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vocabulary/ definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anemia | condition in which levels of hemoglobin in the red blood cells are insufficient; caused by decreased healthy red cell production by the bone marrow, increased erythrocyte destruction, or blood loss from heavy menstrual periods or internal bleeding |
| antecubital space | depression in the front of the elbow that is the most commonly used site for venipuncture |
| basophil | granular leukocytes |
| capillaries | smallest blood vessels; connect the arteries and veins that pump the blood to and from the heart |
| carboxyhemoglobin | when hemoglobin is carrying carbon dioxide |
| electrolytes | an ion that is electrically charged and moves to either a negative (cathode) or positive (anode) electrode |
| erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) | rate at which red blood cells settle at the bottom of a tube |
| erythropoietin | glycoprotein hormone that controls red blood cell production |
| hematology | study of blood and the tissues that produce it |
| hematopoiesis | formation of blood cells |
| heparin | substance that prevents clotting |
| lymphocytes | white blood cells created in the bone marrow that allow the body to recognize organisms that have invaded it previously |
| microhematocrit | hematocrit performed with a capillary tube on an extremely small quantity of blood |
| monocytes | type of leukocytes that are formed in the bone marrow from stem cells and assist in phagocytosis |
| mononucleosis | a contagious viral infection frequently spread through oral contact; also know as infectious mononucleosis, mono, and kissing disease |
| oxyhemoglobin | hemoglobin that is carrying oxygen |
| phenylketonuria | congenital disease caused by a defect in the metabolism of the amino acid phenylalanine |
| platelets | smallest cells in blood, formed in the red bone marrow; main function is to assist in the clotting of blood; also known as thrombocytes |
| serum | plasma without the fibrinogen |
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