To make less intense; dull or deaden.
[Middle English obtunden, from Latin obtundere : ob-, against; see ob– + tundere, to beat.]
obtundent ob·tund'ent adj.obtundity ob·tun'di·ty n.
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obtundity ob·tun'di·ty n.
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To diminish the ability to perceive pain and/or touch.
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Obtunded refers to a patient who has less than full mental capacity, typically as a result of a medical condition or trauma. The root word, obtund, means dulled or less sharp.
When a medic first assesses a patient, she/he is checking to see if the person is "A&O times 3", which means they are alert and oriented, and knows who he is, where he is located, the current time.[1] If the patient has any difficulty answering these questions, the medic may say he is obtunded or "A&O times 2" and so on.
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- ^ "GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ACRONYM EXPANSIONS". http://www.musc.edu/perfusion/glossary.htm. Retrieved on 2009-03-29.
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