Cardiovascular and Hematology

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thrombocytosis 

____________an increase in platelet number

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agranulocytosis

___________a drop in neutrophils and phagocytic white blood cells

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leukemia

malignant disorder of the blood with loss of cell division regulation

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anemia

a reduction in hemoglobin or total number of circulating erythrocytes

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hypoplastic anemia

a deficiency of stem cells in the marrow

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neutropenia

a reduction in circulating neutrophils

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thrombocytopenia

a reduction in circulating platelets

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pernicious anemia

_____________megaloblastic hemoglobin reduction caused by B12 malabsorption

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stable angina pectoris  

chest pain from myocardial ischemia (reduced blood flow to the heart resulting in a lack of oxygen)

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aortic stenosis

diminished blood flow from left ventricle caused by narrowed aortic semilunar valve

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cardiomyopathy

myocardium disease not secondary to cardiovascular disorder

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infarction

death of myocardial tissue

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high output failure

consistent elevation of systemic arterial blood pressure

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mitral stenosis

inability of the heart to supply the body with blood-borne nutrients despite adequate blood volume and myocardial contractility

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thromboembolus

When a blood clot detaches from the vessel wall

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varicose vein

distention in a vein caused by pooling of blood

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orthostatic hypotension

decrease in both systolic and diastolic arterial blood pressure upon standing

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fibrous plaque

characteristic lesion of advancing atherosclerosis