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C

Calcification
Calibrate
Capillary
Carbohydrate
Carbuncle
Carcinoid tumor
Cardiac calcium score
Cardiovascular System
Carrier
Cartilage
Catheter
Central Nervous System (CNS)
Centrifugation
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
Cervical Adenitis
Chain of Custody
Chelation
Chemotherapy
Chloroquine

Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
Chromosome
Chronic
Clone
Cognitive
Collagen
Colonization
Colonoscopy
Colposcopy
Congenital
Conjugated bilirubin
Connective tissue
Convalescent Sample
Corpus Luteum
Cryoprecipitate
Culture
Cyst
Cytokine
Cytology
Cytoplasm

D

Dementia
Dermatitis
Dermatophyte
Diabetes insipidus
Differentiate
Digital Rectal Exam (DRE)
Diuretic
Diverticulosis

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Dominant gene
Doping
Double contrast barium enema
Dumping syndrome
Duodenum
Dysfibrinogenemia
Dyslipidemia
Dyspnea
Dystonia

E

E. coli – the Definition
Echocardiography
Eclampsia
Ectopic Pregnancy
Eczema
Edema
Effusion
Electrocardiogram
Embolism & Thromboembolism
Emphysema
Encephalopathy

Endemic
Endocarditis
Endocrine
Endogenous
Endometriosis
Enzyme
Eosinophil
Epidemic
Erectile dysfunction
Exchange Transfusion
Exocrine
Exogenous
Exudate

F

False-Negative
False-Positive
Febrile
Feedback System
Fibroid

Fibrosis
Fluorochrome
Folliculitis
Fragile X Syndrome
Functional Testing
Fungus

G

Galactorrhea
Ganglioside
Gene
Gene expression
Gene Sequence
Genetic Counseling
Genome
Genotype

Germ cell
Gestation
Gigantism
Globulin
Glomerulus
Glycogen
Goiter
Granuloma
Gynecomastia

H

Half-life
Heinz Bodies
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)
Hemodialysis
Hemoglobinopathy
Hemolysis
Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Hemorrhage
Hemorrhoid
Hemosiderosis
Hemostasis
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Hereditary
Heterophile Antibody
Heterozygous
Hirsutism
Homozygous
Hormone
Human leukocyte antigens

Hydrocephalus
Hydropic
Hypercalcemia
Hyperglycemia
Hyperinsulinemia
Hyperkalemia
Hyperlipidemia
Hyperlipoproteinemia
Hypernatremia
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperpituitarism
Hyperplasia
Hypochromic
Hypofibrinogenemia
Hypoglycemia
Hypogonadism
Hypokalemia
Hyponatremia
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypopituitarism
Hypothalamus
Hypoxia

I

Idiopathic
Immune System
Immunity
Immunocompromised
Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
Immunoglobulin D (IgD)
Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
Immunoglobulins
Immunosuppressive
Impetigo
in situ

In utero
In vitro
In vivo
Incidence
Incubation period
Infarction
Infection
Inflammation
Inhibitor
Insulinoma
Intramuscular
Intravenous
Invasive cancer
Ischemia
Islet cells

J

Joint

K

Keratin
Ketoacidosis

Ketones
Klinefelter syndrome

L

Latent
Leukocytosis
Leukopenia
Lipemic

Lipids
Lipoprotein
Lumbar puncture
Lymphatic system
Lymphocyte
Lynch Syndrome

M

Macrophage
Malignant
Mammogram
Mast cell
Mastocytosis
Meconium ileus
Megakaryocytes
Meninges
Mesothelioma
Metabolism
Metabolite
Metastasis

Microaerophilic
Microcephaly
Microcytic
Microorganism
Mole
Monoclonal antibody
Monoclonal cells
Monoclonal gammopathy
Monocyte
Musculoskeletal
Mutation
Mycobacteria
Myelin

N

Narcolepsy
Nasopharynx
Neonate
Nephrotic Syndrome
Neuroendocrine
Neurofibrillary tangles
Neurologic

Neutropenia
Neutrophil
Next Generation Sequencing
Non-palpable
Normal flora
NSAIDs
Nucleus
Nutrient Medium

O

Oligoclonal bands
Oncogene
Opportunistic Infection
Oral
Organ

Osteoblast
Osteoclast
Osteomalacia
Over-expressed
Ovum
Oxidative Stress

P

Paget Disease
Pallor
Pandemic
Paraganglioma
Parasite
Parenteral
Paresthesia
Parietal
Paroxysmal choreoathetosis
Pathogen
Pathogenic
Pathologist
Pericardium
Peripheral nervous system
Peritoneum
pH
Phenotype
Pheochromocytoma
Phospholipid
Pituitary gland
Placenta
Plaque

Plasma
Plasma cell
Pleura
Pneumonitis
Polyclonal antibody
Polycythemia
Polymer
Polymorphic
Polymorphism
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Polyp
Posterior
Precursor
Presumptive
Prevalence
Preventive Medicine
Prion Protein
Prognosis
Prophylaxis
Prostatitis
Protein
Pruritus
Purpura fulminans
Pus

Q

Qualitative Test Results

Quantitative Test Results
Quantity Testing

R

Random Blood Sample
Random Urine Sample
Raynaud phenomenon
Reagent
Recessive Gene

Resorption
Retina
Reye syndrome
Rheumatic fever
Rickets
RNA

S

Senile plaque
Sensitivity
Septicemia
Sequela
Serotype
Serum
Serum Sickness
Shock
Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome
Sideroblastic Anemia
Sigmoidoscopy
Sign
Somatic Cells
Specificity

Spina bifida
Spirochete
Spleen
Spondylitis
Spore
Sputum
Stage
Statins
Stem cells
Stenosis
Steroids
Subcutaneous
Symptom
Syncope
Syndrome
Systemic

T

Temporal Arteritis
Thrombocytopenia
Thrombophilia
Thrombosis
Thrombotic Episode
Thymus
Thyroiditis
Timed Urine Sample
Tissue
Titer
Topical

Toxemia of pregnancy (Preeclampsia)
Toxic megacolon
Toxicity
Toxin
Tracer
Translocation
Transplantation
Transudate
Tubule
Tumor
Turner Syndrome
Tyrosine kinase
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor

U

Ulcer
Ulcerative colitis
Unconjugated bilirubin

Undifferentiated
Uremia
Urethra
Urinary casts
Uveitis

V

Vaccine
Venereal
Vesicle

Viral load
Virilization
Virus
Viscosity
Vitamin

W

Whole blood
Wild-type

X

X-linked recessive trait
X-linked trait

Y

Yeast

Z

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24-Hour Urine Sample

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