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21Oral rehydration therapy — Nurses encouraging a patient to drink an oral rehydration solution to combat dehydration caused by cholera. Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a simple treatment for dehydration associated with diarrhoea, particularly gastroenteritis or… …
22Osmolarity — This article is about osmolarity. For the osmole unit, see Osmole (unit). Osmolarity is the measure of solute concentration, defined as the number of osmoles (Osm) of solute per litre (L) of solution (osmol/L or Osm/L). The osmolarity of a… …
23Free water clearance — In the physiology of the kidney, free water clearance (CH2O) is the volume of blood plasma that is cleared of solute free water per unit time. An example of its use is in the determination of an individual s state of hydration.OverviewAt its… …
24Renal sodium reabsorption — Renal reabsorption of sodium (Na+) is a part of renal physiology. It uses Na H antiport, Na glucose symport, sodium ion channels (minor) [ [http://www2.kumc.edu/ki/physiology/course/six/6 1.htm VI. Mechanisms of Salt Water Reabsorption ] ] . It… …
25List of antibiotics — Following is the list of antibiotics, sorted by class. The highest division is between bactericidal antibiotics and bacteriostatic antibiotics. Bactericidals kill bacteria directly where bacteriostatics prevent them from dividing. However, these… …
26isotonic — Of a fluid, having a concentration that will not cause osmotic volume changes of cells immersed in it. Note that an isotonic solution is not necessarily isosmotic. See hypotonic, hypertonic …
27annelid — /an l id/, n. 1. any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Annelida. Also, annelidan /euh nel i dn/. [1825 35; see ANNELIDA] * * * Any member of… …
28isotonic — isotonicity /uy seuh teuh nis i tee/, n. /uy seuh ton ik/, adj. 1. Also, isosmotic. Physical Chem. noting or pertaining to solutions characterized by equal osmotic pressure. Cf. hypertonic (def. 2), hypotonic (def. 2). 2. Physiol …
29isotonic — 1. Relating to isotonicity or isotonia. 2. Having equal tension; denoting solutions possessing the same osmotic pressure; more specifically, limited to solutions in which cells neither swell nor shrink. Thus, a solution that is isosmotic with… …
30Movicol — is a brand name laxative manufactured by Norgine. Each sachet of this medicine contains macrogol (polyethylene glycol) 3350, an iso osmotic laxative, along with sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride and potassium chloride. Electrolytes are included …
