Blood ー獣医の英単語ー

獣医の用語を英語で説明します！
５回目は血液についてです！

Red blood cell(RBC)　（赤血球）
RBC is a type of boold cell.
It carries oxygen from the lung to the whole body and carbon dioxide from the whole body to the lung.

White blood cell(WBC)　（白血球）
WBC is a type of blood cell.
This is a cell of the immue system.
It protects the body from infections andforeign invadors.

Platelet　（血小板）
This is a component of blood.
It helps your body to stop bleeding.

Albumin　（アルブミン）
Albumin is the main protein of human blood plasma.
Its main function is to regulate the oncotic pressure of blood.

Globulin　（グロブリン）
Globulin is a protein in blood.
There are three main types of globulins and they protect the body from infection.

Fibrinogen　（フィブリノーゲン）
Fibrinogen is a protein in the blood and it helps stop bleeding.

Plasma　（血清）
Plasma is the largest component of the blood.
Main function is carrying nutrients, hormones and proteins to the parts of the body that need it.

Serum　（血漿）
Serum is the component that is neither a blood cell, nor a clotting facter.
This is the plasma not including the fibrinogens.

～additional words～
clotting factor　血液凝固因子