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MA9 UNIT4 VOCAB
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACID SOLUTION | ONE WITH A pH LEVEL LESS THAN 7.0 |
| ACIDOSIS | EXCESSIVE PROPORTION OF ACID IN THE BLOOD |
| ALKALINE SOLUTION | ONE WITH A pH GREATER THAN 7.0 |
| ALKALOSIS | EXCESSIVE PROPORTION OF ALKALI IN THE BLOOD |
| DEHYDRATION | A FLUID IMBALANCE WHERE FLUID OUTPUT EXCEEDS INTAKE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD |
| DISSOCIATE | TO BREAK UP IN A WATER SOLUTION |
| EDEMA | INTERSTITIAL FLUID THAT ATTRACTS WATER & RESULTS IN TISSUE SWELLING |
| EXTRACELLULAR FLUID | WATER OUTSIDE CELLS |
| FLUID BALANCE | INTAKE EQUALS OUTPUT |
| HOMEOSTASIS | MAINTENANCE OF A CONSTANT OR STABLE ENVIRONMENT |
| INTERSTITUAL FLUID | FLUID LOCATED IN THE MICROSCOPIC SPACES BETWEEN THE CELLS |
| INTRACELLULAR FLUID | FLUID LOCATED IN THE CELLS |
| NEUTRAL SOLUTION | ONE WITH A pH OF 7.0 |
| pH | SYMBOL FOR DEGREE OF ACIDITY OR ALKALINITY |
| ADH | ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE |
| Ca | CALCIUM |
| CHF | CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE |
| Cl | CHLORIDE |
| CO2 | CARBON DIOXIDE |
| ECF | EXTRACELLULAR FLUID |
| ICF | INTRACELLULAR FLUID |
| IF | INTERSTITIAL FLUID |
| IV | INTRAVENOUS THERAPY |
| K | POTASSIUM |
| Na | SODIUM |