blood disease

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Noun

blood disease - a disease or disorder of the blood

cytopenia - a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood

acidemia - a blood disorder characterized by an increased concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which falls below 7 on the pH scale)

alkalemia - a blood disorder characterized by a lower concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which rises above 7.45 on the pH scale)

blood dyscrasia - any abnormal condition of the blood

acanthocytosis - the presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia)

agranulocytosis, agranulosis, granulocytopenia - an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes

analbuminemia - an abnormally low level of albumin in the blood serum

Banti's disease, Banti's syndrome - a disease characterized by congestion and enlargement of the spleen; accompanied by anemia or cirrhosis

parasitaemia, parasitemia - a condition in which parasites are present in the blood

bleeder's disease, haemophilia, hemophilia - congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son

afibrinogenemia - the absence of fibrinogen in the plasma leading to prolonged bleeding

blood poisoning, septicaemia, septicemia - invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection

erythroblastosis - a blood disease characterized by the abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood

haemoglobinopathy, hemoglobinopathy - a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood

histiocytosis - a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages

hydremia - blood disorder in which there is excess fluid volume compared with the cell volume of the blood

hypothrombinemia - a low level of prothrombin (factor II) in the circulating blood; results in long clotting time and poor clot formation and sometimes excessive bleeding; can result from vitamin K deficiency

hypervolaemia, hypervolemia - a blood disorder consisting of an increase in the volume of circulating blood

hypovolaemia, hypovolemia - a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood

anemia, anaemia - a deficiency of red blood cells

leucocytosis, leukocytosis - an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)

leucopenia, leukopenia - an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count

lymphocytopenia, lymphopenia - an abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood

lymphocytosis - an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood

microcytosis - a blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the blood; often associated with anemia

polycythemia - a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood

peliosis, purpura - any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding

thrombocytopenia, thrombopenia - a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood

uratemia - presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid salts in the blood; symptom of gout

uricaciduria - presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout

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The event was collaboration with the Help Transform Welfare Organization (HTWO) and Sahira Foundation to raise awareness about Thalassemia, a blood disease that is on the rise in Pakistan.

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Luis Raymund Villafuerte has sought the creation of the Philippine Blood Disease and Transfusion Center to cater to Filipinos with hematologic disorders.

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Twelve-year-old Rose Ann Grueso was diagnosed in 2016 with chronic myelogenous leukemia, a type of blood disease that usually occurs in adults.

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Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic blood disease due to the presence of an abnormal form of haemoglobin, namely haemoglobin S.

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Since he was diagnosed with MDS, a blood disease, in 2010, he was relying on various blood transfusions to live.

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Prof Kamrul said non-communicable diseases, particularly cancer and blood disease, has been a significant health concern in childhood after a notable reduction in the communicable diseases with the advent and execution of successful vaccinations and different other programmes.

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