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Blood Vocab Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anisocytosis | An abnormal condition of the blood characterized by red blood cells of variable and abnormal size |
| Basophil | represent 1% or less of the total white blood cell count |
| Bilirubin | orange-yellow pigment of bile formed principally by the breakdown of hemoglobin in red blood cells |
| Coagulation | the process of transforming a liquid into a solid, especially of the blood |
| Corpuscle | Any cell of the body, a red or white blood cell |
| Dyscrasia | Abnormal condition of the blood or bone marrow |
| Erythremia | An abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells |
| Erythroblast | An immature red blood cell |
| Fibrin | A stringy, insoluble protein that is the substance of a blood clot |
| Hemoglobin | carries oxygen to the cells from the lungs and carbon dioxide away |
| Hemostasis | coagulation process of the body |
| Hyperlipidemia | An excessive level of blood fats |
| Platelet | A clotting cell |
| Thrombocytopenia | An abnormal hematologic condition in which the number of platelets is reduced |
| Thrombus | A clot |