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This document discusses medical terminology relating to blood conditions and diabetes medication. It defines suffixes like "-emia" meaning blood condition and provides examples like hypocalcemia, hyponatremia, and hypoglycemia. It also defines oral hypoglycemic agents as diabetes medications taken by mouth to lower blood sugar, but not for insulin dependent patients. Finally, it explains vasopressin is a medication given to control diabetes by promoting water reabsorption in the kidneys.
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Chapter 11 presentation
- 1. Chapter 11 Medical Terminology A Living Language Victoria Brown Professor Abdullah BIO 120 7/8/2014
- 2. -emic relating to a blood condition - Oral Hypoglycemic Agents – medication taken by mouth that cause a decrease in blood sugar - not used for insulin dependent patients
- 3. -dipsia thirst - polydipsia- excessive feeling of thirst - felling thirsty all the time
- 4. -pressin to press down -Vasopressin – medication given to control diabetes - promotes reabsorption of water in the kidneys
- 5. -emia blood condition Hypocalcemia – condition of having low calcium in the blood -associated with hyposecretion of parathyroid hormone Hyponatremia – condition of having low level of sodium in the blood Hypoglycemia – condition of having low level of sugar in the blood