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blood
- transport O2, CO2, hormones, enzymes, nutrients and waste throughout the body
- protects against infectious disease and helps regulate body temperature
- contains RBC, WBC, platelets, plasma
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lymph
- protection from infectious disease
- recycles fluids from the extracellular environment to the blood stream
- carries the components of immunity: WBC and the products they sue to fight infection
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hematologist/ hematopathologist
a physician specializing in the treatment of blood disease
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immunology
body’s ability to defend against infection
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virology
study of viruses
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bacteriology
study of bacteria
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anisocytosis
presence of red blood cells of unequal size
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bacteremia
the presence of bacteria in a sample of blood (sign of infection)
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erythropenia/ erythrocytopenia
abnormally reduced number of red blood cells in a sample of blood
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hemolysis
rupture of red blood cells may occur if blood transfusion not compatible with the recipients blood
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hemorrhage
abnormal loss of blood from circulation, sign of trauma
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leukopenia/ leukocytopenia
abnormally reduced number of white blood cells
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macrocytosis
presence of abnormally large blood cells
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