General Medical Terms

2. – The clear liquid that remains after blood has clotted, which does not contain clotting factors.
5. – A localized collection of blood outside blood vessels, often caused by trauma.
7. – Pertaining to veins.
9. – The liquid component of blood that carries cells and proteins.
11. – The process of blood clotting to prevent bleeding.
13. – White blood cells that fight infection.
16. – A substance that prevents blood clotting.
17. – The branch of medicine concerned with blood and its diseases.
20. – Small cell fragments involved in blood clotting.

1. puncture – Drawing blood from an artery.
3. – Red blood cells that carry oxygen.
4. – A protein in red blood cells responsible for oxygen transport.
6. – The rupture of red blood cells.
8. – The process of inserting a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
10. – The practice of drawing blood from a patient.
12. – Pertaining to arteries.
14. – A protein involved in blood clotting.
15. puncture – Blood collection from a small blood vessel, often from a fingertip or heel.
18. – The formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel.
19. – The study of blood serum and its properties.