The patient arrives at the doctor's office complaining of pain in his leg side. Upon palpitation, the doctor determines that the patient has an abnormally large spleen which is know medically as -------- 2. The doctor orders a blood test the results of which shows an abnormally low number of platelets. This is known as ------- 3. The doctor indicates that the patient is experiencing an abnormally condition of the blood. This general term is known as ------ 4. This patients past medical history includes having been treated for a malignant tumor originating in lymphatic tissue which is medically termed a ------ 5. The patient also experienced an episode of a condition caused the presence of bacteria and their toxins in circulating blood which is known as -------- These are medical terminology assignment questions.

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Give typing answer with explanation and conclusion to all parts FILL IN THE BLANK AND PROVIDE THE MISSING TERM. 1. The patient arrives at the doctor's office complaining of pain in his leg side. Upon palpitation, the doctor determines that the patient has an abnormally large spleen which is know medically as -------- 2. The doctor orders a blood test the results of which shows an abnormally low number of platelets. This is known as ------- 3. The doctor indicates that the patient is experiencing an abnormally condition of the blood. This general term is known as ------ 4. This patients past medical history includes having been treated for a malignant tumor originating in lymphatic tissue which is medically termed a ------ 5. The patient also experienced an episode of a condition caused the presence of bacteria and their toxins in circulating blood which is known as -------- These are medical terminology assignment questions.
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