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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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