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Fluid, Electrolytes, and Nutrition Medical Terminology
anion
a negatively charged ion
anuria
a failure to produce urine (<50mL urine output per day
Aq
water
ascites
abnormal fluid accumulation in the abdomen
atrophy
wasting away
atypical
unusual
ausculation
listening to internal organs with a stethoscope
azotemia
a buildup of urea in the blood
beyond use date
an expiration date applied to a compound product, beyond which the drug should not be used
bilateral
on both sides of the body
bioavailability
the proportion (expressed as a percentage) of a drug that enters into the systemic circulation and is available to exert its biological action
bolus
a single intravenous dose of a medication administered all at once over a short period of time
BUD
Beyond Use Date
bulimia
an eating disorder characterized by distorted body image, and a cycle of overeating followed by purging
Ca
calcium
cachexia
extreme weight loss and muscle wasting due to a chronic illness
cation
a positively charged ion
cc
cubic centimeter
central line
a long catheter inserted into a neck, upper chest or groin vein and guided into a large central vein (superior vena cava) to administer intravenous medications or fluids
chelation
the process by which ions and molecules (i.e. drugs) bine to metal ions, forming a non-absorbable complex
Cl
chloride
CO2
carbon dioxide
crystalluria
the presence of crystals in the urine caused by metabolic disorders or drugs
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
a life-threatening hyperglycemic crisis characterized by high blood glucose, anion gap metabolic acidosis, and ketones in the blood or urine
dys-
painful, difficult, abnormal
enteral
involving the intestines
enuresis
involving urination
etiology
the cause of (disease)
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
exacerbation
an increase or worsening (i.e. severity of disease)
extravasation
the leakage of fluid from a blood vessel to the surrounding tissue
