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