pathology of blood system

Question 1

anemia

Answer 1

deficiency in erythrocytes or hemoglobin

Question 2

aplastic anemia

Answer 2

failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow

Question 3

hemolytic anemia

Answer 3

reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction

Question 4

sickle cell anemia

Answer 4

hereditary disorder of abnormal hemoglobin producing sickle-shaped erythrocytes and hemolysis

Question 5

thalassemia

Answer 5

inherited disorder of abnormal hemoglobin production leading to hypochromia

Question 6

pernicious anemia

Answer 6

lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the blood stream

Question 7

hemochromatosis

Answer 7

excess iron deposits throughout the body

Question 8

polycythemia vera

Answer 8

general increase in red blood cells

Question 9

hemophilia

Answer 9

excessive bleeding caused by hereditary lack of factors VIII or IX necessary for blood clotting

Question 10

purpura

Answer 10

multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin

Question 11

leukemia

Answer 11

increase in malignant white blood cells

Question 12

acute myeloid leukemia

Answer 12

immature granulocytes are predominate

Question 13

acute lymphoid leukemia

Answer 13

immature lymphocytes predominant

Question 14

chronic myeloid leukemia

Answer 14

both mature and immature granulocytes are present in large numbers in the bone marrow and blood

Question 15

chronic lymphoid leukemia

Answer 15

abnormal numbers of relatively mature lymphocytes predominant in the marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen

Question 16

granulocytosis

Answer 16

abnormal increase in granulocytes in the blood

Question 17

mononucleosis

Answer 17

infectious, viral disease marked by increased numbers of mononuclear leukocytes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes

Question 18

multiple myeloma

Answer 18

malignant neoplasm of bone marrow