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blood disease, blood disorder
a disease or disorder of the blood
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cytopenia
a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood
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acidemia
a blood disorder characterized by an increased concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which falls below 7 on the pH scale)
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alkalemia
a blood disorder characterized by a lower concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which rises above 7.45 on the pH scale)
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acanthocytosis
the presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia)
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agranulocytosis, agranulosis, granulocytopenia
an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes
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analbuminemia
an abnormally low level of albumin in the blood serum
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Banti's disease, Banti's syndrome
a disease characterized by congestion and enlargement of the spleen; accompanied by anemia or cirrhosis
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parasitaemia, parasitemia
a condition in which parasites are present in the blood
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bleeder's disease, haemophilia, hemophilia
congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son
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afibrinogenemia
the absence of fibrinogen in the plasma leading to prolonged bleeding
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blood poisoning, septicaemia, septicemia
invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
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erythroblastosis
a blood disease characterized by the abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood
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haemoglobinopathy, hemoglobinopathy
a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood
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histiocytosis
a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages
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hydremia
blood disorder in which there is excess fluid volume compared with the cell volume of the blood
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hypothrombinemia
a low level of prothrombin (factor II) in the circulating blood; results in long clotting time and poor clot formation and sometimes excessive bleeding; can result from vitamin K deficiency
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hypervolaemia, hypervolemia
a blood disorder consisting of an increase in the volume of circulating blood
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hypovolaemia, hypovolemia
a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
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anaemia, anemia
a deficiency of red blood cells
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leucocytosis, leukocytosis
an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
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leucopenia, leukopenia
an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
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lymphocytopenia, lymphopenia
an abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood
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lymphocytosis
an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood
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microcytosis
a blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the blood; often associated with anemia
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polycythemia
a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood
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peliosis, purpura
any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
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thrombocytopenia, thrombopenia
a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood
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uratemia
presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid salts in the blood; symptom of gout
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uricaciduria
presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout
