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Medical devices

Any instrument, appliance or machine that facilitates the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of illness, physical or mental injury, by a medical professional.

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windchill

Sports;

the effect of air moving across the skin, making the temperature seem colder than it actually is. A cyclist creates a windchill even on a calm day, a situation that must be ...

AODM

Medical;

(abbreviation) adult onset diabetes mellitus

wind up

Sports;

steady acceleration to an all-out effort.

AP

Medical;

(abbreviation) ante partum

aerobic

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

exercise at an intensity that allows the body's need for oxygen to be continually met. This intensity can be sustained for long periods.

A&P

Medical;

(abbreviation) auscultation and percussion Аускултация/ преслушване/ и перкусия

anaerobic

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

exercise above the intensity at which the body's need for oxygen can be met. This intensity can be sustained only briefly.

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