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Vocab Final 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adrenal insufficiency | condition in which the adrenal glands underproduce necessary hormones |
| antibody | substance produced by the body in response to an antigen |
| anticoagulant | drug that prevents the coagulation of blood |
| antigen | substance that causes the body to produce antibodies |
| ascites | retention of fluid in the peritoneum |
| bulla | Large blister |
| catatonia | reduced muscle tone |
| Atrium | Upper chamber of each side of the heart |
| septum | dividing wall of the heart |
| Ventricle | Lower chamber of each side of the heart |
| coronal plane | divides the body in slices from front to back |
| dementia | loss/decline in mental function |
| diabetes mellitus | metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia |
| diabetic ketoacidosis | acidity of the blood caused by the presence of ketone bodies produced when the body is unable to burn sugar |
| dyslexia | difficulty reading |
| ecchymosis | Large bruise |
| enuresis | involutary urination |
| general anesthetic | anesthetic that causes complete loss of consciousness |
| local anestheic | anesthetic that does not affect consciousness |
| regional anesthetic | anesthetic that is injected into a nerve causing loss of sensation over a particular area |
| topical anesthetic | local anesthesia applied to the surface of the area to be anesthetized |
| hematocrit | test to judge or separate the blood; it is used to determine the ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume |
| hemorrhage | loss of blood |
| hemostatic | drug that stops the flow of blood |
| idiopathic | no known cause |
| lateral | out to the side |
| macule | freckle |
| medial | toward the middle |
| menarche | beginning or first menstruation |
| nystagmus | involuntary back and forth eye movements |
| occlusion | closing or blockage of a passage |
| papule | a small solid mass |
| petechia | a small bruise |
| prone | on stomach |
| reflux | disease in which acid comes up from the stomach and damages the esophagus |
| sagittal plane | divides the body in slices right to left |
| sphygmomanometer | device used to measure blood pressure |
| splenectopy | displacement of the spleen |
| hemorrhagic stroke | a stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel |
| ischemic stroke | a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage |
| transient ischemic attack (TIA) | a “mini-stroke” caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves (goes away) within 24 hours |
| supine | lying down on back |
| thelarche | beginning of breast development |
| thrombolytic | a drug that dissolves clots |
| thrombus | blood clot |
| transverse | divides the body from top to bottom |
| vesicle | a smaller blister |
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