Term
|
Definition
| A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Impaired or impeded breathing. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A painful, often reddened area of degenerating, eroding skin caused by pressure and lack of movement, and worsened by exposure to urine or other irritating substances on the skin. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A thin, flexible tube. (ExampleL a catheter placed in a vein provides a pathway for giving drugs, fluids, or blood products. Samples of blood can also be withdrawn through the catheter). |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A manner of walking. (Observation of the gait can provide clues to a number of diagnoses including Parkinson disease, cerebral palsy, congenital dislocation of the hip, and stroke). |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The death of body tissue due to the loss of blodd supply to that tissue, sometimes permitting bacteria to invade it and accelerate its decay. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A very thin layer of tissue that covers a surface. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Recurrent feigning of catastrophic illnesses, a psychological disorder that is characterized by the recurrent presentation of the patient for treatment for an acute and often dire illness that is, in reality, not present. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Pertaining to the newborn period which, by convention, is the first four weeks after birth. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The range through which a joint can be moved, usually its range of flexion and extension. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Disapperance of the signs and symptoms of cancer or other disease. A remission can be temporary or permanent. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A break or tear in any organ (such as the spleen) or soft tissue (such as the achilles tendon). |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A drug that calms a patient down, easing agitation and permitting sleep. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain, which may produce a physical convulsion, minor physical signs, through disturbances, or a combination of symptoms. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A brief, automatic jerking movement. |
|
|
