User:Maverick3631slater/sandbox

Abdomen: Tummy, belly.

Abrasion: Scrape or scratch of the skin.

Acute: Intense.

Adverse effect: Bad reaction.

Alopecia: Hair loss, balding.

Ambulate, ambulatory: To walk, walking.

Analgesics: Pain relievers (ex: Tylenol or Advil).

Arthralgia: Joint pain.

Arthritis: Joint inflammation.

Axilla: Armpit.

Benign: Not harmful.

Biannual: Twice a year. . Bilateral: both sides (ex: Bilateral hands: both hands) . Bowel movement: Stool, pooping . Buttocks: Butt, rear end . Cardiovascular: Dealing with heart and blood vessels . Caries: Dental cavities . Cerumen: Ear wax . Cessation: Stopping or quitting (Ex: Smoking cessation) . Chronic: Long term . Clavicle: Collarbone . Contraceptive: Birth control . Constipation: Difficulty passing stool . Contusion: Bruise . Deceased: Passed away, dead, expired . Deficiency: Lacking, not enough . Deformity: Not a normal shape, oddly shaped . DEXA scan: Bone density test . Diaphoresis: Sweating . Diarrhea: Loose stool . Dysarthria: Slurred speech . Dysphagia: Difficulty swallowing . Dyspnea: Difficulty breathing . Edema: Swelling . Embolism: Blood clot . Erythema: Reddening of the skin . Exhale: Breathe out . Febrile: Fever . Fracture: Break . Genitals: External organs of reproduction (vagina, penis) . Gestation: Pregnancy . Hematuria: Blood in the urine . Herpes Simplex type I: Cold sores . Homicidal ideation: Desire to hurt other people . Immunizations: Vaccinations, shots done to protect against a certain disease . Inhale: Breathe in. Injection: Shot . Jaundice: Yellowing of skin and/or whites of the eyes . Laceration: Cut or tear of the skin . Lethargic: Sluggish . Malaise: General feeling of being sick or ill . Motor vehicle accident (MVA): Car accident . Myalgia: Muscle pain . Nausea: Feeling of wanting to vomit . NSAIDs: Anti-inflammatory medications (ex: ibuprofen) . Myopia: Difficulty seeing objects that are far away . Obese: Overweight . Paresthesia: Tingling or pins and needle sensation on the skin . Preoperative: Before surgery . Postoperative: After surgery . Prone position: Lying on your chest .

Pruritic: Itchy . Sedentary: Inactive (in terms of exercise) . Suicidal ideation: Desire to hurt one’s self . Supine position: Lying on your back . Ulcer: Open sore . Umbilicus: Belly button, navel . Urinating: Peeing . Vomit: To throw up. Wheezing: Breathing with a whistling noise in the chest . Skeletal: Bones, axial skeleton, appendicular skeleton, and joints . Muscular: Muscles and tendons . Integumentary: Skin, hair, nails, and glands in skin . Sensory: Eyes, ears, nose, skin receptors, and mouth . Cardiovascular: Heart, blood vessels, and blood . Lymphatic: Tonsils, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, and lymph fluid . Respiratory: Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs . Gastrointestinal: Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder . Endocrine: Hormones, pituitary gland, thyroid, adrenal glands, pancreas, and gonads . Nervous: Brain, spinal cord, ganglia, nerves, and sensory organs . Urinary: Kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra . Reproductive: Ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina in females; testes, ducts, penis, urethra, and prostate in males .

