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