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hemiplegic
left or right side of body is paralyzed
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paraplegic
two limbs are paralyzed
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quadriplegic
all four limbs are paralyzed
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transfer
moving someone from one place to another
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body alignment
putting and/or keeping the body in the correct anatomical position
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prothesis
an artificial limb
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osteoarthritis
bone and joint inflammation
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osteoporosis
brittle bone disease
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atrophy
wasting or decrease in the size of a muscle
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contracture
a permanent shortening of a muscle
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colon
the large intestine
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defecation
ridding the body of solid waste
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feces
semisolid body waste
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fecal impaction
dry stool stuck in the body
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incontinence
the inablility to control urination and/or defecation
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dehydration
when the body has less water then needed
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nocturia
night time urination or getting up in the middle of the night to urinate
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hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
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ostomy
a man-made opening into the body
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stoma
opening of the ostomy
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metabolism
all the combined processes
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peristalsis
involuntary muscle movements of the Gastro-intestinal tract
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seizure
sudden spasms of muscle caused by abnormal brain activity
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hormones
certain body or brain chemicals that control specific body or brain activities
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pituitary gland
the master gland
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auditory
pertaining to the sense of hearing
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optic
pertaining to the eye
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aphasia
loss of the ability to speak
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