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What is erythrocytopenia?
deficiency in red blood cells
What is deficiency of all blood cells called?
pancytopenia
What is the medical name for iron deficiency?
Iron deficiency affects the formation of blood cells, especially the red blood cells. If they get low in number it is called anemia.
Is anemia a common disease in the white blood cells?
Anemia is not a disease in white blood cells; rather, it is a condition characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood. Anemia can be caused by various factors such as iron deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, or chronic diseases. White blood cells are responsible for fighting infections and are not directly related to anemia.
Are enlarged red blood cells due to inflammation as well as B12 deficiency?
Enlarged red blood cells can be caused by both inflammation and B12 deficiency. Inflammation can disrupt the normal process of red blood cell production in the bone marrow, leading to larger cells. On the other hand, B12 deficiency can impair DNA synthesis in red blood cell production, resulting in larger cells known as megaloblasts.
What is the deficiency of all (blood) cells?
pancytopenia
What is the medical term meaning deficiency of clotting cells?
Thrombocytopenia is the medical term that refers to a deficiency of clotting cells, specifically platelets, in the blood. It can lead to abnormal bleeding and bruising due to the decreased ability of the blood to clot properly.
What condition increases the number of blood cells increases beyond the normal and thus increases blood viscosity?
Polycythemia is the condition of excess red blood cells in the bloodstream. In contrast, anemia is a deficiency of red blood cells.
What is the meaning of lymphocytes granulocytopenia?
Granulocytopenia-- A condition characterized by a deficiency of white blood cells.
What is the medical term meaning decrease in the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin within red blood cells?
Anemia is characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells. Erythrocytopenia is a deficiency in the number of red blood cells.
If you have G6PD deficiency fava beans will mess up your blood cells but it does make it less likely you'll get what disease?
Having G6PD deficiency increases the risk of hemolysis (destruction of red blood cells) when consuming fava beans. However, individuals with this deficiency are less likely to develop severe malaria because the parasite is less able to survive in red blood cells with reduced G6PD activity.
What may the deficiency of Vitamin E lead to?
It may lead to the hemolysis of red blood cells.
