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| Having a lesser concentration than the solution with which it is being compared |
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| Having a greater concentration than the solution with which it is being compared |
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| Substance capable of breaking into ions and developing an electrical change when dissolbed in a solution |
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| Passage of a solvent through a semipermeaable membrane from an area of high to low concentration until equilibrium is established |
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| Accumulation of fluid in extracellular spaces |
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| Atom or molecule carrying an electric charge in solution |
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| condition characterized by a proprotionate laack of hydrogen ions in the extracellular fluid in which the pH is above 7.45 |
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| Substance containing a hydrogen ion that can be liberated |
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| Substance that can accept or trap a hydrogen ion |
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| Condition characterized by a proportionate excess of hydrogen ions in the extracellular fluid in which the pH falls below 7.35 |
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| Deficiency of blood plasma |
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| Process by which drugs are transferred from the site of entry into the body to the bloodstream |
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| Lack or loss of appetite for food |
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| Measurements of the body and body parts |
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| Chemical changes in the body by which energy is provided; breakdown of a drug to an inactive |
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| Ratio of height to weight |
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| Mewasure of heat, or energy, kilocalories, commonly referred to as a calorie, defined as the amount of heat required to raise 1 kg of water 1oC |
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| organic compounds (sugars/starches) that are composed of carbon, hydrogent, and oxygen; the most abundant |
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| Fat-like substance found only in animal tissues; it is important for cell memebrane structure, a prescursor of steroid homrones, and a consitiuent of bile |
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| Diet that contains only foods that are clear liquids at room or body temperature - gelatin; fat-free broth, bouillon, ice pops, clear juices; carbonated beverages, and regular and decaffeinated coffee and tea |
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| Gastrointestinal system's breakdown process of food into particles small enough to pass into the cells |
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| Diet that contains miilk, plain frozen desserts, pasteurized eggs, cereal gruesl, and milk and egg substitutes in addition to clear liquids; contains liquid that can be poured |
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| An abnormal accumulation of ketone bodies that is frequently assoicated with acidosis |
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| Group name for fatty substances, including fats and oils |
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| Inorganic elements found in nature |
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| Nothin by mout (Latin: nil per os_) |
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| Specific biochemical substance used by the body fro growth, development, activity, reproduction, lactation, health maintenance, and recovery from illness or injury |
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| Regular diet that has been modified to eliminated foods |
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| Weight greater than 200% above ideal body weight |
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| Alternate form of feeding that involves passing a tube into a gastrointestinal tract to allow instillation of purified foods |
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| Outside the intestines or alimentary canal |
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| Vital component of every living cell; composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen |
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| Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) |
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| Recommnedations for average daily amounts of essential nutrient that healthy population gorups should consume over time. |
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