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Basic Blood Components

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Hemophilia

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A hereditary bleeding disorder characterized by a deficiency of clotting factors, leading to prolonged bleeding.

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Blood Type

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Categories of blood based on the presence or absence of certain antigens on the surface of red blood cells, important for blood transfusions.

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Anemia

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A condition characterized by a deficiency in red blood cells or hemoglobin, resulting in a reduction of oxygen transport to body tissues.

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Plasma

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The liquid component of blood that carries cells, proteins, nutrients, and waste products throughout the body.

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Hemoglobin

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An iron-containing protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen and gives blood its red color.

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Leukemia

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A type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, characterized by the overproduction of abnormal white blood cells.

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Platelets (Thrombocytes)

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Small, disc-shaped cell fragments that play a key role in blood clotting and repair of damaged blood vessels.

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Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)

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These cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and return carbon dioxide to be exhaled.

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Sickle Cell Disease

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A genetic disorder that results in the production of abnormal hemoglobin, causing red blood cells to assume a sickle shape and become less efficient at oxygen delivery.

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White Blood Cells (Leukocytes)

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These cells are part of the immune system and help defend the body against infection and disease.

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