medical terminology part two Flashcards
diastolic blood pressure
the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart relaxes between contractions. this appears as the bottom number of the blood pressure
digestion
mechanical and chemical brakedown of food that turns food into useable energy sources for the body
dirty
you (except with harmful mico-organisms
disability
when you’re bad at league of legends
disinfection
destroying kost disease-causing organisms
disoriented
confused as to time, date, place, and environment
draw sheet
small sheet placed across the middle of the bed, over the bottom sheet
dyspnea
difficult, painful, or labored breathing
edema
fluid retention resulting in sweating
elimination
to expel, to excrete waste products
embolus
a blood coot that travels from one point and lodges in another blood vessel causing a blockage
emergency medical service (EMT)
first responders. (paramedics, firemen, police)
emesis basin
small kidney shaped basin into which a person will vomit or spit
emesus
the process of vomiting
endocrine glands
glands that regulate body function by secreting hormones
enema
introduction of fluid into rectum and colon to relieve constipation
epiglottis
trap door that leads to lungs that prevents food from entering airway
esophagus
tube for passage of food, from thoat to stomach
exhailing
breathing out air
expectorate
to spit
extension
to straighten an arm or leg
extremeties
limbs
false imprisonment
restricting a person’s movements when a person poses no danger to themselves or others
febrile
to have an elevated temperature
fecal
pertaining to feces
feces
stool, bowel movement, poop chute loop-de-loop fruit
fever
elevated temperature
flaccid
wacky-wavey inflatable tube man
flatus
gas expelled from digestive tract
flexion
bending motion
flow sheet
a form used to document client information, such as recording adl’s or vital signs
foley catheter
a tube (catheter) inserted into the bladder to drain urine
foot drop
a contracture of the heel cord resulting in shortening of the muscles in the calf of the leg
force fluids
encouraging a person to take in extra fluids as ordered by the physician
fowler’s position
a sitting up in bed position with the head of the bed rolled up 45 degrees.
fracture
broken bone
fracture pan
bedpan with a lower flat end helpful to people who cannot move easily.
gait belt
belt helpful in transferring clients
gait
walk or stride
gangrene
death of tissue due to poor circulation
gastrointestinal system
stomach and intestinal system; digestive tract
geriatric
pertaining to the aged
geri-chair
a chair with wheels and a tray that locks in place
gesture
hands as communication
glaucoma
increased pressure in the eyeball
graduate
measuring the cup marked along the side (calibrated) for measurement of fluids
hallucinations
sensory false belief as hearing voices
hand roll
roll placed in the hand to prevent hand contraction
hazard
danger
health care directives
written directions a person may leave as to what they would like done regarding end of life issues in the event they are not able to make these decisions layer
hemiparesis
loss of sensation on one side of body
hemiplegia
paralysis of one side of the body
hemmorrhage
excessive blood loss
hemorrhoid
enlarged vein in rectum that causes pain and bleeding
hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
homeostasis
balance of bodily functions within normal limits
hormones
substances secreted by the endocrine glands
hydration
adequate fluids
hygine
cleanliness
heimlich manuver
a technique used to dislodge an airway blockage
hyperglycemia
high blood sugar
hypoglycemia
low blood sugar
hypertension
high blood pressure
hypotension
abnormally low blood pressure
immobility
not able to move
immune system
system of the body that fights disease, causing microorganisms
immunization
injections or oral vaccines to prevent communicable diseases
impaction
very hard stool that does not move
incontinence
lack of control over urine or stool
indwelling catheter
a tube that is put in and remains in the bladder to drain urine
infection
disease caused by a pathogen
inflammation
tissue reaction with redness, swelling
inhalation
to breathe in
intake & output (I&O)
amount of fluid taken in and put out
inspiration
taking in air
insulin
hormone produced by the pancreas which breaks down sugars and starches
integument
skin
intravenous
using an IV
isolation
separation of infectious from non-infectious
joint
part of body where two bones come together
kidneys
two organs in the upper back portion of the abdomen that remove waste products from the bloodstream and excrete them as urine
large intestine
the six foot long intestine where stool is formed
lateral
to the side of the body
laxatives
medication that makes pooping easier
ligament
the strong strands of tissue that connects bones together
logroll
turning the person onto their side, keeping the head and back in a straight line
