Chapter 8 (Blood - Assessment) 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
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formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly 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
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immunodeficiency
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immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease-causing organisms
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immunosuppression
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reduction in the activity of the body’s immune system (when an illness causes a deficiency of white blood cells)
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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dilation of blood vessels
10
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spherocytosis
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condition in which red blood cells assume a spherical shape
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