Blood system disease and conditions

Question 1

Blood disorder characterized by a deficiency of red blood cell (RBC) production and hemoglobin, increased RBC destruction, or blood loss

Answer 1

anemia
an: without, not
-emia: blood condition

Question 2

Failure of bone marrow to produce stem cells because it has been damaged by disease, cancer, radiation, or chemotherapy drugs; rare but serious form of anemia

Answer 2

aplastic

Question 3

Deficiency of erythrocytes resulting from inability to absorb vitamin into the body, which plays a vital role in hematopoiesis

Answer 3

pernicious

Question 4

Group of hereditary anemias characterized by less hemoglobin and fewer RBCs in the body than normal; usually seen in people of Mediterranean origin

Answer 4

thalessemia
thalass/o: sea
-emia: blood condition

Question 5

Group of hereditary bleeding disorders characterized by a deficiency of one of the factors necessary for coagulation of blood

Answer 5

hemophilia
hem/o: blood
-philia: attraction for