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TermDefinition
BMI Body Mass Index, which is a measurement of the body fat based on height and weight
BP Blood Pressure
DNR Do not resuscitate
OS Left Eeye
OU Both eyes
b.i.d. twice a day
ASAP as soon as possible
A/C assist control
C Celsius, centigrade
cal calorie
Crohn's disease A chronic inflammatory bowel disease
Huntington disease An inherited condition in which nerve cells in the brain break down over time.
Parkinson's A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement
Alzheimer's A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions
Peter Pan Adults who have difficulty growing up and taking on adult responsibility.
Nervous system regulates movement, receives and transmits signals
Digestive system Provides the body with nutrients to maintain physiological process
Respiratory system disease of the respiratory system includes the lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea and upper respiratory
Reproductive system this system produces the eggs and sperms cells.
Integumentary system protects the body and is made up of skin hair and nails.
1) Abrasion a cut or a scrape that typically is not serious.
2)Acute a condition that begins abruptly and is sometimes server but the duration is short.
3)Biopsy A small sample of tissue thats taken for testing
4)Chronic A recurring, persistent conditon like heart diease
5)Defibrillator a medical device that uses electric shocksto restore normal heartbeat
6)Edema Swelling caused by fluid accumlation
7)Contusion A Bruise
8)Embolism An arterial blockage, often caused by a blood clot.
9)Fracture Broken bone or cartilage
10)Epidermis The outer layer of the skin
11)Gland An organ or tissue that produces and secretes fliuds that serve a specific function
12)Inpatient A person who requires hospitilization
13)Outpatient A patient who receive care without being admitted to a hospital
14)Relaspe Return of disease or symptoms, after a patient has recovered
15)Transplant The removal of an organ or tissue from one body to another.
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