septicemia		process that removes unneeded clots after healing
anemia		oxygen deprivation
blood		blood clotting; blood is transformed from liquid to gel
reticulocyte		the red blood cells that transport oxygen
leukemia		erythrocyte formation; begins when myeloid cells are transformed into proerythroblasts, and ends when they become reticulocytes
erythrocytes		study of blood
hematology		condition in which our blood has abnormally low oxygen-carrying capacity (ex. aplastic, sickle cell, and athlete's)
hematopoeisis		why our blood is red
hemoglobin		baby red blood cell
coagulation		white blood cells; crucial for defense against disease; produced through leukopoeisis
erythropoeisis		stoppage of bleeding
hemophilia		condition in which blood does not clot properly ("Bleeder's disease")
basophil		refers to group of cancerous conditions involving white blood cells
fibronlysis		help to clot blood following injury
hemostasis		blood cell formation; occurs in red bone marrow
hypoxia		situation of excessive and harmful levels of bacteria or their toxins in the blood; also called blood poisoning.
buffy coat		thin, white layer present at the erythrocyte-plasma junction
platelets		life-sustaining fluid that acts as a transport "vehicle" for the organs of the cardiovascular system
leukocytes		Unique to the ABO blood groups is the presence in the plasma of preformed antibodies called
agglutinins		rarest type of whit blood cell