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Acute

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Disease, symptom, or side-effect which is sudden or severe and/or runs a short course

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Adjuvant

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An additional treatment or therapy

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Aseptic

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Pertaining to a condition free of germs
[1] Medical Asepsis: procedures used to reduce the number of microorganisms and prevent their spread
[2] Surgical Asepsis: procedures to eliminate any microorganisms (i.e., sterile technique)

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Benign

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Non malignant, non recurrent, non invasive. Describes tumours that do not spread

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Biopsy

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Removal of tissue for microscopic examination

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Carcinoma

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Malignant new growth composed of epithelial cells (note: cancers of the blood, lymphatic, and nervous systems are classified according to the cells in which they originate and other clinical features)

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Catheterization

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Passage of a catheter (tube) into a body cavity or organ for the injection or removal of fluid

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Centreal Venous Line

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A long catheter, the tip of which rests in the right atrium of the patient’s heart

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Chevron

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Tape placed over the angiocatheter - IV tubing connection to prevent dislodgement

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Chronic

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Disease, symptom, or side effect which persists over a long period of time or progress slowly

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Clear Fluids

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Patient may drink anything that can be seen through

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Critical Drip

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Potentially dangerous medications such as those which have the systemic effect of raining or lowering blood pressure, controlling heart rate or rhythm, anticoagulants, or chemotherapy

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Cyst

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Fluid filled sac or pouch that is usually abnormal

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Concurrent Treatment

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More than one treatment occurring at the same time

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Consecutive Treatment

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Treatments that occur in a sequential order. One treatment following the other

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Curative

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A curative cancer treatment is one that removes or reduces the threat of life

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Decubitus Ulcers

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Bed sores

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Diagnosis

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Identification of a disease or condition through evaluation of signs, symptoms, laboratory results and other procedures

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Dilation

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Expansion or widening of an opening

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Embolus

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An undissolved, mobile mass in the blood (fat air, blood clots, cell debris, bacteria clumps, and foreign bodies) that circulates in the bloodstream until it becomes lodged in a vessel

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Endotracheal Tube

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An airway tube which rests in the larynx just below the vocal cords to protect the patient against aspiration and maintain an open airway to the level of the larynx

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Etiology

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The science and study of the causes of disease

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Endoscope

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An instrument for examining the inside of an organ or cavity

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Full Fluids

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Patient may drink anything in liquid form

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Hemiplegia
Paralysis of one half of the body i.e. the face, trunk, arm, and leg on one side of the body
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Hemodialysis (dialysis)
The removal of waste material from the blood by a machine, in place of non- or poorly functioning kidneys
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Ileal Conduit
A surgical procedure following the removal of the bladder in which the ureter is connected to the small intestine
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Ileostomy
A surgical opening into the small bowel
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Infusion Pump
A mechanical device which delivers IV solution at a precise rate over an exact period of time
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In Situ
Localized, has not invaded surrounding tissues, confined to site of origin
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Intubation
The insertion of a breathing tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea (endotracheal tube - large-bore catheter)
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Idophor
An antiseptic skin preparation solution similar to isopropyl alcohol
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Lesion
An area of damaged tissue (an injury or wound)
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Malignant
Tumours that are locally invasive and can metastasize to distant sites
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Metastasis
Tumour cells that pressed from the primary site to distant parts of the body
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MICU
Medical intensive care unit
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Monitor
To watch over or assess the patient over a period of time
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Neoplasm
Abnormal and uncontrolled growth of tissue (may be benign or malignant)
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NG Tube
Nasogastric tube
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NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
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Nosocomial Infections
Preventable hospital-acquired infections
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Orthostatic
An upright position
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Palliative
Treatment that is designed to relieve pain or distress but doesn't attempt to cure
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Palpation
Examination by feeling with the hands
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Paralysis
Loss or impairment of motor (voluntary muscle) function
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Phlebitis
Inflammation along a vein often associated with medication or IV irritations
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Pneumothorax
An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity, resulting in the collapse of the lung on the affected side
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Polyp
A growth or mass protruding from the mucous membrane
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Prognosis
Prediction or the case and/or outcome of a disease
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Prophylactic Treatment
Treatment that is intended to protect a person from an attack of a disease that he/she has been or is liable to be exposed
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Prosthesis
An artificial replacement for a missing body part
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Quadriplegia
Paralysis of the arms, legs, and trunk of the body below the level of an associated injury to the spinal cord
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Radical
To treat aggressively
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Respiration
The gas exchange that takes place across the alveolar membrane
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Remission
Reduction of disease symptoms
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Sarcoma
Malignant tumour composed of cells derived from connective tissue (such as bone, cartilage, muscle, etc)
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Seizure
A sudden change in behaviour due to an excessive electrical activity in the brain
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SICU
Surgical intensive care unit
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Sign
Objective evidence of disease that can be observed or testd
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Staging
Process of classifying malignant tumours for diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
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Systemic
Pertaining to the whole body
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Symptom
Any evidence of disease that is experienced by the patient (can be subjective evidence)
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Thrombus
A blood clot that obstructs circulation; an aggregation of platelets, fibrin, clotting factors, and cellular elements of the blood attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery, sometimes occluding the lumen of the vessel
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TKVO
To Keep Vein Open
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Tracheostomy Tube
A tube surgically inserted into the trachea to provide a bypass of the airway structures above the larynx
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Tracheostomy
An incision made into the trachea through the neck below the larynx
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Trauma
A physical or psychological wound
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Ventilation
The mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs
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Ventilator (old term = respirator)
A device that moves air into the lungs and allows for passive expiration
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Anterior
Toward the front of the body (also referred to as Ventral)
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Posterior
Toward the back of the body (also referred to as Dorsal)
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Medial
Toward the midline of the body
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Lateral
Toward the side of the body (away from midline)
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Proximal
Nearer to the point of attachment or closest to the trunk of the body for extremities
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Distal
Farther from the point of attachment or fattest from the trunk of the body for extremities
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Superior
Toward the head; above (also referred to as Cephalic)
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Inferior
Away from the head, toward the feet; below (also referred to as Caudal)
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Coronal (Frontal)
Plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
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Transverse (Horizontal)
Plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts
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Sagittal
Plane that divides the body into left and right parts
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External
Closer to the surface
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Internal
Closer to the centre of the body
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Palmer
Palm of the hand
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Plantar
Sole of the foot
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Ipsilateral
On the same side of the body
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Contralateral
On the opposite side of the body
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Peripheral
Near the surface of edge
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Superficial
Near the skin or surface
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Supine
Patient is lying on their back with the face up
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Prone
Patient is lying face down
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Lateral
Patient is lying on their side
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Fowler's
Patient is supine with head of the bed raised 45-60 degrees and with knees slightly elevated
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Trendelenberg
Patient is supine with pelvis and legs higher than head
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Lithotomy
Patient is lying supine with legs elevated and supported, hips and knees flexed, and thighs abducted and rotated externally

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