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aseptic
Free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
capillary
Any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
hematology
The branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
phlebotomist
Someone who practices ___
phlebotomy
Surgical incision into a vein
urinalysis
The chemical analysis of urine
venipuncture
Puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start
anticoagulant
Medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
aorta
The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
artery
A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
basophil
A leukocyte with ___ granules easily stained by basic stains
type
A subdivision of a particular kind of thing
coagulation
The process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
hematoma
A localized swelling filled with blood
hemoglobin
A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color
oxygenated
To impregnate, combine, or supply with ___
plasma
The colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells
pus
The tenth month of the Hindu calendar
serum
An amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
vein
A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
vena cava
Either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart
antiseptic
A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
bevel
Two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
centrifuge
An apparatus that uses ___ force to separate particles from a suspension

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