5 Terms
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hypoplasia
Health care; Hospitals
Underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ. For example, there can be hypoplasia (underdevelopment) of the enamel of the teeth. Hypoplasia is less drastic than aplasia (where ...
hypoplastic right or left ventricle
Health care; Hospitals
The right or left ventricle of the heart has not developed properly so it is small.
hypotension
Health care; Hospitals
Any blood pressure that is below the normal expected for an individual in a given environment. Hypotension is the opposite of hypertension (high blood pressure). Hypotension is a relative term ...
hypothermia
Health care; Hospitals
Abnormally low body temperature. Hypothermia becomes life threatening below body temperatures of 32.2 C (90 F).
hypoxia
Health care; Hospitals
Concentration of oxygen in arterial blood that is less than normal. Anoxia refers to complete lack of oxygen.
im or intramuscular
Health care; Hospitals
An intramuscular (IM) medication is given by needle into the muscle. This is as opposed to a medication that is given by a needle into the skin (intradermal) or just below the skin (subcutaneous) or ...
