any of several protiens normally found in the plasma; includes albumins, globins, and fibrinogen
serum
blood plasma minus its clotting factors, still contains antibodies
acidosis
condition in which there is an excessive portion of acid in the blood
erythrocytes
red blood cells
leukocytes
white blood cells
thrombocytes
also called platelets; play a role in blood clotting
hemopoesis
blood cell formation
hemoglobin
iron-containing protein in red blood cells
oxyhemoglobin
hemoglobin combined with oxygen
anemia
dificient number of red blood cells or deficient hemaglobin
polycythemia
an excessive number of red blood cells
aplastic anemia
blood disorder characterized by low red blood cell count, caused by destruction of myeloid tissue in the bone marrow
pernicious anemia
deficiency of red blood cells caused by a lack of vitamin B12
Folate-deficiency anemia
blood disorder charactrized by a decrease in red blood cell count, caused by a deficiency of folic acid in the diet (malnourishment)
iron dificiency anemia
when there are inadequate levels of iron in the diet so that less hemoglobin is produced; results in extreme fatigue
hemolytic anemia
any group of blood disorders characterized by deficient or abnormal hemoglobin that causes deformation and fragility of red blood cells (sickle cell anemia, thalassemia)
sickle cell anemia
severe, possibly fatal, hereditary disease caused by an abnormal type of hemoglobin
thalassemia
any group of inherited hemoglobin disorders characterized by production of hypochromic, abnormal red blood cells
leukocytosis
abnormally high white blood cell numbers in the blood
leukemia
blood cancer characterized by an increase in white blood cells
thrombosis
formation of a clot in a blood vessel
embolism
obstruction of a blood vessel by foreign matter carried into the blood stream
hemophilia
any group of X-linked inherited blood clotting disorders caused by a failure to form clotting factors IIIV, IX, or XI
thrombocytopenia
general term referring to an abnormally low blood platelet count
antigen
substance that, when introduced into the body, causes formation of antibodies against it
antibody
substance produced by the body that destroys or inactivates a specific substance that has entered the body
agglutinate
antibodies causing antigens to clump or stick together
universal donor
type O blood--always in short supply
uneversal recipient
bloot type AB--it contains neither anti-A nor anti-B antibodies in its plasma
