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