Blood

Blood is a circulating tissue composed of fluid plasma and cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets). Medical terms related to blood often begin in hemo- or hemato- (BE: haemo- and haemato-) from the Greek word "haima" for "blood".

Related Topics:
Circulating - Tissue - Plasma - Cells - Red blood cell - White blood cell - Platelet - BE - Greek

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The main function of blood is to supply nutrients (oxygen, glucose) and constitutional elements to tissues and to remove waste products (such as carbon dioxide and lactic acid). Blood also enables cells (leukocytes, abnormal tumor cells) and different substances (amino acids, lipids, hormones) to be transported between tissues and organs. Problems with blood composition or circulation can lead to downstream tissue dysfunction.

Related Topics:
Oxygen - Glucose - Tissues - Carbon dioxide - Lactic acid - Leukocyte - Tumor - Amino acid - Lipid - Hormone

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