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-poiesis

Suffix meaning production, formation, or creation.

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Hemato-

Combining form meaning blood.

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Hematopoiesis

The production of blood cells. Hemato- = blood, -poiesis = production.

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-rrhage

Suffix meaning bursting forth.

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Hemorrhage

Bursting of blood, or bleeding. Hemo- = blood, -rrhage = bursting forth.

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-logy

Suffix meaning study of.

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Hematology

The study of blood.

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Stasis

Means balance, stability, or to stop.

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Hemostasis

The process of stopping blood flow.

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Erythr-

Combining form meaning red.

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-cyte

Suffix meaning cell.

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An-

Prefix meaning without.

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-emia

Suffix meaning blood (condition of).

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Anemia

Literally "without blood." A deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin.

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Leuko-

Combining form meaning white.

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Agranulocyte

White blood cell without granules. Includes monocytes and lymphocytes. A- = without.

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Granulocyte

White blood cell with granules. Includes neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils.

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Megakaryocyte

Large bone marrow cell from which thrombocytes (platelets) are fragments.

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-penia

Suffix meaning lack or deficiency.

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Thrombocytopenia

Low platelet count. Thrombo = platelets, cyto = cell, penia = deficiency.

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Thrombocytosis

Excess platelets.

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Thrombocytopathy

Disorder of platelet function.

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Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues and returns carbon dioxide to the lungs. Hem/o = blood, -globin = protein. Low hemoglobin indicates anemia.

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