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Blood, Lymph and Immune Reverse Definitions
Term | Definition |
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hemophilia | a hereditary disorder in which there is an impairment of the blood clotting mechanism |
hemoglobin | a specialized plasma protein containing iron which gives blood its red colour and also carries oxygen to body tissue |
immunocompetent | ability to develop an immune response or recognize anitgens and respond to them |
edema | abnormal accumulation of fluids in the intercellular spaces of the body |
disseminated intravascular coagulation | abnormal activation of the proteins involved in blood coagulation, causing small blood clots to form in vessels and cutting off the supply of oxygen to distal tissues |