med terms.txt

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Stricture

Narrowing of a urinary vessel
Enuresis

Involuntary discharge of urine after teh age bladder control should be established.
Uremia

Toxic waster buildup in the blood
Oligurea

Decreased production of urine
-ptosis
- Drooping
- Nephroptosis = drooping/misplaced kidney, called a floating kidney
Cystocele

Hernia or protrusion of unrinary bladder into the vagina
Renal Colic

Pain caused by a kidney stone
-dipsia

Thirst
What is another name for epinephrine?

Adrenaline
Kal/i
- Potassium
- Hypokalemia = low blood potassium levels
Emesis

vomiting
Goiter

Enlargement of the thyroid gland - can be caused by a lack of iodine
-tropin

Stimulate
What does the parathyroid gland do?

Produces PTH: Parathyroid Hormone which stimulates bone breakdown when blood calcium is low
Hyponatremia

Low sodium in the blood
NIDDM
- Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
- Type 2: Pancrease produces insulin but cells fail to respond to it
crin/o
- secrete
- Ex: Apocrine gland
IDDM

Type I Diabetes Mellitus: usually occurs early in life when pancreas stops developing insulin
How does insulin work? What cells produce it?

Takes glucose from the blood into the tissue to decrease blood glucose levels. Beta cells create it.
andr/o

male
TFT (_________function test)

Thyroid function test
Ketoacidosis

Acidosis due to excessive acidic ketone bodies (waste products)
Heart Valve Prolapse

Flaps of the heart valve are too loose and fail to shut tightly
rhytid/o

Wrinkle
Closed (simple fracture)

Fracture in which there is no skin wound
hemangi/o

blood vessel
What is the QRS complex?

Ventricular Systole
Face down

Prone

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