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  2. Blood lancet - Wikipedia

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    Blade extracted from disposable self retracting blood lancet with ruler for scale. A blood lancet, or simply lancet, is a small medical implement used for capillary blood sampling. A blood lancet, sometimes called a lance, is similar to a scalpel style lancet, but with a double-edged blade and a pointed end. It can even be a specialized type of ...

  3. Fingerstick - Wikipedia

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    The site, free of surface arterial flow, where the blood is to be collected is sterilized with a topical germicide, and the skin pierced with a sterile lancet. [1] After a droplet has formed, capillary blood is captured in a capillary tube (usually relying on surface tension ).

  4. Lancet - Wikipedia

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    Lancet most commonly refers to The Lancet, a medical journal. It may also refer to: Medicine. Lancet (surgery), a cutting instrument with a double-edged blade ...

  5. Scalpel - Wikipedia

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    A scalpel, lancet, or bistoury is a small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery, anatomical dissection, podiatry and various handicrafts. A lancet is a double-edged scalpel. A lancet is a double-edged scalpel.

  6. Sterility (physiology) - Wikipedia

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    These animals are usually sterile due to the different numbers of chromosomes between the two parents. The imbalance results in offspring that is viable but not fertile, as is the case with the mule. Sterility can also be caused by selective breeding, where a selected trait is closely linked to genes involved in sex determination or fertility.

  7. Hypodermic needle - Wikipedia

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    Syringe on left, hypodermic needle with attached colour coded Luer-Lock connector on right Hypodermic needle features. A hypodermic needle (from Greek ὑπο- (hypo-= under), and δέρμα (derma = skin)) is a very thin, hollow tube with one sharp tip.

  8. Outline of neuroscience - Wikipedia

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    Molecular neuroscience is a branch of neuroscience that examines the biology of the nervous system with molecular biology, molecular genetics, protein chemistry and related methodologies (ie. concerning neurotransmitters moving via physiology of synapses etc) Neurochemistry; Nutritional neuroscience; Neuropeptide [ also see Neuropharmacology above]

  9. Sterilization (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Sterilization (also spelled sterilisation) is any of a number of medical methods of permanent birth control that intentionally leaves a person unable to reproduce. ...