ABO typing - CORRECT ANSWER a blood test used to determine red blood cell type
activated clotting time (ACT) - CORRECT ANSWER a test to measure the
... [Show More] clotting time
of blood
acute - CORRECT ANSWER an adjective used in two ways: to indicate that something
is of a short duration or sudden onset and to indicate a high degree of severity
acute tubular necrosis (ATN) - CORRECT ANSWER a kidney disorder involving
damage to the tubular cells of the kidneys, resulting in acute kidney failure. In renal
transplant, it refers to reversible kidney damage resulting in delayed kidney function
adsorb - CORRECT ANSWER to cause particles or molecules in solution to stick to the
surface of a solid material
air embolism - CORRECT ANSWER an air bubble carried by the bloodstream to a
vessel small enough to be blocked by the bubble
albumin - CORRECT ANSWER a protein found in many body tissues. It disperses in
water as a colloid and is an important fraction of blood plasma. The molecular weight is
approximately 68,000, Da.
albuminuria - CORRECT ANSWER presence of albumin in urine; this is usually a
symptom of kidney disease
allograft - CORRECT ANSWER a graft, such as a kidney, taken from another person
(Greek allo, "other"). The donor may be a blood relative or unrelated
amino acids - CORRECT ANSWER building blocks of proteins. Amino indicates that
one or more hydrogen ions of an acid have been replaced by the NH2 radical. Amino
acids also contain carbon, oxygen, and frequently sulfur
amyloid - CORRECT ANSWER an abnormal protein material occurring as deposits in
various body tissues in certain disorders. In chronic kidney disease patients, it results
from long-term accumulation of β2-microglobulin
analog - CORRECT ANSWER a structure whose function is similar to that of another
organ or structure of a different kind and origin
anaphylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER a particularly severe type of systemic reaction to a
foreign protein or other substance. It results from previous sensitization to the particular
substance and can be fatal
aneroid - CORRECT ANSWER a pressure gauge (positive or negative) that contains no
fluid
aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWER a blood-filled sac formed by stretching and dilation of
the wall of an artery
angiogram - CORRECT ANSWER an x-ray film of a blood vessel obtained by injecting a
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