Terms Flashcards
anion
without a charge
ascites
fluid in abd
ataxia
muscle uncoodination
bleb
collection of air between lung and visceral pleura that can result in pneumothorax
bruit
abnormal sound or murmur from narrowing of vessle
cation
positive charge ion
ganglia
nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system
globulins
simple proteins classified by their size mobility and solution
glomerulus
mass of capillaries found at begining of nephron
hemoptysis
coughing up blood
hyperplasia
increase in number of cells
idiosyncrasy
abnormal response to a drug
jejunum
part of small intestine
keloid
scar tissue that goes beyond original border
luxation
complete dislocation
melena
black tarry stools containing digested blood
myalgia
muscle pain
nephron
structural and functional unit of kidney
nocturia
excessive urination at night
nystagmus
involuntary jerking of eyes
osmolarity
osmotic pressure of liquid
osmosis
movement of water from less concentrated to more concentrated
parenteral
any route other than oral
paresthesia
numbness or tingling
plasma
fluid part of blood
platelets
fragments of cells that are responsible for initiating clotting process
polycythemia
large collection of rbc often caused by copd and rvf
pulsus paradoxus
decrease in sbp 10-15 during inhalation
renin
enzyme secreted by kidney that is involved in release of angiotensin. maintains blood pressure
rhonchi
abnormal course rattling sounds caused by secretions in bronchial airways
sclera
white part of eyes
slander
false statements about a person
solutes
something dissolved in solution
stridor
caused by obstruction of trachea or larynx
stroke volume
blood ejected by l ventricle
normal is 60-100 with average of 70
subluxation
partial dislocation
synapse
junction between two nerves.
often referred with regardfs to sympathetic (norepi) and parasympathetic ( acetylcholine)
synergism
combined action of two agents is greater than the two independiantly
tendons
connect muscle to bone
tetany
involuntary contraction of skeletal muscles
tidal volume
air inspired in single breath
tort
personal harm or injury caused by civil as opposed to criminal wrongs
trismus
limited jaw rom. primary symptom of tetanus
untoward effect
harmful side effect of a medication to a patient
urea
nitrogen containing waste
uremia
excess of urea and other nitrogen based wastes in blood
ventilaiton
mechanical movement of air
vesicant
blister agents
virulance
how harmful a disease or poision is
viscocity
degree of friction between two molecules
volvulus
twisting of intestine
wheals
small areas of swelling that result from an allergic reaction
zone of coagulation
central area of a burn that has most damage
zone of hyperemia
area in which blood blow is increased due to burn
zone of stasis
are of burn that surrounds critically injured part of burn