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Lymphatic system

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what is the spleen?
largest oragan in the system. responsible for removing old red blood cells from from the circulation.
splenectomy
removal of the spleen
thymoma
tumor in the thymus
leukemia
increase inw hite blood cells
lymphocytopenia
reduced number of lymphocytes
lymphoid
resembling clear lymph fluid
hemophilia
a disease in which the blood does not clot noramlly
hematoma
a collection of blood, often clotted
adenopathy
lymph node disease
ectomy
suf
excision
emia
suf
blood condition
penia
suf
decrease
oid
suf
resembling
philia
suf
attraction
pathy
suf
disease
thym
root
thymus
thromb
root
clot
splen
root
spleen
hemo, hemat
root
blood
root
cyt
cell
aden
root
gland
lymphocytes
type of white blood cell that attacks bacteris and disease cells and provide immunity against them
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