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Blood Donation - Glossary

Glossary

Thalassemia - a genetic disease that causes the reduced synthesis of one of the globin chains of hemoglobin.

Hemophilia - An inherited bleeding disorder.

Leukemia - another name for blood cancer which affects the leucocytes or white blood cells.

Hypovolemic - a state of reduced blood volume.

Hypocalcemia - reduced calcium in blood.

Cyanosis - Blue color of skin /mucous membrane.

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