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Acculturation
Process of learning the beliefs and behaviors of a dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics.
Abrasion
Injury caused by rubbing or scraping the skin.
Aerobic
Requiring oxygen to live and grow.
Agnostic
Person who believes the the exist an e of God cannot be proved or disapproved.
Alignment
Positioning and supporting the body so that all body parts are in correct anatomical position.
Amputation
The cutting off or separation of a body part from the body.
Anaerobic
Not requiring oxygen to live and grow; able to thrive in the absence of oxygen.
Antisepsis
Aseptic control that inhibits, retards the growth of, or kills pathogenic organisms; not effective against spores and viruses.
Asepsis
Being free from infection.
Atheist
Person who does not believe in any deity.
Athletic trainer
Prevent and treat athletic injuries and provide rehabilitative services to athletes.
Audiologist
Individual specializing in diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders.
Avulsion
A wound that occurs when tissue is separated from the body.
Bacilli
Disease causing bacterium.
Bandage
Material used to hold dressings in place, secure splints, and support and protect body parts.
Bed cradle
A device placed on a bed to keep the top bed line from contacting the legs and feet.
Bias
A preference that inhibits impartial judgement.
Binder
Devices applied to hold dressings in place, provide support, apply pressure, or limit motion.
Biomedical equipment technician
Work with machines used to diagnose, treat, and monitor patients. They install, test, service, and repair equipment.
Body mechanics
The way in which the body moves and maintains balance; proper body mechanics involves the most efficient use of all body parts.
Catheter
A rubber, metal, or other type of tube that is passed into a body cavity and used for injecting or removing fluids.
Central supply worker
Under supervision, recieves, maintains, and issues medical items and equipment for use by physicians, nurses, and other medically orientated personnel in the care and treatment of patients at a state institution.
Clean
Free from organisms causing disease.
Cocci
Any spherical or roughly spherical organism.
Colostomy
An artificial opening to the colon; allows for the evacuation of feces.
Contaminated
Containing infection or infectious organisms or germs.
Contracture
Tightening or shortening of a muscle.
Convulsion
Also called a seizure; a violent, involuntary contraction of muscles.
Cultural Assimilation
Absorption of a culturally distinct group into a dominant or prevailing culture.
Defecate
Evacuation of fecal material from the bowel; a bowel movement.
Dehydration
Insufficient amounts of fluid in the tissues.
Dental hygienist
A listened individual who works with a dentist to provide care and treatment for the teeth and gums.
Dental Laboratory Technician
Make and remain a variety of dental prostheses (artificial devices) according to the specifications of dentists.
Dialysis technician
Operate the kidney hemodialysis machines used to treat patients with limited or no kidney function.
Diaphoresis
Profuse or excessive perspiration.
Disinfection
Aseptic-control method that destroys pathogens but does not usually kill spores and viruses.
Dressing
Covering placed over a wound or injured part.
Dyspnea
Difficult or labored breathing.
Edema
Swelling; excess amount of fluid in the tissues.
Electrocardiograph technician
Operate electrocardiograph machines, which record electrical impulses that ordinate in the heart.