Blood Components
A highly specialized fluid that functions in regulation of body temperature, fighting infections, and the transport of oxygen.
What is blood?
This doctor specializes in blood disorders.
What is a hematologist?
Anemia is the deficiency in this blood component.
What are red blood cells/iron/hemglobin?
This blood vessel carries blood away from the heart.
What is an artery?
This term means to clot.
What is coagul/o?
This type of blood cell helps fight infections.
What are white blood cells?
Blood cells are made in this.
What is bone marrow?
Another term for blood clotting.
What is coagulation?
This vessel carries blood towards the heart.
What is a vein?
This is the term for a blood condition.
What is -emia?
Red blood cells contain this protein that carry oxygen.
What is hemoglobin?
Hematologists often also specialize in this field of medicine.
What is Oncology?
This disorder is characterized by cancerous plasma cells.
What is myeloma?
This vessel is the site of gas exchange.
What are capillaries?
-globin refers to this.
What is protein?
Plasma makes up this much of the blood.
What is 55%?
This is a term for the formation of blood.
What is hematopoiesis?
Symptoms of this disorder include joint and chest pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, inflammation, and jaundice.
What is sickle cell anemia?
This vessel branches from arteries to capillaries.
What are arterioles?
The term -poiesis refers to this.
What is formation?
Another word for platelets.
What are thrombocytes?
This test gives your doctor important information about the types and number of cells in the blood.
What is complete blood count?
This blood disorder is caused by the rapid production of abnormal white blood cells.
What is leukemia?
This small vessel collects blood from the capillaries.
What are venules?
Myel/o refers to this.
What is bone marrow/spinal cord?