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blood dyscrasia
any disease condition involving blood cells
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pancytopenia
decreased numbers of all types of blood cells due to failure of the bone marrow to produce stem cells
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septicemia
sever bacterial infection of the tissues that spreads to the blood
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abnormal red blood cell morphology
category that includes any type of abnormality in the size or shape of erythrocytes
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aplastic anemia
anemia caused by failure of the bone marrow to produce erythrocytes because it has been damaged by disease, cancer, radiation, or chemotherapy.
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folic acid deficiency anemia
anemia caused by deficiency of folic acid in the diet
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iron deficiency anemia
anemia caused by a deficiency of iron in the diet or by increased loss of iron due to menstruation, hemorrhage, or chronic blood loss.
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pernicious anemia
anemia caused by a lack of vitamin b12 in the diet or a lack of intrinsic factor in the stomach. Can cause permanent damage to the nerves.
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sickle cell anemia
anemia caused by an inherited genetic abnormality of an amino acid in hemoglobin.
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anisocytosis
erythrocytes are too large or too small
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poikilocytosis
erythrocytes that vary in shape
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polycythemia vera
increased number of erythrocytes due to uncontrolled production by the red marrow.
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thalassemia
inherited genetic abnormality that affects the synthesis of the globin chains in hemoglobin.
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leukemia
- cancer of the leukocytes
- acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)
- chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
- acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
- chronic lyphocytic leukemia (CLL)
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mononucleosis
infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
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multiple myeloma
cancer of the plasma cells that produce antibodies
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coagulopathy
any disease that affects the ability of the blood to clot normally
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deep venous thrombosis
a thrombus in one of the deep veins of the lower leg
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disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
severe disorder of clotting in which multiple small thrombi are formed throughout the body.
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hemophilia
inherited genetic abnormality that causes a lack or a deficiency of a specific clotting factor.
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thrombocytopenia
deficiency of a number of thrombocytes due to exposure to radiation, chemicals, or drugs that damage stem cells in the bone marrow.
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graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)
immune reaction of donor tissue or a donor organ.
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lymphadenopathy
enlarged lymph nodes
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lymphedema
generalized swelling of an arm or let ghat occurs after surgery when a chain of lymph nodes has been removed
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lymphoma
cancerous tumor of lymphocytes n the lymph nodes or lymphoid tissue
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Hodgkin's lymphoma
most common type of lymphoma.
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non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
a group of more than 20 different types of lymphomas that occur in older adults and do not show Reed-Sternberg cells
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thymoma
tumor of the thymus that is usually benign.
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