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Vocab words fr Ms G
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACIDOSIS | condition in which excess acids accumulate or there is a loss of base in the body |
| ACUTE RENAL FAILURE | (ARF) suddenly occurring failure of the kidneys |
| AMPHETAMINES | drugs intended to inhibit appetite |
| ANGINA PECTORIS | pain in the heart muscle due to inadequate blood supply |
| ARTERIOSCLEROSIS | generic term for thickened arteries |
| ASCITES | abnormal collection of fluid in the abdomen |
| CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE | (CVD) disease affecting heart and blood vessels. |
| CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT | (CVA) either blockage or busting of blood vessel leading to the brain |
| CHOLECYSTITIS | inflammation of the gall bladder |
| CHOLELITHIASIS | gallstones |
| CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE | slow loss of kidney function over time. |
| COMPENSATED HEART DISEASE | heart disease in which the heart is able to maintain circulation to all body parts |
| CREATININE | an end (waste) product of protein metabolism |
| CROHN'S DISEASE | a chronic progressive disorder that causes inflammation, ulcers, and thickening of intestinal walls, sometimes causing obstruction |
| CYSTINE | a nonessential amino acid |
| DECOMPENSATED HEART DISEASE | heart disease in which the heart cannot maintain circulation to all body parts |
| DIABETIC COMA | unconsciousness caused by a state of acidosis due to too much sugar or too little insulin |
| DIABETIS MELLITUS | chronic disease in which the body lacks the normal ability to metabolize glucose. |
| DIALYSIS | mechanical filtration of the blood; used when the kidneys are no longer able to perform normally |
| DIURETICS | substances used to increase the amount of urine excreted |
| DIVERTICULITIS | inflammation of the diverticula |
| DIVERTICULOSIS | intestinal disorder characterized by little pockets forming in the sides of the intestines; pockets are called diverticula |
| DUMPING SYNDROME | nausea and diarrhea caused by food moving too quickly from the stomach to the small instestine |
| DYSPEPSIA | gastrointestinal discomfort of vague origin |
| END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE | (ESRD) the stage at which the kidneys have lost most or all of their ability to function |
| ESOPHAGITIS | inflammation of mucosal lining of esophagus |
| GASTRIC ULCER | ulcer in the stomach |
| GASTROSTOMY | opening created by the surgeon directly into the stomach for enteral nutrition |
| GERD | (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) a condition in which the stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the esophagus. This action can irritate the esophagus, causing heartburn and other symptoms |
| GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE | (GFR) the rate at which the kidneys filter the blood |
| GLOMERULONEPHRITIS | inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidneys |
| GLUCAGON | hormone that alpha cells of pancreas; helps cells release energy |
| GLYCOSURIA | excess sugar in the urine |
| HELICOBACTER PYLORI | bacteria that can cause peptic ulcer |
| HEMODIALYSIS | cleansing the blood of wastes by circulating the blood through a machine that contains tubing of semipermeable membranes |
| HIATAL HERNIA | condition wherein part of the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm into the chest cavity |
| HIV | (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) a virus that weakens the body's immune system and ultimately leads to AIDS. |
| HOMEOSTASIS | state of physical balance; stable condition |
| HYPERGLYCEMIA | excessive amounts of sugar in the blood |
| HYPERKALEMIA | excessive amounts of potassium in the blood |
| HYPERLIPIDEMA | excessive amounts of fats in the blood |
| HYPERTHYROIDISM | condition in which the thyroid gland secretes too much thyroxine and T3; the body's rate of metabolism is unusually high |
| INFARCT | dead tissue resulting from blocked artery |
| INSULIN | secretion of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas gland; essential for the proper metabolism of glucose |
| ISCHEMIA | reduced blood flow causing inadequate supply of nutrients and oxygen to, and wastes from, tissues |
| JEJUNUM | the middle section comprising about two-fifths of the small intestine |
| KAPOSI'S SARCOMA | type of cancer common to individuals with AIDS |
| KETONEMIA | ketones collected in the blood |
| KETONES | substances to which fatty acids are broken down in the liver |
| KETONURIA | ketone bodies in the urine |
| MALIGNANT | life-threatening |
| METABOLIC | based on metabolism |
| METASTASIZE | spread of cancer cells from one organ to another |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | (MI) heart attack; caused by the blockage of an artery leading to the heart |
| NECROSIS | tissue death due to lack of blood supply |
| NEOPLASIA | abnormal development of cells |
| NEOPLASM | abnormal growth of new tissue |
| NEPHRITIS | inflammatory disease of the kidneys |
| NEPHROLITHIASIS | kidney, or renal, stones |
| NEPHROSCLEROSIS | hardening of renal arteries |
| NEUROPATHY | nerve damage |
| OLIGURIA | decreased output of urine to less than 500 ml a day |
| ONCOLOGY | the study of cancer |
| PEPTIC ULCERS | ulcer of the stomach or duodenum |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE | (PVD) narrowed arteries some distance from the heart |
| PERITONEAL DIALYSIS | removal of waste products from the blood by injecting the flushing solution into the abdomen and using the client's peritoneum as the semipermeable membrane |
| PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE | constituent of diet pills; can damage blood vessels |
| PHLEBITIS | inflammation of vein |
| POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE | rare, hereditary kidney disease causing cysts or growths on the kidneys that can ultimately cause kidney failure in middle age |
| POLYPHAGIA | excess hunger |
| POLYURIA | excessive urination |
| RENAL STONES | kidney stones |
| RENAL THRESHOLD | kidney's capacity |
| RETINOPATHY | damage to small blood vessels in the eye |
| SERUM CHOLESTEROL | cholesterol in th blood |
| STEATORRHEA | abnormal amounts of fat in the feces |
| THROMBOSIS | blockage, as a blood clot |
| THROMBUS | blood clot |
| TPN | total parental nutrition; process of providing all nutrients intravenously |
| TYPE ONE DIABETES | diabetes occurring suddenly between the ages of 1 and 40; clients secrete little, if any, insulin and require insulin injections and carefully controlled diet |
| TYPE TWO DIABETES | diabetes occurring afte age 40; onset is gradual, and production of insulin gradually diminishes; can usually be controlled by diet and exercise |
| ULCERATIVE COLITIS | disease characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the colon, rectum and sometimes entire large intestine |
| UREA | chief nitrogenous waste product of protein metabolism |
| UREMIA | condition in which protein wastes are circulating in the blood |
| URIC ACID | one of th nitrogenous waste products of protein metabolism |
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