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8.4
Diagnosis and Pathology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| autoimmune disease (AWT-oh-im-YOON diz-EEZ) | disease caused by the body's immune system attacking the body's own healthy tissue |
| coagulopathy (coh-AG-yoo-LAWP-ah-thee) | any disease that deals with problems in blood coagulation |
| deep vein thrombosis (DEEP VAYN throm-BOH-sis) | formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg |
| hemoglobinopathy (HEE-moh-GLOH-bih-NAWP-ah-thee) | disease of the hemoglobin |
| hypercoagulability (HAI-per-koh-AG-yoo-lah-BIL-ih-tee) | increased ability of the blood to coagulate |
| immunodeficiency (IM-yoo-noh-deh-FISH-en-see) | immune system with decreased or comprimised response to disease-causing organisms |
| immunosuppression (IM-yoo-noh-suh-PRESH-un) | reduction in the activity of the body's immune system |
| ischemia (is-kee-mee-ah) | blockage of blood to an organ |
| phlebarteriectasia (FLEB-ar-TEH-ree-ek-TAY-zhee-ah) | dilation of blood vessels |
| spherocytosis (SFEER-oh-sai-TOH-sis) | condition in which red blood cells assuem a shperical shape |
| throbophlebitis (THROM-boh-feh-BAI-tis) | inflammation of a vein cased by a clot |
| anemia (ah-NEE-mee-ah) | reduced red blood cells |
| aplastic anemia (ah-PLAS-tik ah-NEE-mee-ah) | anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in suffcient quantities |
| hemolytic anemia (HEE-moh-LIT-ik ah-NEE-mee-ah) | anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells |
| iron deficiency anemia (AI-ern deh-FISH-en-see ah-NEE-mee-ah) | anemia caused by inadequate iron intake |
| bilirubinemia (BIL-ee-roo-bin-EE-mee-ah | presence of bilirubin in the blood Bilirubin (red bile) is a substance derived from red blood cells that have completed their life span. Secreted by the liver into the digestive tract |
| hyperbilirubinemia (HAI-per-BIL-ee-roo-bin-EE-mee-ah) | excessive bilirubin in the blood |
| hypercholesterolemia (HAI-per-koh-LES-ter-ol-EE-mee-ah) | excessive cholesterol in the blood |
| hyperlipidemia (HAI-per-LIP-ih-DEE-mee-ah) | excessive fat in the blood |
| hypervolemia (HAI-per-voh-LEE-mee-ah) | increased blood volume |
| hypovolemia (HAI-poh-vol-EE-mee-ah) | decreased blood volume |
| septicemia (SEP-tih-SEE-mee-ah) | presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood |
| uremia (yoo-REE-mee-ah) | presence of urine in the blood |
| hepatosplentis (HEP-ah-toh-SPLEEN-ai-tis) | inflammation of the liver and spleen |
| hypersplenism (HAI-per-SPLEN-izm) | increased spleen activity |
| lymphadenitis (LIM-FAD-en-AIT-is) | inflammation of lymph gland (node) |
| lymphaglectasia (lim-FAN-jee-ek-TAY-zhee-ah) | dilation of a lymph vessel, normally noticed by swelling in the extremities |
| lymphangitis (LIM-FAN-JAIT-is) | inflammation of lymph vessels |
| mononucleosis (MAWN-oh-NOO-klee-OH-sis) | condition characterized by an abnormmaly large number of mononuclear leukocytes |
| myelodysplasia (MAI-el-oh-dis-PLAY-zhee-ah | disease characterized by poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow |
| osteomyelitis (AWS-tee-oh-MAI-eh-LAI-tis) | inflammation of bone and bone marrow |
| splenitis (splee-NAI-tis) | inflammation of the spleen |
| splenopathy (splee-NAWP-ah-thee) | any disease of the spleen |
| splenorrhexis (SPLEE-noh-REK-sis) | rupture of the spleen |
| thymopathy (thai-MAWP-ah-thee) | disease of the thymus |
| tonsillitis (TON-sil-AL-tis) | inflammation of a tonsil |
| leukemia (loo-KEE-mee-ah) | cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by abnormal increase in white blood cells |
| lymphoma (lim-FOH-mah) | tumor originating in lymphocytes |
| myeloma (mai-eh-LOH-mah) | cancerous tumor of the bone marrow; when teh tumors are present in several bones. it is called multiple myeloma |
| thymoma (thai-MOH-mah) | tumor of the thymus |
| immunocompromised (IM-yoo-noh-COM-proh-MAZID) | having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completly to a pathogen or disease |
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