NURS134 MedTerm #3

anorexia

lack of appetite

aspiration

misdirection of oropharyngeal secretions or gastric contents into the larynx or lower respiratory tract

dysphagia

difficulty/inability to swallow

atrophy

decreased muscle size

contractures

immobilization of a joint as a result of muscle atrophy→ inability to function

flaccidity

decreased muscle tone; synonym for hypotonicity

passive exercise

manual or mechanical means of moving the joints

paresis/hemiparesis

impaired muscle strength or weakness; hemi-on one side of the body

ergonomics

designing equipment/tasks to conform to capability of worker; adjusting work environment→ prevent injury

isokinetic exercise

exercise involving muscle contractions with resistance varying at a constant rate

isotonic exercise

movement in which muscles shorten (contract) and move

hemi-

half

hyper-

above; excessive

hypo-

below; incomplete; deficient

in-

in; into; not

infra-

under; below

inter-

between

intra-

within

mal-

bad

meso-

middle

meta-

after; beyond; change

-emia

blood condition

-er

one who

-esis

condition

-emesis

vomiting

-graph

instrument used to record

-ia

condition of diseased or abnormal state

-itis

inflammation

-ictal

seizure; attack

-ism

state of

carp

carpals (wrist bones)

caud

tail; toward the lower part of the body

cec

cecum (part of the large intestine)

celi

abdomen

cephal

head

cerebr

cerebrum; brain

chir

hand

chol

gall; bile

chrom

color

coron

heart

AC

before meals

BID

twice a day

NPO

nothing by mouth

PO

by mouth; oral

PC

after meals

TID

three times a day

QID

four times a day

HS

hours of sleep; at bedtime

Q2H; Q3H; Q4H

every 2 hours; every three hours; every four hours

1x Day

one time per day

N/V

nausea and vomitting