Blood Terms Flashcards
The volume percentage of red blood cells in blood
Hematocrit
Blood levels become too acidic
Acidosis
Blood levels become too basic
Alkalosis
Lacking a nucleus
Anucleate
More than one nucleus
Multinucleate
Protein that binds with oxygen
Hemoglobin
Condition where the blood does not carry enough oxygen
Anemia
Abnormal increase in the number of erythrocytes (white blood cells)
Polycythemia
Slipping in and out of blood vessels
Diapedsis
Response to certain chemicals that diffuse from damaged cells
Positive chemotaxis
A high white blood cell count which indicates infection
Leukocytosis
An abnormally low white blood cell count
Leukopenia
When red bone marrow becomes cancerous
Leukemia
A common type of stem cell
Hemocytoblast
The hormone that controls the rate of erythrocyte production
Erythropoietin
