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Injury, needlestick
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- Grand rounds A formal meeting at which physicians discuss the clinical case of one or more patients. Grand rounds…
- PCA Commonly used abbreviation for patient-controlled analgesia. Analgesia simply means relief of pain. PCA is a…
- Potassium excess Too much potassium in the blood, usually because of kidney impairment. This state is termed hyperkalemia. For…
- In-the-ear hearing aid A hearing instrument in a custom-made shell designed to fit in the outer ear and ear canal. An in-the-ear…
- Medicine, naturopathic See: Naturopathy
- Vaginitis Vaginitis: Inflammation of the vagina. The vagina is the muscular canal extending from the cervix to the…
- Mifepristone The French abortion pill, also known as RU-486. RU-486 has been used in combination with another drug called…
- Test, allergy skin Allergy skin: Test done on the skin to identify the allergy substance (the allergen) that is triggering the…
- Co-payment A payment made by an individual who has health insurance, usually at the time a service is received, to…