![]() ![]() Auto- or self-antibodies that work against a person's own red blood cells or platelets may cause destruction of these important blood components and cause disease.Īnticoagulant: a drug that prevents blood clots from formingĪntigen: a marker protein on cells of the body or foreign substances, such as a virus or bacteriaĪrtery: a muscular vessel that carries oxygen- and nutrient-rich blood under high pressure from the heart to other parts of the bodyĪrterial thromboembolism: a clot that forms within an artery and may obstruct the flow of bloodĪutologous: refers to blood or other tissue derived from a person's own body Bī lymphocyte: a type of white blood cell (also known as a B cell) that produces antibodiesīasophil: a type of normal white blood cell that may increase with bone marrow damage, parasitic infections, or allergic reactionsīlood transfusion: a procedure in which blood collected from a volunteer donor is transferred to another personīone marrow: the soft, spongy tissue inside of bones where blood cells are producedīone marrow transplantation: the transfer of healthy bone marrow cells into a person whose bone marrow is defective or has been damaged by chemotherapy or radiation CĬancer: an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cellsĬapillaries: the body's smallest blood vessels, which connect arteries to veinsĬhimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy: a cancer immunotherapy whereby a patient’s primary immune cells (T-cells) are harvested, reengineered to target specific proteins on the surface of cancer cells, and reintroduced back into the patient’s immune systemĬhemotherapy: a medical treatment for the destruction of cancer cellsĬhronic: refers to a slowly progressing diseaseĬirculatory system: the heart and network of blood vessels responsible for transporting blood throughout the bodyĬlinical trial: a research study involving human volunteers to evaluate new ways to prevent, diagnose, manage, or treat medical problems or diseasesĬlot: a clump of platelets and blood proteins (also known as a thrombus) that form a plug at the site of an injured blood vessel to prevent excessive bleeding. ![]() Helpful antibodies, such as those to viruses or bacteria, neutralize or destroy the target and prevent infection. Acute: refers to a disease that begins suddenly and/or progresses quicklyĪllogeneic: refers to blood, stem cells, bone marrow, or other tissue that is transferred from one person to anotherĪnemia: a blood condition in which a person either does not have enough red blood cells or has red blood cells that do not function properlyĪntibody: a protein found in the blood that recognizes and binds to other substances. ![]()
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