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Map 105
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| centrifuge | a machine for the separation of heavier materials from lighter ones through the use of centrifugal force |
| diffuse | to scatter or spread |
| elasticity | ability to return to shape after being stretched |
| gauge | the size of the needle bore. the smaller the number, the larger the needle bore |
| hematoma | a tumor or swelling that contains blood |
| hemolysis | dissolution, the breaking down of red blood cells |
| herapin | a substance formed in the liver that inhibits the coagulation of blood |
| lancet | a sharp, pointed instrument used to pierce the skin to obtain a capillary blood sample |
| phlebotomy | process of collecting blood |
| plasma | the liquid part of the lymph and blood |
| puncture | a hole made by something pointed |
| serum | blood plasma in which clotting factors (such as fibin) have been removed naturally by allowing the blood to clot prior to isolating the liquid component. |
| sterile | without any organisms |
| tourniquet | any constrictor used on an extremity to produce pressure on an artery and control bleeding |
| venipuncture | the puncture of a vein. |
| venous | pertaining to a vein |
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