| A | B |
|---|
| acute chest syndrome | type of pneumonia triggered by decreased hemoglobin and infiltrates within the lungs |
| agranulocytosis | decreased production of granulocytes, including neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils |
| anemia | deficiency in either erythrocytes or hemoglobin |
| aplasia | failure to develop |
| blood dyscrasias | abnormalities in the numbers and types of blood cells |
| coagulopathies | bleeding disorders that involve platelets or clotting factors |
| erythrocytosis | increase in circulating erythrocytes |
| heme | pigminted, iron-containing portion of hemoglobin |
| leukocytosis | increased number of leukocytes above normal limits |
| leukopenia | decreased white blood cell count |
| pancytopenia | conditions such as aplastic anemia in which numbers of all marrow-produced blood cells are reduced |
| sickle cell anemia | hereditary disease in which erythrocytes become sickle- or crescent-shaped when oxygen supply in the blood is inadequate |
| thrombocytopenia | decreased platelet count |
