Across
- 3. a component of the RBC; important in the transport of oxygen
- 5. acronym for a condition of abnormal clotting followed by abnormal bleeding
- 7. an immature RBC
- 9. a hereditary hemolytic anemia that primarily affects people of Mediterranean descent
- 11. drug used to prevent clotting
- 13. a group of bleeding disorders characterized by slow clotting and long bleeding times
- 15. any decrease in oxygen-carrying ability of the RBC
Down
- 1. also known as white blood cells
- 2. too many blood cells
- 4. affects lymphocyte production leading to impaired immunity
- 6. makes up 55% of total blood volume
- 8. a malignant neoplasm of the blood-forming organs
- 10. drug used to treat cancer
- 12. blood-forming organ located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen
- 14. purplish coloring of the skin caused by hemorrhaging