Category: Nursing Terminologies

Metastasis is a medical term that means the development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site. It refers to a pathogenic agent's spread from the initial

ABC is a medical abbreviation for Airway, Breathing, and Circulation. It's the sequence to follow in Basic Life Support (BLS), although this order is sometimes changed to Circulation, Airway, Breating

Postpartum is the period after delivery. The postpartum period begins when the baby is born and ends when the body has almost returned to its pre-pregnant state. This period is often considered to

Extravasation is the escape of a fluid from its contained space into the surrounding area, particularly the release of blood or blood cells from vessels. In the context of inflammation,

Complete blood count (CBC) or full blood count (FBC), is a series of medical laboratory tests designed to provide essential information about the cells in an individual's blood. CBC indicates

gtt or gtts (plural), is an approximated unit of volume measurement. It represents the quantity of liquid dispensed from a dropper or drip chamber, and it finds application in various

Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery a.k.a. Vaginal Birth, Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery (SVD), or Normal Vaginal Delivery, is the term used to describe any delivery of the baby through the vagina. The

Drip rate is the rate at which a liquid is infused into the body, typically through an intravenous (IV) line. It is measured in drops per minute (gtt/min). The drip

quater in die, qid, q.i.d, or QID is Latin for four times a day. Quater is latin for four. This term is use in prescriptions to mean take the medicine

ter in die or tid is Latin for three times a day. It is sometimes written with a period in lower-case letters "t.i.d" or in capital letters "TID". This term