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UA Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| artificial insemination | The injection of semen into the vagina or uterus using a catheter or syringe. Nonsexual. |
| catheter | A hollow, flexible tube that can be inserted into a vessel, organ, or cavity of the body to withdraw or instill fluid, monitor information, and visualize a vessel or cavity. |
| creatinine clearance rates | Result from a procedure used to evaluate the glomerular filtration rate of the kidneys. |
| crystals | Solid substances with a regular shape that is due to the structure of molecules. |
| decanting | Pouring a liquid gently so that it does not disturb the remaining sediment. |
| esterase | Any enzyme that breaks down esters (a type of organic molecule) into alcohols and acids. |
| follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) | A glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. It stimulates the growth of ova (eggs) in the ovary and induces the formation of sperm in the testis. |
| glomerulonephritis | A kidney disease affecting the glomeruli of the nephron. Characterized by albumin in the urine, edema, and high blood pressure. |
| graduated cylinder | A narrow, tube-shaped container marked with horizontal lines to represent units of measurement. Used to precisely measure the volume of liquids. |
| homeostasis | The internal environment of the body that is compatible with life. A steady state that is created by all the body systems working together to provide a consistent and unvarying internal environment. |
| ion | An electrically charged atom or the smallest component of an element. (A cation has a positive charge, and an anion has a negative charge.) |
| jaundice | Yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, and mucous membranes due to an increase of bilirubin in the blood. |
| luteinizing hormone (LH) | A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland. LH stimulates ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum in females and the production of testosterone in males. |
| meatus | A body opening or passage, especially the external opening of a structure. |
| myoglobin | Type of hemoglobin found in the muscle. |
| nephrotoxic | Damaging or destructive to the kidneys. |
| normal flora | Microorganisms (mostly bacteria and yeast) that live on or in the body. Normal microscopic residents of the body. |
| phenylalanine | An essential amino acid found in milk, eggs, and other foods. |
| protozoa | Single-celled organisms that are the most primitive form of animal life. Most are microscopic. Examples are amoebas, ciliates, flagellates, and sporozoans. |
| quantitative | Describes a test result that is expressed as a number, usually with units of measure attached to numeric values. |
| renal ischemia | A blood flow deficiency to the kidney (s). |
| renal threshold | The blood level of a substance, above which the kidneys fail to reabsorb it, so the substance will appear in the urine. |
| sediment | An insoluble material that settles to the bottom of a liquid specimen and to the bottom of a centrifuged sample. |
| supernatant | The clear liquid above the sediment in a centrifuged urine specimen. |
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