Related words to Hemoglobin

deoxyhemoglobin

the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin) in arterial blood. Symbol: Hb.

anemia

a condition in which there is a reduction of the number, or volume, of red blood corpuscles or of the total amount of hemoglobin in the bloodstream, resulting in paleness, generalized weakness, etc.

biliverdin

a dark green pigment in the bile formed by the oxidation of bilirubin. Formula: C33H34O6N4

chromoprotein

any of a group of conjugated proteins, such as haemoglobin, in which the protein is joined to a coloured compound, such as a metal-containing porphyrin

erythropoietin

A hormone secreted by the kidneys that increases the rate of production of red blood cells in response to falling levels of oxygen in the tissues.

ferrihemoglobin

methemoglobin.

Words related to hemoglobin