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Introduction

The following is a list of the words I have come across and looked up in my study of Aplastic Anaemia and Myelodysplasia since I was diagnosed with AA July 20th 2001. This list may not be complete so I may update this glossary as I come across new words which are vital to understanding the conditions and making decisions on the treatments, diet and change in lifestyle.

There is a reason the technical jargon of the Medical profession looks Greek to you. It is! With respect to Hypocrites who was a Greek born 460 BC and who was the father of modern medicine, most medical terms are made out of Greek words strung together. Understanding where the word came from, it's derivation, helps to understand the word and to further understand all the words like it. I have included the derivations of all of the words I could for this reason.

I hope you find this glossary helps to clarify what the Doctors and articles are talking about.

I have done a fair bit of editing to keep the words in the definitions as simple as possible, but if you encounter any word in the definitions that you do not understand, please look it up in a regular dictionary. If there is a word in the definition you don't understand and it is included in this glossary, just click on it and you will be taken to the word you don't understand. When you have cleared it up, just press your return button to be taken back to your original word.

If you know of, or come across any words you think should be in this glossary, or if you spot that I have an incomplete or incorrect definition, please email me at blackwater@sasktel.net

If you wish a booklet of the glossary, you can order one from The Aplastic Anaemia Trust at www.theaat.org.uk

Good luck!

Randy Ramage

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