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Chapter 2
Terms and Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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Chronic | Has been going on for a while now. |
Noncontributory | Not related to the specific problem. |
ECU stands for what? | Emergency Care Unit |
PACU stands for what? | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit |
Palliative | Treating the symptoms, but not getting rid of the cause. |
Sterile | Extremely clean, germ free. |
Prone | Lying down on belly. |
Localized | Stays in a certain area of the body. |
Idiopathic | No know specific cause; just happens. |
Pathogen | Organism that causes problem. |