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Acosta-Sison in 1909. She was born in Calasiao, Pangasinan in the Philippines and graduated from the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1909. [1] [2] [3] In 1910 she married the director of the Philippine General Hospital of Manila, where she first worked as assistant in obstetrics. [1]
What Does FWB Mean? FWB is an acronym for “friends with benefits.” The term was probably first said in Alanis Morissette’s song “Head Over Feet,” in which she sings, “You’re my best ...
family history (in medicine, meaning specifically the medical histories of family members and ancestors) FIBD: found in bed dead FISH: fluorescence in situ hybridization: FL: femur length FLAIR: fluid attenuated inversion recovery: FLK: funny-looking kid (slang reference to dysmorphic features) fl.oz.
Meaning Origin language and etymology Example(s) capill-of or pertaining to hair Latin capillus, hair capillus: capit-pertaining to the head as a whole Latin caput, capit-, the head capitation, decapitation carcin-cancer: Greek καρκίνος (karkínos), crab carcinoma: cardi-of or pertaining to the heart: Greek καρδία (kardía), heart ...
This is a list of acronyms in the Philippines. [1] They are widely used in different sectors of Philippine society. Often acronyms are utilized to shorten the name of an institution or a company.
Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. [1] As a medical specialty , obstetrics is combined with gynecology under the discipline known as obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), which is a surgical field.
Obstetrics and gynaecology (also spelled as obstetrics and gynecology; abbreviated as Obs and Gynae, O&G, OB-GYN and OB/GYN [a]) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period) and gynaecology (covering the health of the female reproductive system ...
Barangay health volunteers, also known as barangay health workers (BHWs), are health care providers in the Philippines. They undergo a basic training program under an accredited government or non-government organization, and render primary care services in the community.