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Nsg II Vocab 2014
Nursing II Vocabulary List Fall 2014
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Asepsis | The absence of infectious organisms. |
| Abscess | Collection of pus in a localized area. |
| Afebrile | Without a fever. |
| Anorexia | Eating disorder that causes people to obsess about their weight and food they eat. |
| Anuria | Non-passage of urine. |
| Aphasia | Inability to express oneself through speech or writing. |
| Apraxia | Disorder of brain and nervous system in which a person is unable to perform tasks or movements when asked. |
| Bradycardia | Abnormally slow heart rate. |
| Cirrhosis | Scarring of the liver. |
| Coccyx | Small bone at the lower tip of the spine. |
| Cyanosis | Condition in which the lips, fingers, and toes appear blue; bluish skin. |
| Diaphoresis | Excessive perspiration or sweating. |
| Diuresis | Excessive urine production. |
| Dysmenorrhea | Painful menstruation. |
| Dysphagia | Difficulty or pain when swallowing. |
| Dysphasia | Inability to speak or understand words because of a brain lesion. |
| Dyspnea | Difficulty breathing. |
| Ecchymosis | Very large bruised area; black eye. |
| Etiology | Study of causes of a disease. |
| Fatigue | Feeling of weariness, tiredness, or lack of energy. |
| Hematemesis | Vomiting of blood. |
| Hemiparesis | Weakness on one side of the body. |
| Hemiplegia | Loss of muscle function in part of your body. |
| Hemoptysis | Coughing up blood. |
| Hemorrhage | Bleeding, usually excessive bleeding. |
| Hemorrhoid | Swollen, inflamed veins around the anus or lower rectum. |
| Hyperthermia | Overheating of the body. |
| Hypotension | Low blood pressure. |
| Iatrogenic | Illness causes by a medication or physician. |
| Icterus | Jaundice that causes your skin and the whites of your eyes to turn yellow. |
| Immunocompromise | Having an immune system that has been impaired by disease or medical treatment. |
| Inflammation | Localized reaction that produces redness, warmth, swelling, and pain due to infection, irritation, or injury |
| Ischemia | Inadequate blood supply to a local area due to blockage of blood vessels leading to that area. |
| Menstruation | Normal vaginal bleeding as part of a woman's monthly cycle. |
| Metastasis | Spreading of cancer cells from one organ or tissue to another. |
| Nosocomial | Hospital acquired infection. |
| Oliguria | Reduced urine output. |
| Orthopnea | Difficulty breathing while lying down. |
| Paresthesia | Sensation of numbness or tingling on the skin that occurs without stimulation. |
| Parenteral | Taken into the body in a manner other than through the digestive canal. |
| Perineum | Part of the body between the anus and the genitals. |
| Peritoneum | Continuous transparent membrane which lines the abdominal cavity and covers the abdominal organs. |
| Petechiae | Small red dots due to bleeding under the skin. |
| Pneumonia | Infection in one or both of the lungs. |
| Presbycusis | Age-related hearing loss. |
| Pruritus | Itching, irritation that makes you want to scratch the itchy area. |
| Purulent | Consisting of, containing, or discharging pus. |
| Syncope | Fainting; temporary loss of consciousness. |
| Tachycardia | Fast heart rate. |
| Tachypnea | Rapid breathing. |
| Therapeutic | Pertaining to the treatment of a disease. |
| Urticaria | Hives; red and sometimes itchy bumps on your skin. |
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