4 Terms
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Regimen
Health care; Hospitals
A regimen is a plan, a regulated course such as a diet, exercise or treatment, designed to give a good result. A low-salt diet is a regimen.
Pulse oximeter
Health care; Hospitals
A sensor that is placed on the hand or foot to monitor the concentration of oxygen in the patient's blood.
Pacemaker
Health care; Hospitals
A small battery powered device usually placed under the skin and joined to the heart by wires which measure the pulse and correct a heart rhythm that is too fast or too slow.
Zinc
Health care; Hospitals
A mineral essential to the body, zinc is a constituent of many enzymes that permit chemical reactions to proceed at normal rates. It is involved in the manufacture of protein (protein synthesis) and ...
Stenosis
Health care; Hospitals
A narrowing, Examples include aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart); pulmonary stenosis (narrowing of the pulmonary valve in the heart) and pyloric stenosis (narrowing of the ...
Prescription
Health care; Hospitals
A physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or device for a patient.
Prophylactic
Health care; Hospitals
A preventive measure taken in an attempt to fend off a disease or another unwanted consequence.