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Ch. 11
additional terms
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| abortion | termination of a pregnancy |
| abdomen | area between bottom of ribs to pubis |
| abdominal (adj.) | from below the ribs |
| abscess | localized collection of pus |
| acute | sudden, severe, not long lasting |
| adhesion | growing together (2 parts that shouldnt) |
| adnexa | accessory parts of a structure |
| auscultation | listening for sounds w/in the body ( combined with percussion) |
| autoclave | instrument used for sterilizing (using steam under pressure) |
| axilla (axillary) | armpit |
| anomaly | abnormality |
| biopsy | examination of live tissue |
| catgut | suture material |
| chromic | type of suture material (chromic catgut) |
| catheter | tube used for withdrawing fluid |
| cervical (cervix) | neck like (neck of vertebrae or uterus) |
| chronic | long lasting, usually not curable |
| coccyx, coccygeal | tailbone (base of spine) |
| congenital | present at birth |
| dilatation, dilation | process of stretching or opening up |
| edema | swelling caused by fluid in body tissues |
| ascites | fluid in the peritoneal cavity (edema) |
| anasarca | generalized, severe edema |
| embolism, embolus | an obstruction of blood vessels usually due to a blood clot |
| emesis | vomiting |
| enema | introduction of fluid into the rectum (for cleansing) |
| excretion | elimination |
| exacerbation | symptoms flare up again after a period of remission |
| remission | symptoms temporarily disappear |
| fascia | connective tissue that supports & separates muscle |
| febrile | feverish |
| fibrillation | uneven heart beat |
| defibrillate | restore rhythm |
| hemorrhage | profuse bleeding internally or externally |
| icterus | jaundice |
| jaundice | the yellowing of the eyes, membranes, skin, & body fluids due to excessive bilirubin |
| immunization | treatment given to prevent disease |
| prophylaxis | preventative treatment (teeth) |
| incontinence, incontinent | inability to control urination or bowel movement |
| inflammation, inflamed | tissue reaction to injury |
| ischemia | an insufficient supply of blood |
| metastasis, metastasized | spread to other parts of the body |
| mucus | thick, slippery substance secreted by mucous membranes |
| mucous (adj.), mucosa | a mucous membrane |
| obese, obesity | overweight |
| palpable | able to be felt |
| paralyzed, paralysis | unable to move |
| parietal | forming the wall of a cavity |
| percussion | tapping to produce sounds |
| perineum, perineal | the area between the anus & the genitals |
| peritoneum, peritoneal | the membranous lining of the abdominopelvic cavity |
| pleural | membranous lining of the chest cavity |
| prolapse | to drop down |
| purulent | full of or producing pus |
| rheumatic | acute & chronic condition of stiff sore muscles |
| serous | having the nature of serum |
| sputum | secretion from deep down to the bronchial tubes |
| suture | material used to stitch |
| triage | method of sorting patients in the ER according to priority of treatment |
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