Match the Medical Terms with Their Definitions

question 116

Multiple Choice

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-inflammatory fluid that is high in protein and contains blood and immune cells

• A)acidosis
• B)acid-base status
• C)aerosol therapy
• D)anosmia
• E)antihistamine
• F)antitussive
• G)antral lavage
• H)asthma
• I)atelectasis
• J)consolidation
• K)deviated septum
• L)emphysema
• M)epistaxis
• N)exudate
• O)hypoxemia
• P)hypoxia
• Q)intubation
• R)mediastinoscopy
• S)pertussis
• T)pleurisy
• U)polysomnography
• V)pulmonary edema
• W)rhonchus
• X)spirometry
• Y)surfactant
• Z)sweat test

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Definitions:

Loop Of Henle

A section of the nephron in the kidney that concentrates urine and reabsorbs water and ions.

Reabsorption

The process by which the kidneys filter and then absorb back into the blood certain substances or water from the urine.

Tubule

A Tubule is a small tube-like structure in the body or cells that serves various functions, such as transport or absorptive roles.

Potassium Ions

Electrically charged particles (ions) of potassium, vital for various biological processes including nerve signal transmission and muscle contraction.