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phleb def 46-90
hcts phleb 46-90 definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cardiovascular | pertaining to the heart and blood vessels |
| carotid | major artery in the neck leading to the brain |
| carrier | person who spreads infection to other, but show no symptoms |
| central venous pressure | pressure or the blood returning to the right atrium through the superior vena cava |
| centrifuge | high speed machine that spins blood tubes to separate the cellular and liquid parts of the blood |
| cephalgia | a pain located in the head; headache |
| cephalic vein | vein located on thumb side or outermost side of the arm |
| chemotherapy | use of chemical agents in the treatment of disease |
| clot | coagulated blood |
| coagulate | to change from liquid to a solid or semi-solid state |
| coccus | spherical or ovoid bacteria |
| collateral | a larger blood vessel or nerve, accompanied along side by a smaller branch |
| communicable | capable of being transferred, either directly or indirectly, from one person to another |
| coumadin | a blood thinning agent, monitored by prothrombin times (PT) |
| cyanosis | state in which abnormal amounts of poorly oxygenated blood hemoglobin cause the skin to appear bluish, grayish or purple |
| cyte | a suffix which means cells |
| dermal subcutaneous junction | major vascular area of the skin in neonates only 0.35 to 1.6mm from the skins surface |
| dialysis | the removal of chemical substances from the blood, bypassing it through tubes made of semipermeable membranes |
| differential | marked by diversity or distinction, i.e different types of white blood cells |
| digoxin | (lanoxin) a drug used to treat cardiac disorders |
| disinfect | use of chemical cleaner to destroy microorganisms on inanimate objects |
| dyspnea | needing air; difficult or labored breathing |
| ecchymosis | bruise; leakage of a small amount of blood into the surrounding tissue |
| edema | accumulation of fluids in tissue |
| embolus | undissolved matter in the blood, such as a blood clot |
| empathy | having an object awareness of another persons feelings |
| empysema | a lung disease marked by the loss of elasticity and thinning of the lung tissue |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the lining of the heart |
| endocrinology | the study of chemical secreting glands and their function |
| engogenous | growth, developing or originating from within |
| endothelium | layers of epithelial cells which lines the blood, heart and lymph vessel cavities |
| enteric | pertains to the small intestines |
| epithelium | cellular components of the skin and mucus membranes |
| exogenous | originates outside of an organ or body part |
| exudate | fluid accumulating in cavities, penetrating through vessel walls |
| extracellular | outside of the cell |
| febrile | fever or fever like symptoms |
| femoral | an artery or vein located in the groin |
| fibrin | a protein in the blood and tissues which interacts with other coag factors to form a clot |
| fistula | permanent surgical attachments of a vein to an artery to change the flow of blood; used for dialysis only, not for obtaining blood for lab testing |
| frothing | bubble caused by improper veinpuncture |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| gastroenterology | study of the digestive system |
| gastrointestinal | pertaining to the stomach and intestine |
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