Blood disorders

Blood Disorders

Blood disorders (/blʌd dɪsˈɔːdəz/) are a group of conditions that affect the blood's ability to function correctly. They can be acute or chronic and may be inherited or acquired later in life.

Etymology

The term "blood disorder" is derived from the English words "blood" (from Old English blōd) and "disorder" (from Old French desordre).

Types of Blood Disorders

There are several types of blood disorders, including:

Anemia: A condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells to deliver adequate oxygen to the body's tissues.
Hemophilia: A rare disorder in which the blood does not clot normally because it lacks sufficient blood-clotting proteins.
Leukemia: A type of cancer that affects the body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system.
Lymphoma: A type of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic system, which is part of the body's immune system.
Myeloma: A type of blood cancer that begins in the plasma cells, a type of white blood cell.
Thrombocytopenia: A condition in which the body has a low number of platelets, which are blood cells that help with clotting.

Related Terms

Hematology: The branch of medicine that deals with the study of blood, blood-forming organs, and blood diseases.
Hematologist: A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating blood disorders.
Hemoglobin: The protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.
Platelets: Small blood cells that help the body form clots to stop bleeding.
White blood cells: Cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.

External links

Medical encyclopedia article on Blood disorders
Wikipedia's article - Blood disorders

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