BY: SOPHIA TARAFAPRESENTATION # 11

Endocrine System

dipsia

Answer to question 5…..excessive thirst dipsia.

dipsia suffix meaning a condition of thirst.

Some examples with the suffix dipsia:

Hydroadipsia Oligodipsia Polydipsia

Hydroadipsia, oligodipsia, polydipsia

Hydroadipsia :meaning the absence of thirst for water.

Oligodipsia: is the abnormal absence of thirst.

Polydipsia: when a patient displays excessive thirst, normally found in diabetics.

emia

Emia s the suffix meaning a blood condition referring to the presence of a substance in the blood.

Some examples are :

Anemia Hypervolemia

Anemia

Anemia-lack of blood It is a condition in which the body

does not have enough healthy red blood cells.

Red blood cells are important because they provide oxygen to body tissues.

A person with anemia doesn’t have enough hemoglobin, which is a protein that carries protein inside red blood cells and gives the cells the red color.

Hypervolemia

Hypervolemia- is a medical condition when there is to high volume of blood, or fluid in the blood.

The excess fluid like salt and water builds up in various locations in the body and leads to an increase in weight, swelling in the legs and arms.