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Feces

Waste material of digestion, normally passed through the rectum; stool.

Fever

The term for a person's condition when his/her body temperature is above normal.

Flaccid

Limp.

Flatus

Gas expelled from the lower bowel; fart.

Flex

To bend upon itself.

Fluid intake

The fluid taken into the body from all sources.

Fracture

A break in the bone.

Gastrointestinal

A term used to refer to the digestive system.

Gatch handle

A handle used on manually operated beds to raise or lower the backrest and knee rest.

Genitalia

The sex organs or parts.

Germicide

A chemical compound used to destroy bacteria.

Graphic chart

A medical record that shows the patient's TPR, intake/output, and blood pressure.

Hemiplegia

Paralysis of one side of the body.

Hemorrhage

Excessive bleeding.

Incoherent

Confused, disoriented.

Incontinent

Inability to retain urine and/or feces.

Inflammation

A reaction of the body to disease or injury.

Inhalation

The process of breathing in air in respiration.

Insulin

A hormone produced naturally in the body of the pancreas.

Interval Nourishment

Extra nourishment in the form of food or drink given to patients between meals.

Intravenous

Injection of fluids into a vein.

Intravenous Pole

A tall pole on rollers used to hold the containers that hold fluids that are carried to a patient by gravity.

Involutional Psychotic Reaction

A depression shown by preoccupation with diet.

Joint

A part of the body where two bones come together.

Labia

Lips of the vulva.

Manic Depressive Reaction

Marked changes in mood from elation to depression.

Medical Asepsis

Special practices and procedures for cleanliness to decrease the chances of disease causing bacteria to live and spread.

Metabolism

The total of all the physical and chemical changes that take place in living organisms and cells.

Metric System

A system of measurement based upon the decimal system.

Microorganism

A living thing so small it cannot be seen with the naked eye, only through a microscope.

Muscular System

The group of body organs that make it possible for the body and its parts to move.

Nervous System

A group of body organs that control and regulate the activities of the body and the functioning of the other body systems.

Nourishment

The process of taking food into the body to maintain life.

NPO

An abbreviation for Latin meaning nothing by mouth.

Nutrients

Food substances.

Nutrition

The several processes by which the body takes in and uses food.

Obese

A person who is heavier than the height/weight standards.

Obstruct

To block, clog, hinder.

Ophthalmoscope

An instrument used to look inside the eye.

Oral

Any activity having to do with the mouth, i.e. eating and speaking.

Organ

A part of the body made up of several types of tissues grouped together to perform a function.

Organism

A living thing.

Orthopedics

Medical specialty that covers the treatment of bones, joints, connective tissues, muscles.

Otoscope

An instrument used to examine ears and nose.

Oxidation

In the human body, oxidation is the process of combining food with oxygen to create energy.

Oxygen Tent

Equipment used in healthcare institutions to provide large amounts of extra oxygen for a patient.

Paralysis

Loss of the ability to move a part or all of the body.

Parenteral

A method of bringing substances into the body by some way other than the mouth.

Pathogens

Disease causing bacteria.

Paraplegia

Paralysis of the legs and lower part of the body