MedTerm #4

dehydration

the loss or deprivation of water from the cells

edema

accumulation of fluid in extracellular spaces

hypovolemic

deficiency of blood plasma

hypervolemic

excess of plasma

nocturia

awakening at night to urinate

stress incontinence

involuntary loss of urine related to an increase of intra-abdominal pressure

urge incontinence

involuntary loss of urine that occurs soon after feeling an urgent need to void

occult blood

blood present in such minute quantities that it can not be detected with the unassisted eye

flatus

intestinal gas

peristalsis

contraction of circular and longitudinal muscles to move waste

micro-

small

multi-

many

neo-

new

nulli-

none

pan-

all; total

para-

beside; beyond; around

per-

through

peri-

surrounding

poly-

many

post-

after

-lepsy

seizure

-lysis

loosening; separating

-lytic

destroy; reduce

-malacia

softening

-mania

madness, insane desire

-megaly

enlargement

-meter

instrument used to measure

-metry

measurement

-morph

form; shape

cost

rib

crani

cranium, skull

cry

cold

cutane

skin

cyan

blue

cyst

bladder; sac

cyt

cell

dactyl

fingers or toes

dent

tooth

derm

skin

Pt

patient

S/S

signs and symptoms

SOB

shortness of breath

Tx

treatment

UTI

urinary tract infection

VS

vital signs

WNL

within normal limits

triangle (delta)

change

c (with line above)

with

s (with line above)

without

r/t

related to