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properdin

(Encyclopedia)properdin prōˈpərdən [key], protein found in the blood serum of humans and some of the higher animals that appears to participate in certain specific immune responses. It is associated with the en...

vampire bat

(Encyclopedia)vampire bat, name for the blood-drinking bats of the family Desmodontidae, found in the New World tropics. Vampire bats feed exclusively on the blood of living animals and are thus the only true paras...

ACE inhibitor

(Encyclopedia)ACE inhibitor ănˌjēōtĕnˈsĭn [key], drug used to reduce elevated blood pressure (see hypertension), to treat congestive heart failure, and to alleviate strain on hea...

lymphocyte

(Encyclopedia)lymphocyte: see blood; immunity. ...

albumin

(Encyclopedia)albumin ălbyo͞oˈmən [key] [Lat.,=white of egg], member of a class of water-soluble, heat-coagulating proteins. Albumins are widely distributed in plant and animal tissues, e.g., ovalbumin of egg, ...

erythrocyte

(Encyclopedia)erythrocyte ĭrĭthˈrəsītˌ [key]: see blood. ...

phagocyte

(Encyclopedia)phagocyte făgˈəsītˌ [key]: see blood. ...

heart-lung machine

(Encyclopedia)heart-lung machine, device that maintains the circulation of the blood and the oxygen content of the body when connected with the arteriovenous system; it is also called the pump oxygenator. The machi...

leukocyte

(Encyclopedia)leukocyte lo͞oˈkəsītˌ [key]: see blood. ...

bone marrow

(Encyclopedia)bone marrow, soft tissue filling the spongy interiors of animal bones. Red marrow is the principal organ that forms blood cells in mammals, including humans (see blood). In children, the bones contain...