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Anasarca
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Severe generalized edema
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Anion
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A negatively charged ion
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Ascites
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An access fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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Cation
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A positively charged ion
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Dehydration
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An excessive loss of water from the body
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Edema
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Access accumulation of fluid in the interstitial (tissue) spaces.
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Electrolyte
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An element or a compound that will dissociate into ions when dissolved in water.
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Feedback
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Is relaying of information about a given condition to the appropriate organ or system.
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Hypertonic
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Stronger solutions, compared to those on the opposing side of a membrane.
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Hypotonic
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Weaker solutions, compared to an opposing solution.
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Interstitial
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Fluid found between the cells.
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Intravascular
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Fluid is the watery fluid of the blood known as plasma.
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Ion
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An atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons.
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Isotonic:
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Solutions exerting equal pressure on opposite sides of the membrane.
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Permeability
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The ability of a membrane to allow molecules to pass through.
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Solute
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A substance dissolved in a solvent
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Solvent
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A liquid that dissolves solutes.
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Third-space (fluid)
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Same as edema.
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Homeostasis
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Is the dynamic process through which the body maintains balance by constantly adjusting to internal and external stimuli “controlling sameness”
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Negative feedback:
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Occurs when the body reverses an original stimulus to regain physiologic balance (homeostasis)
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