Digestive System
high blood levels of a pigment released by the liver with bile
hyperbilirubinemia
shock waves that crush urinary tract stones
lithotrpsy
lower chambers of the heart
ventricles
The tube leading from the pharynx to the lungs
trachea
the smaller of the two leg bones
fibula
itching
pruritus
membrane that connects parts of the small intestine
mesentery
the tube leading from the bladder to the meatus
urethra
sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heart beat
sinoatrial node (SA node)
decreased oxygen in the blood
hypoxemia
wasting / no development of muscle
atrophy
large blisters
bullae
lack of apetitie
anorexia
another term for uremia
azotemia
bluish coloration of the skin (poor tissue oxygenation)
cyanosis
pulmonary parenchyma
bronchioles and alveoli
inflammation of joint caused by excessive uric acid acuumulation
gouty arthritis
another name for hive
wheal
fats are improperly digested and appear in the feces
steatorrhea
The parenchymal unit of the kidney
nephron
abnormal heart rhythm
arrhythmia
stridor is commonly associated with this childhood respiratory infection
Croup
chronic inflammation of bones and joints due to degenerative changes in cartilage
osteoarthritis
chronic, recurrent dermatosis with silvery gray scales covering red patches in the skin
psoriasis
Twisting of the intestine upon itself
volvulus
hardening of blood vessels in the kidney
nephrosclerosis
incision into a vein
tube is placed through the mouth into the trachea to establish and airway
endotracheal intubation
condition of stiffening and immobility of a joint (fusion of bone)
ankylosis
a bed sore; break in continuity of the skin
decubitus ulcer