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dushstack week 6
Question | Answer |
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Agglutination | Clumping of cells due to an antigen-antibody reaction. |
Anemia | Abnormally low level of hemoglobin or red cells in the blood, resulting in inadequate delivery of oxygen to the tissues. |
Platelet (thrombocyte) | Cell fragment that forms a plug to stop bleeding and acts in blood clotting. |
leukocyte | White blood cell. |
Plasma | Liquid portion of the blood. |
Coagulation | Clotting, as of blood. |
leukemia | Malignant blood disease characterized by abnormal development of white blood cells. |
Erythrocyte | Red blood cell. |
Fibrin | Blood protein that forms a blood clot. |
Hematocrit | Volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood; packed cell volume. |
Hemoglobin | Iron-containing protein in red blood cells that binds oxygen. |
Hemolysis | Rupture of red blood cells |
Hemorrhage | Loss of blood. |
Thrombcytopenia | Deficiency of platelets in the blood. |
Serum | Liquid portion of blood without clotting factors; thin, watery fluid; serous. |