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Chapter 28
Hematological System
Question | Answer |
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Phlebotomy | The act or practice of opening a vein by incision or puncture to remove blood |
Plasma | The clear, yellowish fluid portion of blood |
Plasma Protein | Any of the dissolved proteins of the blood plasma |
Polycythemia | An increase in the total cell mass of the blood |
Hemolytic Anemia | Destruction of mature erythrocytes due to cell lysis |
Aplastic Anemia | Depressed stem cell proliferation |
White blood cells | WBC |
Red blood cells | RBC |
Low-density lipoprotein | LDL |
High-density lipoprotein | HDL |