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Medical Terminology

Health Science Medical Terminology

TermDefinition
LTC long-term care
dx diagnosis
ADLs Activities of Daily Living
Activity of Daily Living (ADLs) the tasks that a person does to take care of themselves every day. like bathing, eating, drinking, walking, moving, toileting, dressing and grooming and hygiene.
cath catheter
OOB out of bed
BKA below the knee amputation
AKA above the knee amputation
NA nurse aide
RN registered nurse
LVN licensed vocational nurse
Lt. or L left
PT physical therapy
prn as needed
NPO nothing by mouth
LE lower extremities
pt patient
res. resident
Scope of practice what a professional is legally allowed to do. The NA scope of practice is different than the nurse and doctor
s (with a line on top) without
c (with a line on top) with
NWB Non-weight bearing
PWB Partial-weight bearing
Rt. or R right
UE upper extremity
AD Alzheimer's disease
DNR do not resuscitate
w/c or wc wheelchair
ROM range of motion
O2 oxygen
fx fracture
cyanotic bluish color to skin
MI myocardial infarction, heart attack
syncope fainting
L/min liters per min
emesis vomiting
aspiration to inhale something foreign in to the lungs.
orthostatic hypotension sudden drop in blood pressure
TIA transient ischemic attack
transient passing quickly
ischemic loss of oxygenation
CVA cerebrovascular accident or stroke
insulin hormone produced by the pancreas to regulate the sugar levels in a person's blood. Can also be given artificially through an injection for people with diabetes.
diabetes disease that affects the pancreas' ability to regulate sugar levels in the blood.
epilepsy seizure disorder
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