Assessment and Pathology - Blood Flashcards
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autoimmune disease
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disease caused by the body’s immune system attacking the body’s own healthy tissue
2
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coagulopathy
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any disease that deals with problems in blood coagulation
3
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deep vein thrombosis
A
formation of a blood clot deep in the body, most commonly in the leg
4
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hemoglobinopathy
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disease of the hemoglobin
5
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hypercoagulability
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increased ability of the blood to coagulate
6
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immunodeficiency
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immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease-causing organisms
7
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immunosuppresion
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reduction in the activity of the body’s immune system
8
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ischemia
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blockage of blood flow to an organ
9
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phlebarteriectasia
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dialation of blood vessels
10
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spherocytosis
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a condition in which red blood cells assume a spherical shape
11
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thrombophlebitis
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inflammation of a vein caused by a clot
