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MLT Phlebotomy Ch 3
Med Lab Tech Ch 3 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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additive | something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine |
aerosol | a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas |
antiseptic | a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues |
bacteriostatic | of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis |
bevel | two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees |
centrifuge | an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension |
dermal | of or relating to or located in the dermis |
gauge | diameter of a tube or gun barrel |
hemolysis | destruction of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin |
requisition | an official form on which a request in made |
sterile | free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms |
syringe | a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids |
tourniquet | bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure |