Unit 6 Definitions

Disability

Lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function

Prosthesis

Artificial replacement for a missing body part

Rehabilitation

Restoring a person to their highest possible level of function

Aphasia

Total or partial loss of language ability

Apraxia

Inability to use speech muscles

Cataract

Clouding of the eye lens

Glaucoma

Damage to the optic nerve causing vision loss

Tinnitus

Ringing, roaring, hissing, or buzzing sound in the ears

Vertigo

Dizziness

Benign

Tumor that does not spread to other body parts

Malignant

Tumor that invades and destroys nearby tissues

Metastasis

Spread of cancer to other body parts

Tumor

New growth of abnormal cells

Amputation

Removal of all or part of an extremity

Arthritis

Joint inflammation

Arthroplasty

Surgical replacement of a joint

Closed Fracture

Bone is broken but the skin is intact

Open Fracture

Broken bone has pierced the skin

Paralysis

Loss of muscle function or sensation

Angina

Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart

Congenital

To be born with

Hemorrhage

Excessive loss of blood in a short amount of time

Hypertension

High blood pressure

Lymphedema

Buildup of lymph causing tissue swelling

Emesis

Food or fluids expelled from the stomach through the mouth

Hyperglycemia

High blood sugar

Hypoglycemia

Low blood sugar

Dialysis

Process of removing waste products from the blood

Diuresis

Increased production of urine

Pyuria

Pus in the urine

Urostomy

Surgically created opening connecting to the urinary tract

Anxiety

Feeling of worry, nervousness, or fear

Delusion

False belief

Hallucination

Perceiving something that is not real

Mental Health

Emotional, psychological, and social well-being

Stress

Body's response to emotional, psychological, physical, social, or economic factors

Cognitive function

Memory, thinking, reasoning, understanding, judgment, and behavior

Confusion

State of being disoriented

Delirium

Sudden, severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function

Dementia

Loss of cognitive function interfering with daily life

Sundowning

Increase in signs, symptoms, and behaviors of Alzheimer's disease during darkness

DNR

Do not resuscitate

Advance Directive

Document stating a person's wishes about health care when they cannot make decisions

Palliative Care

Care to relieve uncomfortable symptoms without cure

Postmortem

Care of the body after death

Rigor Mortis

Stiffness of skeletal muscles after death

Terminal Illness

Illness or injury from which recovery is unlikely