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flatus, flatulence—expulsion of gas from the digestive tract flexion—bending flushed—pink or hot Fowler position—semierect, knees flexed, head of bed elevated 45-60 degrees gavage—forced feeding through a tube passed into the stomach glossy - shiny glycosuria—glucose in the urine gustatory—dealing with taste heliotherapy—using sunlight as a therapeutic agent hematemesis—blood in vomitus; hematuria—blood in the urine hemiplegia—paralysis of one side of the body hemoglobinuria—hemoglobin in the urine hemoptysis—spitting of blood horizontal - flat hydrotherapy—using water as a therapeutic agent, hyperpnea—rapid breathing hypertonic—concentration greater than body fluids hypotonic - concentration less than body fluids infrequent—not often insomnia—inability to sleep instillation—pouring into a body cavity intermittent—starting and stopping, not continuous intradermal—within or through the skin intramuscular—within or through the muscle intraspinal—within or through the spinal canal intravenous—within or through the vein involuntary—occurring without conscious control incontinent—unable to control bladder or bowels isotonic—having the same tonicity or concentration as body fluids jackknife position—prone with hips over the break in the table and feet below the level of the head jaundice—abnormal yellowness of the skin or whites of knee-chest position—in face-down position resting on knees and chest kyphosis—humpback, concavity of spine labored—difficult, requires an effort lacerated—torn, ragged-edged lateral position—on the side, knees flexed lithotomy position—on the back, buttocks near the edge of the table, knees well flexed and separated lochia—drainage from the vagina after delivery lordosis - sway-back, convexity of spine manipulation, manipulate - to handle menopause - cessation of menstruation menorrhagia—profuse menstruation metrorrhagia—variable amount of uterine bleeding occurring frequently but at irregular intervals micturate—to pass urine, urinate moist - wet monoplegia—paralysis of one limb mucopurulent—drainage containing mucus and pus Mydriasis—dilation of pupil myopia—nearsightedness myosis—contraction of the pupil nausea—desire to vomit necrosis—death of tissue Nocturia—frequent voiding at night obese - overweight Objective—able to be documented by someone other than the observer Oliguria—scant urination, less than 400 mL per 24 hours, orthopnea—inability to breathe or difficulty breathing while lying down palliative—offering temporary relief pallor—abnormal paleness of the skin palpation, palpate—to feel with hands or fingers paraplegia—paralysis of legs paroxysm—spasm or convulsive seizure paroxysmal - coming in seizures nursing terminology medical terminology nursing school nursing students nursing education nursing basics Nursing terms explained healthcare terminology medical terms for nurses nursing study guide nursing learning nursing exam prep nurse training nursing knowledge nursing language