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| - Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. |
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| - Food and Drug Administration |
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| forced vital capacity- vital capacity measured when the patient is exhaling with maximal speed and effort. |
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| gas chromatography- that in which an inert gas moves the vapors of the materials to be separated through a column of inert material |
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| Gastrointestinal- pertaining to or communicating with the stomach and intestine |
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| - human chorionic gonadotropin- A hormone excreted during the development of an embryo or fetus. |
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| high-density lipoprotein- A type of lipoprotein that protects against coronary artery disease by removing cholesterol deposits from arteries or preventing their formation |
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| Latin hora somni (before sleep, at bedtime) |
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| hematocrit- The hematocrit measures how much space in the blood is occupied by red blood cells. It is useful when evaluating a person for anemia. |
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| intensive care unit- a hospital unit in which are concentrated special equipment and skilled personnel for the care of seriously ill patients requiring immediate and continuous attention. |
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| total parenteral nutrition: administration of a nutritionally adequate hypertonic solution consisting of glucose, protein hydrolysates, minerals and vitamins; administered through an indwelling catheter into the superior vena cava or other main vein; can meet full nutritional requirements indefinitely due to high rate of blood flow; used in prolonged coma, severe uncontrolled malabsorption, extensive burns, GI fistulas, and other conditions where oral feeding is not essential |
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| temperature, pulse, respiration |
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| thyroid stimulating hormone: a hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland that regulates the formation and secretion of thyroid hormone -- called also thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin |
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| urinalysis: physical, microscopic,&/or chemical examination of urine |
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| Upper Gastrointestinal : pertaining to upper GI tract from the esophagus to and including the duodenum |
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| upper respiratory infection: include: common cold, laryngitis, pharyngitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, and tonsillitis |
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| Ventriculoatrial: Relating to both ventricles and atria, especially to the sequential passage of conduction in the retrograde direction from ventricle to atrium |
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| Very Low Density Lipoprotein: plasma lipoprotein that is produced primarily by the liver with lesser amounts contributed by the intestine, that contains relatively large amounts of triglycerides compared to protein, and that leaves a residue of cholesterol in the tissues during the process of conversion to LDL |
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| ventricular septal defect: most common congenital cardiac anomaly; characterized by one or more abnormal openings in the septum separating the ventricles |
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| - relieving pain…pertaining to analgesia…an agent that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness. |
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| pertaining to the nose and the trachea. |
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| relieving or reducing fever…an agent that so acts |
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