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Appendix N: Glossary
Pages 491-496

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... Can lead to triggering of a pain response from stimuli that do not normally provoke pain. Amniocentesis: A test conducted at 15–20 weeks of pregnancy that tests the amniotic fluid during pregnancy for sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait.
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From page 492...
... Cerebral Ischemia: A condition that occurs when there is not enough blood flow to the brain to meet metabolic demand. This leads to limited oxygen supply, or cerebral hypoxia, and leads to the death of brain tissue, cerebral infarction, or ischemic stroke.
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From page 493...
... The two types of hematuria are gross hematuria, when a person can see the blood in his or her urine, or microscopic hematuria, when a person cannot see the blood in his or her urine yet it is seen under a microscope. Hemoglobin: An iron-containing respiratory pigment of vertebrate red blood cells that consists of a globin composed of four subunits, each of which is linked to a heme molecule that functions in oxygen transport to
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From page 494...
... Symptoms of high blood viscosity include spontaneous bleeding from mucous membranes, visual disturbances due to retinopathy, and neurologic symptoms ranging from headache and vertigo to seizures and coma. Ischemia Reperfusion: Reperfusion injury, sometimes called ischemia-­ reperfusion injury or reoxygenation injury, is the tissue damage caused when blood supply returns to tissue (re- + perfusion)
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From page 495...
... It is usually painful and not related to sexual stimulation or arousal. Prolonged Exposure: A form of behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy designed to treat posttraumatic stress disorder.
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From page 496...
... Splenic infarction occurs when the splenic artery or one of its branches are occluded, for example, by a blood clot. Spontaneous Epidural Hematoma: Manifests from blood accumulating in the epidural space, compressing the spinal cord and leading to acute neurological deficits.
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Key Terms

  • cell disease
  • blood cells
  • red blood
  • spinal cord
  • blood flow

  • cell trait
  • blood vessels
  • gestational age
  • blood supply
  • cell gene

  • cell anemia
  • reperfusion injury
  • hematopoietic stem
  • amniotic fluid
  • age babies

  • brain leading
  • receive blood
  • ischemic stroke
  • brand name
  • usual amount

  • gene hbs
  • care setting
  • chronic disease
  • include spontaneous
  • white blood

  • oxygen supply
  • metabolic demand
  • brain tissue
  • test conducted
  • oxygen transport


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