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acid
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one type of compound with a pH below 7
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anasarca
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severe generalized edema
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anion
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negative charged ion
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ascites
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an excess amount of peritoneal fluid
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base
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a compound that contain hydroxyl ion (alkali)
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buffer
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chemical system set up to resist changes, particularly in hydrogen ion levels
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cation
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positively charged ion
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dehydration
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deficiency of body water or excessive loss of water
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diffusion
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process of "being widely spread" is random movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
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edema
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excess accumulation of fluid in interstitial (tissue) spaces
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electrolyte
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substance that will associate into ions when dissolved in water
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feedback
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relying of information about a given condition to an appropriate organ or system
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filtration
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transport of water and dissolved material through a membrane from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure
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hypertonic
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increased tension
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hypotonic
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reduced tension
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insensible
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not perceptible to the senses
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interstitial
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found between cells
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intravascular
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in watery fluid in blood
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ion
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an atom that has grained or lost one or more elements
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isotonic
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equal tension
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