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phleb ddimer-lot
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| D-dimer | Product of fibrinolysis |
| Debilitated | Weak |
| Desiccant | Substance that absorbs moisture |
| Diaphoretic | Perspiring |
| Diaphragm | Muscle that sepatates the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
| Diarthrosis | Freely movable joint |
| Diastole | Relaxation phase of the heartbeat |
| Diencephalon | Second portion of the brain (contains the thalamus and hypothalamus |
| Disinfectant | Substance that destroys microorganisms (usually used on surfaces rather than on skin) |
| Distal convoluted tubule | Part of the renal tubule between the loop of Henle and the collecting duct |
| Dorsal | Pertaining to the back of the body |
| Duodenum | First part of the small intestine |
| Dura mater | Outermost layer of the meninges |
| Edema | Accumulation of fluid in the tissues |
| Emesis | Vomit |
| Endocardium | Inner lining of the heart |
| Endoscopy | Examination of a body canal,such as the intestions or esophagus |
| Enema | Introduction of a substance into the rectum. |
| Enteric | pertaining to the intestinal tract |
| Ebtrainment | The act of drawing along |
| Epicardium | Outer layer of the heart |
| Epididymides | Colied oragns of the testes where the sperm mature |
| Epiglottis | Leaf-shaped catilage that covers the larynx during swallowing |
| Epinephrine (adrenaline) | hormone produced by the adrenal medualla to increase heart rate and blood pressure |
| Erythroprotein | hormone produced by the kidney to increase red blood cell production |
| Estrogen | Female hormone produced by the adrenal cortex and the ovaries to maintain secondary sex characteristics |
| Exophthalmus | Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball |
| Expiratory reserve volume | maximum amount of gas exhaled following a normal breath |
| Fallopian tubes | tubes connecting the ovaries and the uterus |
| Febrile | Pertaining to fever |
| Femur | Long bone of the upper leg |
| Fertilization | Union of the sperm and ovum |
| Fibrin | Protein substance produced in the coagulation process to form the foundation of a clot |
| Fibrinogen | Circulating protein converted to fibrin in the coagulation process (present in plasma but not in serum) |
| Fibrinolysis | breakdown of a fibrin clot |
| Fibula | Long bone of the lower leg |
| Fixed performance system | Oxygen delivery system that provides a constant and consistant FiO2 regardless of the patient's respiratory pattern |
| Flowmeter | device used to measure and deliver a certain amount of gas over a period of time. |
| Fluoroscopy | Examination of body structures by projecting x-ray shadows on a fluoroscopic screen. |
| Foley catheter | Retention catheter held in place by inflation of a balloon |
| Follicle-stimualting hormone | hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland to stimulate estrogen secretion and egg production by the ovaries and sperm production by the testes |
| Folwer's position | The head of the bed is elavated to 90 degrees |
| functional residual capacity | Amount of gas left in the lungs after normal exhalation |
| Gastrin | Hormone secreted by the gastric mucosa to stimulate gastric acid secretion |
| Gauge | unit of measure assigned to the diameter of the needle bore |
| Genitalia | reproductive organs |
| Geriatric | pertaining to old age |
| Glomerulus | Collection of capillaries enclosed by the Bowman's capsule where filtration occurs |
| Glucagon | Hormone produced by the pancreas to stimulate conversion of glycogen to glucose |
| Glucosuria | glucose in the urine |
| Grid | Thin, wafer-like barrier placed between the patient and the radiographic cassette to absorb scattered radiation |
| Growth hormone | Hormone produced by by the anterior pituitary gland to stimulate growth of the bones and tissues |
| Hemodialysis | Technique used to remove waste products from the blood when the kidneys are not functioning |
| Hemoglobinometer | Instrument that measures the concentration of hemoglobin in a solution |
| Hemolysis | Destruction of red blood cells |
| Hemolytic disease of the newborn | Blood group or type incompatibility between mother and the fetus that can cause hemolysis of the fetus's red blood cells |
| Heparin | anitcoagulant monitored by the activated partial thromboplastin time |
| Human chorionic gonadotropin | hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy to stimulate the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone |
| Humerus | long bone of the upper arm |
| Hypoglycemia | decreased blood glucose |
| Hypothalamus | Part of the brain that regulates body temperature and the secretions of the pituitary gland |
| Hypothyroidism | reduced thyroid function |
| Hypoventilation | Below normal level of ventilation that increases the partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| Hypoexemia | less than normal partial pressure of oxygen in the arterial blood |
| Heum | last part of the small intestines |
| Immune | resistant to certain diseases |
| Infection | Multiplication of microorganisms in the body tissue |
| Inferior | Pertaining to a position below another structure |
| Inspiratory reserve volume | the amount of gas that can be inhaled above that of a normal inhalation |
| Insulin | Hormone produced by the pancreas to promote the utilization of glucose by the body |
| Intesifying screens | internal sides of a radiographic film cassette |
| Intercostal | Between the ribs |
| Interneuron | nerve cell entirely within the central nervous system |
| Internodal pathways | Area of the heart that conducts impulses from the SA node to the AV node |
| Interstitial fluid | Fluid located in the spaces betweenn the cells |
| Ischemia | Deficientcy of blood to a body area |
| Jaundice | Yellow appearance |
| Jejunum | Second part of the small intestines |
| Kilovoltage | Electric potential of one thousad volts |
| Labia | Outer folds of the vagina |
| Larynx | Organ between the pharynx and the trachea containing the vocal cords |
| Left anterior descending artery | Branch of the left coronary artery that supplies the anterior of the heart |
| Left bundle branch | Division of the bundle of His transmitting impulses to the Purkinje system |
| Licensure | authorization by an agency to practice a profession |
| Lipase | Pancreatic enzyme to digest fats |
| Loop of Henle | Part of the renal tubule between the proximal convoluted tubule and the distal convoluted tubule |
| Lot | group of products manufactured at the same time under the same conditions |
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