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Water Clinical Terms
A&P CH18 Water, Electrolyte, and the Acid-Base Balance Clinical Terms
Term | Definition |
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acetonemia | abnormal amounts of acetone in blood |
acetonuria | abnormal amounts of acetone in urine |
albuminuria | albumin in urine |
anasarca | widespread accumulation of tissue fluid |
antacid | substance that neutralizes an acid |
anuria | absence of urine excretion |
azotemia | accumulation of nitrogenous wastes in blood |
diuresis | increased urine production |
glucosuria | excess sugar in urine |
hyperglycemia | abnormally high blood sugar level |
hyperkalemia | excess potassium in blood |
hypernatremia | excess sodium in the blood |
hyperuricemia | excess uric acid in the blood |
hypoglycemia | abnormally low blood sugar level |
ketonuria | ketone bodies in the urine |
ketosis | acidosis due to excess ketone bodies in body fluids |
proteinuria | protein in the urine |
uremia | toxic condition resulting from nitrogenous wastes in the blood |