abdomen	front section of the body below the chest and above the waist
administrative	administracyjny
admit	to have a person stay in hospital to receive treatment
advance directive	an order specifying what is to be done in the event that a certain situation arises
advocacy	the practice of speaking on behalf of someone else or providing information to another person
aids	the various medical supplies and equipment that hospital use
albumin	a type of protein found in the body
allergy	disorder of the immune system that causes normally harmless substances to produce an adverse reactio
aneroid monitor	a device used to measure one's blood pressure
apnea	irregular or difficult breathing
antimicrobial, antibiotic	przeciwbakteryjny
appointment	an arrangement to meet with a doctor or medical professional at a specific time and place
associate	an employee
asthma attack	a condition in which a person's airways become tight and the person has trouble breathing
bacteria	unicellular microorganisms that are capable of infecting a host organism
bactericidal	if sth is...it will kill bacteria upon contact
bandage	a piece of cloth used to cover a wound
bathing	the act of cleaning oneself
beats per minute	the common unit of measurement used to express a person's heart rate
bili light	a special lamp that emits a blue light which can break down bilirubin in the skin
bilirubin	a pigment in blood cells that if not removed by the liver can build up and give skin a yellow appe..
biographic data	information regarding one's life, including name, age, marital status
biopsy	a medical procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed and axamined to help determine an illness
blister	a pocket of fluid in the skin that is coused by many thing, including burns
blood pressure	a measure of pressure with which blood moves through the body
bloody show	refers to the blood or bloody substance that the body st realeases in the later stages of pregnancy
body temperature	the temperature of the body
braxton-hicks contraction	contractions that are strong but do not become longer or more frequent like true labor contractions
BUN test	a test to determine the amount of urea nitrogen in the blood
B-vitamins	a group of vitamins that have a range of health benefits, including the promotion of skin, muscle...
carbohydrates	substances found in sugar, bread, potatoes which provide the body with heat and energy
cellulitis	inflammation of connective tissue or skin thah occurs in places where the skin has preciously been b
chief complaint	a statement indicating the cympton,condition or problem that is cousing a patient to seek medical at
CKD Chronic Kidney Disease	a medical condition in which a person loses kidney funkcion over time
contraction	a tensing of the uterus during pregnancy and labor
countersign	sth is to put one's signature to it in order to authenticate or verify it
coverage	refers to the amount of medical costs a health insurance complany will pay
CRP Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	a procedure designed to be used on people in cardic and pulmonary arrest. it creates artificial circ
creatinine	a waste product found in blood that the kidney usually removes
cross check	is to determine the accuracy of it by verifying it with multiple sourses
c-section	a medical procedure that involves cutting into a pregnant woman's abdomen to deliver a baby
debridement	a procedure whereby dead tissue us surgically removed from a living organism
defibrillator	a device which delivers an electric shock to the heart in an effort to reset an abnormal heartbeat
desiccation	condition wherein tissue becomes excessicely dry, frequently leading to cracking
diastolic	a measurement of blood pressure as a heart rests
discharge	to realease of a patient after care is given/light-colored mucus that the body realeases in the late
discharge planner	a person who plans the details of a hospital discharge
disinfectant	a substance that is used to clean a non-living object and kill any microorganisms that are living on
dosage	the amount of medication to be given to a patient
dress	to..... a wound is to apply medication to be given to a patient
elevated	if sth is.......... it is higher than usual
epidemic	the spread of a disease through a significant portion of population
erythema toxicum	a harmless skin condition in which infants skin has yellow and white bumps surrounded by red skin
eschar	a piece of dead tissue that has fallen from the surface of the skin
eupnea	normal, unlabored breathing
existing services	the hospital services that a patient is currently receiving
expiration date	a date that marks the final day that a particular dose of medication is considered fit for use
exudate	a fluid that has escaped from the circulatory system and flowed into tissue as a result of inflammat
chest compression	a physical intervention designed to create artficial circulation in a person whose heart has stopped
chore	a household task that must be completed,such as cleaning or laundry
clinical	if sth is...it's related to the practice of medicine
communicable	if a disease is... it can be passed on from one person to another
cdc	an organization in the US that monitors and responds to outbreaks of disease
coordinator	a person eho is in charge of a system or organization and who is resposible for keeping the system r