| A | B |
|---|
| microbiology | the study of microorganisms |
| vibrio | comma shaped bacteria |
| coccus | round, spherical or ovoid bacteria |
| spirillum | spiral shaped bacteria |
| bacillus | rod-shaped bacteria |
| antimicrobial | agent that kills microorganisms |
| agar | gelatinous substance from seaweed used in a culture medium |
| kidneys | remove wastes from the blood and excess water from the body in the form of urine |
| urethra | tube through which urine leaves the body |
| nocturia | excessive nighttime urination |
| residual urine | measurement of urine left in bladder after voiding |
| catheterization | small tube inserted to drain urine |
| coagulation | clotting |
| Type O negative | blood type considered the universal donor |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| hematology | the study of blood |
| plasma | liquid portion of the blood |
| hemoglobin | main component of erythrocytes that contains iron |
| morphology | the study of the shape of objects |
| centrifuge | device for spinning a specimen at high speed until it separates into its component parts |
