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Med-terms B
KDA Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology B | definition |
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Bartholin's glands | Two small mocous glands near the vaginal opening |
Basal metabolism | The amount of energy needed to maintain life when the subject is at complete rest |
Benign | Not malignant or cancerous |
Binders | Devices applied to hold dressings in place, provide support, apply pressure, or limit motion |
Biohazardous | Contaminated with blood or body fluid and having the potential to transmit disease |
Biopsy | Excision of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination |
Bland diet | Diet containing only mild-flavored foods with soft textures |
Blood pressure | measurement of the force excerted by the heart against the arterial walls when the heart contracts (beats) and relaxes |
Body mechanics | The way in which the body moves and maintains balance; proper body mechanics involves the most efficient use of all body parts |
Bowman's capsule | part of the renal corpuscle in the kidney; picks up substances filtered drom the blood by the glomerulus |