NHA CPCT-A Terms and Definitions || 150 Technical Terms Defined (100% Verified)

NHA CPCT-A Terms and Definitions || 150 Technical Terms Defined (100% Verified) NHA CPCT-A Terms and Definitions || 150 Technical Terms Defined (100% Verified) Afebrile - ANSWER - Absence of fever Anuria - ANSWER - Absence of urine formation Apnea - Cessation of breathing Aspiration - ANSWER - The drawing of fluid and other substances into the lungs Auscultation - ANSWER - Listening to sounds from the lungs, heart and other organs, often with the use of a stethoscope Blood pressure - ANSWER - The tension exerted on the walls of the arteries by the contraction of the heart Bradycardia - ANSWER - Slow heart rate Bradypnea - ANSWER - Slow breathing Diarrhea - ANSWER - The passage of fluid, unformed stool Dyspnea - ANSWER - Difficult or labored breathing Dysuria - ANSWER - Painful or difficult urination Edema - ANSWER - Excessive fluid buildup in body cavities or tissue Enuresis - ANSWER - Involuntary discharge of urine after the age at which bladder control should have been established Hematuria - ANSWER - Blood in the urine Hyper - ANSWER - Prefix meaning above, excessive, or beyond Hypo - ANSWER - Prefix meaning below, under, beneath or deficient Hypoxia - ANSWER - An oxygen deficiency in the tissues of the body Inspection - ANSWER - Visual examination of the external surface of the body Manipulation - ANSWER - To move or feel a part of the body with the hands Melena - ANSWER - Black, tarry stool caused by digested blood in the GI tract Nocturia - ANSWER - Excessive or frequent urination after going to bed Orthopnea - ANSWER - Labored breathing that occurs while lying flat and improves when standing or sitting up Ostomy - ANSWER - A surgically formed fistula connecting a portion of intestine or urinary tract to a site outside the body Palpate - ANSWER - Examine by touch Percussion - ANSWER - Tapping a body part (usually with a finger or a small hammer) to determine position, size, or density of underlying organ Polyuria - ANSWER - Excessive production of urine