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PRONUNCIATION OF BLOOD BANK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLOOD BANK

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Blood bank is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BLOOD BANK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Blood bank

A blood bank is a cache or bank of blood or blood components, gathered as a result of blood donation or collection, stored and preserved for later use in blood transfusion. The term "blood bank" typically refers to a division of a hospital where the storage of blood product occurs and where proper testing is performed. However, it sometimes refers to a collection center, and indeed some hospitals also perform collection.

Definition of blood bank in the English dictionary

The definition of blood bank in the dictionary is a place where whole blood, blood plasma, or other blood products are stored until required in transfusion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLOOD BANK

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blood cholesterol level
blood clot
blood corpuscle
blood count
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blood doping
blood feud
blood flow
blood fluke
blood group

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLOOD BANK

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Synonyms and antonyms of blood bank in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blood bank» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLOOD BANK

Find out the translation of blood bank to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blood bank from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blood bank» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

血库
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

banco de sangre
570 millions of speakers

English

blood bank
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रक्त बैंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بنك الدم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

банк крови
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

banco de sangue
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রক্ত ব্যাংক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

banque de sang
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bank darah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blutbank
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

血液銀行
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혈액 은행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bank getih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngân hàng máu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரத்த வங்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रक्तपेढी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kan Bankası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

banca del sangue
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

banku krwi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

банк крові
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bancă de sânge
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τράπεζα αίματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bloed bank
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blodbank
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blodbank
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blood bank

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOOD BANK»

The term «blood bank» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.391 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOOD BANK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blood bank

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLOOD BANK»

Discover the use of blood bank in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blood bank and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Textbook of Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine
This comprehensive book on transfusion practices and immunohematology offers concise, thorough guidelines on the best ways to screen donors, store blood components, ensure safety, anticipate the potentially adverse affects of blood ...
‎2005
2
Blood Bank
A collection of stories featuring the love triangle of Vicki Nelson, a homicide cop; former partner Mike Celluci; and vampire Henry Fitzroy, illegitimate son of Henry VIII and romance writer, as they solve supernatural mysteries.
Tanya Huff, 2008
3
Blood Bank
Most cities have a blood bank. Why is blood kept at a blood bank? Where does the blood come from? What do workers do there?
Michael Steer, 2004
4
Blood Debt / Blood Bank
Includes "Blood Debt" in which Henry Fitzroy, a vampire and romance writer, calls on detectives Vicki and Mike to help him lay to rest the ghosts haunting him, and "Blood Bank," in which all eight of the author's short stories about Henry ...
Tanya Huff, 2006
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Dr. Charles Drew: Blood Bank Innovator
A biography of the pioneering African American doctor famous for his work with blood plasma.
Anne E. Schraff, 2003
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Alternative Approaches to Human Blood Resources in Clinical ...
Proceedings of the Twenty-Second International Symposium on Blood Transfusion, Groningen 1997, Organized by the Red Cross Blood Bank Noord Nederland Cees Smit Sibinga, P.C. Das, Joseph C. Fratantoni ...
Cees Smit Sibinga, P.C. Das, Joseph C. Fratantoni, 1998
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Wastewater Treatment and Waste Management: Proceedings of ...
Hospital sector is one of the categories of institution generating biomedical waste . The wastewater generated by various departments of hospitals includes patients throat, phlegm, dental examination etc. About 50-60 donors reach blood bank ...
Vijay P. Singh, Ram Narayan Yadava, 2003
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Modern Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices
Introduction Types of Information Systems Blood Bank Software Applications Donation Facility Standard Operating Procedures Validation of Software System Components Transfusing Facility Summary Chart Hardware General System ...
Denise M Harmening, 2012
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Flesh and Blood : Organ Transplantation and Blood ...
Robertson's efforts earned him the title of “world's first blood banker” from the American Association of Blood Banks in 1958.98 He was an innovator in using preserved blood, but he did not introduce the idea and language of the “blood bank.
Susan E. Lederer Associate Professor of the History of Medicine Yale University, 2008
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Cord Blood:: Establishing a National Hematopoietic Stem Cell ...
... Reduction Mononuclear Bank Blood Only Cell Product American Red Cross North Central Blood X Services Cord Blood Bank Carolinas Cord Blood Bank X Children's Hospital of Orange County Cord X Blood Bank Cryobanks International, ...
Emily Ann Meyer, Committee on Establishing a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Program, Kathi Hanna, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLOOD BANK»

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Blood bank
Story · Comments · July 7, 2015 in Features. Blood bank. Print; Email. Close [X]. Sorry, but you need to be logged in to share stories via e-mail. «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
2
Ohio-Based Blood Bank to Close Richmond, Ind. Location
An Ohio-based regional blood center is set to close two of its donor centers, including one in eastern Indiana. The closings represent a trend in ... «WFYI, Jul 15»
3
Alicante blood bank low
THE Alicante Transfusion Centre has reported a decline in stock for blood groups O+ and O-. The reserves for O+ are at only 34 per cent, ... «Euro Weekly News, Jul 15»
4
Sarasota: First pathogen reduced platelet units produced at …
Cerus Corporation and the SunCoast Blood Bank (SCBB) announced last week that the first pathogen reduced platelet units have been ... «Outbreak News Today, Jul 15»
5
Suncoast Blood Bank first to stop emerging diseases
The blood bank is the first in the nation to provide “pathogen-reduced platelets” to hospitals, meaning the blood platelet donations have been ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Jul 15»
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Heatwave causes blood shortage
Bloodworks Northwest,the blood bank that serves the Puget Sound region, says supplies are approaching a critically low level, during an ... «KING5.com, Jul 15»
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Deficiencies galore in state blood banks
PATNA: If a government hospital denies surgery in the name of non-availability of blood, don't be surprised. For, only 85 of the 140 blood bank ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Blood bank seeks younger donors
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority's blood bank is on the hunt for youthful blood as it encourages younger members of the ... «Cayman Compass, Jun 15»
9
Suncoast Blood Bank first in U.S. to get transfusion safety technology
SunCoast Blood Bank (SCBB) is now the first blood bank in the country to provide pathogen reduced platelets to the hospitals it serves. «WWSB ABC 7, Jun 15»
10
Waltham company to buy cord blood bank
Amag Pharmaceuticals of Waltham has struck a deal to pay $700 million for the largest umbilical cord blood storage company in the country. «Boston Globe, Jun 15»

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