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HCT Chapter 12
Term | Definition |
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Allergen | Substance capable of inducing specific hypersensitivity |
Anemia | Below normal number of red blood cells |
Antibody | Molecule that interacts with specific antigen |
Coagulation | Process of clot formation |
Erythrocyte | Red blood cell or corpuscle |
Immunity | Security against a particular disease |
Inflammation | Localized protective response to injury or destruction of tissue resulting in pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function |
Leukocyte | White blood cell |
Plasma | Fluid portion of blood |
Serum | Fluid portion of blood with clotting proteins removed |
Spectrophotometry | Measurement of quantity of matter in solution by passing light through spectrum |
Thrombocyte | Blood platelet |