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5. a physician who specializes in researching, diagnosing, and treating blood disorders
7. a clump of platelets and blood proteins (also known as a thrombus) that form a plug at the site of an injured blood vessel to prevent excessive bleeding.
10. technique used for the separation of particles in blood
12. essential element in blood production
14. blood cells, destroy pathogens
16. a blood condition in which a person either does not have enough red blood cells or has red blood cells that do not function properly
17. types, depending on antigens and antibodies you inherit
18. a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to other cells in your body; often abbreviated HGB, Hb, or Hg
20. clear and yellow fluid
22. a type of white blood cell that plays a role in the immune system
23. the study of blood in health in health and disease
24. contains electrolytes; clotting factors; vitamins; and proteins

1. a congenital or inherited bleeding disorder caused by a shortage of clotting factors in the blood
2. a marker protein on cells of the body or foreign substances, such as a virus or bacteria
3. blood cells, the most abundant cells in our blood
4. clumping of particles
6. the process by which a blood clot is formed
8. also called the red blood cell; the most abundant cell in the blood whose primary role is to carry the protein hemoglobin that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body
9. marrow, the soft, spongy tissue inside of bones where blood cells are produced
11. excess clotting, which may block veins or arteries
13. process of removing a specific component of blood
15. transfusion, procedure in which blood is given to a patient through an IV
19. thrombocytes that coagulate
21. factor, rhesus monkeys