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MOA
Term/Abbrev 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apnea | The absence of respirations, temporary cessation of breathing |
| Arrhythmia | Irregular or abnormal heart rhythm |
| Bradycardia | Slow heart rate (below 60 beats per minute) |
| Tachycardia | Fast heart beat (more than 100 beats per minute) |
| Dyspnea | Difficult or labored breathing |
| Cyanosis | Bluish discoloration of the skin, nail beds, or lips due to an insufficient oxygen in the blood |
| Cheyne- Stokes | Periods of difficult breathing followed by periods of no respirations |
| Homeostasis | Constant state of natural balance within the body |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| Hypothermia | Condition that occurs when body temperature is below normal (78-95) |
| Pyrexia | fever |
| Cells | Basic unit of life |
| Tissues | Special groups of cells that carry out particular activities |
| Organs | Groups of different tissues acting together to carry put a specific function |
| Anatomy | The study of the structure of the body |
| Physiology | The study of the function of the body |
| Appendeges | Upper and lower extremities |
| Upper Extremities | Fingers, hands, wrists, forearms, and upper arms |
| Lower Extremities | Toes, feet, ankles, lower leg, and thigh |
| Torso | Head, neck, and trunk |
| Body Systems | Groups of organs combined to perform a special function |
| Circulatory system | Carries 02 and nutrients to body cells |
| Endocrine System | Produces hormones that regulate body processes |
| Gastrointestinal System | Digest food, absorbs nutrients, and eliminates waste |
| Integumentary System | Protects the body against infection, regulates body temperature, and eliminates waste |
| Skeletal System | Supports the body, protects organs, and supports movement |
| Muscular System | Enables movement and helps maintain body temperature |
| Nervous System | Controls the activities of the body |
| Respiratory System | Takes in O2 and eliminates CO2 |
| Urinary System | Manages fluid and electrolytes in the body and eliminates liquid waste |
| Reproductive System | Reproduces and allows a new human being to be born |
| Lymphatic System | Also known as Immune system - defends the body |
| Cardiovascular System | Delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues, equalizes temperature in the body |
| Menarche | When menstruation begins |
| Menopause | When menstruation stops |
| Paraplegia | Paralysis from the waist down |
| Quadriplegia | Paralysis from the neck down |
| Hemiplegia | Paralysis on one side of the body |
| Contracture | Abnormal shortening of a muscle |
| Atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a muscle |
| Gavage | tube feeding |
| Dysuria | Painful or difficult urination |
| Glycosuria | Sugar in the urine |
| decubitus ulcer | A bedsore or pressure sore |
| Abortion | The expulsion of a nonviable fetus prior to term, either involuntary or induce |
| Achilles Tendon | The tendon that connects the muscles at the back of the calf to the bone of the heel |
| Acidosis | A chemical imbalance in the blood marked by an excess of acid sometimes affecting diabetics and possibly leading to a diabetic coma |
| Abdomen | Cavity between the diaphragm and the floor of the pelvis in which the stomach, intestines, etc. are located |
| Neoplasm | New growth |
| Erythema | red skin |
| Colitis | inflammation of the colon |
| Depilatory | A chemical capable of removing or loosening hair |
| Dermatologist | A physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the skin |
| Electromyogram | A graph recording the electrical activity of a muscle |
| Etiology | A physician specializing in studying the causes of diseases |
| Cryosurgery | A freezing of the skin |
| Gestation, Pregnancy | The total period of pregnancy from conception to birth |
| Hematoma | a blood tumor |
| Herpes Simplex | A virus that stays dormant in the nerve endings of the base of the spine. |
| Immunologist | A physician or specialist involved in the study of immunity |
| Lymphangiogram | The visualization by x-ray of lymph nodes after injection of the opaque fluid |
| Mammography | A specialized x-ray examination of the breasts |
| Oncologist | A physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of tumors |
| Postpartum | After childbirth |
| Aura | A temporary sensory perception that just before the onset of an epileptic convulsion or migraine headache |
| Autism | Mental disorder of children marked by a lack of response to external activities |
| Botulism | A posioning caused by eating spoiled or improperly prepared or canned food and characterized by acute gastrointestinal and nervous disorder |
| Breach Presentation | A birth when the baby is positioned to present the buttocks first instead of the head first |
| Bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchial tubes characterized by coughing, chest pain, and fever |
| bursitis | Inflammation of the fluid filled sacs within the body that lesson friction between movable parts |
| Cleft lip | A genetic defect in which the upper lip is not completely joined |
| Anemia | A deficiency in the amount or quality of red blood corpuscles or of hemoglobin in the blood |
| Aneurysm | A localized dilation of the wall of an artery, forming a pulsating sac and usually accompanied with pain |
| Arteriogram | An x-ray picture of an artery |
| Arteriosclerosis | A thickening or hardening of the walls of an artery, with impairment of blood circulation |
| Arthritis | Inflammation of a joint, characterized by pain, swelling and tenderness |
| Assimilation | The process by which digestive food is made an integral part of solids or fluids of an organism |
| Athlete's foot | Ringworm of the foot, caused by a parasitic fungus |
| Acne | A common eruptive skin disorder resulting from the clogging or inflammation of sebaceous glands |
| Adrenaline, Epinephrine | Adrenal hormones that act to simulate the heart, dilate the blood vessels and relax bronchial smooth muscles |
| Albuminuria | Presence of protein in the urine |
| Bell's Palsy | Facial paralysis resulting from a lesion of the facial nerve |
| Hay Fever | An annual recurring inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and eyes which is normally caused by pollen |
| Alveoli | Air sacs situated in the lungs |
| Blister | A small round sac, especially on the skin, containing fluid matter often resulting from injury, friction or scalding |
| Pap Smear | Papanicolaou smear |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resusitation |
| CCI | Chronic Coronary Insufficiency |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| R | Rectally |
| Ht | height |
| oz | ounce |
| ABP | Arterial Blood Pressure |
| NSR | Normal Sinus Rhythm |
| IPPB | Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing |
| Adam-Stokes Disease | A temporary loss of consciousness caused by a failure of the heart to miss a beat |
| Cardiologist | A physician treating and diagnosing in heart disease |
| Cardiac Arrest | Stopping of the heart from beating |
| TPR | Temperature, pulse, respiration |
| TSS | Toxic Shock Syndrome |
| CBS | Chronic Brain Syndrome |
| G.I. | Gastrointestinal |
| ng | nasogastric tube |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| hyper | above normal |
| hypo | below normal |
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