Blood Disorder (Noun)
Meaning
A disease or disorder of the blood.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Hemophilia is a rare and often inherited blood disorder in which the blood lacks a vital clotting factor.
- Researchers have identified several genes associated with a severe blood disorder known as sickle cell disease.
- Anemia is a blood disorder that results in red blood cells not being able to carry enough oxygen to tissues and organs.
- Some cases of lymphoma may develop in individuals who have previously had another blood disorder such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
- Blood transfusions may be used to manage and treat the symptoms of a genetic blood disorder such as beta-thalassemia major.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Histiocytosis
- Hypothrombinemia
- Lymphocytosis
- Purpura
- Uricaciduria
- Hemophilia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Alkalemia
- Hydremia
- Polycythemia
- Blood Poisoning
- Leukocytosis
- Acanthocytosis
- Agranulocytosis
- Uratemia
- Afibrinogenemia
- Hemoglobinopathy
- Hypervolemia
- Cytopenia
- Bleeder's Disease
- Septicaemia
- Anemia
- Leukopenia
- Parasitemia
- Analbuminemia
- Erythroblastosis
- Lymphocytopenia
- Microcytosis
- Acidemia
- Granulocytopenia
- Banti's Disease
- Hypovolemia