medical terminology part one Flashcards
abdomen
area between chest and pelvis
abduction
moving arm or leg away from the body
abuse
hurting a person by treating them badly
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
a disease that destroys the immune system leading to death caused by HIV
active range of motion (AROM)
person can do own range of motion
activities of daily living (ADL’s)
activities that people do every day such as bathing, dressing, feeding, using the toilet, etc.
adduction
moving arm or leg to the center of the body
advanced directive
also known as a living will; the patient signs a document stating his/her wishes regarding resuscitation, etc.
agitated
anxious/nervous
alcohol prep
small pad soaked with disinfectant alcohol used to clean skin
alignment
keeping a straight line
Alzheimer disease
terminal disease resulting in dementia
ambulatory
able to walk
amputation
removal of all or part of arm, leg, finger, etc.
anal
pertaining to the anus
angina
chest pain because heart is deprived of oxygen
antibody
substance produced by blood that fights disease
antiseptic
cleaning that prevents growth of bacteria
anus
you know damn well what an anus is
aorta
large blood vessel carrying blood and oxygen away from the heart
aphasia
unable to speak or understand speech
apical pulse
obtaining a pulse by listening through a stethoscope placed over the heart
arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis
deposits in blood vessels that narrow them, causing decreases in oxygen to the cells. it is a contributing cause of heart disease
artery
blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
arthritis
chronic disease of the joints
artificial
not real
asepsis
to be free of disease causing microorganisms
aspirate
inhaling food or fluid into lungs
astrophy
shriveling, wasting away, weakening.
axillary
underarm area
bacteria
a kind of microorganism, some of which cause disease also referred to as germs
battery
touching another person without their permission
bedpan
a toilet, except it’s a pan and doesn’t flush
bedrudden
unable to get out of bed