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The main discussion of these abbreviations in the context of drug prescriptions and other medical prescriptions is at List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions. Some of these abbreviations are best not used, as marked and explained here.
Acronyms Diseases and disorders CA Cancer: CACH Childhood ataxia with central nervous system hypomyelination (see vanishing white matter disease) : CAD Coronary artery disease
It provides information for the continuation of care following discharge. [10] History and Physical - A History and Physical (H&P) note is a medical report that documents the current and past conditions of the patient. [11] Operative Note - The Operative Note is created immediately following a surgical or other high-risk procedure.
discharge ambiguous meaning decoct. decoctum: decoction det. detur: let it be given dieb. alt. diebus alternis: every other day; on alternate days dil. dilute dim. dimidius: one-half d. in p. æ. divide in partes æquales: divide into equal parts disp. dispersible [or] dispense div. divide divide; let it be divided dL deciliter
A discharge is a type of sentence imposed by a court whereby no punishment is imposed. An absolute discharge is an unconditional discharge whereby the court finds that a crime has technically been committed but that any punishment of the defendant would be inappropriate and the case is closed. In some jurisdictions, an absolute discharge means ...
Black's Medical Dictionary (42nd ed, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-0419-4) is a comprehensive medical dictionary featuring definitions of medical terms, concepts and conditions, published by A & C Black Publishers. It was first published in 1906, and is now in its forty-second edition. It is considered a simplified home reference for medical terms. [1]
Alveolar capillary dysplasia (ACD) is a rare, congenital diffuse lung disease characterized by abnormal blood vessels in the lungs that cause highly elevated pulmonary blood pressure and an inability to effectively oxygenate and remove carbon dioxide from the blood.
ACD: anemia of chronic disease: ACD: allergic contact dermatitis: ACDF: anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: Ace: acetone: ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme: ACEI: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor(s) ACh: acetylcholine: AChE: acetylcholine esterase ACL: anterior cruciate ligament: ACLS: advanced cardiac life support: ACS: altered ...