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Chapter 20 Vocab Part A & B

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Alzheimer disease   A specific type of brain tissue deterioration that causes memory loss and gradual loss of mental function.  
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aspiration   The process of inhaling a foreign body or substance into the trachea or a bronchus.  
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battered child syndrome   The signs and symptoms characteristic of child abuse.  
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decubitus ulcer   A lesion that develops over bony prominences when pressure is exerted over time.  
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demineralization   Calcium loss in bones that causes them to become more radiolucent.  
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diverticulitis   Inflammation of colonic diverticula.  
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geriatrics   The care of elder adults.  
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nonaccidental trauma (NAT)   Another name for battered child syndrome.  
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organic brain syndrome   The term for a large group of disorders associated with brain damage or impaired cerebral function.  
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ostepenia   Calcium loss in bones, causing them to become more radiolucent; demineralization.  
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osteoporosis   Calcium loss in bones, often through aging, that results in bones' becoming porous, brittle, and more radiolucent.  
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Parkinson disease   A degenerative condition of the nervous system that causes tremors.  
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pediatrics   The care of children.  
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valid choices   A selection of alternatives, all of which are acceptable  
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