IPC FEN Week 1 Med Terms

-trophy

nourishment, development

anuria

• Failure to produce urine

  • Less than 50 mL urine output per day

Aq

water

ascites

abnormal fluid accumulation in the abdomen

atrophy

wasting away

atypical

unusual

auscultation

listening to internal organs with 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

both sides of body

bioavailability

proportion of drug that enters systemic circulation and is available to exert is biological action

bolus

single IV dose of medication administered at once over a short period of time

BUD

Beyond Use Date

bulimia

eating disorder characterized by distorted body image, and cycle of overeating followed by purging

Ca

Calcium

Cachexia

extreme weight loss and muscle wasting due to a chronic illness

cation

positive charged ion

CC

Cubic Centimeter

Central line

long catheter inserted into neck, upper chest, or groin vein and guided into a large central vein (superior vena cava) to administer IV meds or fluids

chelation

process by which ions and molecules (drugs) bind to metal ions, forming non-absorbable complexes

Cl

chloride

CO2

carbon dioxide

Crystalluria

Presence of crystals in the urine caused by metabolic disorders or drugs

Cystitis

inflammation of the bladder

Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

life threatening hyperglycemic crisis characterized by high blood glucose, anion gap metabolic acidosis, and ketones in the blood or urine

dys-

difficult, abnormal, or painful

enteral

involving the intestines

enuresis

involving urination

etiology

the cause (disease)

EToH

ethyl alcohol

exacerbation

an increase or worsening (ex. severity of disease)

extravasation

The leakage of fluid from a blood vessel to surrounding tissue

exudate

fluid that leaks out of blood vessels into nearby tissues