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MED203 ECPI
MED203 CH15 KEY TERMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| MED203 CH15 KEY TERMS | |
| Antipyretic (ăn’’tĭ•pī•rĕt’ĭk) | Drug or agent that reduces fever. |
| Ascites (ă•sī’tēz) | Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. |
| Azotemia (āz’’ō•tē’mē•ă) | Presence of urea in the blood. |
| Bacteriuria (bak•tēr’’ē•ū’rē•ă) | The presence of bacteria in the urine. |
| Calyx (kā’lĭks) | Cuplike extension of the renal pelvis that encloses the papilla of a renal pyramid; urine from the papillary duct empties into it. |
| Creatinine (krē•ăt’ĭn•ĭn) | Nitrogen-based compound formed in muscle tissue, passed into the bloodstream, and excreted in the urine. Elevated levels of creatinine in the blood may indicate a kidney disorder. |
| Cystectomy (sĭs•tĕk’tō•mē) | Removal of a cyst. Excision of the cystic duct and the gallbladder. Excision of all or part of the urinary bladder. |
| Dysuria (dĭs•ū’rē•ă) | Difficult or painful urination, symptomatic of numerous conditions. |
| Electrolyte (ē•lĕk’trō•līt) | Ionized salts present in blood and tissue fluids and within cells. They are involved in all metabolic processes and are essential to the normal functioning of all cells. |
| Hematuria (hē’’mă•tū’rē•ă) | Blood in the urine. |
| Hyperkalemia (hī’’pĕr•kă•lē’mē•ă) | Excessive amount of potassium in the blood, usually caused by inadequate excretion of potassium or the shift of potassium from tissues. |
| Hyperlipemia (hī’’pĕr•lĭp•ē’mē•ă) | Excess levels of fatlike substances called lipids in the blood. |
| Hyperparathyroidism (hī’’pĕr•păr’’ă•thī’roy•dĭzm) | Oversecretion of parathyroid hormone by the parathyroid glands. |
| Hypoalbuminemia (hī’’pō•ăl•bū’’mĭn•ē’mē•ă) | Abnormally low levels of a protein called albumin in the blood plasma. |
| Incontinence (ĭn•kŏn’tǝ•nǝns) | Inability to control the passage of urine, semen, or feces due to one or more physiological or psychological conditions. |
| Ischemia (ĭs•kē’mē•ă) | Temporary deficiency of blood in a body part due to a constriction or obstruction of a blood vessel. |
| Lipiduria (lĭp’’ĭ•dū’rē•ă) | Lipids in the urine. |
| Nocturia (nŏk•tū’rē•ă) | Excessive urination at night. |
| Oliguria (ŏl•ĭg•ū’rē•ă) | Reduced urine secretion. |
| Pallor (păl’ŏr) | Lack of color; paleness, as of the skin. |
| Proteinuria (prō’’tē•ĭn•ū’rē•ă) | An excess of serum proteins in the urine. |
| Pyuria (pī•ūr’ē•ă) | Pus in the urine. |
| Transurethral resection (trăns’’ū•re’thrăl rē•sĕk’shŭn) | (Usually of prostate.) Visualizing the prostate through the urethra; removing tissue by electrocautery or sharp dissection. |
| Urea (ū•rē’ă) | Chief nitrogenous constituent of urine. |
| Uremia (ū•rē’mē•ă) | Toxic condition associated with chronic renal failure and produced by excess levels of urea, creatinine, and other nitrogen-based compounds in the blood. |
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