The Biology of the Blood-Cells with a Glossary of Haematological Terms

Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Biology of the Blood-Cells With a Glossary of Haematological Terms: For the Use of Practitioners of Medicine It is evident, therefore, that a clear idea of the blood-cells predicates more data than are supplied by taking a single drop of blood, drying it, and subjecting it to a microscopic examination. Maybe this is the only feasible procedure in a patient, but it is not the only method by which the subject can be studied. The structure of the blood-cell-forming organs is now sufficiently far advanced to enable definite ideas to be maintained. A knowledge of the structure of these blood-cell factories is all essential to a correct appreciation of the significance of the presence of the various changes found in blood films both in health and disease. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.