FEN Week 2 Terminology F-H

Fe

Fe

iron

fl, fld

fluid

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

gastroparesis

partial paralysis of the stomach

hematuria

blood in the urine

hepatotoxicity

damage to the liver

hyrdo-

water

hyper-

high, above normal, or excessive

hyperammonemia

excess levels of ammonia in the blood

hyperbilirubinemia

excess levels of bilirubin in the blood

hypercalcemia

excess levels of calcium in the blood

hypercalciuria

excess levels of calcium in the urine

hypercapnia

excessive level of carbon dioxide in the blood

hyperkalemia

above normal levels of potassium in the blood

hyperlipidemia

above normal levels of lipids in the blood

hypermagnesemia

higher than normal levels of magnesium in the blood

hypernatremia

above normal levels of sodium in the blood

hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)

a hyperglycemic crisis characterized by very high blood glucose, severe dehydration, and confusion

hyperphosphatemia

above normal levels of phosphate in the blood

hyperuricemia

above normal levels of uric acid in the blood

hypervolemia

excess fluid in the blood, or fluid overload

hypo-

low or below normal

hypocalcemia

lower than normal levels of calcium (Ca++) in the blood

hypoglycemia

low blood glucose

hypokalemia

below normal levels of potassium K+ in the blood

hypolipidemia

below normal levels of lipids in the blood

hypomagnesemia

lower than normal levels of magnesium in the blood

hyponatremia

a low amount of sodium in the blood below normally acceptable levels

hypophosphatemia

low number of phosphates in the blood

hypovolemia

a low amount of blood in the body