Medical terminology CNA Class Harper college (TERMS)
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ANTISEPTIC
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is a chemical that is capable of killing a pathogen or preventing it from growth
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DISINFECTION
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process of eliminating pathogens
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SYSTEMIC
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the pattern of circulation that take blood from the lungs to the rest of the body to release oxygen and pick up carbon dioxide
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SUPINE
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lying with face upwards
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PRONE
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lying with face downwards
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FOWLERS
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one of the basic positions in which the head of the bed is elevated between 45-60 degrees
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SIMS
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position in which the patient is in the left side with left leg extended and right leg flexed; left arm is extended and brought behind the back; right arm is flexed and brought forward
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PERISTALISIS
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involuntary wave-like muscular movements, such as those that occur in the digestive system to move chyme through the intestines
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EDEMA
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to much fluid in the tissue of the body
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CHYME
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semi-liquid form of food as it leaves the stomach
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FLAUTUS
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gas that is formed as part of the digestive process
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HEMATURIA
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blood in the urine
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NOCTURIA
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the need to get up more than once or twice during the night to urinate, to point where sleep is disrupted
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FREQUENCY
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the term used to describe voiding that occurs more often than usual
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OLIGURIA
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the state of voiding a very small amount of urine over a given period of time
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ABDUCTION
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movement away from mid line or center
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ADDUCTION
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movement toward mid line or center
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FLEXION
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decreasing the angles between two bones
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EVERSION
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turning outward
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PLANTAR FLEXION
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extended the foot in a downward movement
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APHASIA
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language impairment; loss of ability to comprehend or produce language normally
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ASPIRATION
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the accidental inhalation of foreign material into the airway
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DYSPNEA
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labored or difficult breathing
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THORACIC
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of or relating to the thorax/ chest
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ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION
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low blood pressure occurring in some people when they stand up
