3 Terms
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Recurrence
Health care; Hospitals
The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission. The reappearance of cancer cells at the same site or in another location is, unfortunately, a familiar form of recurrence.
Dialysis
Health care; Hospitals
An artificial process which perform some of the functions of a normal kidney when the child’s’ own kidneys are absent or not working properly. *Exchanging fluids through a catheter placed into the ...
Relapse
Health care; Hospitals
The return of the disease and its' signs and symptoms after the patient has enjoyed a remission. Also known as a recurrence.
Diastolic blood pressure
Health care; Hospitals
Referring to the blood pressure at its lowest point when the heart is in a period of relaxation between beats. In a blood pressure reading, the diastolic pressure is the second number recorded. For ...
C-spine or cervical spine
Health care; Hospitals
Refers to the 7 vertebrae or bones that make up the neck.
Sympathetic nervous system
Health care; Hospitals
The part of the nervous system over which a person does not have conscious control. This includes nerves of the heart and lungs.
Culture
Health care; Hospitals
A laboratory procedure in which samples of blood, urine or other body fluid are used to test for the presence of an infection. It takes 1-4 days for bacteria, fungus up to 6-weeks, and viruses at ...