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;thrombus | ;thrombus | ||
:A thrombus is a solid mass resulting from the aggregation of blood constituents within the vascular system. | :A thrombus is a solid mass resulting from the aggregation of blood constituents within the vascular system. | ||
;palliative surgery | |||
:Palliative surgery provides alleviation but is not curative. | |||
;15,256 cells/cm<sup>2</sup> | |||
:A normal white blood cell count is 4000-11,000 cells/cm<sup>2</sup>. | |||
;infiltrates | |||
:An infiltrate is an accumulation of cells in the lung parenchyma--this is a sign of pneumonia. | |||
;consolidated | |||
:Consolidation is the filling of lung air spaces with exudate--this is a sign of pneumonia. | |||
;abscesses | |||
:An abscess is a collection of pus (white blood cells) within a cavity formed by disintegrated tissue. | |||