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General Medical vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
What do you call a canvas on a frame to carry the sick wounded or dead? A Stretcher
A narrow sheet often used on hospital beds Drawsheet
A support to assist a person in walking Crutches
Keep an eye out for / be aware of a possibility Look out for
The enclosure formed by the ribs and their connecting bones Rib Cage
muscle size muscle bulk
tissue injury getting better/improving wound healing
Shortening of muscles due to spasm, scar, or paralysis contractures
Side of the bed, end of the flat part of the bed edge of the bed
Apparatus that is used to rotate a person from horizontal to vertical position tilt table
activities in which our feet and legs carry our weight weight bearing activities
hanging loosely often used for / with skin flabby
the portion of the body that is made up by muscle and organ tissue lean body mass
larger body movements like moving one's legs, feet etc gross motor function
having a sensation of whirling/ and a tendency to fall dizziness
flat or level / prone or supine position horizontal
collection of similar cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material with a specific function tissue growth
improving/ healing coming along
a ball and joint socket hip joint
stamina/ power to stand hardship, survive a different situation endurance
the patient is alive despite expectation to the contrary living on borrowed time
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