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Phleb #7
Phleb Definition Test 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Thrombocytes | Mature Platelets |
| Thrombophlebitis | A blood clot forming in the inflamed portion of a vein |
| Toxin | A poisonous substance created by certain organisms |
| Transfixation | The act or piercing through an object with a pointed instrument (Venipuncture) |
| Transmission | A route to spread infection from one point to anothre |
| Urinalysis | The examination and analysis of urine |
| Urinary | Pertaining to the containing and secreting of urine |
| Urology | Study of the genital tract of men and the urinary tract of both men and women |
| Vascular | Pertaining either to blood vessels or composed of blood vessels |
| Vasoconstrictor | Drawing together or closing of veins, causes blood vessels to constrict |
| Vasodilator | Expansion of veins, causes blood vessels to dilate |
| Vein | blood vessel whch carries oxygen- poor blood to the heart except the pulmonary vein |
| Venipuncture | Act of puncturing a vein / cutting a vein |
| Venous Blood | Oxygen depleted blood obtained from a vein |
| Venous Return | The amount of blood returning to the right atrium of the heart |
| Ventricle | A small cavity, such as a one of the two small lower chamber of the heart |
| Viable | Has the ability to live, living |
| Virology | Study of viruses and viral diseases |
| Virulence | The capacity of a microorganism to cause disease |
| Whole Blood | Blood containing plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets |