Terminology Flashcards
Being able to walk
Ambulatory
Gas in, or from, stomach and intestines
Flatus
Open skin usually caused by pressure or poor nutrition
Decubitus Ulcer
Blood clot or bleeding in the brain; stroke
Cerebral Vascular Accident
High blood sugar
Hyperglycemia
Force of skin over bone
Shearing
Urination or emptying of the bladder
Void
Painful urination
Dysuria
Low blood sugar
Hypoglycemia
Loss of control over urination and bowel movements
Incontinent
Sudden, sharp, or short-term
Acute
Germs
Pathogen
Bluish or grayish skin color
Cyanosis
Breakdown or deteriorate
Degeneration
Trouble swallowing
Dysphagia
The study of aging
Gerontology
Progressive loss of brain and mental function
Dementia
To be able to think, reason, and remember decisions
Cognition
To have a bowel movement
Defecate
Large blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
Artery
