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PHM 114 Week 2 Term
PHM 114 Week 2 Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alpha blockers | medications used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyerplasia to relax muscles in the prostate and increase urine flow |
| diuretic | agent that increases urine output and excretion of water from the body |
| electrolyte | charged elements called cations |
| alpha reductase inhibitor | medication that shrinks the prostate gland |
| digital rectal exam | screening exam involving palpation of the prostate gland |
| erectile dysfunction | persistent inability to achieve and/or maintain an erection |
| hyperuricemia | condition in which urate levels build up in the blood serum |
| nephron | the filtering unit of the kidneys |
| prostate specific antigen test | blood test to measure prostate specific antigen |
| renal vein | the vein in which filters blood from the kidneys is sent back into the body's circulatory system |
| urates | product of purine metabolism that produces inflammation when crystals accumulate in joints |
| urinalysis | microscopic and chemical examination of a fresh urine sample |
| absorption | the intake of liquids, solutes, and gases |
| dialysis | passage of a solute through a semipermeable membrane to remove toxic materials when the kidneys are malfunctioning |
| hyperplasia | abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue |
| micturition | urination |
| prostate specific antigen | protein produced by the prostate gland |
| renal fascia | membranous tissue that surrounds and supports the kidneys |
| tumor | abnormal mass of tissue that results from excessive cell division |
| urgency | feeling of needing to urinate immediately |
| alkalosis | increase in the blood's alkalinity resulting from the accumulation of alkali or reduction of acid content |
| distribution | the mechanism by which elements are sent throughout the body |
| frequency | need to urinate more often then is normal |
| kidney stones | Solid mineral deposits that form in the urinary tract |
| osmosis | diffusion of water from low solute concentrations to higher solute concentrations across a semi-permeable membrane |
| renal artery | one of a pair of arteries that branch from the abdominal aorta |
| tubular reabsorption | conservation of protein, glucose, bicarbonate, and water from the glomerular filtrate by the tubules |
| ureter | tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder |
| uricosuric | drug that increases the renal clearance of urates |
| acidosis | increase in the blood's acidity resulting from the accumulation of acid or loss of bicarbonate |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia | noncancerous growth of cells in the prostate gland |
| acidification | conversion to an acidic environment |
| ejaculation | release of semen from the penis during orgasm |
| excretion | elimination of waste products through stools and urine |
| gout | disease associated with deposits of urate crystals in the joints that produces inflammation and is caused by hyperuricemia |
| incontinence | loss of bladder or bowel control |
| metabolism | the mechanism by which chemical transformation takes place |
| nosocomial infection | infection that originates in the hospital or institutional setting |
| prostate | gland in the male reproductive system just below the bladder and surrounding the urethra |
| urea | main nitrogenous constituent of urine and final project of protein metabolism |
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