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Chapter 2
terms & abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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idiopathic | no known specific cause; it just happens |
prognosis | chances for things getting better or worse |
prone | lying down on belly |
supine | lying down on back |
sagittal | divides the body along hypothetical plane from right to left |
coronal | divides the body along hypothetical plane from front to back |
transverse | divides the body from top to bottom |
PACU | post-anesthesia care unit |
ICU | intensive care unit |
ECU | Emergency care unit |