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nursing

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normal flora   microorganisms that live on the skin, in the nasopharynx, in the GI tract, and on other body surfaces  
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Interferon   a nonspecific chemical inhibitor that is secreted by body cells in response to viral invasion  
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granulocytes   polymorphonuclear cells that contain granules of digestive enzymes  
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agranulocytes   mononuclear cells that lack digestive enzymes  
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antigens   foreign particles, such as microbes, that enter a host  
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antibodies   convey specific resistance to many bacterial and viral infections  
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complement system   series of proteins found in the bloodstream  
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vaccination   process of injecting weakened or killed organisms into a person, stimulating antibody production  
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opportunistic   take advantage of being in the right place at the right time  
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anaerobes   organisms requiring reduced oxygen for growth, associated with serious infections  
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endotoxins   particularly potent poisons that can cause hemorrhagic shock when large amounts are released in to the blood  
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communicable period   time frame during which a disease can be passed from one person to another  
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purulent   containing puss  
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abscess   occurs when the body attempts to localize infection by walling off the purulent drainage  
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leukocytosis   a rise in circulating WBC's above the normal adult range of 5,000-10,000 cells/mm  
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shift to the left   leftward shift in the granulocytic differential count  
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neutropenia   present and poses a significant risk for infections when the ANC falls to fewer than 1,000 cells/mm  
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superinfection   secondary infection that occurs when antibiotics, immunosuppression, or cancer treatment destroys normal flora  
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micturition   word to describe the process of excreting urine from the body  
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diuresis   water excretion  
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hydronephrosis   distention of the kidney pelvis with urine secondary to the increased resistance caused by obstruction to normal urine flow  
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cystocele   protrusion or herniation of the bladder into the vaginal canal  
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diuretics   administered to increase urine output  
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dysuria   painful voiding  
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polyuria   formation and excretion of excessive amounts of urine in the absence of a concurrent increase in fluid intake  
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oliguria   formation and excretion fo decreased amounts of urine, or urinary output less than 500mL in 24 hours  
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anuria   formation and excretion of less than 100mL of urine in 24 hours  
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overactive bladder   frequency and urgency often occur together  
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nocturia   voiding during normal sleeping hours  
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hematuria   blood in the urine  
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pyuria   urine contains pus, which is the accumulation of the end products of an inflammatory response  
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urinary retention   inability to empty the bladder of urine  
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urinary incontinence   involuntary loss of urine from the bladder  
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peristalsis   propels the intestinal contents along the entire length of the small and large intestines  
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meconium   partially dried intestinal secretions that accumulated in the large intestine before birth  
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stoma   the portion of intestine brought through the abdominal wall is known as  
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hemorrhoids   enlarged or varicose viens in the anal canal  
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colostomyf-   bowel diversion surgery that brings a segment of the large colon out to the abdominal skin  
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ileostomy   portion of the ileum is used to make the stoma on the abdomen  
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constipation   consistency of the stool (hard) necessity to strain with defecation  
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fecal impaction   accumulation of hardened feces in the rectum  
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diarrhea   manifested by frequent evacuation of watery stools  
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C-diff   most common cause of hospital acquired diarrhea in the US  
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Flatus   accumulation of gas in the GI tract  
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distention   accumulation of excessive amounts of flatus or liquid or solid intestinal contents  
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borborygmi   large bowel sounds  
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paralytic ileus   condition in when the intestines are temporally paralyzed  
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