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Ch.2
Health Records
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Contralateral | Opposite Side |
| Caudal | Toward the bottom |
| Proximal | Closer to the center |
| Distal | Farther away from the center |
| Palliative | Treating the symptoms, BUT not actually getting rid of the cause |
| Prophylaxis | Preventative treatment |
| Idiopathic | No known specific cause, it just happens. |
| Auscultation | To listen |
| Etiology | The cause |
| PACU | Post-Anesthesia care unit |