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KSS SM 2 Vocab 7
SM 2 Vocab 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Electrolyte | solution that is a conductor of electricity |
| Embolus | a mass of undissolved matter occluding a blood vessel |
| Emesis | Vomiting |
| Emetic | agent that induces vomiting |
| Enzyme | an organic catalyst that can cause chemical changes in other substances without beingchanged itself |
| Epilepsy | a chronic disorder characterized by sudden attacks of brain dysfunction, including altered consciousness |
| Epiphysis | cartilaginous growth region of a bone |
| Epistaxis | nosebleed |
| Erthema | swelling and red discoloration of the skin |
| Etiology | science dealing with causes of injury or disease |
| Exostosis | bony out growths that protrude from the surface of a bone where there is not a typical bony formation |
| Exudate | discharge matter such as fluid that accumulates in an area; production of pus or serum |
| Fascia | fibrous membrane that covers, supports, and separate muscles |
| Fasciitis | inflammation of the fascia |
| Febrile | feverish |