Vocabulary Definitions: Exploring Word Meanings
Vocabulary Definitions
DEFINITIONS [5-6]
TENDENCY TO DELAY: Lascivia spots in E.: well
SHORT AND SEN SAID: Sayings RODEO: Hale Trickery
FADE, DE LO QE dizziness: PROPOSED TO: Chimera
HOMELESSNESS, POVERTY, Inopia: DISPARATE, ERROR: Desatino
DARKNESS OF THE: blindness gallantry, DISP GOOD: Garbo
Little thing: Whopping COSA Y. advantageous: Bicoca
ACUITY, INGENIO: STATUS CONF acumen: compromise
ENGINE TYPE OR: INGENUITY double sense: Amphibology
SUBSTANCE OF PROP: SUBSTITUTES INFRINGE ACTION: Trespass
Medical and Nutritional Terms, Grammar, and Healthcare
Vocabulary
- Antibiotic: Kills bacteria.
- Inoculation: Provides immunity.
- Painkiller: Relieves pain.
- Anti-inflammatory: Reduces inflammation.
- Laxative: Relieves constipation.
- Supplement: Provides nutrients.
- Antihistamine: Treats allergies.
- Stimulant: Increases activity.
- Antidepressant: Relieves depression.
- Sedative: Calms or induces sleep.
- Balance: The correct amount.
- Childhood: The time when someone is a child.
- Diet: The type of food someone eats.
- Glucose: Sugar in the blood.
- Active: Taking action; working.
- Obesity:
Occupational Health and Safety: Risks, Prevention, and Legal Framework
Occupational Health and Safety
Definition of Health (WHO)
Health, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Occupational Risk
Occupational risk is the possibility that a worker suffers an injury while carrying out their work. An imminent and serious risk is one that is likely to materialize in the immediate future and involves serious harm to health.
Key Legislation and Regulations
- Law
Understanding Health, Disease, and Prevention Strategies
Understanding Health and Disease
Concept of Health
Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. The health status of individuals or societies is the result of a number of factors, including heredity, environment, behavior, and access to health systems.
Risk Factors
A risk to health is the probability of an event occurring that can cause illness or death. This is manifested in the existence of factors, called risk factors. A risk factor is any circumstance or detectable property
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Urinary Incontinence: Types and Characteristics
Continence is the ability to voluntarily control bladder function. Incontinence is characterized by involuntary, unconscious loss of urine through the urethra. The physician must objectively assess the evidence of wetness.
Types of Urinary Incontinence
- Stress Incontinence: Increased pressure on the bladder leads to conditional urine loss.
- Urge Incontinence: Bladder dysfunction causes a sudden, strong urge to urinate, leading to leakage.
- Overflow Incontinence:
Gynecological Exam: Phases, Care, and Delivery Room Essentials
Gynecological Examination: Four Phases
Abdominal Palpation: Palpate the abdomen to discover tumors or lesions with abnormal volume increases.
Vaginal Speculum Exam: An instrument is introduced to separate the vaginal walls, allowing observation of the interior and cervix. The speculum is inserted with closed valves, then opened to separate the walls.
Vaginal Touch: The doctor inserts the index and middle finger into the vagina to scan the cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes, checking for changes in
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