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MLT Phlebotomy Ch 3
Med Lab Tech Ch 3 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| additive | something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine |
| aerosol | a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas |
| antiseptic | a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues |
| bacteriostatic | of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis |
| bevel | two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees |
| centrifuge | an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension |
| dermal | of or relating to or located in the dermis |
| gauge | diameter of a tube or gun barrel |
| hemolysis | destruction of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin |
| requisition | an official form on which a request in made |
| sterile | free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms |
| syringe | a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids |
| tourniquet | bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure |