AP MOD. I-Blood Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Type O blood | universal donor blood |
Type AB blood | universal recipient blood |
polycythemia | overproduction of RBCs |
anemia | low oxygen-carrying capacity of blood |
hemorrghagic anemia | anemia caused by blood loss from trauma, ulcers, or cancer |
aplastic anemia | anemia characterized by destruction of bone marrow |
pernicious anemia | anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency |
folate deficiency anemia | common in alcoholism and malnutrition |
iron deficiency anemia | caused by inability to absorb iron |
sickle cell anemia | genetic disease, RBCs are sickle shaped |
thalassemia | RBCs are short lived, causes skeletal deformities and swelling of liver and spleen |
erythroblastosis fetalis | hemolytic disease of newborn caused by ABO or Rh factor incompatibility between fetus and mother |
RhoGAM | given during pregnancy to prevent Rh factor incompatibility |
multiple myeloma | cancer of B lymphocytes, causes destruction and fracture of bones |
leukemias | WBC-related blood cancers |
chronic lymphocytic leukemia | (CLL)-generally mild symtoms occuring at age 65 |
acute lymphocytic leukemia | (ALL)-sudden onset, primarily in children |
chronic myeloid leukemia | (CML)-slow onset, most often in adults |
acute myeloid leukemia | (AML)-sudden onset, rapid progression-most common |
mononucleosis | noncancerous WBC disorder caused by a virus |
thrombus | stationary blood clot |
embolus | circulating blood clot |
hemophilia | X-linked inherited bleeding disorder |
thrombocytopenia | bleeding disorder characterized by purple spots in the skin |
vitamin K deficiency | can result in abnormally reduced clotting |
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