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nursing terminology
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Undergraduate 3
11/04/2008
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Term
abduction
 Definition
to move away from the mid-line
Term
acetonuria
 Definition
acetone in the urine
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adduction
 Definition
to move toward the mid-line
Term
afebrile
 Definition
without fever
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albuminuria
 Definition
albumin in the urine
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ambulatory
 Definition
walking
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amenorrhea
 Definition
absence of menstration
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amnesia
 Definition
loss of or defective memory
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anorexia
 Definition
loss of appetite
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anuria
 Definition
total suppression of urination
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apnea
 Definition
short periods when breathing has ceased
Term
arthritis
 Definition
inflammation of joints
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asphyxia
 Definition
suffocation
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atrophy
 Definition
wasting
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auscultation, auscultate
 Definition
to listen for sounds
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bradycardia
 Definition
heartbeat fewer than 60 beats per minute
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Cheyenne-Stokes respirations
 Definition
increasing dyspnea with periods of apnea
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choluria
 Definition
bile in the urine
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clonic tremor
 Definition
shaking with intervals of rest
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conjunctivitis
 Definition
inflammation of conjunctiva
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coryza
 Definition
watery drainage from nose
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cyanotic
 Definition
bluish in color due to poor oxygenation
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defecation
 Definition
bowel movement
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dental caries
 Definition
tooth decay
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dentures
 Definition
false teeth
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diarrhea
 Definition
excessive or frequent defecation
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diplopia
 Definition
double vision
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distended
 Definition
appears swollen
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diuresis
 Definition
large amount of urine voided
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dorsal recumbent
 Definition
lying on back, knees flexed and apart
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dysmenorrhea
 Definition
painful menstruation
Term
dyspnea
 Definition
difficulty breathing
Term
dysrhythmia, arrhythmia
 Definition
abnormal heartbeat
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dysuria
 Definition
painful urination
Term
edematous
 Definition
puffy, swollen
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emaciated
 Definition
thin, underweight
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emetic
 Definition
agent given to produce vomiting
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enuresis
 Definition
bed-wetting
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epistaxis
 Definition
nosebleed
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eructation
 Definition
belching
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erythema
 Definition
redness
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eupnea
 Definition
normal breathing
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excoriation
 Definition
raw surface
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exophthalmos
 Definition
abnormal protrusion of eyeball
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extention
 Definition
to straighten
Term
fatigued
 Definition
tired
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feigned
 Definition
pretended
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fetid
 Definition
foul
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fixed
 Definition
motionless
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flaccid
 Definition
soft, flabby
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flaccid
 Definition
soft, flabby
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flatus, flatulence
 Definition
gas in digestive tract
Term
flexion
 Definition
bending
Term
flushed
 Definition
pink or hot
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flushed
 Definition
pink or hot
Term
Fowler's position
 Definition
semierect, knees flexed,head of bed elevated 45-60 degrees
Term
gavage
 Definition
forced feeding through a tube passed into the stomache
Term
glossy
 Definition
shiny
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glycosuria
 Definition
glucose in the urine
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gustatory
 Definition
dealing with taste
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heliotherapy
 Definition
using sunlight as a therapeutic agent
Term
hematemesis
 Definition
blood in vomitus
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hematuria
 Definition
blood in the urine
Term
hemoptysis
 Definition
spitting of blood
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horizontal
 Definition
flat
Term
hydrotherapy
 Definition
using water as a therapeutic agent
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hypernea
 Definition
rapid breathing
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hypertonic
 Definition
concentration greater than body fluids
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hypotonic
 Definition
concentration less than body fluids
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infrequent
 Definition
