crystalloids
Small diffusible molecules
Crystalloids are solutions of water and dissolved minerals or sugars that can pass through cell membranes—distinguished from colloids, which contain larger molecules that cannot.
In medical settings, crystalloid solutions like saline or Ringer's lactate are standard for intravenous fluid replacement: The ER administered crystalloids to treat dehydration.
Salt-water solution
- lactatedProduced breast milk
- isotonicEqual solute concentration
- hypotonicLower osmotic pressure
- hypertonicHigher solute than reference
intravenous · IV · fluids · hydration · infusion · resuscitation · intravascular · rehydration
Disperse into liquid
- solubilityDissolving potential in liquid
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
- osmosisSolvent crossing semipermeable barrier
- semipermeableAllowing partial passage
membrane · diffusion · permeable · tonicity · concentration · gradient · hypertonic · hypotonic
Openwork of crossed strips
- diffractionWaves spreading past obstacles
- polymorphismMany forms, one interface
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- habitSettled regular tendency
symmetry · solid-state · anisotropy · microstructure · facets · growth · nucleation · precipitation
saline
Salt-water solution
hypertonic · intravenous · IV · fluids · hydration · infusion · resuscitation · intravascular · rehydration · parenteral
dissolve
Disperse into liquid
- solubilityDissolving potential in liquid
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
- osmosisSolvent crossing semipermeable barrier
semipermeable · membrane · diffusion · permeable · tonicity · concentration · gradient · hypertonic · hypotonic · isotonic
lattice
Openwork of crossed strips
- diffractionWaves spreading past obstacles
- polymorphismMany forms, one interface
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
habit · symmetry · solid-state · anisotropy · microstructure · facets · growth · nucleation · precipitation · supersaturation