| A | B |
|---|
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| active transport | process of chemical distribution that requires an energy source |
| air embolism | bubble of air in the vascular system |
| anions | electrolytes with a negative charge |
| blood substitutes | fluids that when transfused carry and distrubute oxygen to cells, tissues, and organs; also know as oxygen therapeutics |
| cations | electrolyes with a positive charge |
| circulatory overload | severely compromised heart functions |
| colloids | undissolved protein substances |
| colloid solutions | water and molecules of suspended substances, such as blood cells, and blood products such as albumin |
| colloidal osmotic pressure | force for attracting water |
| cystalloid solutions | water and other uniformly dissolved cystals, such as salt and sugar |
| dehydration | fluid deficit in both extracellular and intracellular compartments |
| drop factor | number of drops per millimeter in intravenous tubing |
| edema | excessive fluid in tissue |
| electrochemical neutrality | balance of cations with anions |
| electolytes | chemical compounds, such as sodium and chloride that are dissolved, absorbed, and distributed in body fluid and possess an electrical charge |
| emulsion | mixture of two liquids, one of which is insoluable in the other |
| extracellular fluid | fluid outside the cells |
| facilitated diffusion | process in which certain dissolved substances require the assistance of a carrier molecule to pass from one side of a semipermable membrane to the other |
| filtration | process that regulates the movement of water and substances from a compartment where the pressure is high to one where the pressure is lower |
| fluid imbalance | condition in which the body's water is inot in proper volume or location in the body |
