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Med Term Ch2 review
Ch.2 vocab review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| NICU | Neonatal Intensive Care |
| CCU | Coronary Care Unit |
| L&D | Labor and Delivery |
| Malaise (mah-LAYZ) | Not feeling well |
| Auscultation (aw-skul-TAY-shun) | To listen |
| Palpation (pal-PAY-shun) | To feel |
| Malignant (mah-LIG-nant) | Dangerous; A problem |
| Alert (ah-LERT) | Able to answer questions; Responsive |
| Palliative (PAL-ee-AH-tiv) | Treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause |
| Unremarkable (un-ree-MAR-kah-bul) | Another way of saying normal |