Abdomin/o: Abdomen . Aden/o: Gland . Anter/o: Front . Arteri/o: Artery . Audi/o: Hearing . Bio: Life . Brachi/o: Arm . Bronch/i, bronch/o: Bronchus . Carcin/o: Cancer . Cardi/o: Heart . Col/o: Colon . Cyt/o: Cell . Derm/a, derm/o, dermat/o: Skin . Dors/i, dors/o: Back or posterior . Encephal/o: Brain . Gastr/o: Stomach . Gynec/o: Female . Hemat/o: Bl ood . Hist/o, histi/o: Tissue . Intestin/o: Intestine . Lapar/o: Abdomen, loin or flank . Lymph/o: Lymph vessels . My/o: Muscle . Neur/o: Nerve . Ocul/o: Eye . Ophthalm/o: Eyes . Optic/o, opt/o: Seeing, sight . Or/o: Mouth . Ot/o: Ear . Path/o: Disease . Pharmac/o: Drug . Pulmon/o: Lungs . Sept/o: Infection . Thorac/o: Chest/thorax . Thyr/o: Thyroid gland . Trachel/o: Neck or necklike . Trich/o: Hair or hairlike . Ventr/i, ventr/o: Front of body . Viscer/o: Viscera (internal organs) . Acyclovir: treats infections caused by the herpes viruses . Allopurinol: used to treat gout . Amiodarone: Generic Nexterone. Antiarrhythmic . Anticonvulsant: Used to treat epileptic seizures . Analgesic: painkiller . Atorvastatin: See Lipitor. . Bactrim: antibiotic . Benicar: Brand name Olmesartan. Used to treat high blood pressure. . Benazepril: brand name Lotensin.Used to treat HTN, congestive heart failure, chronic renal failure. . Biotin: Vitamin H, needed for cell growth in skin . Corticosteroid: suppresses immune system. Inhaled used for asthma, topical cream used for skin rashes. . Cefdinir: comprehensive antibiotic . Coumadin: Anticoagulant . Cyclobenzaprine: more commonly known by it’s brand name - Flexeril, muscle relaxant, treats pain in musculoskeletal system. . Diovan: generic is Valsartan. For treatment of high blood pressure. . Furosemide: brand name lasix, loop diuretic to treat congestive heart failure and edema . Fluticasone: treats asthma, hay fever, corticosteroid . Gabapentin: pharmaceutical drug to treat epilepsy and neuropathic pain . Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ): diuretic drug, inhibits kidneys ability to retain water. Treats hypertension (HTN). . Hydrocodone: semi synthetic opioid derived from codeine, narcotic analgesic, antitussive . Lantus: subcutaneous injection used to treat diabetes . Losartan: Prescribed for HTN (high blood pressure). . Lipitor: Generic name is Atorvastatin. Mainly for lowering blood cholesterol. . Macrobid: Generic name is Nitrofurantoin. Used in treating UTI, mainly against E. Coli. . Meloxicam: analgesic, antipyretic (NSAID) . Naproxen: NSAID . NSAID: Nonsteroidal antisteroidal inflammatory drug. Most commonly - Aspirin, Ibuprofen (Advil) . Pantoprozole: brand name is Protonix. proton pump inhibitor, prevents gastric acid secretion . Percocet: drug used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Combination of acetaminophen and oxycodone. Analgesic. . Paroxetine: brand name Paxil. Antidepressant . Ramipril: Angiotensin converting enzyme used to treat HTN known as Altace . Valsartan: brand name is Diovan. For treatment of high blood pressure. . Venlafaxine: brand name Effexor. Antidepressant . Vitamin D3: Treating weak bones, hyperparathyroidism, high blood pressure (common for older adults) . Zostavax: live vaccine for shingles (herpes zoster), given to all adults age> 60, treat shingles, chicken pox . Zoloft: (Sertraline) antidepressant, SSRI .

Abduction: movement away from the midline . Adduction: movement toward the midline . Anterior: front . Deep: farther from the surface . Distal: farther from the limb root . Dorsiflexion: upward flexion of the foot . Everted: rolled outward . Extension: straightening out . External: outside . Flexion: bending or angulation . Inferior: lower, farther from the head . Internal: inside . Inverted: rolled inward . Lateral: farther from the midline . Medial: nearer to the midline . Palmar or Volar: palm side of hand or body . Plantar: sole side of foot . Plantar flexion: downward flexion of the foot . Posterior or Dorsal: back of body . Prone: face down . Proximal: nearer to the limb root . Superficial: nearer to the surface . Superior: upper, nearer to head . Supine: face up.