vocab

Question 1

ambulatory

Answer 1

able to walk

Question 2

amputation

Answer 2

the cutting off of a body part through accident or by surgery

Question 3

anesthesia

Answer 3

the loss of feeling or sensation in a part or all of the body. local is the loss of sensation in a part of the body. general is the complete loss of sensation in the entire body

Question 4

anterior

Answer 4

located in the front

Question 5

anus

Answer 5

the posterior opening in the body through which feces is excreted

Question 6

artery

Answer 6

a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

Question 7

asepsis

Answer 7

the condition of being free of disease-causing organisms

Question 8

aspirate

Answer 8

to remove material from a body cavity by using a tube or to draw material into the lungs from the mouth

Question 9

aphasia

Answer 9

difficulty speaking

Question 10

axillary

Answer 10

the area under the arms; the armpits

Question 11

body alignment

Answer 11

refers to the patients position in bed

Question 12

cannula

Answer 12

used to mean any of the kinds of tubes that can be inserted into a body cavity

Question 13

capillaries

Answer 13

the very small blood v seeks that carry blood to all parts of the body and the skin

Question 14

colon

Answer 14

the large bowel, extends from the small intestine to the anus

Question 15

colostomy

Answer 15

a surgical procedure that provides the patient with an artificial opening for feeds to leave the body through this opening

Question 16

contracture

Answer 16

when muscle tissue becomes drawn together; bunched up; or shortened because of a spasm or paralysis

Question 17

cyanosis

Answer 17

when the skin looks blue or has a gray color because there is not enough oxygen in the blood

Question 18

decubitus ulcers

Answer 18

bed sores

Question 19

diaphragm

Answer 19

the muscular partition between the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity

Question 20

dysphagia

Answer 20

difficulty swallowing

Question 21

edema

Answer 21

abnormal swelling of a part of the body caused by fluid collecting in the tissue

Question 22

emaciation

Answer 22

a wasting away or the flesh, caused by disease and by lack of food

Question 23

emesis

Answer 23

material that the pt spits out or vomits

Question 24

enema

Answer 24

a liquid injected into the rectum to wash out the contents of the intestine or cause the patient to defecate

Question 25

esophagus

Answer 25

a muscular tube for the passage of food, which extends from the back of the throat to the stomach

Question 26

erythema

Answer 26

redness

Question 27

expectoration

Answer 27

coughing up matter from the lungs, trachea; or bronchial tubes and spitting it out

Question 28

flatus

Answer 28

intestinal gas

Question 29

fowler position

Answer 29

the hob is up at least 30 degrees

Question 30

graduate

Answer 30

a measuring cup marked along the side with amounts so material placed in the cup can be measured

Question 31

lithotomy position

Answer 31

where the pt lies on their back with their legs spread apart and knees bent

Question 32

non-blanchable

Answer 32

refers to skin or a wound that is damaged and does not change color when touched

Question 33

paraplegia

Answer 33

paralysis of the legs and lower part of the body

Question 34

prone

Answer 34

lying on one’s stomach

Question 35

radial

Answer 35

the artery where the pulse in the wrist is felt

Question 36

sohygmomanometer

Answer 36

a device used for taking bp

Question 37

sputum

Answer 37

waste material coughed up from the lungs or trachea

Question 38

stoma

Answer 38

an artificially made opening connecting a body passage with the outside

Question 39

supine

Answer 39

lying on one’s back

Question 40

trendelenburgs position

Answer 40

head down feet up

Question 41

ureters

Answer 41

tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder

Question 42

varicose veins

Answer 42

an abnormal swelling of the veins

Question 43

vein

Answer 43

a blood vessel that carrie’s blood from parts or the body back to the heart

Question 44

void

Answer 44

to urinate, pass water