Medical Glossary ...A..02 Worksheet

The absence of germs
Free of microorganisms
To draw fluid or object into the lung when breathing in. May also be drawing a fluid into a needle.
A threat or attempt to injure another in an unlawful manner
An appraisal of the whole person to establish a baseline and determine the resident's potential and his need for help
An accumulation of fat deposits inside of the arteries, making them more narrow
Wasting away of muscle tissue leading to weakness
Armpit
The forceful process using grasped fists into a choking victims abdomen to try to bring up the choking matter
A wedge placed between the resident's legs to keep legs apart, thus preventing internal rotation
An unplanned event that sometimes has inconvenient or undesirable consequences.
Person responsible
Something that a person or group does, often for recreation
A change made to suit a change in condition
Devices or equipment that enables a person with a disability to function as independently as possible.
Devices or equipment that are used to assist with completing activities of daily living
The individual being accepted into a Long Term Care Facility.
The weaker or inflicted side, such as that from a stroke
Growing old or developing the characteristics associated with old age; the process involves increased susceptibility to age-related diseases and a decline in physiological vigor.
A disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections and disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
A person who has had all or part of an arm or leg cut off
A condition in which you lack enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to your body's tissues
Pain or pressure localized in the chest that is caused by an insufficient supply of blood (ischemia) to the heart muscle
A substance (medicaction) able to inhibit or kill microorganisms, specifically bacteria
The inhibiting of the growth and multiplication of microorganisms by antiseptic means.
An apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness usually over an impending or anticipated ill.