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NURS 100 EXAM II
Term | Definition |
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Ageism | negative attitudes towards elderly or older adults |
Gerontology | study of aging or older adults |
Geriatrics | medical care of older adults |
sarcopenia | decrease in muscle fiber |
presbycusis | loss of hearing due to aage |
dyspnea | trouble breathing |
serous | clear, mostly plasma |
sanguineous | red, many RBCs |
serosanguineous | red and clear mixed |
purulent | pus |
phagocytosis | eating of one cell by another |
immunity | protection of body from disease |
ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
virulent | ability to cause disease |