NURSING TERMS
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- dorsum
- the uppsr surface of an appendage or part
- pronation
- rotatino of the hand so that the palm faces backwards
- superior
- toward the head
- supination
- rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces foward
- abrasion
- wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction
- abscess
- a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
- cyanosis is due to..
- deficient oxygenation of the blood
- erythema is due to...
- capillary congestion
- fissure
- break or slit in tissue
- gangrene
- local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
- hirsutism
- excessive grwoth of hair
- laceration
- torn and ragged wound
- nodule
- small mass of rounded or irregular shape
- papule
- a small solid elevation of the skin caused by inflammation, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue elements
- pediculosis
- infestation with lice
- vesicle
- small abnormal elevation of the outer layer of skin enclosing a watery liquid
- wheal
- a suddenly formed elevation of the skin surface
- ID
- intradermal
- SC
- subcutaneous
- fundoscopy
- obtained by ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye
- miosis
- excessive smallness or contraction of the pupil of the eye
- mydriasis
- excessive or prolonged dilation of the pupil of the eye
- nystagmus
- rapid movement of the eyeballs
- papilledema
- swelling and protusion of the blind spot of the eye caused by edema
- OD
- oculus dexter (right eye)
- OS
- oculus sinister (left eye)
- OU
- oculus uterque (both eyes)
- otorrhea
- a discharge from the external ear
- rinne test
- compares air conductino and bone conduction sound
- tinnitus
- ringing, roaring
- vertigo
- true twisting motion
- weber test
- person reports hearing better with one ear than the other
- EENT
- ears, eyes, nose, throat
- biot's respirations
- similar to cheyne-stokes, except that the pattern is irregular
- cheyne-stokes respirations
- respirations increase in rate and depth and then decrease
- crepitus
- grating or crackling sound
- crackles
- short, popping, crackling sounds
- epistaxis
- nosebleed
- expectoration
- substance ejected fromt he throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting
- hemoptysis
- expectoration of blood from some part of the respiratory tract
- hypercapnia
- excess of carbon dioxide in the blood
- hyperventilation
- excessive rate and depth of respiration leading to abnormal loss of carbon dioxide from the blood
- hypoventilation
- reduction in oxygen content or increase in the carbon dioxide content in the blood
- hypoxemia
- deficient oxygenation in the blood
- hypoxia
- deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body
- kussmaul respirations
- deep, rapid breathing, usually the result of an accumulation of certain acids when insulin is not available in the body
- rales
- an abnormal sound heard accompanying the normal respiratory sounds on auscultation of the chest
- rhonchi
- whistling or snoring sound
- stridor
- harsh vibration sound
- atelectasis
- collapse of the expanded lung
- ischemia
- deficient supply of blood to a body part that is due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood
- murmur
- atypical sound of the hear typically indicating a functional or structural abnormality
- palpitation
- an abnormally rapid beating of the heart when excited by violent exertion, strong emotion, or disease
- syncope
- faint
- CAD
- coronary artery disease
- CHF
- chronic heart failure
- CVD
- cardiovascular disease
- anuria
- absence of urine excretion
- aphagia
- loss of the ability to swallow
- ascites
- abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the spaces between tissues and organs in the abdomen
- emesis
- vomiting
- flatus
- gas generated in the stomach or bowels
- gingiva
- gums
- steatorrhea
- an excess of fat in the stools
- a.c
- before meals
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- p.c.
- after meals
- abduction
- to draw away from median axis
- adduction
- to draw toward median axis
- dorsiflexion
- flexion of the foot in an upward direction
- eversion
- rotated outward
- goniometer
- instrument for measuring angles
- inversion
- condition of being rotated inward
- kyphosis
- humpback
- lordosis
- excessive concavity in the back
- myalgia
- pain in one or more muscles
- osteoporosis
- decrease in bone mass
- plantar flexion
- movement of the foot that flexes the foot or toes downward toward the sole
- rotation
- turning of a body part about its long axis as if on a pivot
- Fx
- fracture
- agraphia
- pathological loss of the ability to write
- analgesia
- insensilbity to pain without loss of consciousness
- aphasia
- loss of the power to use or comprehend words, usually from brain damage
- ataxia
- inability to coordinate voluntary muscular movements
- bradykinesia
- extreme slowness of movements and reflexes
- dysphasia
- difficulty using or understanding language
- hemiplegia
- total or partial paralysis of one side of the body
- hyperkinesis
- abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements
- lethargy
- abnormal drowsiness
- paraplegia
- paralysis of the lower half of the body
- paresthesia
- sensation of prickling, tingling, or creeping on the skin having no objective cause
- quadriplegia
- paraylsis of all four limbs
- stupor
- mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement
- CSF
- central spinal fluir
- EEG
- electro encephalogram