u9: blood

Medical terms related to blood often begin with the prefix

Haem-.

Haemophobia:

An abnormal fear of

the blood.

Haemorrhage:Blood bleeding.

Haematology:The study of the blood.

Haemophilia:Is a disease of a blood.

Haemorrhage:Is a bruise of a blood.

From what place the blood can be

formed ?

Blood can be formed from the bone marrow by a process called

Haemogemesis.

Functions of the blood

Distributes Oxygen

Keeps the body warm

Removes waste

Takes Carbone dioxide back to

the lung

Transport vitamins ,antibodies,hormones

and nourishment

The blood consists of

Plasma 55%

Mostly water

Clear liquid

Red cells

Carry Oxygen within

hemoglobin and give the blood it’s red

color

White cells

protect the body against

disease

Platelets

Help in blood clot which

Heal wounds

Transfusion: noun

The transfer of blood from one individual to circulatory system of another.

ABO system puts the blood into four

main groups A,B,AB and O

Blood can provide information about

Kidney&liver function

Numbers of antibodies

Glucose ,hormones

and cholesterol

Patient’s immune system

An extremely useful source of information about the health of the

body.

Blood is affected by many medical conditions; the shape, the size,

behavior, and numbers of blood cells reveal a lot.

Blood test are used to form diagnoses, to monitor illnesses and the effectiveness of treatment.

Vocabulary

Pipette: noun

A small glass tube, often with a bulb

in the meddle and usually graduated

used for transferring .

Test tube: noun

A glass tube ,rounded at one end and

open at the other.

Microscope: noun

An optical instrument used for observing small objects.

Drop: noun

A small amount of Liquid ,usually one thatFalls from a source of Liquid .

Syringe: nounA device used for injecting

fluids through a membrane,

consisting of a hypodermic

needle.

Vein: nounA blood vessel that transports

blood from the capillaries

back to the heart.

Slide: noun

A small glass plate for mounting

microscope.

Clot: noun

A solidified mass of blood.

Fist: noun The hand closed tightly with

the fingers.

Sickle: nounA tool with a curved blade

Attached to a short handle.

oozed: verb

past tense of oozeOoze: verbTo secrete or slowly leak.

Forensic analysis: nounRelating to the use of

science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a courtof law.

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