| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Aggressiveness | Undesirable behavior characterized by anger or hostility |
| Aphasia | An abnormal neurological condition in which language function is defective or absent because of an injury to certain areas of the cerebral cortex |
| Ambulatory | Able to walk, hence describing a patient who is not confined to bed or designating a health service for people who are not hospitalized |
| Assertiveness | A desirable behavior characterized by a calm, firm expression of feelings or opinions |
| Autonomy | The quality of having the ability or tendency to function independently |
| Chart | A patient's medical record |
| Charting | To note data in a patient record, usually at prescribed intervals |
| Chronic | Developing slowly and persisting for a long period |
| Dermatitis | An inflammatory condition of the skin. Various cutaneous eruptions occur and may be unique to a particular allergen, disease, or infection |
| Diagnosis | Identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs symptoms, history, laboratory test results, and procedures |
| Electrolarynx | An electromechanical device that enables a person without a larynx to speak |
| Ethnic | Of or relating to a large group of people classed according to common cultural or racial origin |
| Hospice | An approach to care for the terminally ill that seeks to provide comfort without treating the underlying disease |
| Oncology | A branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of malignancy |
| Palliative | A substance or treatment that soothes or relieves; comfort not cure |
| Prognosis | A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on the condition of the person and the usual course of the disease as observed in similar situations |
| Regimen | A strictly regulated therapeutic program such as a diet or exercise schedule |
| Valid choice | A selection of options, all of which are acceptable; offers patients an increased sense of autonomy |
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