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MLT Phlebotomy Ch 4
Med Lab Tech Ch 4 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| calcaneus | the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel |
| ecchymosis | the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise |
| edema | swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue |
| edematous | swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid |
| fasting | abstaining from food |
| osteomyelitis | an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection) |
| palmar | relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the footpalpate |
| plantar | relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot |
| postprandial | following a meal (especially dinner) |
| sclerosis | any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue |
| supine | lying face upward |
| syncope | a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain |