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Autoimmune disease |
disease caused by the body's immune system attacking the body's own healthy tissue |
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Coagulopathy |
any disease that deals with problems in blood coagulation |
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Hemoglobinopathy |
disease of the hemoglobin |
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Hypercoagulability |
Increased ability of the blood to coagulate |
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Immunocompromised |
Having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease |
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Immunodeficiency |
immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease causing organisms |
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Immunosuppression |
reduction in the activity of the body's immune system |
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Ischemia |
blockage of blood flow to an organ |
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Phlebarteriectasia |
Dilation of blood Vessels |
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Thrombophlebitis |
Inflammation of vein caused by a clot |