| A | B |
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| anticoagulant | agent that slows down the clotting process |
| hematoma | swelling caused by an accumulation of clotted blood in the tissue |
| hemorrhage | rapid flow of blood |
| hemostasis | stoppage of bleeding |
| lipids | fats and fatlike substances that serve as a source of fuel in the body |
| allergy | hypersensitivity to a substance |
| anaphylaxis | a life-threatening reaction to a previously encountered antigen |
| anemia | reduction in the amount of red blood cells in the blood |
| autoimmune disease | disease caused by the body's inability to distinguish its own cells from foreign bodies, thus producing antibodies that attack its own tissue |
| hypercholesterolemia | excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood; associated with heightened risk of CV disease |
| hyperlipidemia | excessive amount of fats in the blood |
| hypertriglyceridemia | excessive amount of triglycerides in the blood |
| infectious mononucleosis | acute infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus characterized by swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, fatigue and fever. |
| leukemia | malignant disease characterized by excessive increase in abnormal leukocytes formed in the bone marrow |
| lymphedema | tissue swelling due to lymphatic obstruction |
| nosocomial infection | an infection acquired during hospitalizations |
| sepsis | systemic infection; |
| septic | pertaining to systemic infection |
| allergen | environmental substance capable of producing an immediate hypersensitivity in the body |
| allergist | physician who studies and treats allergic conditions |
| antibiotic | drug that targets microorganisms to kill or halt growth or replication |
| antibody | substance produced by lymphocytes that inactivates or destroys antigens |
| antigen | a substance that triggers an immune response when introduced into the body |
| immune | being resistant to specific invading pathogens |
| immunity | state of being protected |
| immunodeficiency | deficient immune response caused by the immune system dysfunction brought on by disease |
| phagocytosis | process in which some of the white blood cells destroy the invading microorganism and old cells |
| toxin | poison formed by a cell or organism |
| bone marrow biopsy | procedure to obtain a sample of bone marrow usually from the ilium for study |
| complete blood count | basic blood screening including RBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit, rbc morphology, WBC, differential and thrombocytes |
| differential count | a blood test to determine the amount of the different types of white blood cells (neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes and monocytes) |
| erythrocyte sedimentation rate | a blood test for inflammatory activity in the body |
| hematocrit | blood test to measure the volume of erythrocytes |
| hemoglobin | blood test used to determine the concentration of oxygen carrying components |
| lipid profile | blood test used to measure the amount and type of lipids in a sample of blood |
| prothrombin time | blood test that measure how long it takes blood to clot; can be used to determine effectiveness of anticoagulant medication |
| bone marrow transplant | infusion of healthy bone marrow cells to a recipient with matching cells from a donor |
| immunization | administration of an agent to provide immunity |
| vaccine | suspension of inactivated microorganisms administered by injection, mouth, or nasal spray to prevent infectious diseases by inducing immunity |
