Hematology Crossword

3. the T division of these cells regulate immune function and the B type of these cells produce antibodies.
5. hematologic cancer in which the body producing a high number of abnormal, immature white blood cells.
8. a condition for which the direct cause cannot be discerned.
11. a specialized white blood cell that protects against infection.
14. a substance or medication that slows or inhibits the clotting process in blood (such as heparin).
15. process that occurs in the bone marrow, liver, and spleen to produce red blood cells.
17. a specialized type of iron within the liver required for hematopoesis.
18. white blood cell which is responsible for mediation of allergic reactions.
19. a small cell fragment which takes part in the clotting process (normal value is 150,000-400,000 per mcL).
20. a congenital blood abnormality in whihc hemoglobin and red blood cells are not produced at normal volumes.

1. a disease affecting the blood in which a person does not have an adequate number of red blood cells or the red blood cells are not functioning properly.
2. protein carried by red blood cells that binds to oxygen and is responsible for oxygen delivery to tissues and end organs.
4. a protein that forms clots and is responsible for creating the foundational support structure for tissue regrowth at the site of an injury.
6. blood or tissue transferred from elsewhere in a person's own body.
7. system within the body that is responsible for protecting body from infection or disease.
9. blood, stem cells, tissues, or bone marrow transplanted into one person from another.
10. a disease in which a blood protein (factor) required for normal clotting is not produced at normal volume.
12. scientific term for a red blood cell which carries hemoglobin and distributes oxygen throughout the body.
13. proteins within the blood that are necessary for blood to clot properly.
16. a protein that circulates in the blood which identifies and binds to foreign material within the body such as viruses and bacteria.
19. the liquid portion of blood responsible for the flow of nutrients, waste, blood cells, and hormones throughout the body.