PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY FOR HEALTH CARE

NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mmmm m
abdominal thrust
mmm mm abduction pillow
mm
abuse / mm
abuse / mmm
abusive
mmm mmm
adaptive devices
mmm
ADL
mmm
admission / mm
admit / mmm
admitted
mmm
admitting
mmm m
affected site
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mm mm
aging process
mmmm
agitation / mm m
agitate / mm m m agitated
mm m
Alzheimer's / mm m
Alzheimer's (disease)
mmmm
ambulation / mm m
ambulate / mm m m ambulating
mmm
amputees / mm m
amputate / mm m m amputated
m mm m
anxiety / mm
anxious
m mm m
aphasia / m mm
aphasic
m mm
arthritis / m mm
arthritic
m mm
aseptic
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
m mmm
mmm
axillary temperature
m m
back strain
m mmm
bacteria
m mm
bed cradle
m m
bedpan
mm m m biohazard / mmmm m biohazardous
mm
blindness / m
blind / m
blind
m mm
blood pressure
mm mmm
body alignment
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mm mm
body fluids
mm mm
bowel program
m
breath
mm
breathing / m
breathe
m
briefs
mm
burnout / mm
burn out
m m
call light
mm
cancer / mm m cancerous
m
cane
mm m mm
cardiac arrest
m m
care plan
m
cast
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mm m
cataracts
mm m m
catheter care
mm m
Celsius
mm m
Centigrade
mm mm mm
central nervous system
mmm mmm mm m
cerebral vascular accident
m m
charge nurse
m
chart / m
chart / mm
charted
mmmm
circulation / mmm
circulate / mmmmm
circulatory
mmmmm
clarification / mmm
clarify / mmm
clarified
mmmmm clear liquid diet
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mm
clergy
m mm
cold compress
mmm mmm
combative resident
mm m
comfort care
mmmmm
communication / mmmm
communicate
mmmmmmm
confidentiality / mmmm
confidential
mmm
confusion / mm
confuse / mm
confused
mmm m mm
congestive heart failure
mmmm
constipation / mmm
constipate / mmmm
constipated
mmm
constriction / mm
constrict / mmm
constricted
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mmmmm
contamination / mmmm
contaminate / mmmmm
contaminated
mmm
contracture
mmmm
COPD
m
cuffs / m
cuff / m
cuffed
mmm
CVA
mmmm mm
decubitus ulcer
mm
degrees
mmmm
dehydration / mmm
dehydrate / mmmm
dehydrated
mmm
dementia
mmm
denial / mm
deny
mmm
depression / mm
depress / mm
depressed
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mmmm
diabetes / mmmm
diabetic
mmmm
dialysis
/ mmmm
diastolic
mmm
digestion / mm
digest / mmm
digestive
mmmm
disinfection / mmm
disinfect / mmmm
disinfected
mmmmmm
disorientation / mmmm
disorient / mmmmm
disoriented
mmmmm
documentation / mmm
document / mmmm
documented
mm
dressing / m
dress / m
dressed
mmm
dysphagia
mmm
edema
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mmm mm
elastic stockings
mmmm
elevation / mmm
elevate / mmmm
elevated
mmmmm
elimination / mmmm
eliminate / mmmmm
eliminated
mmm
empathy / mmmm
empathetic
mmmm
emphysema
mm
ethics / mmm
ethical
mmmm
extremity
mm mmm
fecal impaction
mm
feeding / m
feed
mm
flatus
mm
flexion / m
flex / m
flexed
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mm mm
fluid intake
m m
foot board
m m
foot care
m m
foot drop
mm mmm
Fowler's position
m
fraud / mm
defraud / mmm
fraudulent
mm mmmm
frequent urination
m m
gait belt
mm mm gastric feedings
mmmm m
gastrostomy tube
mmmm
geriatrics / mmmm
geriatric
mm
gestures / mm
gesture
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
m
gloves
mm mm grieving process
m m
hair care
mmmmm
hallucination / mmmm
hallucinate
m mm
hand tremors
m mm
hand washing
mm m
hearing aid
mm m m
hearing impaired
mm m
hearing loss
mmmmm hemiplegia
mmm HIV
mm m
hospice care
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mmm
hydration / mm hydrate / mmm hydrated
mm ice bag
mmmmm ileostomy
mm mm immune system
mmm impairment / mm
impair / mm
impaired
mmmm incontinence / mmmm
incontinent
mmm mmm in-dwelling catheter
mmm infection / mm
infect / mmm
infectious
mmm mm
infection control
mmmmm input and output
mmm insulin
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mm intake
mmmmm intake and output
mmmmmm mm integumentary system
