| A | B |
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| diapedsis | passage of blood cells through unruptured vessel wall into tissues |
| fibrinogen | a protein which is converted into fibrin by the action of thrombin |
| fibrin | an insoluble protein necessary for the clotting of blood |
| thrombin | enzyme found in blood; produced from an inactive precursor, prothrombin, inducing clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrin |
| erythropoiesis | formation or development of red blood cells |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein, with or without infection and thrombus formation |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| cardiac output | the total volume volume of blood ejected from the heart per minunte |
| antibody | substance produced by the body, that inactivates specific foreign substance which has entered the body; formed as a reaction to an antigen |
| antigen | substance stimulating formation of antibodies against itself |
| albumin | plasma protein, maintains osmotic pressure |
| arrhythmia | absence of a normal rhythm in heartbeat |
| deoxygenate | process of removing oxygen from a compound |
| edema | excessive fluid in tissues |
| fibrillation | heart muscle fibers contract at random without coordination |
