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Hematology
The science encompassing the medical study of the blood and blood-producing organs.
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myelocyte
Health care; Hematology
The stage in development of the granulocytic series that is characterized by the first appearance of specific granules (eosinophilic, neutrophilic or basophilic) and a round nucleus.
oxyhemoglobin
Health care; Hematology
The bright red hemoglobin that is loosely combined with oxygen and found in arterial blood.
pancytopenia
Health care; Hematology
A reduction in all three formed elements of the blood, namely, the erythrocytes, leukocytes and thrombocytes.
pathologic increase (or decrease)
Health care; Hematology
Due to abnormal function or disease, as contrasted to physiological (due to normal body function).
