hematology
Study of blood
Hematology is the branch of medicine concerned with blood and blood-forming organs.
A hematologist diagnoses and treats conditions like anemia, leukemia, hemophilia, and clotting disorders: She was referred to hematology after her blood work came back abnormal.
The field encompasses both laboratory analysis and clinical care.
Electrified matter state
- serumBlood's watery portion
- fibrinogenPlasma protein for coagulation
- immunoglobulinsProtective blood proteins
- albuminBlood and egg protein
antigens · antibodies · hematocrit · ABO · Rh · iron · ferritin · bilirubin
Malignancy of blood-forming tissues
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
- myelomaMalignant plasma cell neoplasm
- thalassemiaHereditary hemoglobin production defect
- polycythemiaElevated red cell count
leukopenia · neutropenia · hemochromatosis · porphyria · thrombosis · purpura
Technique using powerful lenses
- centrifugeSpinning density-separation device
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
- specimenIndividual for examination
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
differential · CBC · morphology · aspiration · crossmatch · PT · PTT · INR
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
- monocytesCirculating immune phagocytes
neutrophils · eosinophils · basophils · myeloid · lymphoid · phagocytes · progenitors · macrophages
Blood-filtering abdominal organ
Transfer of blood intravenously
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- anticoagulantsClot-preventing medications
- apheresisFront-sound loss in words
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
plasma
Electrified matter state
- serumBlood's watery portion
- fibrinogenPlasma protein for coagulation
- immunoglobulinsProtective blood proteins
albumin · antigens · antibodies · hematocrit · ABO · Rh · iron · ferritin · bilirubin · heparin
leukemia
Malignancy of blood-forming tissues
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
- myelomaMalignant plasma cell neoplasm
- thalassemiaHereditary hemoglobin production defect
polycythemia · leukopenia · neutropenia · hemochromatosis · porphyria · thrombosis · purpura
microscopy
Technique using powerful lenses
- centrifugeSpinning density-separation device
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
- specimenIndividual for examination
staining · differential · CBC · morphology · aspiration · crossmatch · PT · PTT · INR
erythrocytes
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
monocytes · neutrophils · eosinophils · basophils · myeloid · lymphoid · phagocytes · progenitors · macrophages · blood-cells
spleen
Blood-filtering abdominal organ
arteries · capillaries · circulation · vasculature · blood-vessels
transfusion
Transfer of blood intravenously
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- anticoagulantsClot-preventing medications
- apheresisFront-sound loss in words
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, surgery
- Biomedicineanatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, immunology
- hospitalshospital, ER, emergency room, ICU, operating room
- ologiesbiology, geology, psychology, sociology, ecology
- medical testsblood test, blood tests, CT scan, X-ray, urine tests
- blood testsCBC, blood test, complete blood count, blood work, CMP
hematologycardiology
Study of cardiac disorders
neurology · dermatology · orthopedics · pulmonology · nephrology