vocab Flashcards
ambulatory
able to walk
amputation
the cutting off of a body part through accident or by surgery
anesthesia
the loss of feeling or sensation in a part or all of the body. local is the loss of sensation in a part of the body. general is the complete loss of sensation in the entire body
anterior
located in the front
anus
the posterior opening in the body through which feces is excreted
artery
a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
asepsis
the condition of being free of disease-causing organisms
aspirate
to remove material from a body cavity by using a tube or to draw material into the lungs from the mouth
aphasia
difficulty speaking
axillary
the area under the arms; the armpits
body alignment
refers to the patients position in bed
cannula
used to mean any of the kinds of tubes that can be inserted into a body cavity
capillaries
the very small blood v seeks that carry blood to all parts of the body and the skin
colon
the large bowel, extends from the small intestine to the anus
colostomy
a surgical procedure that provides the patient with an artificial opening for feeds to leave the body through this opening
contracture
when muscle tissue becomes drawn together; bunched up; or shortened because of a spasm or paralysis
cyanosis
when the skin looks blue or has a gray color because there is not enough oxygen in the blood
decubitus ulcers
bed sores
diaphragm
the muscular partition between the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
edema
abnormal swelling of a part of the body caused by fluid collecting in the tissue
emaciation
a wasting away or the flesh, caused by disease and by lack of food
emesis
material that the pt spits out or vomits
enema
a liquid injected into the rectum to wash out the contents of the intestine or cause the patient to defecate
esophagus
a muscular tube for the passage of food, which extends from the back of the throat to the stomach
erythema
redness
expectoration
coughing up matter from the lungs, trachea; or bronchial tubes and spitting it out
flatus
intestinal gas
fowler position
the hob is up at least 30 degrees
graduate
a measuring cup marked along the side with amounts so material placed in the cup can be measured
lithotomy position
where the pt lies on their back with their legs spread apart and knees bent
non-blanchable
refers to skin or a wound that is damaged and does not change color when touched
paraplegia
paralysis of the legs and lower part of the body
prone
lying on one’s stomach
radial
the artery where the pulse in the wrist is felt
sohygmomanometer
a device used for taking bp
sputum
waste material coughed up from the lungs or trachea
stoma
an artificially made opening connecting a body passage with the outside
supine
lying on one’s back
trendelenburgs position
head down feet up
ureters
tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
varicose veins
an abnormal swelling of the veins
vein
a blood vessel that carrie’s blood from parts or the body back to the heart
void
to urinate, pass water
