dnr
(ˈni stər;)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
do not resuscitate: used in hospitals to indicate a prior decision by the patient or the patient's family to avoid extraordinary means of prolonging life.
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physician-patient privilege
(physician-patient privilege)
Princeton's WordNet
the right of a physician to refuse to divulge confidential information from a patient without the consent of the patient
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medicolegal
(medicolegal)
Princeton's WordNet
pertaining to legal aspects of the practice of medicine (as malpractice or patient consent for operations or patient information)
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family history
(family history)
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part of a patient's medical history in which questions are asked in an attempt to find out whether the patient has hereditary tendencies toward particular diseases
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informed consent
(informed consent)
Princeton's WordNet
consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved
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saddle block anesthesia
(saddle block anesthesia, saddle block anaesthesia)
Princeton's WordNet
the parts of a patient's body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anesthetic into the spinal cord
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saddle block anaesthesia
(saddle block anesthesia, saddle block anaesthesia)
Princeton's WordNet
the parts of a patient's body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anesthetic into the spinal cord
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medical record
(medical history, medical record, anamnesis)
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the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
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medical history
(medical history, medical record, anamnesis)
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the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
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anamnesis
(medical history, medical record, anamnesis)
Princeton's WordNet
the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
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ring vaccination
(ring vaccination)
Princeton's WordNet
administering vaccine only to people in close contact with an isolated infected patient; prevents the spread of a highly infectious disease by surrounding the patient with a ring of immunization
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objective
(əbˈdʒɛk tɪv)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Med. discernible to others as well as the patient.
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horse
(ɔrs)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Informal. to be patient.
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bear
(ɛər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bear with, to be patient with.
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sufferance
(ˈsʌf ər əns, ˈsʌf rəns)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
patient endurance.
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gomer
(ˈgoʊ mər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an undesirable hospital patient.
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attending
(əˈtɛn dɪŋ)
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having primary responsibility for a patient.
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anamnesis
(ˌæn æmˈni sɪs)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the medical history of a patient.
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symptomatology
(ˌsɪmp tə məˈtɒl ə dʒi)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the collective symptoms of a patient or disease.
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meek
(mik)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
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walk-in
(ˈwɔ kiˈtɔ ki)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a customer, patient, etc., who arrives without an appointment.
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aftercare
(ˈæf tərˌkɛər, ˈɑf-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the care and treatment of a convalescent patient.
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longanimity
(ˌlɒŋ gəˈnɪm ɪ ti, ˌlɔŋ-)
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patient endurance of hardship or injuries; forbearance.
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prep
(ɛp)
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the act of preparing a patient for a medical or surgical procedure.
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lose
(luz)
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(of a physician) to fail to preserve the life of (a patient).
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long-suffering
(ˈlɔŋˌstrit, ˈlɒŋ-)
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long and patient endurance of injury or trouble.
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prep
(ɛp)
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to prepare (a patient) for a medical or surgical procedure.
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stable
(ˈsteɪ bəl)
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(of a patient's condition) exhibiting no significant change.
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hyperventilate
(ˌhaɪ pərˈvɛn tlˌeɪt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to cause (a patient) to breathe more rapidly and deeply than normal.
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case
(ɪs)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a patient or client, as of a physician or social worker.
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