chapter 11 crossword
Across
- 4. the stoppage of bleeding
- 5. the scientific name for a red blood cell
- 7. a simple protein found in blood plasma
- 9. condition of blood
- 13. stain strongly with basic dyes
- 15. the oxygen is bound to an iron-containing pigment in the cells
- 16. the white blood cells active in immunity
- 17. the largest of all the WBCs
- 19. a white blood cell
- 21. deficiency of
- 22. oxygen
- 23. a substance that induces the formation of an antibody
- 25. the fluid that circulates through the vessels
- 26. blood clotting
- 28. are involved in blood clotting
- 29. iron
Down
- 1. a blood platelet
- 2. a neoplastic overgrowth of white blood cells
- 3. the liquid portion of the blood
- 5. stain strongly with acidic dyes
- 6. the inactive precursor of fibrin
- 8. the state of being protected against a disease
- 10. hypersensitivity
- 11. abbreviation for red blood cell
- 12. a substance that causes an allergic response
- 14. the virus that causes aids
- 17. bone marrow
- 18. abbreviation for complete blood count
- 20. production of red cells in the bone marrow is regulated by the hormone
- 24. abbreciation for white blood cell
- 27. a deficiency of hemoglobin results in the disorder called