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Unit 9

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before meals   AC  
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loss of appetite   anorexia  
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to draw fluid into lungs- usually resulting in coughing and respiratory distress   aspirate  
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units for measuring the energy produced when food is oxidized by the body   calories  
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cubic centimeter-measurement of fluid; also called ml or millileter   cc  
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large bowel   colon  
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less than normal amounts of body fluids   behydration  
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abnormally frequent discharge of fluid fecal matter from the bowel   diarrhea  
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process where food is broken down for use by the body   digesition  
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abnormal swelling in a part of the body   edema  
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very thin-wasting away of the body   emaciated  
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vomit; throw up   emesis  
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intake and output   I&O  
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night time   NOC  
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process of taking food into the body to maintain life   nourishment  
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nil per os-nothing by mouth   NPO  
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very fat   obese  
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after meals   PC  
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secretions from the mouth   saliva  
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part of the digestive tract between the esophagus and the small intestine   stomach  
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weight   wt  
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