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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
02/19/2013
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Term
abdomen-
 Definition
area of trunk between chest and pelvis
Term
abduction-
 Definition
moving a body part away from the midline of the body
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acute-
 Definition
having severe symptoms
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adduction-
 Definition
moving a body part toward the midline of the body
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advocate-
 Definition
one who promotes the welfare of another
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alignment-
 Definition
keeping in proper position
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ambulatory-
 Definition
able to walk
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anorexia-
 Definition
lack of appetite
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anterior-
 Definition
front
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anuria-
 Definition
no urine
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aphasia-
 Definition
language impairment
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apnea-
 Definition
periods of no respiration
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arthritis-
 Definition
joint inflammation
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asepsis-
 Definition
without infection
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aseptic techniques-
 Definition
techniques used to destroy microbes and prevent transmission (disinfect/sterilization)
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assault-
 Definition
threat to do violence
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atrophy-
 Definition
wasting away of muscle tissue
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aural-
 Definition
pertaining to ear
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axilla-
 Definition
armpit
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battery-
 Definition
unlwaful attack on another
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bradycardia-
 Definition
unusually slow heartbeat
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bridging-
 Definition
supporting to relieve pressure
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burnout-
 Definition
lack of interest in an activity
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cancer-
 Definition
malignant tumor
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caries-
 Definition
tooth decay
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catheter-
 Definition
tube for evacuating or injecting fluids
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cell-
 Definition
basic unit of living matter
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chronic-
 Definition
condition that lasts a long time
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cognitive-
 Definition
mental
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colostomy-
 Definition
artificial opening into large intestine
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coma-
 Definition
unconscious
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competency-
 Definition
capability
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continent-
 Definition
able to control elimination of urine/feces
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contracture-
 Definition
abnormal shortening of muscles
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cuticle-
 Definition
base of fingernail
Term
cyanosis-
 Definition
blueness of the skin
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dangle-
 Definition
sit on side of bed
Term
debilitating-
 Definition
weakening
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decubitis-
 Definition
bedsore
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dentures-
 Definition
artificial teeth
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disinfection-
 Definition
process of destroying pathogenic organism
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disorientation-
 Definition
loss of recognition of time, place or people
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diuresis-
 Definition
abnormal secretion of urine by kidney
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dyspepsia-
 Definition
indigestion
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dyspnea-
 Definition
difficulty breathing
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edema-
 Definition
excessibe accumulation of fluid in tissues
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emboli-
 Definition
blood clot
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emesis-
 Definition
act of vomitting
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empathy-
 Definition
putting yourself in another's place -trying to feel what they feel
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epistaxis-
 Definition
nose bleed
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ethics-
 Definition
moral conduct of right and wrong
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eversion-
 Definition
turning outward
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extremities-
 Definition
arms and legs
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feces-
 Definition
solid waste
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femur-
 Definition
thigh bone
Term
flatus-
 Definition
gas
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flexion-
 Definition
bending a body part
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footdrop-
 Definition
toes involuntarily point down
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Fowler's-
 Definition
semi-sitting position
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fracture-
 Definition
break in a bone
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gait-
 Definition
manner of walking
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geriatrics-
 Definition
pertaining to the aged
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glycosuria-
 Definition
sugar in the urine
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halitosis-
 Definition
offensive odor to breath
Term
hematuria-
 Definition
blood in the urine
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hemiplegia-
 Definition
paralysis on one side of the body
Term
hemorrhage-
 Definition
escape of blood from blood vessels or excessive blood loss
Term
hypertension-
 Definition
high blood pressure
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hypotension-
 Definition
low blood pressure
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incontinent-
 Definition
inability to control urine or feces
Term
infection precautions-
 Definition
keep infection in a confined space and do not let spread
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jaundice-
 Definition
yellowing of the skin
Term
leukemia-
 Definition
cancer of the blood
Term
libel-
 Definition
what you write to harm
Term
malignant-
 Definition
cancerous
Term
malpractice-
 Definition
negligence done by a professional
Term
medical asepsis-
 Definition
procedures followed to keep germs from being spread from one person to another
Term
mottling-
 Definition
discoloration of skin or irregular areas
Term
negligence-
 Definition
unintentional act that results in harm to a person or property
Term
nocturia-
 Definition
excessive urination at night
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nosocomial-
 Definition
infection originating in a facility or hospital-acquired
Term
obese-
 Definition
overweight
Term
orthotic device-
 Definition
brace to support weak body parts
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pallor-
 Definition
pale or less color than normal
Term
pathogens-
 Definition
disease-causing organisms
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perineum
 Definition
area between the legs
Term
posterior-
 Definition
back
Term
postmortem-
 Definition
after death
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preoperative-
 Definition
before surgery
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pronation-
 Definition
turning the joint downward
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prone-
 Definition
lying face down
Term
prosthesis-
 Definition
artificial body part
Term
purulent-
 Definition
containing pus
Term
quadriplegia-
 Definition
paralysis of all 4 limbs
Term
rales-
 Definition
gurgles heard in the chest
Term
reminiscing-
 Definition
thinking and talking about the past
Term
seizure-
 Definition
convulsion
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singultus-
 Definition
hiccup
Term
slander-
 Definition
what you say to harm
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specimen-
 Definition
sample of body fluid
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sputum-
 Definition
matter brought up from lungs
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sterilization-
 Definition
process that destroys all microorganisms
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supination-
 Definition
turning the joint upward
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supine-
 Definition
lying on the back
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syncope-
 Definition
fainting
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systolic-
 Definition
highest BP reading
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tachycardia-
 Definition
rapid heartbeat
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tepid-
 Definition
slightly warm, lukewarm
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thermal-
 Definition
pertaining to heat
Term
thrombophlebitis-
 Definition
inflammation of a vein with clot formation
Term
trunk (torso)-
 Definition
main part of body except arms, legs, and head
Term
urgency-
 Definition
need to urinate
Term
vertigo-
 Definition
dizziness
Term
void-
 Definition
to urinate
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