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white blood cells
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1 ad 2 leuk/o
3 arthr/o 4 Allogenic BMT
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ad toward
adenosclerosis abnormal hardening of a gland
Cells present in adult tissues that generate
adult stem cells replacements for nondividing differentiated cells that
can be of great therapeutic potential.
occurs through contact with contaminated respiratory
airborne transmission
droplets spread by a cough or sneeze
, uses healthy bone marrow cells from a compatible
Allogenic BMT
donor
Autoimmune disorder that causes the affected hair
follicles to be mistakenly attacked by a person's own
alopecia areata
immune system; usually begins with one or more small,
round, smooth bald patches on the scalp.
anatomic pertaining to anatomy
anterior front
anxiolytic drugs anti-anxiety drugs
impairment of language, usually caused by left
hemisphere damage either to Broca's area (impairing
aphasia
speaking) or to Wernicke's area (impairing
understanding).
appendicitis inflammation of the appendix
arteri/o, arter/o artery
arthr/o joint
atresia absence of a normal body opening; occlusion; closure
the removal of living tissue from the body for diagnostic
biopsy
examination
blephar/o eyelid
brady- slow
cardi/0 heart
cardiac pertaining to the heart
cell Basic unit of life
-centesis surgical puncture to remove fluid
cerebral hemispheres The right and left halves of the cerebrum.
chondr/o cartilage
closed fracture broken bone with no open wound
Colles fracture fracture of the distal radius at the wrist
communicable disease a disease that is spread from one host to another
cramp a localized muscle spasm named for its cause
crani/o skull