tonsil
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stores and filters red blood cells?
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spleen
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lymphaden/o
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lymph gland
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lymphangi/o
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lymph vessel
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dyscrasia means?
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disease
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RBC deficiency caused by blood loss?
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Acute posthermorrhagic anemia
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condition of lacking adequate levels of red blood cells?
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Anemia
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Insufficient blood levels of cobalamin, which is essential for blood cell maturation?
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B12 Deficiency
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anemia as a result o flack of folate?
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folate deficiency
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deficient volume of circulating blood?
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hypovolemia
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condition of having reduced number of RBCs because of chronic blood loss or inadequate iron intake?
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Iron deficiency anemia
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progressive anemia that results from a lack of intrinsic facor essential to the absorption of vitamin B12?
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pernicious anemia
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suppression of bone marrow function leading to a reduction of RBC production?
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aplastic anemia
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anemia caused by the body's destruction of its own RBCs by serum antibodies?
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Autoimmune acquired hemolytic anemia
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dyscrasia means?
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disease
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RBC deficiency caused by blood loss?
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Acute posthermorrhagic anemia
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condition of lacking adequate levels of red blood cells?
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Anemia
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Insufficient blood levels of cobalamin, which is essential for blood cell maturation?
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B12 Deficiency
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anemia as a result o flack of folate?
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folate deficiency
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deficiency of platelets causing an inability of the blood to clot. The most common cause of bleeding disorders?
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Thrombpcytopenia
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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces of tissues?
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Edema
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Inflammation of a lymph node?
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Lymphadenitis
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accumulation of lymphatic fluid and resultant swelling caused by obstruction, removal or hypoplasia of lymph vessels?
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lymphedema
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syndrome caused by HIV and transmitted through blood or body fluids?
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Acquired immuno deficiency syndrome
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test for mononucleosis?
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monospot
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name two clotting tests?
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partial thromboplastin and prothrombin time
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which vitamin is a clotting factor?
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K
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measurement of the number of leukocytes in the blood.
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White blood cell count
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nuclear medicine test used to diagnose pernicious anemia?
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Schilling test.
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removal of the adenoids?
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Adenoidectomy
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removal of a lymph node?
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Lymphadenectomy
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removal of the spleen?
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Splenectomy
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tonsils, adenoids, appendix, spleeen, thymus gland, and Peyer patches?
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lymph organs
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