Transfusion-dependent anemia
Transfusion-dependent anemia
Transfusion-dependent anemia (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski) is a type of anemia that requires regular blood transfusions for the patient to maintain a healthy level of hemoglobin.
Etymology
The term "transfusion-dependent anemia" is derived from the medical practice of blood transfusion, and the condition of anemia, which refers to a deficiency in the number or quality of red blood cells. The term "dependent" is used to indicate that the patient's health relies on these transfusions.
Definition
Transfusion-dependent anemia is a condition where the body does not produce enough red blood cells, and the patient requires regular blood transfusions to maintain a healthy level of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the body's tissues.
Causes
Transfusion-dependent anemia can be caused by various conditions, including thalassemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, and aplastic anemia. These conditions can affect the body's ability to produce red blood cells, leading to anemia.
Treatment
The primary treatment for transfusion-dependent anemia is regular blood transfusions. Other treatments may include iron chelation therapy to manage iron overload, a common complication of regular blood transfusions, and stem cell transplantation in certain cases.
Related Terms
- Anemia
- Blood transfusion
- Hemoglobin
- Thalassemia
- Myelodysplastic syndrome
- Aplastic anemia
- Iron chelation therapy
- Stem cell transplantation
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Transfusion-dependent anemia
- Wikipedia's article - Transfusion-dependent anemia
This MedicineGPT article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski