| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ABO | Main blood group system |
| 2. | anemia | Low red blood cell level |
| 3. | antibody | Protein targeting specific antigens |
| 4. | anticoagulant | Drug that reduces clotting |
| 5. | antigen | Molecule recognized by immunity |
| 6. | apixaban | Direct oral anticoagulant |
| 7. | aPTT | Clotting time blood test |
| 8. | aspiration | Withdrawal of marrow or fluid |
| 9. | basophil | Rare white blood cell type |
| 10. | basophilia | High basophil count |
| 11. | bilirubin | Pigment from red cell breakdown |
| 12. | biopsy | Removal of tissue for testing |
| 13. | blast | Very immature blood cell |
| 14. | blood | The body’s circulating fluid tissue |
| 15. | CBC | Common complete blood count test |
| 16. | chemotherapy | Drug treatment for cancer |
| 17. | clot | Gel-like mass of coagulated blood |
| 18. | coagulation | Process of blood clot formation |
| 19. | coagulopathy | Disorder of blood clotting |
| 20. | crossmatch | Compatibility test before transfusion |
| 21. | D-dimer | Marker of clot breakdown |
| 22. | dabigatran | Direct thrombin inhibitor |
| 23. | donor | Person providing blood or cells |
| 24. | DVT | Deep vein blood clot |
| 25. | elliptocyte | Oval-shaped red blood cell |
| 26. | embolus | Traveling clot or blockage |
| 27. | engraftment | Successful growth of transplanted cells |
| 28. | eosinophil | White blood cell in allergies |
| 29. | epistaxis | Nosebleed |
| 30. | erythropoietin | Hormone stimulating red cell production |
| 31. | factor IX | Clotting protein in hemophilia B |
| 32. | factor VIII | Clotting protein missing in hemophilia |
| 33. | ferritin | Protein that stores iron |
| 34. | fibrin | Protein threads forming blood clots |
| 35. | fibrinogen | Clotting protein converted to fibrin |
| 36. | folate | Vitamin needed for cell division |
| 37. | graft | Transplanted tissue or cells |
| 38. | hematocrit | Percentage of blood that is cells |
| 39. | hematoma | Localized collection of blood |
| 40. | hemoglobin | Oxygen-carrying protein in red cells |
| 41. | hemolysis | Destruction of red blood cells |
| 42. | hemophilia | Inherited bleeding disorder |
| 43. | hemorrhage | Heavy or uncontrolled bleeding |
| 44. | hemostasis | Stopping of bleeding |
| 45. | heparin | Fast-acting anticoagulant drug |
| 46. | immunotherapy | Treatment boosting immune attack |
| 47. | INR | Blood test for warfarin effect |
| 48. | iron | Mineral needed for hemoglobin |
| 49. | jaundice | Yellowing from excess bilirubin |
| 50. | leukemia | Cancer of blood-forming tissues |
| 51. | leukocytosis | High white blood cell count |
| 52. | leukopenia | Low white blood cell count |
| 53. | lymphadenopathy | Enlarged lymph nodes |
| 54. | lymphocyte | White blood cell of immunity |
| 55. | lymphoid | Related to lymphocyte lineage |
| 56. | lymphoma | Cancer of the lymphatic system |
| 57. | marrow | Soft tissue inside bones |
| 58. | megakaryocyte | Large marrow cell making platelets |
| 59. | monocyte | White blood cell becoming macrophages |
| 60. | monocytosis | High monocyte count |
| 61. | myeloid | Related to marrow-derived cells |
| 62. | myeloma | Cancer of plasma cells |
| 63. | neutropenia | Low neutrophil count |
| 64. | neutrophil | Common infection-fighting white cell |
| 65. | neutrophilia | High neutrophil count |
| 66. | pancytopenia | Low counts of all cells |
| 67. | PE | Clot blocking lung artery |
| 68. | petechiae | Tiny pinpoint bleeding spots |
| 69. | plasma | Liquid portion of blood |
| 70. | platelet | Cell fragment aiding blood clotting |
| 71. | polycythemia | Too many red blood cells |
| 72. | PT | Clotting time blood test |
| 73. | purpura | Purple skin spots from bleeding |
| 74. | recipient | Person receiving blood or cells |
| 75. | red cell | Oxygen-carrying blood cell |
| 76. | relapse | Return of disease after improvement |
| 77. | remission | Period when disease improves |
| 78. | reticulocyte | Immature red blood cell |
| 79. | Rh | Important blood group factor |
| 80. | rivaroxaban | Direct oral anticoagulant |
| 81. | rouleaux | Stacked red blood cell pattern |
| 82. | schistocyte | Fragmented red blood cell |
| 83. | serum | Plasma without clotting factors |
| 84. | sickle cell | Inherited red blood cell disorder |
| 85. | smear | Microscope slide of blood cells |
| 86. | spherocyte | Round red blood cell |
| 87. | spleen | Organ filtering blood cells |
| 88. | splenomegaly | Enlarged spleen |
| 89. | stem cell | Cell that can form blood cells |
| 90. | target cell | Red cell with bullseye appearance |
| 91. | thalassemia | Inherited hemoglobin production disorder |
| 92. | thrombocytopenia | Low platelet count |
| 93. | thrombophilia | Tendency to form clots |
| 94. | thrombosis | Formation of a blood clot |
| 95. | thrombus | Blood clot within a vessel |
| 96. | transfusion | Transfer of blood or components |
| 97. | vWD | Common inherited bleeding disorder |
| 98. | vWF | Protein helping platelets stick |
| 99. | warfarin | Older blood-thinning medicine |
| 100. | white cell | Immune system blood cell |
