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Chapter 28
Hematological System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |