General Medical Terms

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Across
  1. 3. – Small cell fragments involved in blood clotting.
  2. 5. – The branch of medicine concerned with blood and its diseases.
  3. 9. – Red blood cells that carry oxygen.
  4. 12. puncture – Drawing blood from an artery.
  5. 14. puncture – Blood collection from a small blood vessel, often from a fingertip or heel.
  6. 16. – The rupture of red blood cells.
  7. 17. – White blood cells that fight infection.
  8. 19. – A substance that prevents blood clotting.
Down
  1. 1. – The process of blood clotting to prevent bleeding.
  2. 2. – Pertaining to veins.
  3. 4. – The formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel.
  4. 6. – A protein involved in blood clotting.
  5. 7. – The study of blood serum and its properties.
  6. 8. – The practice of drawing blood from a patient.
  7. 10. – A protein in red blood cells responsible for oxygen transport.
  8. 11. – The clear liquid that remains after blood has clotted, which does not contain clotting factors.
  9. 13. – The process of inserting a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
  10. 15. – Pertaining to arteries.
  11. 16. – A localized collection of blood outside blood vessels, often caused by trauma.
  12. 18. – The liquid component of blood that carries cells and proteins.