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Diagnosis/Pathology

Chapter 8

TermDefinition
Blood
Autoimmune Disease Disease caused by the body immune system attacking the body's own healthy tissue
Coagulopathy Any disease that deals with problems in blood coagulation
Deep Vein Thrombosis Formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg
Hemoglobinopathy Disease of the hemoglobin
Hypercoagulability Increased ability of the blood to coagulate
Immunodeficiency Immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease causing organisms
Immunosuppresion Reduction in the activity of the body's immune system
Ischemia Blockage of blood flow to an organ
Plebarterectasia Dilation of blood vessels
Spherocytosis Condition in which red blood cells assume a spherical shape
Thromboplebitis Inflammation of vein caused by a clot
Blood Conditions
Anemia Reduced red blood cells
Aplastic Anemia Anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells
Hemolytic Anemia Anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells
Iron Deficiency Anemia Anemia caused by inadequate iron intake
Bilirubinemia Presence of bilirubin in the blood
Hyperbilirubinemia Excessive bilirubin in the blood
Hypercholestroemia Excessive cholesterol in the blood
Hyperlipidemia Excessive fat in blood
Hypervolemia Increased blood volume
Hypovolemia Decreased blood volume
Septicemia Presence of disease causing microorganisms in the blood
Uremia Presence of urine in the blood
Lymph
Hepatosplenitis Inflammation of the liver and spleen
Hypersplenism Increased spleen activity
Lymphadenitis Inflammation of lymph gland
Lymphaniectasia Dilation of lymph vessel, normally noticed by swelling in the extremities
Lymphangitis Inflammation of lymph vessels
Mononucleosis Condition characterized by an abnormally large number of mononuclear leukocytes
Myelodysplasia Disease characterized by poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow
Osteomyelitis Inflammation of bone and bone marrow
Splenitis Inflammation of the spleen
Splenopathy Disease of the spleen
Splenorrhexis Rupture of the spleen
Thymopathy Disease of the thymus
Tonsilitis Inflammation of the tonsils
Oncology
Leukemia Cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells
Lymphoma Tumor originating in lymphocytes
Myeloma Cancerous tumor of the bone marrow; When tumors are present in several bones, it is called multiple myeloma
Thyoma Tumor of the thymus
Public Health
Immunocompromised Having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease
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