8 Terms
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congenital heart disease
Health care; Hospitals
The disease present at birth that is caused by a structural abnormality which occurs as the heart is forming. The defect results in an abnormal flow of blood through the heart and/or lungs after ...
plasma
Health care; Hospitals
The liquid part of the blood and lymphatic fluid (which makes up about half of blood volume). Plasma does not clot and contains antibodies and other proteins. It is taken from donors and made into ...
contusion
Health care; Hospitals
Another name for a bruise. A contusion is caused when blood vessels are damaged or broken as the result of a bump or hit to the skin. The raised area of a bump or bruise results from blood leaking ...
cross match
Health care; Hospitals
A process to ensure that the blood between donor and recipient matches.
c-spine or cervical spine
Health care; Hospitals
Refers to the 7 vertebrae or bones that make up the neck.
