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facemaska piece of cloth worn over the face that is intended to prevent the spread of disease
family historya list of the medical conditions or problems experienced by members of one's family
fatsorganic compounds that are used to store excess nutrients in order to produce energy at a later time
fetal movement counta count of the number of times a fetus moves during a certain amount of time
follow-upa visit to a doctor following treatment or a procedure to ensure that a patient is healthy
forcepsan instrument used in surgery to grasp small objects or to clamp blood vessels shut
full-timeif a job is......it requires a person to work at least forty hours a week
GFR testa test to determine how much kidney funkction a person has
groomingthe practice of taking care of one's personal appearance, such as combing hair or shaving
heart ratea measurement of how many times per minute a person's heart beats
high fructose corn syrupa modified corn syrup that is used as a sugar substance. It is sound in most processed foods,drinks
hospitalizeto put person in a hospital so that he will be given the necessary treatment
hygienethe practise of keeping oneself clean.among other things,it includes proper bathing and hand washing
identification braceleta bracelet worn by patients in a hospital that has esssential information such as the patient's name
illnessa disease or condition that damages a person's health
immune systemthe body's defense against infection that includes special cells that attack and destroy foreign sub
infectiona colonization of a host organism by a microorganism such as bacteria or virus.it's usually harmful
inflammationa response by tissue to a harmful substance such as pathogens, irritants or damaged tissue
infusion therapythe procces of passing medicine into body over a long period of time by using an intravenous line
injuryphysical damage to part the body
insurencea form of risk management wherein one pays a company a certain amount of money each month in exchang
internationalof sth is ...it concerns or involves a different country
intramuscular administrationthe introduction of medication into the body by way of an injection
isolateto keep person by himself so that he cannot infect others with a disease
jaundicea medical condition resulting from poor liver funkction which is characterized by yellow skin,eyes
keynote speakerthe deatured speaker at a public event eho delivers a speech after others have spoken
kidneyone of the two organs that removes waste from the blood and produces urine
labora natural chldbirth process in which a women's uternus contracts in preparation to deliver the baby
lighteningit occurs when the fetus drops down into the pelvis in the later stages of pregnancy
macerationa condition wherein tissue becomes soft and pale from being constantly wat
medical historya detailed list of previous medical experiences. this may include past surgeries..
metered dose inhalera small device that delivers a measured amount of medication to your lungs when you press down the d
mobilitythe ability to move, especially moving to complete a task
moderatea meeting is to be in charge of it and lead the discussion
morphinea highly addictive drug used as a pain reliever in serious situtions
MSNan advenced degree available to nurses who wish to become administrators or practice medicine more i
nebulizera machine that converts liquid medicine into a mist that a person inhales using a mask
necrosisa condition wherein the cells in a living organism's tissue are dying
newborna child that is less than four weeks old
next of kinone's closest living relative who should be contanted about medical desicions
nutritionthe process of taking in food and nutrients and using them for growth and energy
surgical procedurea procedure in which a surgeon uses instruments to cut into a living body to repair demage or remove
suturea stitch or fastener used to join together the edges of a wound and promote healing
systolica measurement of blood pressure as a heart beats
tableta form of medication that is swallowed. pills
temporary housinga place which a person live for a short time before establishing a more permanent house
thermometera device that is used to measure the temperature of sth
third-degree burna skin injury coused by heat.it's very serious burns that result in the loss of the spidemis and dem
tissuea grouping of cells that form a structural material with a specific purpose
transitionthe process of changing from one thing or place to another
transmitto pass sth from one place or person to another
transportationthe movement of a person or thing from one location to another, ofen in a vehicle
travel nursinga field in which nurses move to different location that need nurses
trimestera period of three months that pregnancy is commonly divided into
urinalysisa test that examines a urine sample
urinea liquid waste product that the body produces
virusan infectious microorganism that is capable of replicating within the cells of a living organism
vital signsmeasurements of important medical statistics including body temperature, heat rate, blood pressure a
Vitamin Aa vitamin that benefits the eyes
Vitamin Ca vitamin that acts as an anti-oxidant and helps prevent heart disease and promotes overall health
Vitamin Da vitamin that contributes to bone health helping to prevent osteoporosis
water breakwhen the fluid-filled sac around the fetus ruptures.this happens shortly before labor occurs
work visaa document that allows a person to work in a foreign country
workshopan educational event in which professionals are led through a discussion of a topic in order to bett
woundan injury that usually involves the repture of the skin or other tissue and results from sth other t
zinca metalic chemical element that contributes to the development and functioning of the brain and cent