Blood System Lab Diagnostics
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- 3. Another name for white blood cells, which are part of the immune system
- 7. Another name for red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body
- 9. The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
- 10. A type of white blood cell involved in fighting allergies and parasitic infections
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- 1. A condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood
- 2. Branch of medicine concerned with the study of blood, blood-forming organs, and blood diseases
- 4. The ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood
- 5. Another name for platelets, which help in blood clotting
- 6. A reduction in the number of white cells in the blood, typical of various diseases
- 8. The formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel