Named signs

A grade from class I to IV of how much of the throat shows when the patient opens wide, used to predict how hard intubation will be.

A tear in the lining where the esophagus meets the stomach.

A theory that ranks human needs in five levels, from basic body needs at the bottom to self-fulfillment at the top.

A spot on the lower right abdomen about one-third of the way from the front of the hip bone to the navel.

Pulling a laboring client's legs back sharply so the thighs press against the abdomen, to widen the pelvis during birth.

An inner ear disorder with attacks of vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus and a feeling of fullness in the ear.

Small raised bumps on the areola, the darker skin around the nipple.

A rounded, full, puffy face with fat padding in the cheeks.

A newborn reflex in which a sudden noise or loss of support makes the baby fling the arms out and then bring them back in.

A sudden catch in breathing, from pain, when the examiner presses under the right ribs while the person breathes in deeply.