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| genetic disorder; blood fails to clot due to lack of one clotting factor |
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| excessive level of lipids in the blood stream; risk factor for atherosclerosis |
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| having too few of all blood cells |
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| having bacteria or their toxins in the bloodstream; also called blood poisoning |
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| group of conditions characterized by a reduction in number of RBCs or the amount of hemoglobin; results in less oxygen reaching tissues |
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| severe anemia; red bone marrow stops makes sufficient blood cells; may require bone marrow transplant |
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| condition of having too many RBCs |
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| condition of having too few RBCs |
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| results from destruction of RBCs |
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| destruction of RBCs when patient receives mismatched blood transfusion |
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| results from insufficient amount of hemoglobin in RBCs; unable to transport sufficient oxygen |
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| results from insufficient amount of iron to make hemoglobin for RBCs |
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| insufficient absorption of viatmin b12; unable to make enough RBCs |
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| condition of having too many RBCs; blood is too thick and flows sluggishly |
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| genetic disorder where RBCs take on abnormal sickle shape; become more fragile leading to hemolytic anemia |
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| genetic disorder where unable to produce functioning hemoglobin |
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| cancer of white blood cell-forming portion of red bone marrow; results in large number of abnormal and immature WBCs circulating in blood stream |
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| condition of having too many WBCs |
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| condition of having too few WBCs |
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| condition of having too many platelets |
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| condition of having too few platelets |
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| inflammation of the adenoids |
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| disease resulting from immune system attacking its own body is if a pathogen; examples include rheumatoid arthritis and sytemic lupus erythematosus |
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| inflammation and obstruction of lymph vessels; results in enlarged tissues due to edema |
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| cancer of the lymphatic cells found in concentration in lymph nodes |
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| inflammation of lymph nodes; commonly called swollen glands |
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| general term for lymph node disease |
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| tumor in a lymphatic vessel |
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| tumor in lymphatic tissue |
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| acute viral infection with large number of atypical lymphocytes |
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non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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| cancer of the lymphatic tissues other than Hodgkin's lymphoma |
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| tumor of the thymus gland |
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| inflammation of the tonsils |
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIDS |
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| defect in cell-mediated immunity; result of final stages of HIV infection |
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| early stage of AIDS; mild symptoms; weight loss, fatigue anorexia |
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graft vs host disease
GVHD |
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| complication of bone marrow transplant; immune cells from donor marrow attack recipient's body |
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human immunodeficiency virus
HIV |
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| virus that causes AIDS; known as retrovirus |
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| immune system that does not function properly; also called immunodeficiency disorder |
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| skin cancer seen in AIDS patients; brownish-purple skin lesions |
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| infection appearing in immunocompromised person |
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pneumocystis pneumonia
PCP |
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| common in AIDS patients; an opportunistic infection |
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| autoimmune disease; forms fibrous lesions in multiple organs of body |
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severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome
SCIDS |
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| genetic disorder, born without a functioning immune system |
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