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Ch 40-42
Maternity and Pediatric
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anklyosis | immobility of a joint |
| compartment syndrome | a serious neuromuscular concern that occurs when increasing pressure within the muscle compartment causes decreased circulation |
| halo traction | metal ring attached to the skull that is added to a body cast using stainless steel pins inserted into the skull and into the femurs or iliac wings |
| kyphosis | backward and lateral curvature of the cervical spine -hunchback |
| lordosis | forward curvature of the lumbar spine -swayback |
| metaphysis | growing portion of the bone |
| scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spine |
| skeletal traction | pull exerted directly on skeletal structures by means of pins, wires, tongs, or another device surgically inserted through the bone |
| skin traction | pull on tape, rubber, or plastic materials attached to the skin that indirectly exerts pull on the musculoskeletal system |
| synovitis | inflammation of a joint -most commonly the hip in children |
| traction | force applied to an extremity or other part of the body to maintain proper alignment and to facilitate healing of a fractured bone or dislocated joint |
| uveitis | an inflammation of the middle (vascular) tunic of the eye, includes the iris, ciliary body, and choroid |
| allergen | antigen that causes an allergic reaction |
| allograft | skin graft taken from a genetically different person for temporary coverage during burn healing. Skin from a cadaver is sometimes used |
| autograft | skin taken from an individual's own body. Except for the skin of an identical twin, autograft is the only kind of skin accepted permanently by recipient tissues |
| chancre | hard, red, painless primary lesion of syphilis at the point of entry of the spirochete |
| comedones | collection of keratin and sebum in the hair follicle -blackhead, whitehead |
| contractures | fibrous scarring that forms over a burned movable body part. this part of the healing process can cause serious deformities and limit movement |
| debridement | removal of necrotic tissue |
| eschar | hard crust or scab |
| heterograft | graft of tissue obtained from an animal. For burn patients, pig skin (porcine) is often used |
| homograft | graft of tissue, including organs, from a member of one's own species |
| hydrotherapy | use of water in a treatment |
| hypervolemic | increased volume of circulating plasma |
| hyposensitization | immunization therapy by injection -immunotherapy |
| impunity | belief, common among adolescents, that nothing can hurt them |
| nosocomial | hospital or healthcare-associated infection |
| sebum | oily secretion of the sebaceous glands |
| tinea | ringworm |
| anorexia nervosa | eating disorder characterized by loss of appetite due to emotional causes |
| bulimia nervosa | eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating, followed by purging by self-induced vomiting or use of laxatives |
| dependence | compulsive need to use a substance for its satisfying or pleasurable effects |
| echolalia | "parrot speech" typical of autistic children. they echo words they hear, such as a television commercial, but do not appear to understand the words |
| encopresis | chronic involuntary fecal soiling with no medical cause |
| gynecomastia | excessive growth of the mammary glands in the male |
| obesity | excessive accumulation of fat that increases body weight by 20% or more over ideal weight |
| overweight | more than 10% over ideal weight |
| polyphagia | increased food consumption |
| rumination | voluntary regurgitation |
| substance abuse | the misuse of an addictive substance, such as alcohol or drugs, that changes the user's mental status |
| tolerance | in substance abuse, ability of body tissues to endure and adapt to continued or increased use of a substance |
| withdrawal symptoms | in substance abuse, physical and psychological symptoms that occur when the drug is no longer being used |
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