Med Term

white

red

clumping

base

color

clotting

rosy red

fibers, fibrous

granules

blood

blood

shape

neutral

eat, swallow

blood

clot

removal

more than normal number of cells

blood condition

protein

abnormal decrease

attraction for

formation

standing still

fiber producing

fiber destruction

pertaining to fibers

blood protein

blood destruction

blood destruction

rapid flow of blood

blood specialist

pertaining to blood

pertaining to blood

red cell

white cell

clotting cell

granular cell

not a granular cell

too many red cells

too many white cells

too many clotting cells

too few red cells

too few white cells

too few clotting cells

too few all cells

red cell producing

white cell producing

clotting cell producing

blood producing

hard collection of fibrin, blood cells, and tissue debris; end result of homeostasis

to convert a liquid to a solid; as in blood clotting

general term for disease affecting blood

branch of medicine specializing in blood conditions; physician is a hematologist

collection of blood under skin as a result of blood escaping into tissue from damaged blood vessels

to stop bleeding or stagnation of blood flow through tissues

transfusion of only blood cells without plasma

mixture of both plasma and formed elements

genetic disorder; blood fails to clot due to lack of one clotting factor

excessive level of lipids in the blood stream; risk factor for atherosclerosis

having bacteria or their toxins in the bloodstream; also called blood poisoning

group of conditions characterized by a reduction in number of RBCs or the amount of hemoglobin; results in less oxygen reaching tissues

severe anemia in which red bone marrow stops making sufficient blood cells; may require bone marrow transplant

results from excessive loss of RBCs

destruction of RBCs when a patient receives a mismatched blood transfusion

results from insufficient amount of hemoglobin in RBCs; unable to transport sufficient oxygen

results fro insufficient amount of iron to make hemoglobin for RBCs

insufficient absorbtion of vitamin B₁₂; unable to make enough RBCs

condition of having too many RBCs; blood is too thick and flows sluggishly

genetic disorder where RBCs take on abnormal sickle shape; become more fragile leading to hemolytic anemia

genetic disorder where unable to produce functioning hemoglobin

portion of red bone marrow; results in large number of abnormal and immature WBCs circulating in blood stream

blood is incubated to identify infecting bacteria and then tested to determine best antibiotic to use

set of blood tests: RBC count, WBC count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell differential, and platelet count

determines rate at which RBCs settle in a test tube; indicates presence of inflammation in the body

measure volume of RBCs

measure amount of hemoglobin present

determines number of platelets

measures how long is needed for blood to coagulate and form a clot

measure number of RBCs

examines RBCs for abnormalites in shape

machine for doing multiple blood chemisty tests automatically

measures number of leukocytes

determines the number of each kind of WBC

sample of bone marrow removed by aspiration and examined for diseases such as leukemia and aplastic anemia

incision into vein in order to withdraw blood for testing; also called venipuncture

collection and storage of patient's own blood prior to the actual need

artificial transfer of blood into the bloodstream

patient receives red bone marrow from donor after patient's own bone marrow has been destroyed

replacement blood with blood from another person

removal of whole blood; separation of plasma from formed elements; formed elements returned to a patient with donor plasma transfusion

prevent blood clot formation

prevents bleeding

interferes with action of platelets

increases number of RBCs and hemoglobin

dissolves existing clots