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Meaning Origin language and etymology Example(s) halluc-to wander in mind Latin ālūcinor, to wander in mind hallucinosis, hallucination hem(at)-, haem(ato)-of or pertaining to blood: Latin hæma [citation needed], from Greek αἷμα, αἱματ-(grc), blood hematology, older form haematology: hema-, hemo-blood Greek αἷμα, (grc), blood
[1] [2] Such bleeding could be visible or external, namely bleeding from the vagina, or it could be internal into the pelvic cavity or form a hematoma. Normal menstruation is not considered a gynecologic hemorrhage, as it is not excessive. Hemorrhage associated with a pregnant state or during delivery is an obstetrical hemorrhage.
breakthrough bleeding of menstrual period BTL: bilateral tubal ligation: BTP: breakthrough pain: BTT: bridge to transplantation: BUN: blood urea nitrogen: BV: bacterial vaginosis: BVM: bag valve mask (Ambu bag) BVP: biventricular pacing (see artificial pacemaker) bleomycin, vincristine, and cisplatin (chemotherapy regimen) BW: blood work (blood ...
Bloody show or show is the passage of a small amount of blood or blood-tinged mucus through the vagina near the end of pregnancy.It is caused by thinning and dilation of the cervix, leading to detachment of the cervical mucus plug that seals the cervix during pregnancy and tearing of small cervical blood vessels, [1] and is one of the signs that labor may be imminent. [2]
Meaning [1] Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin [1] a.c. before meals: ante cibum a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte every night Omne Nocte a.s., as, AS left ear auris sinistra a.u., au, AU both ears together or each ear aures unitas or auris uterque b.d.s, bds, BDS 2 times a day bis die sumendum b.i.d., bid, BID
Besides placenta previa and placental abruption, uterine rupture can occur, which is a very serious condition leading to internal or external bleeding. Bleeding from the fetus is rare, but may occur with two conditions called vasa previa and velamentous umbilical cord insertion where the fetal blood vessels lie near the placental insertion site unprotected by Wharton's jelly of the cord. [11]
HELLP syndrome (Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets in pregnancy) HEMA: hydroxy ethyl methacrylate, a material in soft contact lenses: Hema: hematest – e.g. hema (-) – fecal occult blood: HES: hydroxyethyl starch: HETE: hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid: HEV: hepatitis E virus: HF: heart failure: HFpEF: heart failure with preserved ...
Meaning Δ: diagnosis; change: ΔΔ: differential diagnosis (the list of possible diagnoses, and the effort to narrow that list) +ve: positive (as in the result of a test) # fracture: #NOF: fracture to the neck of the femur ℞ (R with crossed tail) prescription: Ψ: psychiatry, psychosis: Σ: sigmoidoscopy: x/12: x number of months x/40: x ...