Blood diseases
Blood diseases
Blood diseases, also known as Hematologic diseases, are disorders which primarily affect the blood and blood-forming organs. These diseases can be either benign or malignant and can affect the quantity as well as the function of the cells in the blood.
Pronunciation
Blood diseases: /blʌd diːˈziːz/
Hematologic diseases: /ˌhiːmətəˈlɒdʒɪk diːˈziːz/
Etymology
The term 'blood diseases' is derived from the English words 'blood' and 'disease'. 'Blood' comes from the Old English 'blod', and 'disease' comes from the Old French 'desaise', meaning 'lack of ease'.
'Hematologic diseases' is derived from the Greek word 'haima' meaning 'blood' and the suffix '-logic' derived from the Greek 'logos' meaning 'study of'.
Related terms
- Anemia: A condition characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood.
- Leukemia: A group of cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal white blood cells.
- Lymphoma: A group of blood malignancies that develop from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell).
- Myeloma: A cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell normally responsible for producing antibodies.
- Hemophilia: A medical condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced.
- Thalassemia: An inherited blood disorder characterized by less hemoglobin and fewer red blood cells in your body than normal.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Blood diseases
- Wikipedia's article - Blood diseases
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