- blood types
- blood groups, classifications of blood depending on its properties (A, B, etc.)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Blood types in Japanese culture — There is a popular belief in Japan that a person s ABO blood type or nihongo| ketsueki gata |血液型 is predictive of their , temperament, and compatibility with others, similar to the Western world s astrology. This belief has carried over to some… … Wikipedia
Blood type — (or blood group) is determined, in part, by the ABO blood group antigens present on red blood cells. A blood type (also called a blood group) is a classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited antigenic substances on the… … Wikipedia
Blood transfusion — Intervention Plastic bag containing packed red blood cells in citrate, phosphate, dextrose, and adenine (CPDA) solution … Wikipedia
Blood substitutes — Blood substitutes, often called artificial blood, are used to fill fluid volume and/or carry oxygen and other blood gases in the cardiovascular system. Although commonly used, the term is not accurate since human blood performs many important… … Wikipedia
Blood plasma — is the straw colored liquid component of blood in which the blood cells in whole blood are normally suspended. It makes up about 55% of the total blood volume. It is the intravascular fluid part of extracellular fluid (all body fluid outside of… … Wikipedia
blood type — blood types N COUNT Someone s blood type is the same as their blood group … English dictionary
blood typing — ☆ blood typing n. the classification of human blood cells to determine compatible blood types as for transfusion or organ transplant … English World dictionary
Blood donation — Give blood redirects here. For other uses, see Give blood (disambiguation). Blood donation pictogram A blood donation occurs when a person voluntarily has blood drawn and used for transfusions or made into medications by a process called… … Wikipedia
Blood substitute — A blood substitute (also called artificial blood or blood surrogates) is a substance used to mimic and fulfill some functions of biological blood, usually in the oxygen carrying sense. They aim to provide an alternative to blood transfusion,… … Wikipedia
Blood type diet — The blood type diet is a diet advocated by Peter D Adamo, a naturopathic physician, and outlined in his book Eat Right 4 Your Type . D Adamo s theory is that ABO blood type is the most important factor in determining a healthy diet. D Adamo s… … Wikipedia
