PTC Master Vocabulary List

Amniocentesis

an invasive procedure performed to collect amniotic fluid for chromosome or DNA testing

Analyte

a chemical or substance being measured for its concentration

Buccal Swab

scraping from inside of a person’s check to collect a DNA sample

Familial

relating to family or members of a family

Induration

a hard red spot that is the result of lymphocytes migrating to the injection site

Meconium

a dark, tarry material passed from the neonate’s rectum in the first days after birth until milk or formula-based stool appears

Wheal

a whitish raised bump produced by fluid from an intradermal injection

Circadian

cyclical changes throughout the day

Cyclical

occurring in cycles

Circannual

seasonal changes over the course of a year

Etiologic Agent

a viable microorganism or its toxin that causes or may cause human disease