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Unit 3
Question | Answer |
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hypoglycemic | Pertaining to low blood sugar |
glucagon | hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates the liver to increase blood sugar levels |
insulin | hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats |
Hyperglycemic | Pertaining to high blood sugar |
diabetes mellitus | metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia |
thromboembolism | blockage of a vessel (embolism) caused by a clot that has broken off from where it formed |
aplastic anemia | anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities |
iron deficiency anemia | anemia caused by inadequate iron intake |
hyperbilirubinemia | excessive bilirubin in the blood |
immunocompromised | having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease |
congestive cardiomyopathy | heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) and becomes stretched (dilated), which causes weak/slow pumping of blood |
congestive heart failure (CHF) | heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) |
aortic regurgitation | flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart; caused by a weak heart valve |
hypotension | low blood pressure |
cardiopulmonary bypass | procedure that temporarily circulates and oxygenates a patient’s blood during the portion of heart surgery where the heart is stopped |