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Discussion 1
Terms/Definitions/Abbrviations from Ch. 2 Acquiring Medical Language
Term | Definition |
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ultrasonagrapher | trained in performing ultrasound imagining on a patient |
occupational therapist | specially trained in evaluating and treating problems with performing daily activities at home, school, or work |
lateral | out to the side |
medial | toward the middle |
transverse | divides the body from top to bottom |
chief complaint | the main reason for the patient's visit |
L&D | labor and delivery |
PICU | pediatric intensive care unit |
VS | vital signs |
WNL | within normal limits |