blood medical terms Flashcards
Hematopoiesis
him ato po yee sis
hemato poiesis
the formation of blood cellular components
Hemorrhage
ham irij
an acute loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel
hematoma
A pool of mostly clotted blood that forms in an organ, tissue, or body space
Hemostasis
he mo stay sis
hemo sta sis
the mechanism that leads to cessation of bleeding from a blood vessel
sa say shn=stop
cess ation
Hemostatic agent
he mo sta tic agent
hemo sta tic
substances to help prevent/stop bleeding from the bleeding site
hemostat
a tool used to control bleeding during surgery
Hemolysis
ha moh lis sis
the destruction of red blood cells.
hematology
the study of blood and blood disorders.
hematologist
doctor who has special training in diagnosing and treating blood disorders
coagulation
the process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a blood clot
RBC
A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood
WBC
responsible for protecting your body from infection. As part of your immune system, white blood cells circulate in your blood and respond to injury or illness
stem cells
cells with the potential to develop into many different types of cells in the body.
Hemoglobin
A protein inside red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues and organs in the body and carries carbon dioxide back to the lungs
Hematocrit
the percentage by volume of red cells in your blood