mmmm isolation / mmm
isolate / mmmm
isolated
mm m IV care
mmm laxatives
m mm life support
mm linen
mm mm liquid diet
m mmm mm low sodium diet
m mask
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mmm measurement / mm measure / mmm measuring
mm
measured
mmm mm medical record
mmmm medications
mmm m memory loss
mmm mm mentally impaired
mmmmm microorganisms
mmm mistreatment / mm mistreat / mmm mistreated
mmmm mobility / mm
mobile
mm m morning care
m m mouth care
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mmm mmm multiple sclerosis
mmmmmm mm musculoskeletal system
m m nail care
mm neglect / mm neglect / mmm neglected
mmm NPO
mmm nutrition
mmm objective / mmm objective
mm m oral care
mm mm oral hygiene
mmmmm orientation / mmm orient / mmmm oriented
mmmmmm osteoporosis
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mmm oxygen
m pain / mm painful
mmmm paralysis / mmm paralyze / mmm paralyzed
mmmm paranoia / mmm paranoid
mmm Parkinson's / mmm Parkinson's (disease)
mm passive
mmm pathogens
mmmm m perineal care
m mmm phone etiquette
m mm m post mortem care
mm mm pressure ulcers
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mmm prevention / mm
prevent / mmm prevented
mmm
privacy / mm
private
/ mmm progressive
mmm projection / mm
project / mmm projected
mmm prosthesis
mmmmm m psychological needs
m pulse
mmm radial
m m mm range of motion
mmmmmm rationalization / mmmm
rationalize / mmmm
rationalized
mm rectum / mm
rectal
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mmmmmm rehabilitation / mmmmm rehabilitate / mmmmmm
rehabilitated
mmmmm repositioning / mmmm
reposition / mmmm
repositioned
mmmm respiration / mmmmm respiratory
mmmm m restorative care
mm restraints / mm
restrain
mm scabies
m scale
mmm schedule / mmm
schedule
mmm secretions / mm
secrete / mmm secreted
mmmm security / mm
secure / mm
secure
mm seizure
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
m mm self-esteem
mmm mm sensory system
mmm mmm sexual harassment
m mmm sharps container
mm shaving / m
shave / m
shaved
mm shearing / m
shear / m
sheared
m
shift / m
shift
mm mm simple fracture
m mmmm
skin integrity
mmm specimen
mmmm m spiritual needs
mm mmm standard precautions
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mmmmm sterilization / mmm
sterilize / mmm
sterilized
mmm stethoscope
m stress / m
stress / m
stressed
m
stroke
mmm
suicide / mmmm
suicidal
m mm sun-downing
mmm systolic
mmm mmm telephone etiquette
mmm temperature
mmm mm terminal illness
mmm m thermometer
mmm mmm toileting schedule
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mm transfer / mm
transfer / mm
transferred
mmmm transportation / mm
transport / mmm
transported
m m tub bath
m mm
tube feeding
/ mmmm unaffected
/ mmm
unconscious
mmmm mmm
unethical behavior
mmm urethra / mmm
urethral
mmmm mmm m urinary catheter bag
mm urine / mmmm
urinary
NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
mm m vital signs
mmm vomitus / mm
vomit / mmm
vomiting
mmm
vomited
mm walker
mmm wandering / mm
wander / mmm wandering
m weight
mm weighing / m
weigh / m
weighed
mm
withdrawn
Sources:
http://slincs.coe.utk.edu/lpm/ky/health_manual/comm_skills1.pdf
http://quizlet.com/3944351/nurse-aide-vocabulary-flash-cards/
PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY FOR HEALTH CARE
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NOUNS / VERBS / ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS / NOTES
abdominal thrust
abduction pillow
abuse / abuse / abusive
adaptive devices
ADL
admission / admit / admitted
admitting
affected site
aging process
agitation / agitate / agitated
Alzheimer's / Alzheimer's (disease)
ambulation / ambulate / ambulating
amputees / amputate / amputated
anxiety / anxious
aphasia / aphasic
arthritis / arthritic
aseptic
axillary temperature
back strain
bacteria
bed cradle
bedpan
biohazard / biohazardous
blindness / blind / blind
blood pressure
body alignment
body fluids
bowel program
breath
breathing / breathe
briefs
burnout / burn out
call light
cancer / cancerous
cane
cardiac arrest
care plan
  • cast

