1. |
antidiuretic hormone
|
(ADH) also known as vasopressin, a hormone that increases the volume of water reabsorbed from the
collecting tubules of the kidney |
2. |
dehydration
|
state of containing insufficient water in blood and other tissues |
3. |
dihydroxyvitamin
|
D active form of vitamin D required by the intestinal epithelial cells for the absorption of calcium |
4. |
diuresis
|
excess production of urine |
5. |
extracellular fluid
|
(ECF) fluid exterior to cells; includes the interstitial fluid, blood plasma, and fluids found in
other reservoirs in the body |
6. |
fluid compartment
|
fluid inside all cells of the body constitutes a compartment system that is largely segregated from
other systems |
7. |
hydrostatic pressure
|
pressure exerted by a fluid against a wall, caused by its own weight or pumping force |
8. |
hypercalcemia
|
abnormally increased blood levels of calcium |
9. |
hypercapnia
|
abnormally elevated blood levels of CO2 |
10. |
hyperchloremia
|
higher-than-normal blood chloride levels |
11. |
hyperkalemia
|
higher-than-normal blood potassium levels |
12. |
hypernatremia
|
abnormal increase in blood sodium levels |
13. |
hyperphosphatemia
|
abnormally increased blood phosphate levels |
14. |
hypocalcemia
|
abnormally low blood levels of calcium |
15. |
hypocapnia
|
abnormally low blood levels of CO2 |
16. |
hypochloremia
|
lower-than-normal blood chloride levels |
17. |
hypokalemia
|
abnormally decreased blood levels of potassium |
18. |
hyponatremia
|
lower-than-normal levels of sodium in the blood |
19. |
hypophosphatemia
|
abnormally low blood phosphate levels |
20. |
interstitial fluid
|
(IF) fluid in the small spaces between cells not contained within blood vessels |
21. |
intracellular fluid
|
(ICF) fluid in the cytosol of cells |
22. |
metabolic acidosis
|
condition wherein a deficiency of bicarbonate causes the blood to be overly acidic |
23. |
metabolic alkalosis
|
condition wherein an excess of bicarbonate causes the blood to be overly alkaline |
24. |
plasma osmolality
|
ratio of solutes to a volume of solvent in the plasma; plasma osmolality reflects a person's state of
hydration |
25. |
respiratory acidosis
|
condition wherein an excess of carbonic acid or CO2 causes the blood to be overly acidic |
26. |
respiratory alkalosis
|
condition wherein a deficiency of carbonic acid/CO2 levels causes the blood to be overly alkaline |