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Phagocytosis is the medical term meaning digestion and ingestion of microorganisms by white blood cells.
Thrombolysis is the medical term meaning dissolving of a clot. Anticoagulation, a related term, means treatment to prevent the formation of blood clots. Drugs that break down clots are called thrombolytics.
The medical term for the measurement of the percentage of red blood cells in the volume of blood is hematocrit.
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Hemolysis is the medical term meaning destruction of red blood cells. Hemolytic anemia is an abnormal decrease in the number of red blood cells due to their destruction.
The Medical term for hematoietic is poiesis. Hematopoiesis means the formation and development of blood cells.
Plasma is the term for the intercellular material of blood, the fluid in which the blood cells are suspended.
Thrombocytopenia is the medical term that refers to a deficiency of clotting cells, specifically platelets, in the blood. It can lead to abnormal bleeding and bruising due to the decreased ability of the blood to clot properly.
Cytopenia is the medical term meaning low numbers of blood cells.