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Paco is a Spanish nickname for Francisco. According to folk etymology , the nickname has its origins in Saint Francis of Assisi , who was the father of the Franciscan order; his name was written in Latin by the order as pater communitatis (father of the community); hence "Paco" was supposedly obtained by taking the first syllable of each word.
San Francisco de Asís was known as Pater Communitatis (father of the community) when he founded the Franciscan order, and "Paco" is a short form of Pater Communitatis. [ citation needed ] In areas of Spain where Basque is spoken, " Patxi " is the most common nickname; in the Catalan areas, "Cesc" (short for Francesc ) is often used.
In medicine, the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood is called or PaCO 2. Measurement of P a CO 2 {\displaystyle P_{a_{{\ce {CO2}}}}} in the systemic circulation indicates the effectiveness of ventilation at the lungs' alveoli , given the diffusing capacity of the gas.
Paco A derogatory Chilean term for Carabineros, the national military police force of Chile. In Costa Rica, a familiar term for police, loosely derogatory. The term comes from the nickname "Paco" given to Francisco Calderón Guardia, a Security Minister in the 1940s. [48] Paddy wagon A police van. So named in Liverpool, UK as most of the ...
Coca paste (paco, basuco, oxi, pasta) is a crude extract of the coca leaf which contains 40% to 91% cocaine freebase along with companion coca alkaloids and varying quantities of benzoic acid, methanol, and kerosene. In South America, coca paste, also known as cocaine base and, therefore, often confused with cocaine sulfate in North America, is ...
Paco Is a Western Nicaraguan tamal mostly found in León. that consists of masa mixed with mashed green plantain, sugar, honey and salt. It's wrapped in tempisque or fig leaf and cooked. It's wrapped in tempisque or fig leaf and cooked.
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An arterial blood gas (ABG) test, or arterial blood gas analysis (ABGA) measures the amounts of arterial gases, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide.An ABG test requires that a small volume of blood be drawn from the radial artery with a syringe and a thin needle, [1] but sometimes the femoral artery in the groin or another site is used.