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anemia
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deficiency in erythrocytes or hemoglobin
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aplastic anemia
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failure of blood cell production due to apalsia (absence of delveopment formation) of bone marrow cells
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hemolytic anemia
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reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction; congenital spherocytic anemia or hereditary spherocytosis
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pernicious anemia
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lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitaim B12 into the body
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sickle cell anemia
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hereditary condition characterized by abnormal shape of erythrocytes and by hemolysis
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thalassemia
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inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin, usually seen in persons of Meitterranean background
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hemochromatosis
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excess iron deposits throughout the body
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polycythemia vera
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general incrase in red blood cells (eruthremia)
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hemophilia
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excessive bleeding cuased by hereditary lack of one of the protein substances (either factor VIII or factor IX) necessary for blood clotting
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purpura
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multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin
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leukemia
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increase in cancerous white blood cells
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granulocytosis
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abnormal increase in granulocytes in the blood
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mononucleosis
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infectious disase marked by increased numbers of leukocytes and enlarged cervical lympth nodes
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multiple myeloma
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malignant neoplasm of bone marrow; cuases overporduction of immunoglobulins including Bence Jones protein
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