-esis, -sis
Suffix Routine Blood Collections
State, condition, or process.
Example: diuresis (increased urine production)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Terms built with -esis, -sis
- apheresisCollection in which blood is drawn, one part such as plasma or platelets is separated and kept, and the rest…
- diaphoresisHeavy sweating. With pallor, nausea or dizziness during a draw, it can warn of a vasovagal reaction and…
- hemolysisRupture of red cells that releases hemoglobin and potassium into serum or plasma, tinting it pink to red and…
- hemostasisThe body's process for stopping bleeding: the vessel narrows, platelets form a plug, then coagulation builds…
- medical asepsisClean technique: hand hygiene, gloves and cleaning of equipment and surfaces that lower germ counts and…
- sepsisA life-threatening reaction to infection that can damage organs. Blood cultures are drawn to find the germ…
- surgical asepsisSterile technique that keeps items completely free of microorganisms. In phlebotomy: never touch the needle…
- urinalysisExamination of a urine sample's appearance, chemistry (often by dipstick) and, when ordered, a microscopic…
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