Medical Terminology Chapter 6

any disease condition involving blood cells

decreased numbers of all types of blood cells due to failure of the bone marrow to produce stem cells

sever bacterial infection of the tissues that spreads to the blood

category that includes any type of abnormality in the size or shape of erythrocytes

anemia caused by failure of the bone marrow to produce erythrocytes because it has been damaged by disease, cancer, radiation, or chemotherapy.

anemia caused by deficiency of folic acid in the diet

anemia caused by a deficiency of iron in the diet or by increased loss of iron due to menstruation, hemorrhage, or chronic blood loss.

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.

anemia caused by an inherited genetic abnormality of an amino acid in hemoglobin.

erythrocytes are too large or too small

erythrocytes that vary in shape

increased number of erythrocytes due to uncontrolled production by the red marrow.

inherited genetic abnormality that affects the synthesis of the globin chains in hemoglobin.

• cancer of the leukocytes
• acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)
• chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
• acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
• chronic lyphocytic leukemia (CLL)

infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

cancer of the plasma cells that produce antibodies

any disease that affects the ability of the blood to clot normally

a thrombus in one of the deep veins of the lower leg

severe disorder of clotting in which multiple small thrombi are formed throughout the body.

inherited genetic abnormality that causes a lack or a deficiency of a specific clotting factor.

deficiency of a number of thrombocytes due to exposure to radiation, chemicals, or drugs that damage stem cells in the bone marrow.

immune reaction of donor tissue or a donor organ.

enlarged lymph nodes

generalized swelling of an arm or let ghat occurs after surgery when a chain of lymph nodes has been removed

cancerous tumor of lymphocytes n the lymph nodes or lymphoid tissue

most common type of lymphoma.

a group of more than 20 different types of lymphomas that occur in older adults and do not show Reed-Sternberg cells

tumor of the thymus that is usually benign.