Anticoagulant
A drug that helps prevent the clotting (coagulation) of blood.
Coagulation
The process by which blood forms clots.
Hemostasis
The process that prevents and stops bleeding, or hemorrhage.
Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)
Cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
White Blood Cells (Leukocytes)
Cells that help fight infection and disease.
Stem Cells
Cells in the bone marrow that have the ability to develop into different types of blood cells.
Bone Marrow
The soft, sponge-like tissue inside bones that produces blood cells.
Plasma
The liquid part of blood, in which blood cells are suspended.
Platelets
Small blood cells that help form blood clots to stop bleeding.
Hemoglobin
A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
