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33 Cards in this Set
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agglutin/o
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clumping
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bas/o
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base
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chrom/o
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color
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coagul/o
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clotting
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eosin/o
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rosy red
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erythr/o
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red
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fibrin/o
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fibers, fibrous
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granul/o
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granules
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hem/o
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blood
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hemat/o
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blood
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leuk/o
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white
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morph/o
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shape
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neutr/o
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neutral
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phag/o
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eat, swallow
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sanguin/o
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blood
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thromb/o
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clot
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-apheresis
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removal, carry away
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-cytosis
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more than the normal number of cells
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-emia
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blood condition
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-globin
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protein
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-penia
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abnormal decrease, too few
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-phil
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attracted to
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-poiesis
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formation
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-stasis
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standing still
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Function of Blood
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Transports gases, nutrients, and wastes to all areas of the body by RBC's or plasma.
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White Blood Cell Function
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Fight infections and disease
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Function of Platelets
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Initiate the blood clotting process.
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Substance which suspends cells that make up blood
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Plasma
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general term meaning blood disease
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dyscrasia
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A blood test to measure volume of red blood cells
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hematocrit
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bacteria, viruses, and other foreign materials
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pathogens
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Group of conditions that prevent oxygen from reaching cells
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anemia
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As a group, the cells in blood are called:
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Formed Elements
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