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Term | Definition |
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Anemia | Decreased amount of RBCs or hemoglobin in the blood |
Antecubital fossa | Part of the arm at the bend of the elbow |
Bacteremia | The presence of bacteria in the blood |
Phlebitiis | A condition resulting from inflammation of the vein |
Phlebotomy | The practice of opening a vein for drawing blood as a diagnostic procedure |
Hematocrit | The proportion of the total red blood cells to the total blood volume |
Hemoglobin | The oxygen carrying protein of red blood cells |
Thrombosis | The presence or formation of a blood clot (thrombus) within a vessel |
Venipuncture | The puncture of a vein |
Vasoconstriction | Narrowing of the blood vessels that results from contraction of the muscular walls of the vessels |
Vasodilation | Widening of blood vessels due to the relaxation of the blood vessel's muscular walls |
Anticoagulant | A substance that prevents blood from clotting |