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Unit 3 Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adrenalitis | Inflammation of the adrenal gland |
| Hypoglycemic | Low blood sugar |
| Goiter | Swollen thyroid |
| Uremia | Urinary waste in blood |
| Polyadenopathy | Disease involving many glands |
| Thrombosis | Clotting condition |
| Anemia | Reduction of red blood cells (RBC) |
| Splenalgia | Pain in the spleen |
| Poikilocytosis | Red blood cells in a variety of shapes |
| Hematocrit | Ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume |
| Arrhythmia | Irregular heartbeat |
| Cardiomegaly | Enlarged heart |
| Occlusion | Blockage/closing of a passage |
| Echocardiogram | Record of the heart using sound waves to produce image of the heart, also known as a heart ultrasound |
| Phlebosclerosis | Hardening of a vein |