Identify which of the following disorders would result from a decrease in the number of cells. Select all that apply
1. Thrombocytopenia
2. Leukopenia
3. Polycemia
4. Splenomegaly
5. Myeloma
1. Thrombocytopenia
2. Leukopenia
Rationale: Thrombocytopenia. This is the presence of relatively few platelets in blood. Leukopenia. This is a decrease in the number of circulating white blood cells. Polycemia. This occurs when excess red blood cells are produced as a result of an abnormality of the bone marrow. Splenomegaly. This is an enlargement of the spleen. Myeloma. This is a form of bone cancer caused by a caused by overproduction of immune cells in bone marrow.
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