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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