loading...| Preferred Name |
Anemia |
| Synonyms |
Low number of red blood cells or haemoglobin Anaemia Low number of red blood cells or hemoglobin |
| Definitions |
Anemia is not a specific entity but can result from many underlying pathologic processes. The three main causes of anemia are blood loss, decreased or faulty red blood cell production, and increased destruction of red blood cells. Various classifications are in clinical use including a classification according to the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of the erythrocytes: microcytic, macrocytic, or normocytic. Anemias can also be classified according to variations in cell size and shape, as reflected by the red-cell distribution width (RDW). Additionally, anemias can be classified into those of inadequate production and hemolytic anemias. A reduction in erythrocytes volume or hemoglobin concentration. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0001903 |
| comment |
Anemia is not a specific entity but can result from many underlying pathologic processes. The three main causes of anemia are blood loss, decreased or faulty red blood cell production, and increased destruction of red blood cells. Various classifications are in clinical use including a classification according to the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of the erythrocytes: microcytic, macrocytic, or normocytic. Anemias can also be classified according to variations in cell size and shape, as reflected by the red-cell distribution width (RDW). Additionally, anemias can be classified into those of inadequate production and hemolytic anemias. |
| database_cross_reference |
SNOMEDCT_US:165397008 MSH:D000740 UMLS:C0162119 SNOMEDCT_US:271737000 UMLS:C0002871 |
| definition |
A reduction in erythrocytes volume or hemoglobin concentration. |
| has exact synonym |
Low number of red blood cells or haemoglobin Anaemia Low number of red blood cells or hemoglobin |
| has_alternative_id |
HP:0005509 HP:0001926 HP:0003136 |
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| label |
Anemia |
| prefixIRI |
HP:0001903 |
| prefLabel |
Anemia |
| subClassOf |