not often
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insomnia
 Definition
inability to sleep
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instillation
 Definition
pouring into a body cavity
Term
intermittent
 Definition
starting and stopping, not continuous
Term
intradermal
 Definition
within or through the skin
Term
intramuscular
 Definition
within or through the muscle
Term
intraspinal
 Definition
within or through the spine
Term
intravenous
 Definition
within or through the vein
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involuntary, incontinent
 Definition
unable to control bladder or bowels
Term
isotonic
 Definition
having the same tonicity or concentration as body fluids
Term
jackknife position
 Definition
prone with hips over break in table and feet below level of head
Term
jaundice
 Definition
yellow in color
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knee-chest position
 Definition
in face-down position resting on knees and chest
Term
kyphosis
 Definition
hump back, concavity of spine
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labored
 Definition
difficult,requires an effort
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lacerated
 Definition
torn, broken
Term
lateral position
 Definition
on the side, knees flexed
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lithotomy position
 Definition
on back, buttocks near edge of table, knees well flexed and separated
Term
locia
 Definition
drainage from the vagina after delivery
Term
lordosis
 Definition
sway-back, convexity of spine
Term
menorrhagia
 Definition
profuse menstruation
Term
metrorrhagia
 Definition
variable amount of uterine bleeding occurring frequently but at irregular intervals
Term
monoplegia
 Definition
paralysis of one limb
Term
mucopurulent
 Definition
drainage containing mucus and pus
Term
mydriasis
 Definition
dilation of pupil
Term
myopia
 Definition
near-sightedness
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myosis
 Definition
contraction of pupil
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nausea
 Definition
desire to vomit
Term
necrosis
 Definition
death of tissue
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nocturia
 Definition
frequent voiding at night
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objective
 Definition
able to document by other than observation
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oliguria
 Definition
scant urination, less that 400 ml per 24 hrs
Term
orthopnea
 Definition
inability to breathe or difficulty breathing lying down
Term
palliative
 Definition
offering temporary relief
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pallor
 Definition
white
Term
paraplegia
 Definition
paralysis of legs
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paroxysm
 Definition
spasms or convulsive seizure
Term
paroxysmal
 Definition
coming in seizures
Term
pediculi, pediculosis
 Definition
lice
Term
percussion, percuss
 Definition
to strike
Term
persistent
 Definition
lasting over along time
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petechia
 Definition
small rupture of blood vessels
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photophobia
 Definition
sensitive to light
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photosensitivity
 Definition
skin reaction caused by exposure to sunlight
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polyuria
 Definition
increased amount of voiding
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pronation
 Definition
to turn downwards
Term
prone
 Definition
on abdomen, face turned to one side
Term
prophylactic
 Definition
preventative
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protruding
 Definition
extends outward
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pruritus
 Definition
itching
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ptosis
 Definition
drooping eyelid
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purulent
 Definition
drainage containing pus
Term
pyrexia
 Definition
elevated temperature
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pyuria
 Definition
pus in urine
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pyuria
 Definition
pus in urine
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rales, crackles
 Definition
abnormal breath sounds
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sanguineous
 Definition
bloody drainage
Term
semi-Fowler's position
 Definition
semi-erect, head of bed elevated 30-45 degrees
Term
serous
 Definition
drainage of lymphatic fluid
Term
Sims's position
 Definition
on left side, left arm behind back, left leg slightly flexed, righ leg slightly flexed
Term
stertorous
 Definition
snoring
Term
strabismus
 Definition
squinting
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stuporous
 Definition
partial unconsciousness
Term
subcutaneous
 Definition
under the skin
Term
subjective
 Definition
observed
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sudden onset
 Definition
started all at once
Term
superficial
 Definition
on the surface only
Term
supination
 Definition
to turn upwards
Term
suppurating
 Definition
discharging pus
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syncope
 Definition
fainting
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syndrome
 Definition
group of symptoms
Term
tachycardia
 Definition
fast heartbeat, greater than 100 beats per minute
Term
tenacious
 Definition
tough or sticky
Term
thready
 Definition
barely perceptible
Term
tonic tremor
 Definition
continuous shaking
Term
Trendelenburg position
 Definition
flat on back with pelvis higher than head, foot of bed elevated six inches
Term
tympanic
 Definition
filled with gas
Term
urticaria
 Definition
hives or wheals, eruption on skin or mucous membranes
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vertigo
 Definition
dizziness
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vesicle
 Definition
fluid-filled blister
Term
visual acuity
 Definition
sharpness of vision
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void, micturate
 Definition
to urinate or pass urine
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