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Term | Definition |
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BMI | Body Mass Index, which is a measurement of the body fat based on height and weight |
BP | Blood Pressure |
DNR | Do not resuscitate |
OS | Left Eeye |
OU | Both eyes |
b.i.d. | twice a day |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
A/C | assist control |
C | Celsius, centigrade |
cal | calorie |
Crohn's disease | A chronic inflammatory bowel disease |
Huntington disease | An inherited condition in which nerve cells in the brain break down over time. |
Parkinson's | A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement |
Alzheimer's | A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions |
Peter Pan | Adults who have difficulty growing up and taking on adult responsibility. |
Nervous system | regulates movement, receives and transmits signals |
Digestive system | Provides the body with nutrients to maintain physiological process |
Respiratory system | disease of the respiratory system includes the lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea and upper respiratory |
Reproductive system | this system produces the eggs and sperms cells. |
Integumentary system | protects the body and is made up of skin hair and nails. |
1) Abrasion | a cut or a scrape that typically is not serious. |
2)Acute | a condition that begins abruptly and is sometimes server but the duration is short. |
3)Biopsy | A small sample of tissue thats taken for testing |
4)Chronic | A recurring, persistent conditon like heart diease |
5)Defibrillator | a medical device that uses electric shocksto restore normal heartbeat |
6)Edema | Swelling caused by fluid accumlation |
7)Contusion | A Bruise |
8)Embolism | An arterial blockage, often caused by a blood clot. |
9)Fracture | Broken bone or cartilage |
10)Epidermis | The outer layer of the skin |
11)Gland | An organ or tissue that produces and secretes fliuds that serve a specific function |
12)Inpatient | A person who requires hospitilization |
13)Outpatient | A patient who receive care without being admitted to a hospital |
14)Relaspe | Return of disease or symptoms, after a patient has recovered |
15)Transplant | The removal of an organ or tissue from one body to another. |
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