blood cell
Red or white
Blood cells are the microscopic components circulating in blood.
Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body; white blood cells fight infection and disease.
Platelets, which help blood clot, are sometimes counted as a third type.
The test measures your blood cell count.
Blood's clotting fragment
- neutrophilMulti-lobed immune cell
- lymphocyteImmune system white cell
- monocytePhagocytic blood leukocyte
- eosinophilAcidophilic white blood cell
basophil · macrophage · phagocyte · granulocyte · thrombocyte · erythrocyte · leukocyte
Oxygen-transporting blood component
- leukocyteInfection-fighting blood cell
- plateletBlood's clotting fragment
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- bone marrowBlood cell birthplace
plasma · cytoplasm · nucleus · mitochondria · thrombocyte · hematopoiesis · myeloid · lymphoid
Protein targeting foreign substances
- antigenImmune response inducer
- lymphocyteImmune system white cell
- macrophageEngulfing immune cell
- neutrophilMulti-lobed immune cell
phagocyte · immunoglobulin · cytokine · interferon · innate immunity · phagocytosis · inflammation · pathogen
Red cell deficiency
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- hemophiliaGenetic clotting impairment
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
polycythemia · hemolysis · thalassemia · sepsis · malaria · myeloma · neutropenia · hemorrhage
Transfer of blood intravenously
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- hematologistPhysician specializing in blood
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
- anticoagulantSubstance preventing blood clots
coagulation · hemostasis · crossmatch · centrifuge · plasma donation · bone marrow biopsy
Applying dye or pigment
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- cytologyStudy of cells
- Giemsa stainHistological staining solution
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
platelet
Blood's clotting fragment
- neutrophilMulti-lobed immune cell
- lymphocyteImmune system white cell
- monocytePhagocytic blood leukocyte
eosinophil · basophil · macrophage · phagocyte · granulocyte · thrombocyte · erythrocyte · leukocyte
erythrocyte
Oxygen-transporting blood component
- leukocyteInfection-fighting blood cell
- plateletBlood's clotting fragment
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
bone marrow · plasma · cytoplasm · nucleus · mitochondria · thrombocyte · hematopoiesis · myeloid · lymphoid · granulocyte
antibody
Protein targeting foreign substances
- antigenImmune response inducer
- lymphocyteImmune system white cell
- macrophageEngulfing immune cell
neutrophil · phagocyte · immunoglobulin · cytokine · interferon · innate immunity · phagocytosis · inflammation · pathogen · immune response
anemia
Red cell deficiency
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- hemophiliaGenetic clotting impairment
lymphoma · polycythemia · hemolysis · thalassemia · sepsis · malaria · myeloma · neutropenia · hemorrhage · iron deficiency
transfusion
Transfer of blood intravenously
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- hematologistPhysician specializing in blood
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
anticoagulant · coagulation · hemostasis · crossmatch · centrifuge · plasma donation · bone marrow biopsy
staining
Applying dye or pigment
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- cytologyStudy of cells
- Giemsa stainHistological staining solution
- cellscells, nerve cells, brain cells, mitosis, skin cells
- biological organizationorgan, tissue, organism, organ system, organelle
- discsdisc, CD, disk, DVD, record
- biochemistryenzymes, proteins, biochemistry, protein, enzyme
blood cellblood plasma
Fluid suspending red cells
plasma · serum · platelet · thrombocyte · blood serum
cell, blood, bleed, bloody, bleeding, bled, bloodthirsty, bloodshot, bloods