Blood & Circulatory System Diseases

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  1. 2. Malignant neoplasms of blood-forming organs (bone marrow, spleen & lymph nodes). General term.
  2. 4. Decrease in platelets in circulating blood.
  3. 5. Cancer of the body's lymphatic system.
  4. 8. Type of anemia characterized by abnormal destruction of RBCs; Can be hereditary, due to chemical exposure or may be autoimmune process.
  5. 11. Rapidly progressing neoplasm of blood forming organs with a rapid accumulation of myeloblasts. Leukemic cells accumulate in bone marrow, peripheral blood & other tissues (ABBREV)
  6. 12. Type of anemia that results from an insult to stem cells in bone marrow. Usually due to certain drugs & exposure to certain chemicals.
  7. 14. Type of anemia due to an autoimmune response & caused by decreased HCL & shortage of intrinsic factor--resulting in impaired Vit. B12 absorption.
  8. 16. A weakening & resulting local dilation of an arterial wall.
  9. 17. Inflammation of lymph vessels.
  10. 20. Neoplasm of blood-forming organs characterized by an overproduction of lymphoblasts in the bone marrow & lymph nodes. (Abbrev.)
  11. 22. Abnormal increase in HGB, RBC count, or HCT, causing an increase in RBC mass.
  12. 23. Inflammation of peripheral arteries & veins of extremities with clots.
  13. 25. Condition in which leukocyte levels become extremely low.
  14. 26. hereditary type of anemia in the African American population where abnormal shaping of the red blood cells causes increased destruction of RBCs.
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  1. 1. Inflammation of a vein with the formation of a thrombus on the vessel wall.
  2. 3. Malignant neoplasms of the lymph system. B cells or T cells are dysfunctional.
  3. 6. term for type of lymphoma that describes a number of neoplasms of lymphoid cells.
  4. 7. Slowly progressing neoplasm of blood-forming organs arising from hematopoietic stem cells or early progentor cells, resulting in excess mature-appearing, but hypofunctional, neutrophils. (Abbrev.)
  5. 8. Hereditary bleeding disorder resulting from deficiency of clotting factors.
  6. 9. Slow progressing neoplasm of blood-forming organs characterized by excess mature-appearing, but hypofunctional, lymphocytes (B)(Abbrev.)
  7. 10. Clot that travels to other areas of the body; may obstruct blood flow.
  8. 13. Therapeutic procedure replacing blood or blood components.
  9. 15. Vasospastic condition of the fingers, hands & feet
  10. 18. Inflammation of a vein.
  11. 19. General term for a reduction in RBCs or HGB, reducing blood's ability to carry oxygen to the cells.
  12. 21. Thickening or hardening of the arteries occurring when plaques of cholesterol & lipids form in the arterial tunica intima. Responsible for most MI’s & cerebral infarctions
  13. 24. Type of anemia due to blood loss or insufficient intake of dietary iron.