Blood and Lymphatic - Assessment Terms

aplastic anemia

low erythrocytes due to insufficient production

hemolytic anemia

low erythrocytes due to premature destruction

spherocytosis

condition leading to formation of spherocytes

iron deficiency anemia

low erythrocytes due to low iron intake

hypercoagulability

increased clotting ability of the blood

deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

clot formation in a deep vein, usually the leg

hyperbilirubinemia (Jaundice)

elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood

septicemia

toxic organisms in the blood,; blood poisoning

leukemia

cancer of the blood or bone marrow

hypervolemia

increased volume of blood

hypovolemia

decreased volume of blood

autoimmune disease

disease caused by the body fails to recognize its own cells and tissues and attacks them as foreign invaders

splenorrhexis

ruptured spleen

lymphadenitis

inflammation of a lymph node

lymphoma

tumor of the lymphocytes; cancer of the lymphatic system

mononucleosis

disease that increases the number of mononuclear lymphocytes; infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus

tonsillitis

inflammation of the tonsils

myeloma

tumor of the bone marrow