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Hematology
The science encompassing the medical study of the blood and blood-producing organs.
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Plasma cell
Health care; Hematology
A lymphocyte-like cell with an eccentrically placed deep-staining nucleus. The nuclear chromatin is distributed in a "wheel-spoke" fashion. The cytoplasm is deep blue with a lighter halo about the ...
Polycythemia
Health care; Hematology
An increase in the total number of erythrocytes. (See erythremia.).
Poikilocyte
Health care; Hematology
A red blood cell having abnormal shape (pear-shape, sickle-shape, etc.).
Prothrombin
Health care; Hematology
The inactive precursor of thrombin that is formed in the liver and present normally in the plasma. Its formation depends upon adequate vitamin K.
Punctate basophilia
Health care; Hematology
Small basophilic aggregates in the erythrocytes that stain blue with the basic dye of Wright's stain; also basophilic stippling.
Polychromatophilia
Health care; Hematology
The presence in the stained blood smear of immature, nonnucleated, bluish-staining red blood cells.
