| blood test |
A procedure in which a sample of blood is taken and analyzed in a laboratory for evidence of infection or disease.
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| blood clot |
A clot forms when clotting factors in the blood cause it to coagulate or become a solid, jelly-like mass. When a blood clot forms inside a blood vessel (a thrombus), it can dislodge and travel through the blood stream, causing a heart attack or stroke.
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| blood gas |
a gas (eg, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen) dissolved in the plasma, or liquid part of the blood.
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| blood pressure |
The force exerted in the arteries by blood as it circulates. It is divided into systolic (when the heart contracts) and diastolic (when the heart is filling) pressures.
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| blood urea nitrogen |
A waste product regularly removed by the kidneys and eliminated in the urine. Regular testing of the BUN level serves as an indicator of how well the kidney is functioning.
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