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Ch2 medical language
medical terms/abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chronic | it has been going on for a while now |
| hereditary | it runs in the family |
| mortality | the risk for dying |
| occult | hidden |
| sequelae | a problem resulting from a disease or injury |
| SICU | surgical intensive care unit |
| PACU | post-anesthesia care unit |
| NEC | not elsewhere classified |
| PO | per os (by mouth) |
| PRN | as needed, from the Latin phrase per re nata, which means as the need arises |