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Hospital code
While there is no formal definition for a 'Code,' doctors often use the term as slang to refer to a patient in cardiopulmonary arrest , requiring a team of providers (sometimes called a 'code team') to rush to the specific location and…
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- Drug, over-the-counter (OTC) A drug for which a prescription is not needed
- Differentiation 1 The process by which cells become progressively more specialized; a normal process through which cells…
- Mild cognitive impairment Abbreviated MCI. A brain disorder in which thinking abilities are mildly impaired. Individuals with mild…
- Dextromethorphan An oral cough suppressant available in the US without a prescription but which is sometimes abused as a…
- Cancer, melanoma A skin cancer that begins in cells called melanocytes that can grow together to form benign (not cancerous)…
- French disease Syphilis. Depending upon someone's thoughts as to where the disease came from, syphilis was also known as the…
- Microscopy, electron Too small a body. A child with microsomia has significant undergrowth. The prefix "micro-" is derived from…
- Safer sex See: Safe sex
- Valetudinarian Someone with a weak or sickly constitution, especially someone whose chief concern is being or becoming a…
- EGF Epidermal growth factor. A polypeptide (small protein) that is a powerful mitogen. (It stimulates cells to…
- Cashew allergy Allergy: An allergic reaction to cashew nuts. Cashew allergy can be isolated, meaning that the individual is…