| A | B |
|---|
| axilla | Underarm area or armpit |
| bedpan | Device for receiving feces or urine from patients confined to bed; may be used for specimen collection. |
| canthus | Angle at the medial and lateral margins of the eyelid (inner or outer corners of the eye). |
| cerumen | Yellowish or brownish waxy secretion produced by vestigial apocrine sweat glands in the external ear canal; earwax |
| chux | Waterproof, disposable underpad. |
| circumorbital | Around an orbit; often referring to the eye. |
| dentures | Artificial teeth not permanently fixed or implanted. |
| febrile | Body temperature above normal. |
| hygiene | The science of health and its maintenance; system of principles for preserving health and preventing disease. |
| labia majora | Two large folds of tissue extending from the mons pubis to the perineal floor; lip. |
| labia minora | Smaller fold of tissue covered by the labia majora; lip. |
| medical asepsis | A group of techniques that inhibit the growth and spread of pathogenic microorganisms. Sometimes referred to as clean technique. |
| oral hygiene | Care of the oral cavity (mouth). |
| pathogenic | Capable of causing disease. |
| perineal care | Care given tot he genitalia. |
| personal hygiene | Self-care measures that people use to maintain their health. |
| prone | Lying face down on the abdomen. |
| range of motion (ROM) | Normal movement that any given joint is capable of making. Any body action involving the muscles, joints, and natural directional movements. |
| Sim's position | Lying on the left side with the right knee and thigh drawn upward toward the chest; the chest and abdomen are allowed to fall forward. |
| supine | Being in the horizontal position, lying face upward. |
| syncope | A transient loss of consciousness due to inadequate blood flow tot he brain (fainting). |
| umbilicus | Point on the abdomen at which the umbilical cord joined the fetus. In most adults it is marked by a depression. |
| urinal | A device for receiving urine; may be used with male or female; may be used for specimen collection. |
| vertigo | The sensation that the outer world is revolving about oneself or that one is moving in space. |
