Abbreviations‚ Acronyms‚ And Initialisms Any shortened form of a word is an abbreviation‚ for example‚ etc. for etcetera and Oct. for October; but acronyms are special kinds of abbreviations‚ such as ROFL (rolling on the floor laughing) and OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)‚ that can be pronounced as words. This makes them a subset of abbreviations. All acronyms are abbreviations‚ but not all abbreviations are acronyms. Initialisms are another type of abbreviation. They are often
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from Chapter Two and Four. In Chapter Two I learned‚ The Medical Terms of the different Anatomical Planes‚ Directions‚ and Body Regions. I learned the individual body systems into the organization and functions of the body as a whole. I learned How to comprehend‚ spell‚ and write medical terms pertaining to the body as a whole so I can communicate and document medical terms accurately and precisely. I learned to recognize and pronounce medical terms pertaining to the body as a whole so that I can communicate
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COMPLETE PHYSICAL EXAM ABBREVIATIONS: Vital Signs: T (temperature) HR (pulse) RR (respiration rate) BP (systolic/diastolic) SPO2 pulse ox SYSTEM Physical Exam Documentation Detailed Abbreviation Explanation GEN: General NAD‚ AAOX4‚ WDWN (AAM‚ AAF‚ WM‚ WF) No acute distress‚ alert‚ awake‚ and oriented times 4 to name‚ place‚ time‚ purpose‚ Well developed well nourished (African American Male‚ African American Female‚ White Male‚ White Female) HEENT: Head‚ NCAT‚ MMM‚ EOMI‚ PERRLA‚ b/l TM intact & Normocephalic
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Unsafe Abbreviations In 2001‚ The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert on the subject of medical abbreviations‚ and just one year later‚ it’s Board of Commissions approved a National Patient Safety Goal requiring accredited organizations to develop and implement a lost of abbreviations not to use. In 2004‚ the joint Commission created its “do not use” list of abbreviations as part of the requirements for meeting that goal. Currently‚ this requirement
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A to Z - Abbreviations & Acronyms http://www.chipsplace.com/helpful/Airbus/A%20to%20Z.htm#Abbreviations A to Z - Abbreviations & Acronyms (complete list found in back of PH) The really short list of Airbus acronyms and abbreviations: (before you get to it try to figure out what THS is) α – Stands for ALPHA as in α PROT. Refers to Angle of Attack. ACM – Air Cycle Machine ACP – Audio Control Panel‚ allows pilot to select which radios or interphones to listen to. ADIRS - Air Data Inertial Reference
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GUEST TYPES; 1. Confidential 2. Government official 3. VIP 4. With Reservation 5. Walk Ins 6. Owner/Board of Director 7. Returning Guest 8. Employees 9. Celebrity MARKET SEGMENT ABBREVIATION CODE: 1. HU = House Use 2. Comp = Complimentary 3. Corp = Corporation 4. IT = Individual Travelers 5. FIT = Rack rate 6. LSG = Long Staying Guest 7. ALCO = All charges to Company 8. MTCO = Meal only To Company 9. RMCO = Room
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Medical Terminology for Health Professionals u04a1 Practice Exercises Due Date: May 5‚ 2013 1:00 PM By: Chapter 5‚ pages 159-166: Matching Word Parts 1: Exercises 5.1–5.5. Write the correct answer in the middle column 5.1: aorta: aort/o 5.2: artery: arteri /o 5.3: plaque‚ fatty substance: arther/o 5.4: relating to blood or lymph vessels: angi/o 5.5: slow: brady Matching Word Parts 3: Exercises 5.11–5.15. Write the correct answer in the middle column 5.11: white: leuk/o 5.12: vein:
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Experimental Errors and Uncertainty No physical quantity can be measured with perfect certainty; there are always errors in any measurement. This means that if we measure some quantity and‚ then‚ repeat the measurement‚ we will almost certainly measure a different value the second time. How‚ then‚ can we know the “true” value of a physical quantity? The short answer is that we can’t. However‚ as we take greater care in our measurements and apply ever more refined experimental methods‚ we can reduce
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Kinship terminology Kinship terminology in general may be used to refer to the various systems used in languages to refer to the persons to whom an individual is related through kinship. As Robert Parkin states‚ a kin term or kinship term or relationship term designates a particular category of kin or relative regarded as a single semantic unit. It can be conceptualised as containing one or more kin types‚ though empirically it will be applied to a number of different individuals occupying different
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A major aspect of the debate over abortion concerns the use of terminology. In keeping with Just Facts’ Standards of Credibility‚ this research uses language that is clear and precise. Thus‚ phrases such as "pro-life" and "pro-choice" are replaced by words that articulate specific positions. Perhaps the largest point of contention involving terminology is the label applied to what or who is being aborted. Those who think abortion should be generally illegal often use the terms "unborn child" and
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