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A person visited by a health visitor or social worker. A person who receives professional services. In health care, a client may or may not be sick. The patient of a health care professional. The recipient of care: an individual, family, group, or community. When the client is an individual, the focus is on the…

The practice of writing down the details of a person on admission to a hospital (informal).  

A hereditary bone malformation, with protruding jaw, lack of collarbone and malformed teeth. A congenital anomaly of bone and connective tissue characterized by cranial and facial malformation and incomplete development of the clavicles.  

Easily understood. Not cloudy and easy to see through.  

The state of being clean.  

Free from dirt, waste products or unwanted substances. Sterile or free from infection. Not using recreational drugs. A mechanical process (scrubbing) using soap and water or detergent and water to remove dirt, debris, and many disease-causing germs. Cleaning also removes invisible debris that interferes with disinfection.  

A deformed hand with the fingers, especially the ring finger and little finger, bent towards the palm, caused by paralysis of the muscles. Flexion and contraction of the fingers with extension at the joints between the fingers and the hand, giving a claw-like appearance. Any kind of damage to the nerves or muscles may lead…

A deformed foot with the toes curved towards the instep and with a very high arch. An excessively arched foot, giving an unnaturally high instep. In most cases the cause is unknown, but the deformity may sometimes be due to an imbalance between the muscles flexing the toes and the shorter muscles that extend them;…

A corn on the foot. Severe pain in the head, like a nail being driven in. Thick, dry callus of skin often occurring on plantar surfaces; also known as a corn.  

Afraid of being in enclosed spaces or crowded rooms.