Healthcare Vocabulary
What does symptom mean?
Signs of disease
What does empathy mean?
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
What does development mean?
The process children take as they grow from infancy into adulthood
What does conscious mean?
aware of and responding to one's surroundings.
What does contamination mean?
The action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning.
What does treatment mean?
medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury
What does confidential mean?
Private or restricted information.
What does fine motor skills refer to?
The coordinated movements of the small muscles in the hands, wrists, and fingers, which require dexterity and the coordination of the brain and eyes
What does unconscious mean?
not awake and aware of and responding to one's environment.
What does sanitize mean?
make clean and hygienic; disinfect.
What does infection mean?
Having been exposed to a disease/virus.
What does reassure mean?
Say or do something to remove the doubts or fears of (someone)
What does attachment mean?
Affection, fondness, or sympathy for someone or something
What does pulse measure?
Heartbeats per minute.
What does fatigue mean?
Extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.
What does prescription mean?
An instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient
What does observe mean?
Watch (someone or something) carefully and attentively.
What does inclusive mean?
Aiming to provide equal access for everyone.
What does fracture mean?
A bone in the body is broken.
What does precaution mean?
a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening.
What does sterile mean?
Totally clean.
What does non-verbal communication refer to?
What does supervision mean?
The act of watching a person or activity and making certain that everything is done correctly, safely
What does bandaging entail?
Covering up a wound tightly with a piece of cloth or similar.
What does cross-contamination mean?
the process by which bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance or object to another, with harmful effect.