Term
|
Definition
| red blood cells have reduced color |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| red blood cells are large |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| red blood cells are small |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| red blood cells are irregularly shaped |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| red blood cells are rounded |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| abnormal or pathologic condition of the blood |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| deficiency in erythrocytes or hemoglobin |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| anemia caused by a deficiency of an element that is required for hemoglobin production |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| condition that occurs when stem cells fail to produce leukocytes, platelets, and erythrocytes |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction |
|
|
Term
| congenital spherocytic anemia |
|
Definition
| another name for hereditary spherocytosis |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| lack of mature erytrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the body |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| hereditary condtion characterized by abnormal sickle shape of erythrocytes and by hemolysis |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin, usually seen in persons of Mediterranean background |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| excess iron deposits throughout the body |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| general increase in red blood cells |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| another name for polycythemia vera |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| excessive bleeding caused by hereditary lack of blood clotting factors (factors VIII or IX) necessary for blood clotting |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| tiny purple or red flat spots appearing on the skin as a result of hemorrhages |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| larger blue or purplish patches on the skin |
|
|
Term
| autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura |
|
Definition
| condition in which a patient makes an antibody that destroys platelets |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| increase in cancerous white blood cells |
|
|
Term
| acute myelogenous leukemia |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| leukemic condition of predominating immature granulocytes (myeloblasts) |
|
|
Term
| Acute lymphocytic leukemia |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| leukemia where immature lymphoblasts predominate |
|
|
Term
| chronic myelogenous leukemia |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| leukemia where both mature and immature granulocytes are present in large numbers in the marrow and bloodstream |
|
|
