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Move toward the midline.
Adduction
toward the beginning, the nearer of two (or more) items.
Proximal
The vestige left behind on a newborn's belly when the umbilical cord is cut. Also called the navel or belly button.
Umbilicus
(HR, RR, BT, BP)
Vital Signs
the act of feeling with the hand; the application of the fingers with light pressure to the surface of the body for the purpose of determining the condition of the parts beneath in physical diagnosis.
Palpation
A movement of a body part away from the median plane.
Abduction
the more (or most) distant of two (or more) things.
Distal
Pertaining to the eye. For example, an ophthalmic ointment is designed for the eye.
Opthalmic
the act of listening, either directly or through a stethoscope or other instrument, to sounds within the body as a method of diagnosis
Auscultation
refers to a rapidly developing and serious allergic reaction that affects a number of different body systems at one time.
Anaphylaxis
With the back or dorsal surface downward. A person who is supine is lying face up.
Supine
The epigastric region (Upper, medial location) it is a zone of activity where the actions of the rectus abdominus and the diaphragm produce an outward bulging of the upper abdominal wall. It is also the spot where the Heimlich Maneuver is able to produce a rapid and forceful exhalation of breath.
Epigastric
of, relating to, or situated at the back, or dorsum
Dorsal
Evaluation of the patient using selected skills of history-taking; physical examination, laboratory, imaging, and social evaluation, to achieve a specific goal.
Assessment
The population of microbes inhabiting the outside or inside surfaces of people.
Flora
With the front (or ventral) surface downward. To lie prone is to lie face downward. Prone is as opposed to supine.
Prone
Pertaining to the middle; in or toward the middle; nearer the middle of the body.
Medial
pertaining to or directed toward the cheek.
Buccal
A sound heard over an artery or vascular channel, reflecting turbulence of flow. Most commonly, a bruit is caused by abnormal narrowing of an artery. Listening for a bruit in the neck with a stethoscope is a simple way to screen for narrowing (stenosis) of the carotid artery, which can be a result of cholesterol plaque accumulation.
Bruit
Originating or taking place in a hospital, acquired in a hospital, especially in reference to an infection.
Nosocomial
to take off (clothing)
Doff
In anatomy, the side of the body or a body part that is farther from the middle or center of the body.
Lateral
The tough white outer coat over the eyeball that covers approximately the posterior five-sixths of its surface. The sclera is continuous in the front of the eye with the cornea and in the back of the eye with the external sheath of the optic nerve.
Sclera
A sound due to vibrations from the flow of blood through the heart or great vessels. A murmur may be innocent and be of no significance. Or it may be pathologic and reflect disease. A murmur is usually heard with a stethoscope.
Murmur
A manner of walking.
Gait