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Undergraduate 1
03/20/2007

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Term
anemia
Definition
iron deficiency- depletion of bodys iron storage which is followed by decrease in hemoglobin
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pernicious anemia
Definition
due to increased number of immature erythrocytes in blood marked by vitamin B12 deficiency
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aplastic anemia
Definition
deficiency of all blood cells due to failure of bone marrow to produce the blood cells (ideopathic or due to certain drugs)
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sickle cell anemia
Definition
crecent shapped erythrocytes- hereditar- prevalent in black persons of african ancestry
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hemochromatosis
Definition
excess iron deposits throughout body
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polycythemia vera
Definition
general increase in RBCs
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hemophilia
Definition
hereditary- blood does not clot when it needs to
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purpura
Definition
pinpoint hemorrhages under skin caused by fall in platelets
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leukemia
Definition
an increase in cancerous white blood cells
Term
acute lymphocytic leukemia
Definition
ALL- most often seen in children and adolescents
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chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Definition
CLL- occurs in elderly and follows a slowly progressive course
Term
chronic myelogenous leukemia
Definition
CML- may live many years without encountering life threatening problems
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acute myelogenous leukemia
Definition
AML- immature lymphocytes predominant, most often seen in children and adolescents
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relapse
Definition
malignant cells reappear and more treatment in necessary
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remission
Definition
disappearance of signs of disease
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mononucleosis
Definition
infectious disease- increase in number of lymphocytes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes (epstein-barr virus through saliva exchange)
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multiple myeloma
Definition
malignant tumor of bone marrow
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count
Term
WBC
Definition
white blood count
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Hct
Definition
hematocrit percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of blood
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Hgb
Definition
hemoglobin- total amont of hgb in a volume of blood
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Prothrombin time (PT)
Definition
test of ability of blood to clot
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AIDS
Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome- supporession of immune system and marked by opportunistic infections and neurological problems
Term
HIV
Definition
human immunodeficiency virus- causes AIDS
Term
anaphylaxis
Definition
extraordinary hypersensitivity reaction occurs throughout body leading to hypotension, shock, respiratory distress and edema of larynx
Term
erythropenia
Definition
decreased red blood cells
Term
erythrocytosis
Definition
increased blood cells
Term
leukocytosis
Definition
abn increase in white blood cells
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leukopenia
Definition
decrease in white blood cells
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pancytopenia
Definition
stem cells fail to produce WBC, RBC and platelets
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thrombocytopenia
Definition
deficiency of clotting cells
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lymphadenitis
Definition
inflammation of lymph glands
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splenectomy
Definition
excision of spleen
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splenomegaly
Definition
enlargement of the spleen
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hemostasis
Definition
bloodflow is stopped
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thrombolytic
Definition
breakdown of thrombus
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