Medical Terminology - Ch. 13
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srolison91 on June 18, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ketosis | ketones are produced and enter the blood |
| glucosuria | sugar in the urine |
| polyphagia | much hunger |
| polydipsia | much thirst |
| polyuria | much urination |
| ketoacidosis | caused by: undiagnosed DM, stress, non-compliance of Tx; Tx-Rx: insulin; Sx: hypoinsulinism, extreme hypoglycemia, disorientation, fruity odor to breath and urine, coma or death. |
| hypoglycemia | too much insulin - insulin shock; caused by: too much insulin on board or inslet cells; Tx: glucose; BS levels < 50 |
| gestational diabetes | metabolic disorder during pregnancy; may subside after parturition, but can reappear in mid-life |
| diuresis | increased formation and secretion of urine |
| endocrinology | study of these hormones and these glands and the imbalance of these within the body |
| endocrinologist | dr. who dx adn tx disorders associated with imbalances of hormoes and gladns that contribute these imbalances. also tx disease associated with these imbalances |
| neuropathy | nerve deterioration |
| retinopathy | blindness |
| FBS/FBG | fasting blood glucose or sugar: test that measures blod glucose levels after a 12 hour fast |
| glucose tolerance test (GTT) | test that measures the body's ability to metabolize CHO by administering a standard dose of glucose and measuring glucose levels in the blood and urine at regular intervals |
| insulin tolerance test | use for dx of hypoglycemia: test that determines insulin levels in serem (blood) by administering insulin and measuring blood glucose levels in blood at regular intervals |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| hypoinsulinism | low insulin condition |
| insulin | lower blood glucose by promoting its entrance into body cells and converting glucose to glycogen (a starch storage form of glucose) |
| oral antidiabetics | treat type 2 DM by stimulating the pancreas to produce more insulin and decrease peripheral resistance to insulin |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| K+ | potassium |
| Na | sodium (salt) |
| NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| Random BS | testing blood sugar randomly |
| BS 2 hr. pp | (post prandial) - blood sugar two hours before a meal |
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