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Phleb #4
Phleb Definitions test 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hemolysis | Rupture of red blood cells + release of hemoglobin into the serum or plasma |
| Hemophilia | A blood disease which interferes with the normal clotting of the blood causing excessive bleeding |
| Hepatic | Pertaining to the liver |
| Hormone | A chemical substance which is manufactured in an organ glend or body part and is transported through the blood stream to another part of the body and used there to stimulate a chemical action or increase body function |
| Host | That upon which a parasite or microorganism feeds |
| Hyperglycemia | An unusually high level of blood sugar |
| Hypoglycemia | An unusually low level of blood sugar |
| Hysterectomy | The surgical removal of the uterus through the walls of abdomen or vagina |
| Immune | Resistance to a disease brought about by the development of antibodies |
| Incoherent | The inability to make oneself understood by another |
| Incontinence | The loss of sphincter muscle control leading to the inability to retain urine |
| Incubation | The growing of microorganisms |
| Infection | A pathological condition caused by the growth of microorganisms in a host |
| Inferior Vena Cava | The principle vein draining the lower part of the body |
| Inoculate | To introduce microorganisms into a culture medium |
| Insulin | A hormone used to control blood sugar levels |
| Interacellular Fluid | The Fluid within the cells consisting mostly of water |
| Interstitiial Fluid | The fluid found between tissue cells as plasma filters out of the capillaries into microscopic space |
| Iodine | An element used in development and function of the thyroid gland, tincture of iodine, is used as a disinfectant and as a germicide |
| Isolation | Separation - confining a patient to a specific area |
| Lethargic | A condition of drowsiness or indifference |
| Leukemia | A blood tissue disease marked by the excessive production of white blood cells |
| Leukocytosis | A marked increase in Leukocytes in the blood |
| Leukopenia | A marked decrease in the leukocytes in the blood |
| Lipemia | An abnormal amount of fat in the blood causing the serum to appear milky and cloudy |
| Liter | The metric fluid measure equivalent to 1000 Milliliters (ml) |
| Liver | The largest organ in the body involved with metbolism, blood clotting and protein formation |
| Leukocytes | White blood cells |
| Leukocytosis | A marked increase in leukocytes in the blooc |
| Hemorrhage | Discharge of an abnormally large amount of blood |
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