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Blood
Term | Definition |
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Plasma | the liquid part of the blood that contains many dissolved substances |
Erythrocytes | the red blood cells that carry oxygen |
Leukocytes | white blood cells that defend the body against bacteria, viruses and other invaders |
Thrombocytes | cell fragments necessary for blood clotting; also called platelets |
Hemoglobin | the iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen |
Anemia | reduced ability of the blood to carry oxygen due to a low number of rbc's or abnormal or deficient hemoglobin content |
Leukemia | red bone marrow becomes cancerous and produces large numbers of abnormal white blood cells that do not function properly |
Thrombus | a blood clot that forms in a blood vessel but does not move to another area of the body |
Embolus | a blood clot that forms in a blood vessel and moves to another area of the body |
Hemostasis | process of stopping blood flow |