Hematology term

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The study of the blood involves the study of blood cells and coagulation, it is associated with the study of disease which is associated with the blood.

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Hematology

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Clumping of cells.

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Agglutination

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Clumping of platelets

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Aggregation

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Variation in the hemoglobin content of the RBC

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Anisochromia

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Increase variation of size in the RBC

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Anisocytosis

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A substance that prevents clot formation

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Anticoagulant

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Programmed cell death

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Apoptosis

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A process of blood collection by accessing an artery

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Arterial tap

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White blood cells that are characterized by coarse blue-black granules obscure the view of the nucleus and it is involved mainly in mediating ALLERGIC RESPONSE.

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Basophil

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Early-stage differentiation of blood cells as it transitions to stem cells to mature cells.

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Blast

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Aka Peripheral Blood Smear, a smear of a drop of blood

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Blood film

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A soft tissue found inside hollow bones, which are responsible for the production of bone cells

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Bone marrow

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Expression of the amount of blood cells within the bone marrow

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Cellularity

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A movement of WBC towards or away from the source of the chemical gradient.

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Chemotaxis

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Aka proclotting factor/procoagulants

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Clotting Factors

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Aka clot formation or clotting

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Coagulation

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Heredity or acquired abnormality of blood coagulation

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Coagulopathy

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Test performed in the Hematology laboratory that determines different blood counts

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Complete Blood Count (CBC)

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Reduction in number of one or more cell types in blood

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Cytopenia

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Aka reduced hemoglobin, hemoglobin which not carrying an oxygen

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Deoxyhemoglobin

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Abnormal RBC development

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Dyserthropoiesis

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Bruising is caused by the leaking of the blood from the blood vessels

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Ecchymosis

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Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

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EDTA

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A blood clot that migrates through bloodstreams and lodges into other blood vessels causing blockage of blood flow

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Embolus

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WBC is morphologically characterized by bilobed nuclei with coarse orange granules, It is responsible for anti-helminthic response and regulating allergic response.

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Eosinophil