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Term | Definition |
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Hemoglobin A1C | A test that measures the level of hemoglobin A1C in the blood as a means of determining the average blood sugar concentrations for the preceding two to three months |
Hyperglycemia | An excess of sugar in the blood |
Hypertonic | In comparing two solutions, referring to the one with a greater solute concentration |
Hypoglycemia | Abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood |
Hypotonic | In comparing two solutions, referring to the one with a lower solute concentration |
Isotonic | Having the same solute concentration as another solution. |
Osmosis | The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration |
Solute | A substance that is dissolved in a solution |
Solution | A liquid that is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances |
Solvent | The dissolving agent of a solution. Water is the most versatile solvent known. |