cataracts
catheter care
Celsius
Centigrade
central nervous system
cerebral vascular accident
charge nurse
chart / chart / charted
circulation / circulate / circulatory
clarification / clarify / clarified
clear liquid diet /
clergy
cold compress
combative resident
comfort care
communication / communicate
confidentiality / confidential
confusion / confuse / confused
congestive heart failure
constipation / constipate / constipated
constriction / constrict / constricted
contamination / contaminate / contaminated
contracture
COPD
cuffs / cuff / cuffed
CVA
decubitus ulcer
degrees
dehydration / dehydrate / dehydrated
dementia
denial / deny
depression / depress / depressed
diabetes / diabetic
dialysis
/ diastolic
digestion / digest / digestive
disinfection / disinfect / disinfected
disorientation / disorient / disoriented
documentation / document / documented
dressing / dress / dressed
dysphagia
edema
elastic stockings
elevation / elevate / elevated
elimination / eliminate / eliminated
empathy / empathetic
emphysema
ethics / ethical
extremity
fecal impaction
feeding / feed
flatus
flexion /
  • flex
/
  • flexed

fluid intake
foot board
foot care
foot drop
Fowler's position
fraud / defraud / fraudulent
frequent urination
gait belt
gastric feedings
gastrostomy tube
geriatrics / geriatric
gestures / gesture
gloves
grieving process
hair care
hallucination / hallucinate
hand tremors
hand washing
hearing aid
hearing impaired
hearing loss
hemiplegia /
HIV /
hospice care
hydration / hydrate / hydrated
ice bag /
ileostomy /
immune system
impairment / impair / impaired
incontinence / / incontinent
in-dwelling catheter /
infection / infect / infectious
infection control
input and output /
insulin /
intake /
intake and output /
integumentary system /
isolation / isolate / isolated
IV care
laxatives /
life support
linen /
liquid diet
low sodium diet

mask /
measurement / measure / measuring
measured
medical record
medications /
memory loss
mentally impaired
microorganisms /
mistreatment / mistreat / mistreated
mobility / /
mobile
morning care
mouth care
multiple sclerosis
musculoskeletal system
nail care

neglect /
neglect / neglected
NPO
nutrition /
objective / / objective
oral care
oral hygiene
orientation / orient / oriented
osteoporosis /
oxygen /
pain / / painful
paralysis / paralyze / paralyzed
paranoia / / paranoid
Parkinson's / / Parkinson's (disease)
passive /
pathogens /
perineal care
phone etiquette
post mortem care
pressure ulcers
prevention / prevent /
prevented
privacy / private
/ progressive
projection / project / projected

prosthesis /
psychological needs
pulse /
radial /
range of motion
rationalization / rationalize / rationalized
rectum / / rectal
rehabilitation / rehabilitate / rehabilitated
repositioning / reposition / repositioned
respiration / / respiratory
restorative care
restraints / restrain
scabies /
scale /
schedule / schedule
secretions / secrete / secreted
security / secure / secure
seizure /
self-esteem
sensory system
sexual harassment
sharps container
shaving / shave / shaved
shearing / shear / sheared
shift / shift
simple fracture
skin integrity
specimen /
spiritual needs
standard precautions
sterilization / sterilize / sterilized
stethoscope
stress / stress / stressed
stroke
suicide / suicidal
sun-downing
systolic /
telephone etiquette
temperature /
terminal illness
thermometer
toileting schedule
transfer / transfer / transferred
transportation / transport / transported
tub bath
tube feeding
/ unaffected
/ unconscious
unethical behavior
urethra / / urethral
urinary catheter bag
urine / / urinary
vital signs
vomitus / vomit / vomiting
vomited
walker /
wandering / wander / wandering
weight
weighing / weigh / weighed
withdrawn

Sources:

http://slincs.coe.utk.edu/lpm/ky/health_manual/comm_skills1.pdf

http://quizlet.com/3944351/nurse-aide-vocabulary-flash-cards/

Abandonment / withdrawing medical care from a patient without providing sufficient notice to the patient.
Abdominal Thrust / quick, upward pulls into the diaphragm to force out an obstruction blocking the airway
"Heimlich Manuever"
Abduction Pillow / goes between the legs; it helps keep the legs spread
Abuse / physical or emotional harm to someone
Accidents / an unfortunate event resulting from carelessness or ignorance
Activities / things that are done for enjoyment, often as part of education and often in groups.
Adaptive Devices / special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled perform ADLs; also called assistive devices
ADL / activites of daily living
Admission / the act of allowing to enter; entrance granted by permission, by provision or existence of pecuniary means, or by the removal of obstacles
Admitting Resident / beginning process of a patient; admission of a resident into a long term care facility
Affected Side / a weakened side from a stroke or injury; also called the "weaker" or "involved" side.
Aging Process / the natural occurrences in the body that produce the changes associated with growing old