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chapter 8

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erythrocyte red blood cell
leukocyte white blood cell
thrombocyte platelet
plasma the fluid component of blood
hemoglobin the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells
bone marrow where blood cells are profuced
spleen filters blood, stores blood cells and destroys old red blood cells
liver stores blood and produces clotting factors
coagulation term for blood clotting
anemia a condition of having a low red blood cell count
leukocytosis increase in the number of white blood cells
neutropenia decrease in the number of neutrophils, type of white blood cells
thrombosis formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel
hematologist a dr who specializes in blood disorders
CBC complete blood count
aphereresis a procedure to remove a specific component from the blood
FBC a breakdown of red and white cells and platelets
HCT thickness or viscosity of blood caused by excess red blood cells
leucoocytes term for white cells or granulocytes
neutropaenia decreased white blood cells
plasma straw- coloured fluid which our cells travel
platelets sticky smaller cells that circulate in the blood
platelet count calculated number of platelets in a volume of blood
RBC red blood cells
thrombocythaemia abnormally high number of platelets in the blood
thrombocytopaenia lower than normal number of platelets
thrombocytosis high platelet count
thrombosis formation or presence of a blood clot in a blood vessel
WBC white blood cells
warfarin a tablet commonly used after a blood clot to thin the blood
Created by: Ruth Pennington
 

 



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