| A | B |
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| Anemia | A deficiency of red blood cells, hemoglobin or both. |
| Calorie | The amount of energy produced from the burning of food. |
| Carbohydrates | Nutrient which provides the greatest amount of energy in the average diet. |
| Dehydration | A Decrease of the amount of water in body tissue. |
| Digestion | The process of breaking down foods into simple substances that can be used by the body cells for nourishment. |
| Fats | Nutrient which provides most concentrated form of energy. |
| Fiber | A basic substance of all plant foods, which supplies the body with roughage. |
| Gavage | Feeding through a tube |
| Malnutrition | Poor nutrition that lacks adequate food and nutrients. |
| Metabolism | The burning of food for heat and energy by the cells. |
| Nutrient | A substance that is ingested, digested, absorbed, and used by the body. |
| Nutrition | The entire process by which the body takes in food for growth and repair and uses it to maintain health. |
| Osteoporosis | The most common metabolic disease of bone in the United States, caused by a decrease in the mass of bony tissue. |
| Peristalsis | Involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system that move food through the alimentary canal. |
| Protein | Nutrient essential for growth and repair of tissue |
| PEG tube | A feeding tube placed directly into the stomach through the abdominal wall. |
| Adult brief | A disposable undergarment designed to absorb and contain urine and or feces. Used by residents who are incontinent. Do not refer to adult briefs as diapers! |
| Calculi | Kidney or bladder stones |
| Cancer | Can occur anywhere along digestive tract |
| Cholecystitis | Inflammation of the gallbladder |
| Cholelithiasis | Stones in the gallbladder |
| Cirrhosis | Chronic disease of liver where scar tissue replaces liver tissue |
| Colitis | Inflammatory disease of the colon |
| Condom catheter | A catheter that has an attachment on the end that fits onto the penis; also called a “Texas” catheter |
| Constipation | Difficulty in expelling fecal material; incomplete or infrequent bowel movements |
| Cystitis | Inflammation of the urinary bladder caused by infection |
| Defecation | A bowel movement, process of eliminating waste products from the bowel |
| Diarrhea | Watery bowel movements |
| Diverticulosis | Chronic disease in which many diverticula (small blind pouches) form in the lining and wall of the colon. |
| Diverticulitis | Inflammation of diverticula |
| Elimination | The process of expelling solid wastes made up of waste products of food that is not absorbed into the cells |
| Emesis | Vomit, stomach contents that have been ejected from the stomach through the mouth |
| Enema | Introduction of fluid into the rectum and colon |
| Enteritis | Inflammation of the intestines |
| Feces | Solid human waste products in the colon |
| Fecal impaction | Feces that has become too large and too hard to be expelled |
| Flatus | Gas or air found in the stomach or intestines |
| Fracture pan | Bedpan that is smaller and flatter and usually used with fracture of vertebrae, pelvis, or leg. Can be used when residents have trouble raising the hips/buttocks high enough to get on a regular bedpan. |
| Gastritis | Inflammation of the stomach lining |
| Gastroenteritis | Inflammation of the stomach lining and intestines |
| Hematuria | Blood in the urine |
| Hemorrhoids | Enlarged veins in the anal area |
| Hepatitis | Inflammation of the liver |
| Hernia | Protrusion of organ through wall of cavity where it is normally contained |
| Hypertonic | Solutions that have a greater concentration of solutes than another solution. Hypertonic solutions pull water from the body into the colon for easier passage of feces. |
| Incontinence | Inability to control urination or bowel movements |
| Indwelling | A catheter that remains inside the bladder for a period of time; urine drains into a bag |
| Kidney failure | Decreased ability of kidney to filter waste products from the blood |
| Laxatives | A medicine for relieving constipation |
| Occult blood | Blood that is hidden or difficult to see or observe in stool |
| Nausea | Feeling sick on the stomach; feeling like vomiting |
| Nephritis | Inflammation of kidney due to kidney infection |
| Nocturia | Excessive urination during the night |
| Pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
| Polyuria | Voiding large amounts of urine |
| Retention | Inability to completely empty the bladder |
| Stool softener | Medication given orally to cause a bowel movement |
| Suppository | Medication given rectally to cause a bowel movement |
| Peptic Ulcer | A lesion or erosion (raw sore) of the lining of the stomach or small intestine |
| Uremia | Accumulation of urea in blood due to kidney disease. Waste products that should be in the urine are in the blood. |
| Urinal | Container used by men for urination |
| Urination | The act of passing urine from the bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body; also known as micturition or voiding |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| Voiding | Emptying the bladder of urine |
