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Medical Terms two
glossary of term from CNA book
Question | Answer |
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Abduction | moving a body part AWAY FROM THE MIDLINE OF THE BODY. |
abrasion | an injury that rubs off the suuface of the skin |
acute care | care given in hsopitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who have an immediate illness |
Adduction | moving a body part TOWARD THE MIDLINE OF THE BODY |
angina pectoris | medical term for chest pain, pressure, or discomfort due to coronary artery disease. |
antimicrobial | capable of destroying or resisting pathogens |
apathy | lack of interest |
aspiration | inhalation of food, fluid or foreign material into the lungs: can cause pneumonia or death |
atrophy | wth wasting away, decreasing in size, and weakening of muscles from lack of use. |
autoimmune illness | ann illness in which the body's immune system attakcks normaltissue in the body. |