Medical Jargon Made Simple

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Related Bone Marrow Failure Diseases and Malignancies
Pediatric Bone Marrow Failure Diseases
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Bone Marrow Transplant
Aplastic Anemia
COVID-19
Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Managing Your Treatment
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
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In this webinar, Jennifer Lotter explains medical terms most commonly used with a diagnosis of aplastic anemia: (ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells - red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The term aplastic is a Greek word meaning not to form. Anemia is a condition that happens when red blood cell count is low. Most… , MDS, and PNH. 

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