Glossary
Anaemia
A condition where there are too few red blood cells, causing a lack of Oxygen to tissues and organs.
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Autosomal
Pertaining to a chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; relating to any one of the chromosomes save the sex chromosomes.
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Bone marrow
The soft blood-forming tissue that fills the cavities of bones and contains fat and immature and mature blood cells, including white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Diseases or drugs that affect the bone marrow can affect the total counts of these cells.
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Chronic
This important term in medicine comes from the Greek chronos, time and means lasting a long time.
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Folic acid
One of the B vitamins that is a key factor in the synthesis (the making) of nucleic acid (DNA and RNA).
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Gallbladder
A small non-vital organ located below the liver that store ble from the liver. The bile is delivered from this to the intestines.
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Gallstones
These are solid masses of Cholesterol, or in this disease, Bilirubin that accumulate in the Gallbladder or bile ducts.
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Haemoglobin
An four subunit Oxygen carrying protein found in red blood cells, the Haem unit of this is Iron rich.
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Spleen
The Spleen is an organ in the abdomen that functions by destroying Red Blood Cells,
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Stroke
A stroke is a sudden death of brain cells due a loss of blood supply due to a blockage or rupture of a artery to the brain.
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