Amino acid
organic compounds that constitute the primary building blocks of proteins.
Analgesic
pain reliever.
Anaphylaxis
life threatening allergic reaction
Antibody
a protein made in response to antigen
Antiemetic
drugs used to prevent or stop vomiting
Antigen
foreign substance
Chromosome
structures that DNA is incorporated into.
Diuretic
drugs that promote the secretion of urine
Dyspnea
acute respiratory failure
Edema
excessive accumilation of fluid in body tissues
Erythema
redness of the skin
Genotype
a discription of the combination of a person's genes with respect to either a single trait or a larger set of traits
Heterozygous
when gene pairs possess different genes from each parent for a particular trait and if one gene is dominant and one is recessive
Homeostasis
a state of stability that the body tries to maintain even though it is exposed to continually changing outside forces
Homozygous
when gene pairs possess identical genes from each parent for a particular trait and when they are both dominant or both recessive
Hypovolemic Shock
a condition of severe physiological distress
Hypoxemia
insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood
Incontinence
the inability to control the passage of urine
Lymphadenopahty
disease of the lymph nodes
Macrophage
cells that engulf particular substances and microorganisms
Metastasis
the name of the spreading process of cancer
Nosocomial
a hospital acquired or health care associated infection
osteomalacia
the softening of the bone
Pathogenic
disease producing organisms
Phagocytosis
name of the process where the invading organisms are engulfed and destroyed
Phenotype
consists of the observeable physical characteristics
Polymorphonuclear Leukocye
white blood cells that possess a nucleus composed of 200 or more lobes or parts
Pruritus
severe itching
Sequela
a pathological condition that results from a prior disease, injury, or attack
Stridor
labored and difficulty breathing
Syncope
a transient loss of consciousness
Syndrome
condition that suggest the presence of a certain disease
Tachycardia
an abnormally rapid heartbeat
Urtucaria
a local rash