Blood System terms

a protein provided by the body's immune system when it detects harmful substances

harmful substance

a complex process by which blood forms a clot

red blood cell

white blood cell

to eat, swallow

mononucleus phagocytic leukocyte

the liquid part of the blood

A small colorless disk-shaped cell fragment without a nucleus, found in large numbers in blood and involved in clotting.

a component of blood which is collected after coagulation

cells from which all other cells with specilized functions are generated

crucial for blood clotting

A descriptive term applied to a red blood cell with a decreased concentration of hemoglobin.

study of cells

type of white blood cell

deficiency of red blood cells

category of white blood cells characterized by the presence of granules in their cytoplasm

breakdown of red blood cells

is a blood test that measures the percentage of the volume of whole blood that is made up of red blood cells

deficiency of white blood cells

study of cell shapes

an immature cell found in the bone marrow

abnormally low count of neurophils

having a nucleus that is divided

white blood cells that protect the body by ingesting harmful foreign invaders

deficiency of thrombocytes

immature red blood cell

enlarged red blood cells

unusually small red blood cells

breakdown of clots

suggests an origin in the bone marrow or spinal cord

reduction of number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets

the formation of blood cells in the living body

the formation of red blood cells

formation of bone marrow

a process which causes bleeding to stop

is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells

abnormal formation of red blood cells

excessive destruction of red blood cells

red blood cell's shape isn't round- its a crescent moon shape

excessive bleeding

increase in cancerous white blood cells

malignant neoplasm of bone marrow

gives the count of all types of blood cells

is the rate at which red blood cells sediment in a period of 1 hour

a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen

is a blood test that tells how many red blood cells (RBCs) you have.

a blood test that tells how many white blood cells you have

what types of white blood cells you have

a protein that promotes the formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow