Mid Term Terms Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| 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 |
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