Chapters 3, 20, 23, 24 Flashcards
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autoimmune disorders
Group of diseases that disrupt the function of the immune system, causing the body to produce antibodies against itself, resulting in tissue damage.
cardiac decompensation
condition of heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain a sufficient cardiac output.
euglycemia
pertaining to normal blood glucose level; also called normoglycemia
gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
glucose intolerance first recognized during pregnancy
glycosylated hemoglobin A1C
glycohemoglobin, a minor hemoglobin with glucose attached; the glycosylated hemoglobin concentration represents the average blood glucose level over the previous several weeks and is a measurement of glycemic control in diabetic therapy
hydramnios (polyhydramnios)
amniotic fluid in excess of 2000mL
hyperglycemia
excess glucose in the blood, usually caused by inadequate secretion of insulin by the islet cells of the pancreas or inadequate control of diabetes mellitus.
hyperthyroidism
excessive functional activity of the thyroid gland
hypoglycemia
less than a normal amount of glucose in the blood; usually caused by the administration of too much insulin, excessive secretion of insulin by the islet cells of the pancreas, or dietary deficiency.
hypothyroidism
deficiency of thyroid gland activity with underproduction of thyroxine
ketoacidosis
Accumulation of ketone bodies in the blood as a consequence of hyperglycemia ; leads to metabolic acidosis.
macrosomia
large body size as seen in neonates of mothers with pregestational or gestational diabetes.
peripartum cardiomyopathy
inability of the heart to maintain an adequate cardiac output; congestive heart failure occurring during the peripartum
pregestational diabetes mellitus
diabetes mellitus type 1 or type 2 that exists before pregnancy.
amenorrhea
absence or cessation of menstruation
dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)
excessive uterine bleeding with no demonstrable organic cause
dysmenorrhea
painful menstruation beginning 2 to 6 months after menarche, r/t ovulation or to organic disease such as endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, or uterine neoplasm
endometriosis
tissue closely resmbling endometrial tissue located outside the uterus
fibroademona
firm, freely movable, solitary, solid, benign breast tumor
fibrocyctic changes
benign changes in breast tissue
leiomyoma
benign smooth-muscle tumor
lumpectomy
removal of a wide margin of normal breast tissue surrounding a breast cancer
menorrhagia
abnormally profuse or excessive menstrual flow
metorrhagia
abnormal bleeding from the uterus, particularly when it occurs at any time other than the menstrual period.