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Erythrocyte (red blood cell)
Carries oxygen bound to hemoglobin; also carries some carbon dioxide and buffers blood
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Leukocyte (white blood cell)
Protects against pathogens. Destroys foreign matter and debris. Some are active in the immune system. Located in blood, tissues, and lymphatic system.
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Platelet
Hemostasis. Forms a platelet plug and starts blood clotting. (coagulation)
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Eosinophils
Allergic reactions; defense against parasites
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Basophils
Allergic reactions
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Lymphocytes
Immunity (T cells and B cells)
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-emia, -hemia
Erythremia
Condition of blood
Increase in red cells in the blood
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-penia
Cytopenia
Decrease in, deficiency of
Deficiency of cells in the blood
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-poisis
Hemopoiesis
Formation, production
Production of blood cells
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Myel/o
Myelogenous
Bone marrow
Origination in bone marrow
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Hem/o, hemat/o
Hematology
Blood
Study of blood
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Erythr/o, erythrocyt/o
Erythropoisis
Red blood cell
Formation of blood cells
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Leuk/o, leukocyt/o
Leukoblast
White blood cell
Immature white blood cell
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Lymph/o, lymphocyt/o
Lymphocytic
Lymphocyte
Pertaining to lymphocytes
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Thromb/o
Thrombosis
Blood clot
Formation of a blood clot
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Thrombocyt/o
Thrombocytopenia
Platelet, thrombocyte
Deficiency of platelets in the blood
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Immune/o
Immunization
Immunity, immune system
Production of immunity
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Azot/o
Azoturia
Nitrogenous compounds
Increased nitrogenous compounds in the urine
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Calc/i
Calcification
Calcium
Deposition of calcium salts
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Ferr/o, ferr/i
Ferrous
Iron
Pertaining to or containing iron
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Sider/o
Sideroderma
Iron
Deposition of iron into the skin
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Kali
Hypokalemia
Potassium
Decrease of potassium in the blood
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Natri
Natriuresis
Sodium
Excretion of sodium in the urine
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Ox/y
Hypoxia
Oxygen
Deficiency of oxygen in the tissues
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