Lesson 2.3: Key Terms Flashcards

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Hyperglycemia

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An excess of sugar in the blood.

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Hypoglycemia

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Abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood.

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Hemoglobin A1c

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A test that measures the level of hemoglobin A1c in the blood as a means of determining the average blood sugar concentrations for the preceding two to three months.

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Solution

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A liquid that is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances

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Solvent

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The dissolving agent of a solution. Water is the most versatile solvent known.

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Solute

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A substance that is dissolved in a solution

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Isotonic

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Having the same solute concentration as another solution.

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Hypertonic

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In comparing two solutions, referring to the one with a greater solute concentration.

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Hypotonic

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In comparing two solutions, referring to the one with a lower solute concentration.

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Osmosis

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The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

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