A plastic or metal case that is used to hold the film and protect it from exposure to light
Cassette
Specific term for when the medication causes an allergic life-threatening reaction to the client
Anaphylasxis
DNA database to identify individuals based on their DNA profiles
CODIS
Osteoarthritis
Measure accumulated doses of radiation; available in the form of a film badge, pen, ring, and so on.
Dosimeter
What is venipuncture used for?
What percent of DNA makes up DNA that codes proteins, the rest being non-coding and repetitive?
3%
Complete absence in sperm
Azoospermia
When a large amount of radiation is absorbed within a short period of time like a nuclear explosion
Acute radiation exposure
Antiseizure medication are categorized as
anticonvulsants
Process used to amplify DNA
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
DNA damage to white blood cells that results in abnormal cells that multiply uncontrollably and accumulate within the body (cancer)
Leukemia
A policy of using the lowest amount of radiation exposure possible. Protection aids, good techniques in exposure and developing, and the correct calculations or control settings.
ALARA
Medication that relieve pain, can be divided as narcotics and non-narcotics
Analgesics
Three steps used to amplify DNA, or Polymerase Chain Reaction
Denaturation, Annealing, Extension
Inflammation of bursae, small pouches of fluids between bones and ligaments or bones and muscles.
Burstitis
Radiation deflected from its path during its passage through matter; may be deflected or diffused in all directions, becoming attenuated (weakened) or another form of secondary radiation.
Scattered radiation
Injections given where bone and blood vessels are not near the skin's surface
Subcutaneous injection
Technique used in modern forensic laboratories for DNA typing?
STR analysis (short tandem repeats)
excessive growth hormone production in children, leading to abnormal growth caused by non-malignant tumor
pituitary gigantism