Burn Percentage in Adults: Rule of Nines Glossary of TermsThe following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Burn Percentage in Adults: Rule of Nines article.
Abdomen: The belly, that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the... See the entire definition of AbdomenBody surface area: BSA. The total surface area of the human body. The body surface area is... See the entire definition of Body surface areaChest: The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains t... See the entire definition of ChestGroin: The area where the thigh meets the hip. Leg: In popular usage, the part of the body from the top of the thigh down to the foot, an... See the entire definition of LegResuscitation: The procedure of restoring to life, as in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CP... See the entire definition of Resuscitation |
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