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Hypo

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low

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Hyper

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high

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Cytic

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small

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Chromic

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pale

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Milo

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bone marrow

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Haem

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blood related

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Poesis

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making

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Erythopoeisis

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making of red blood cells

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Reticulocyte

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red blood cells that are still developing

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Reticulocytosis

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a condition where there is an increase in reticulocytes, immature red blood cells.

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Differentiation

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the process by which dividing cells change their functional or phenotypical type

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myeloproliferative disorder

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increase in the number of myelocyte cells

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haemolysis

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when the immune system (which normally defends the body against infection) makes an antibody against its own red blood cells.

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hypoxia

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low levels of oxygen in body tissue

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pancytopenia

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condition in which there is lower than normal number of red and white blood cells and platelets in the blood

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Hypochromic

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pale RBCs

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Normochromic

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normal colour RBCs

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Microcytic

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small RBCs

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Microcytosis

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term used to describe microcytic RBCs

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Pallor

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colour

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Haematocrit (Hct)

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is the volume of red blood cells as a ratio of whole blood volume.

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mean cell volume (MCV)

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the average volume of each red cell

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mean cell haemoglobin (MCH)

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the average mass of Hb in each RBC

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mean cell haemoglobin concentration (MCHC)

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average concentration of Hb in each RBC

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Platelet count
the no of platelets in a given volume of blood
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Anaemia
reduction in the amount of haemoglobin in a given volume of blood below what would be expected in comparison with a healthy subject of the same age and gender
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G-CSF
granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
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Target cell
red blood cells that have a shooting target appearance with a bullseye
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Central pallor
pale colour found in the middle of RBCs due to their indentation
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if a RBC lacks central pallor what is it a sign of
iron deficiency anaemia
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Megaloblast
abnormally large red blood cells
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Polychromasia
increased blue tinge to the cytoplasm of a red blood cell. Indicates cell is young
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Mechanisms
physiological process that lead to the illness
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Causes
the disease or injury that produces the physiological disruption
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Full blood count (FBC)
type of blood test
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Megaloblastic anaemia
macrocytic anaemia caused by vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency
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Haemolytic anaemia
reduction in Hb due to excessive haemolysis
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Poikilocytosis
abnormally shaped red blood cells
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Ferritin
blood protein that contains iron
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Hepcidin
hormone responsible for regulation of iron recycling and iron balance
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Transferrin
protein produced by liver that regulates absorption of iron into the blood
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M-CSF
macrophage colony-stimulating factor;
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GM-CSF
granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor
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Basophil
type of white blood cell, main function to defend against parasites or allergic reactions, initiating inflammation and preventing coagulation
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intrathecal
around the spinal cord
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proliferative disorder
uncontrolled increase in number of immune cells
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splenomegaly
enlarged spleen
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thrombocytopenia
low platelet count
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megaloblastic anaemia
an anaemia in which maturation of the nucleus is retarded in relation to that of the cytoplasm
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Neutrophil
type of white blood cell, main function is defence against infection through phagocytosis.
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Eosinophil
type of immune cell that contains granules, with enzymes that are released during infections, allergic reactions and asthma
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Microbicidal
agent that destroys microbes
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Proliferation
increase in the no of cells as a result of cell growth and division
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Chemotaxis
movement of cell in a direction corresponding to a gradient of increasing or decreasing concentration of a substance
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Marginated
formation of a border
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Adhere
stick to
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Cytokine priming
release of cytokine leads to chemical gradient for WBCs to travel towards specific site
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Heparin
type of anti-coagulant that decreases the clotting ability of the blood
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Histamine
messenger molecule, released as part of local immune response
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Proteolytic enzymes
enzymes that break down proteins
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Leukocytes
white blood cells
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Humoral immunity
...
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Cell mediated immunity
...
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Leukaemia
cancer of the white blood cells
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Myeloid leukaemia
cancer of the myeloid cells
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Lymphoid leukaemia
cancer of the lymphoid cells
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acute conditions
severe and sudden in onset
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chronic conditions
the disease and deterioration go on for a long period of time
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aetiology
the cause or origin of disease
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Haemopoesis
making of new blood
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prognosis
likely outcome of the disease, chance of recovery or recurrence
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Neutrophil hypersegmentation
increase in the average number of neutrophil lobes or segments
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monocytosis
too many monocytes
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Lymphopenia
reduction in lymphocyte count
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Chronic
longstanding
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Acute
recent
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Lymphocytosis
too many lymphocytes
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Persistent
continuing to exist over a long period
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Non-segmented
not divided into or made up for segments
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Toxic granulation
heavy coarse granulation of neutrophils
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Band cell
immature form of neutrophils
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Left shift
increase in non-segmented, immature neutrophils or there are neutrophil precursors in the blood, presence of immature neutrophils in blood
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Toxic changes
...
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Leukocytosis
increase in WBC no in the blood
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Eosinophilia
increase in eosinophil numbers in the blood
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Neutrophilia
increase in the no of neutrophils in blood
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--cytosis
too many
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--penia
to little/ reduction
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lymphopenia
reduction in lymphocyte count
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leukocytosis
too many white blood cells
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leukopenia
reduction in the total number of RBCs
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neutropenia
reduction in neutrophil count

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