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CH 2 Study Guide

CH 2 REVIEW (Medical Terms)

TermDefinition
acute symptoms and signs that occur suddenly and are severe in nature
blood includes blood cells and plasma and transports oxygen and nutrients to the cells, carbon dioxide to the lungs, and wastes to the kidneys
cell smallest independently functioning structure in the body that can reproduce itself by division
clinic ambulatory facility that provides healthcare services, often for one type of patient or disease
disability a permanent loss of ability to perform certain activities or function in a given way
discharge release of patient from healthcare facility by attending physician
doctor a healthcare professional who directs members of the healthcare team; they can order tests and diagnose and treat patients
hospice an inpatient facility for patients who are dying from a terminal illness, and their physicians have certified that they have less than 6 months to live
hospital a healthcare facility for acutely ill medical and surgical patients for longer than 24 hrs
inpatient a patient in a hospital
nurse allied health professional who examines patients, makes nursing diagnoses, and gives medicines and treatments ordered by a physician
organ body structure formed of tissues
outpatient patients who are not admitted to a clinic or hospital and do not stay overnight
plane an imaginary flat surface that divides the body into two parts
prone position of lying on the anterior surface of the body
quadrant four equal reference squares on the surface of the abdominopelvic area
sequela abnormal condition or complication caused by the original disease and remains after the original disease has resolved
subacute symptoms and signs that are less severe in intensity than acute symptoms
supine lying on the back
symptom deviation from health that is only experienced and felt by the patient
system body system: a way to study the body according to its structures and how they function
tissue body structure formed of cells
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