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- 1. The process of destruction of red blood cells.
- 4. Condition characterized by a decreased number of platelets in the blood.
- 7. The condition characterized by a lack of platelets in the blood.
- 12. A type of childhood cancer involving lymph nodes.
- 14. A condition characterized by a deficiency in the number of red blood cells.
- 15. The red blood cell disorder characterized by a deficiency in the globin chain.
- 18. The medical term for the production of blood cells.
- 20. A severe decrease in red blood cells often triggered by a viral infection.
- 21. The most common type of anemia in children caused by a lack of iron in the body.
- 23. A condition where bone marrow fails to produce sufficient healthy blood cells.
- 26. Inherited disorder leading to excessive iron absorption in the body.
- 27. The inherited blood disorder that affects both hemoglobin and heme synthesis.
- 28. Condition where the body destroys its platelets.
- 29. Inherited disorder causing an inability to produce sufficient clotting factors.
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- 2. Inherited blood disorder characterized by abnormal hemoglobin production, causing sickle-shaped red blood cells.
- 3. The protein in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen.
- 4. A term for an abnormal increase in the number of platelets in the blood.
- 5. Condition characterized by an abnormally low white blood cell count.
- 6. Inherited disorder causing a deficiency in certain blood clotting factors.
- 8. Condition where red blood cells are destroyed prematurely, causing anemia.
- 9. A rare inherited disorder where the bone marrow fails to produce enough blood cells.
- 10. Inherited bleeding disorder characterized by prolonged bleeding.
- 11. Term for an increased number of white blood cells in the blood.
- 13. The process of stopping bleeding.
- 16. The specialized doctor who diagnoses and treats blood disorders in children.
- 17. Process of blood cell formation in the body.
- 18. A clotting disorder predominantly affecting males, causing prolonged bleeding.
- 19. The inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency of von Willebrand factor.
- 22. The most common symptom of anemia in children.
- 24. The red blood cell disorder characterized by abnormally shaped red blood cells.
- 25. Hematology The medical specialty focusing on blood disorders in children.
