Collocations with "blood"

44 collocations found

blood sample

a small amount of blood taken for medical testing

sample9.2
blood circulation

Refers to the movement of blood through the body.

circulation9.0
blood clot

a mass of coagulated blood that forms in a blood vessel or organ

clot9.0
blood donor

A person who gives their blood to be used for transfusions.

donor9.0
blood pressure

the pressure of blood circulating in the body

pressure9.0
blood cell

any of the cells that are part of the blood (e.g., red blood cells, white blood cells)

cell8.5
blood count

measurement of the number of cells in a person's blood

count8.5
blood glucose

The concentration of glucose present in the blood.

glucose8.5
blood sugar

Refers to the concentration of glucose in the blood.

sugar8.5
blood transfusion

The most common type of transfusion, involving the transfer of blood or blood components.

transfusion8.5
congealed blood

Describes blood that has thickened and is no longer liquid, often after an injury.

congealed8.0
blood poisoning

a serious illness caused by bacteria in the blood, also known as septicaemia

poisoning8.0
blood specimen

a small amount of blood taken for medical testing

specimen8.0
blood stream

usually written as one word: bloodstream

stream8.0
blood cholesterol

Specifies that the cholesterol is in the bloodstream.

cholesterol7.8
blood loss

The loss of blood from the body.

loss7.8
fake blood

a substance used in theatre or films to resemble blood

fake7.6
aristocratic blood

Refers to noble lineage or ancestry.

aristocratic7.5
donor blood

Blood that has been donated for medical use.

donor7.5
noble blood

belonging to a family of high social rank (aristocracy)

noble7.2
blood relative

A person related by birth, not by marriage.

relative7.2
blood stain

Often used as a compound noun: bloodstain.

stain7.2
blood type

refers to the classification of blood (A, B, AB, O)

type7.2
arterial blood

the bright red blood, rich in oxygen, that is transported by arteries from the heart to the rest of the body

arterial7.0
clotted blood

describes blood that has thickened into a solid mass

clotted7.0
blood coagulation

Forms a compound noun, typically in a medical or biological context.

coagulation7.0
blood donation

the act of giving blood to be used for another person

donation7.0
menstrual blood

the blood discharged during a menstrual period

menstrual7.0
royal blood

the lineage or ancestry of a royal family

royal7.0
blood trail

A line of blood left by an injured person or animal.

trail7.0