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ERYTHROCYTES
(Red cells) are small red disk shaped cells.
LEUKOCYTES
(White Cells) help the body fight bacteria and infection
THROMBOCYTES
(Platelets) aid the formation of blood CLOTS by releasing various protein substances.
ARTERIES
Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
CAPILLARIES
Distribute the nutrients and oxygen to the body's tissues and remove deoxygenated blood and waste.
Venules
(Very small veins) merge into Veins whick carry blood back to the heart.
PERINICIOUS ANEMIA
Is a Vitamin B12 deficiency resulting in a erduction in number of erythrocytes (red blood cells)
APLASTIC ANEMIA
Is a failure of bone marrow to produce the enought red blood cells
SEPTICAEMIA
Bacterial toxins in blood
CARDIO-
Heart
CYTE-
Cell
HAEM-
Blood
THROMB-
Clot, Lump
ETHRO-
Red
LEUKO-
White
SEP, SEPTIV-
Toxicity due to micro-organism
VAS-
Vessel/duct
HYPER-
Excessive
HYPO-
Deficient/ below
-PENIA
DEFICIENCY
-EMIA
Condition of blood
ECHOCARDIOGRAM
SOUND WAVE IMAGE OF THE HEART
THROMBOCYTE
CLOT FORMING CELL
HAEMATOMA
A TUMOR OR SWELLING FILLED W/BLOOD
THROMBOCYTOPENIA
DEFICIENCY OF THROMBOCYTES IN THE BLOOD
EHTROCYTE
RED BLOOD CELLS
LEUKOCYTE
WHITE BLOOD CELLS
CEREBROVASCULAR
BLOOD VESSELS OF THE CEREBRUM OF THE BRAIN
HYPERGLYCAEMIA
EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF GLUCOSE IN THE BLOOD
NEUTROPENIA
LOW LEVELS OF NEUTROPHILIC LEUKOCYTES
ANAEMIA
ABNORMALLY LOW LEVELS OF RED BLOOD CELLS