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NUR 324 Week 2 Vocabulary
University of Alabama NUR 324 Week 2 Vocab.
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Undergraduate 3
08/26/2007
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abraded
 Definition
scraped skin
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abduction
 Definition
move away from midline
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adduction
 Definition
move toward midline
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afebrile
 Definition
without fever
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alopecia
 Definition
baldness
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ambulatory
 Definition
walking
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amenorrhea
 Definition
absence of menstruation
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anorexia
 Definition
loss of appetite
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anuria
 Definition
absence of urine formation
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aphagia
 Definition
inability to swallow
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apnea
 Definition
temporary cessation of breathing
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auscultation
 Definition
exam by listening to
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bradycardia
 Definition
slowness of heartbeat
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calculi
 Definition
stones in urine
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cerumen
 Definition
ear wax
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chemotherapy
 Definition
drug treatment that has a toxic effect on disease-causing microorgamisms
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Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
 Definition
increasing dyspnea with period of apnea
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claudication
 Definition
a severe pain in calf which subsides with rest
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clonic
 Definition
alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles
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comatose
 Definition
complete unconsciousness
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contracture
 Definition
immobility of tissue or joint due to fibrosis
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coryza
 Definition
watery drainage from noes
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cyanotic
 Definition
blue in color
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decubitus
 Definition
bedsore
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defecation
 Definition
bowel movement
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diplopia
 Definition
double vision
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distal
 Definition
farthest from center point
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diuresis
 Definition
large amount of urine output
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dysphasia
 Definition
difficulty in speaking
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dyspnea
 Definition
difficulty breathing
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dysuria
 Definition
painful urination
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ecchymosis
 Definition
hemmorrhagic areas (bruises)
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emaciated
 Definition
thin,underweight
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emesis
 Definition
vomiting, the product is vomitus
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emetic
 Definition
agent given to produce emesis
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enuresis
 Definition
bedwetting
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epistaxis
 Definition
nosebleed
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eructation
 Definition
belching
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erythema
 Definition
redness of skin
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excoriation
 Definition
raw surface on skin
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