PHLEBOTOMY "H" WORDS
____________________________ is a hereditary condition that involves accumulations of excess iron in the body.
Hemochromatosis
A condition that occurs when the level of sodium in your blood is abnormally low:
hyponatremia
Abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland:
hypothyroidism
An abnormally low concentration of oxygen in the blood:
hypoxemia
Aggressive pressure or intimidation:
harassment
A person's mental or physical condition:
health
Latin, meaning "blood"
hemato
The ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood:
hematocrit
The study of the physiology of the blood:
hematology
A solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues:
hematoma
Blood in urine
hematuria
Increase in the concentration of RBC's possible due to tourniquet or pumping fist
hemoconcentration
A red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates:
hemoglobin
Rupturing of red blood cells
hemolysis
If a sample contains ruptured RBC's it is said to be:
hemolyzed
An escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, especially when profuse.
hemorrhage
The stopping of a flow of blood:
hemostasis
The study of the microscopic structure of tissues is:
histology
A relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism.
homeostasis
Consisting of parts of the same kind
homogeneous
Excessive production of a bodily secretion (as gastric acid, mucus, or growth hormone):
hypersecretion
A deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream:
hypoglycemia
A deficiency of potassium in the bloodstream:
hypokalemia