Blood Terminology - Medical terms for blood diseases

Glossary of medical terminology used in treatment of blood diseases

Definitions of blood terms

Albumin - Blood protein.

Allogeneic blood - Homologous blood given by a donor.

Amino acid - Organic molecules that are building blocks of proteins.

Antiserum - Blood serum with antibodies.

Anemia - Insufficient red cells or hemoglobin in blood.

Anisocytosis - Significant size variation of blood cells.

Apheresis - Retention of only needed components of blood for use and returning the remainder back to the donor.

Aplastic anemia - Deficiency of red blood cells produced by bone marrow.

Autologous blood - Blood taken and given to the same patient to eliminate transfusion problems.

Bilirubin - Yellowish red fluid in blood and urine.

Blood - Red fluid that carries oxygen and nutrient to the cells and takes away carbon dioxide and waste.

Blood bank - Place where blood is stored for future transfusion.

Blood cells - Red cells are called erythrocytes and white cells are called leukocytes.

Blood components - Red and while cells, plasma, and platelets.

Blood smear - Small amount of blood sample placed on a glass for examination.

Blood group - Four categories of blood: A, B. AB, and O.

Bone marrow - Soft cells of bone that produce blood cells and platelets.

BUN - Blood Urea Nitrogen

Crenation - Shrinking of red blood cells.

Derivatives - Elements of blood separated.

Engraftment - Self-production of blood cells in recipient's body after being transfused.

Erythrocytes - Oxygen-carrying red blood cells.

False positive - Abnormal test results in a blood sample of a normal person not suspected to be sick.

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Ferritin - Protein that carries iron.

FFP - Fresh Frozen Plasma

Gamma Globulin - Plasma protein derivatives collected for use against infection.

Glucose - Blood sugar

Granulocytes - White blood cells that defend body against foreign substances.

Hematocrit - Percentage of red blood cells in a sample.

Hematologic - Relating to blood.

Hemoglobin - Oxygen-carrying red blood cell.

Hemolysis - Changes in red blood cells.

Hemostasis - Clotting.

Homologous donation - Blood donation for use by any other patient in the hospital.

Hypercalcemia - Excessive calcium in blood.

Hypovolemia - Low level of blood in the body.

Hypoxemia - Low levels of oxygen in blood.

Immune globulinI - Gamma globulin part of plasma.

Leukocyte - White blood cells containing granulocyte, lymphocyte, and monocyte.

Leukocytosis - High level of leukocytes.

Leukopenia - Also leucopenia. Low level of leukocytes.

Macrocytes - Abnormally large blood cells.

Magnesium - Blood salt.

Microcytes - Abnormally small blood cells.

Phlebotomy - Venipuncture. Puncturing vein to take blood.

Plasma - Non-cellular fluid part of blood.

Platelets - Smallest blood cells forming clots to prevent bleeding.

Plateletpheresis - Retaining only platelets of blood.

Purpura - Bruise that occurs after receiving blood transfusion.

Serum - Part of plasma containing no clotting elements.

Transfusion - Providing blood to patients who lost blood due to medical surgery, accident, or any other reason.

Warfarin effect - Thinning of blood by medication to prevent clotting. Warfarin is the name of medicine.