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nounthe blood flowing through the circulatory system
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- gland any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
- mono an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
- septicemia invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
- endocrine any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
- mononucleosis an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
- lipase an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream
- septicaemia invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
- chelation (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
- secretor any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
- miliary tuberculosis acute tuberculosis characterized by the appearance of tiny tubercles on one or more organs of the body (presumably resulting from tubercle bacilli being spread in the bloodstream)