Wednesday, December 25, 2013

GLOSSARY 63 A-Z Family planning Fat embolism Febrile convulsions fatigue



Technical terms come up in discussion with your physician at various stages of your meeting/ encounters with him.
 If the meaning of these terms is lost on you, you do not benefit from the discussion.
 It is therefore important that you understand the meaning and content of these terms.
This not only helps you to understand fully what is said but also helps you to ask question to clarify issues raised by your understanding. 
 
Given below are the terms which you would come across in the discussion.
They are in alphabetic order to provide ease of access.
Illustrations are also provided to assist understanding.  


Family planning   Planning  the  number of children a couple want to have. They may use contraceptive methods to plan a family.
Fat embolism  ( see  also embolism )  The obstruction of an artery with fat globules. It occurs  in patients with bone fracture The fat is released from  the injured part. 
Fattigue (fe teeg ) A feeling of tiredness after excess effort or sometimes even after  minimal  effort. ( e.g. during illness )
Febrile convulsion  convulsion that occur in high fever(see also convulsions)

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