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L/S 3 Nursing Vocab
Listening & Speaking 3 Nursing Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| say uncle | An order said to someone to make them give up and admit defeat. |
| excrement | solid waste passed out of the body |
| body fluids | A term often used with specific reference to those fluids to which health care workers might reasonably be exposed—e.g., blood, urine, saliva, semen |
| pass the buck | to shift responsibility or blame to another person: |
| bladder | the organ in the body that holds urine after it passes through the kidneys and before it leaves the body |
| syringe | a device made of a hollow tube and A NEEDLE that is used to force fluids into or take fluids out of the body |
| vial | a very small glass or plastic container used for perfumes, medicines, etc. |
| itis | inflammation |
| phobia | dread fear |
| occupied | being used by someone |
| tolerating | to experience (something harmful or unpleasant) without being harmed |
| invert | to turn (something) upside down |
| revert | to go back or return to (an earlier state, condition, situation, etc.) |
| soiled | to become dirty as with body waste |
| hamper | a basket for holding dirty clothes until they can be washed |
| seam | a line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together |