Vocab Flashcards
define ANATOMICAL
position of body upright, facing forward, w/palms facing front of body
define ANTERIOR
before/in front of
define DORSAL
pertaining to back
define DORSAL RECUMBENT
pt position on back w/leg separated and knees flexed so feet are flat on table
define DYSPNEA
difficult/labored breathing
define FENESTRATED
having window/opening
define FOWLER’S
full/partial sitting exam position
define HORIZONTAL
flat
define INCOMPETENT
not capable/legally qualified
define KNEE-CHEST
pt position kneeling on exam table w/butt elevated, back straight, and chest resting on knees
define LITHOTOMY
pt on back w/thighs flexed on abdomen and legs flexed on thighs
define PROCTOLOGICAL
pt kneel on kneeboard of proctologic exam table bent at hips, resting chest on table w/head supported by headboard
define PRONE
horizontal face down
define RECUMBENT
lying down
define SHOCK
condition w/rapid and weak pulse, BP decreases, and pt pale and clammy
define SIGMOIDOSCOPY
inspect sigmoid w/instrument
define SIMS’
pt lays on left side with right leg sharply flexed; aka lateral recumbent
define SUPINE
lying on back
define TRENDELENBURG
position w/head lower than feet
define VENTRAL
front of body
define AUSCULATION
listening for sounds of body
define BIMANUAL
w/both hands
define BRUITS
sound made by mixing of arterial and venous blood at dialysis shunts
define COORDINATION
harmonious adjustment/function
define DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION (DRE)
exam checking abnormalities of organs/structures in pelvis and lower abdomen
define DURATION
amount of time thing continues
define GAIT
manner of walking