Phleb Definitions test 2
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| Blood Culture | Blood test to determine the presence of bacterial organisms
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| Brachial Artery | Artery lying beneath the basilic vein in the arm
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| Buffy Coat | The thin layer of WBCs and platelets which forms between the liquid and RBC layer in a tube
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| Capillary | Smallest blood vessels; link arteriols and venules; where exchange of gases occurs
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| Carcinoma | A cancerous growth or malignant tumor occurring in epithelial tissue
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| Cardiology | Study of the heart
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| Cardiovascular | Pertains to the heart and blood vessels
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| Carotid | Major artery in the neck leading to the brain
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| Carrier | Person who spreads infectoin to others, but shows no symptoms
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| Central Venous Pressure | The pressure of the blood returning to the right atrium through the superior vena cava
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| Centrifuge | High speed machine that spins blood tubes to sepaarate the cellular and liquid parts of the blood
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| Cephalgia | A Pain located int he head, headache
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| Cephalic Vein | Vein located on thumb side or outmost side or arm
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| Chemotherapy | The use of chemical agents in the treatment of disease
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| Clot | Coagulated Blood
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| Coagulate | To change fluid to a solid or semi-solid state
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| Coccus | Sperical or ovoid bacteria
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| Collateral | A larger blood vessel or nerve, accompanied along side by a smaller branch
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| Communicable | Capable of being transferred, either directly or indirectly, from one person to another
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| Coumadin | A blood thinning agent, monitored by prothrombin times (PT)
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| Cyanosis | A state in which abnormal amounts of poorly oxygentated blood hemoglobin cause the skin to appear bluish, grayish, or purple
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| Cyte | A suffix means "cells" as in lymphocyte
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| Dermal Subcutaneous Junction | Major vascular area of skin, in neonates only 0.35 to 1.6 mm from the skin's surface
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| Dialysis | The removal of chemical substances from the blood by passing it through tubes made of semi-permeable membranes. The tubes contain solutions that selectively remove unwanted material
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| Differential | Marked by diversity or distinction, i.e. different types of white blood cells
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| Digoxin (Lanoxin) | A drug used to treat cardiac disorders
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| Disinfect | Use of chemical cleaners to destroy microorganisms or inanimate objects
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| Dyspnea | Needing air, difficult or labored breathing
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| Edema | An accummulation of fluids in tissues
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| Embolus | Undissolved matter in the blood such as a blood clot
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