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A & P Chapter 11 - Blood - Matching - Clinical Terms

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AgglutininA specific substance in plasma that is capable of causing a clumping of red blood cells
AgglutinogenA genetically determined antigen on the cell membrane of a red blood cell that determines blood type
CoagulationThe process of blood clotting
DiapedesisThe process by which white blood cells squeeze between the cells in a vessel wall to enter the tissue spaes outside the blood vessel
ErythrocyteRed blood cell
ErythropoiesisThe process of red blood cell formation
ErythropoietinA hormone released by the kidneys that stimulate red blood cell production
HemocytoblastA stem cell in the bone marrow from which the blood cells arise
LeukocyteWhite blood cell
ThrombocyteOne of the formed elements of the blood; functions in blood clotting; also called platelet
AnemiaDeficiency in red blood cells or hemoglobin
EccymosisAny disorder of blood coagulation
EmbolusA moving clot or other plug
HematocritLab procedure that measures the percentage of red blood cells in whole blood
HemophiliaExcessive bleeding caused by a congenital lack of one or more of the factors necessary for blood clotting
LeukopeniaA decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood
Multiple myelomaMalignant tumor of the bone marrow
PetechiaA pinpoint, purplish red spot in the skin caused by intradermal hemorrhage
PlasmapheresisThe removal of plasma from withdrawn blood with the retransfusion of the formed elements into the donor
PolycythemiaAny type of increase in the number of red blood cells
PurpuraA group of disorders characterized by multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin
ReticulocyteAn immature red blood cell with a network of granules in its cytoplasm
ThrombocytopeniaA lower than normal number of thrombocytes in the blood
ThrombusA blood clot


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