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ABO system a classification system for the inherited antigens found on the surface of human red blood cells, which determine compatibility for blood transfusions.
anemia a condition resulting from a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin and characterized by weakness, pallor, and difficulty in breathing.
anemic pertaining to or suffering from anemia, a condition resulting from a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin and characterized by weakness, pallor, and difficulty in breathing. [1/2 definitions]
erythrocyte one of the disk-shaped red blood cells that carry hemoglobin and give blood its color.
hemoglobin the protein in the red blood cells of vertebrates that carries oxygen to the tissues.
hemolysis the destruction of hemoglobin-bearing red blood cells and the consequent release of the hemoglobin into the blood fluid.
isoagglutination the clumping of red blood cells of a person or animal when transfused with the blood serum of another member of the same species.
lysin any of various antibodies that destroy bacteria or red blood cells.
pernicious anemia a severe anemia in which red blood cells decrease in number and increase in size that is caused largely by a deficiency of vitamin B12.
Rh factor a substance usu. present in the red blood cells that may cause severe negative reaction if transferred, as by pregnancy or blood transfusions, into a person lacking this substance.
Rh negative lacking the Rh factor in the red blood cells.
Rh positive having the Rh factor in the red blood cells.
sickle cell anemia a hereditary form of anemia caused by the presence of abnormal sickle-shaped red blood cells and abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in abdominal pain and leg ulcers.
spleen a ductless organ on the left side near the stomach, which filters and stores blood, destroys certain worn-out red blood cells, and produces certain white blood cells of the immune system. [1/2 definitions]
Texas fever an infectious disease of the red blood cells, transmitted by ticks, that is commonly found in cattle.
vitamin b12 a compound found in meat, milk, eggs, and other animal products, required in human nutrition for producing red blood cells and maintaining nerves and muscles; cobalamin.