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(Encyclopedia)blood feud: see vendetta.blood poisoning
(Encyclopedia)blood poisoning: see septicemia. ...blood pressure
(Encyclopedia)blood pressure, force exerted by the blood upon the walls of the arteries. The pressure in the arteries originates in the pumping action of the heart, and pressure waves can be felt at the wrist and a...blood substitute
(Encyclopedia)blood substitute, substance that mimics the function of blood. Blood substitutes typically concentrate only on reproducing the function of hemoglobin, the molecule that carries oxygen through the body...blood type
(Encyclopedia)blood type: see blood groups.injection
(Encyclopedia)injection, introduction of a fluid into the body, usually by means of a needle and syringe. The material injected may be a test substance (as in determining allergic sensitivity or immunity to a disea...shock
(Encyclopedia)shock, any condition in which the circulatory system is unable to provide adequate circulation to the body tissues, also called circulatory failure or circulatory collapse. Shock results in the slowin...high blood pressure
(Encyclopedia)high blood pressure: see hypertension. ...white blood cell
(Encyclopedia)white blood cell: see blood.red blood cell
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