Hospitals

Hospitals

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Hospitals

A substance produced by the liver’s breakdown of old red blood cells that contain hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein in red cells that carries oxygen. Bilirubin is usually removed from the body ...

paralysis

Health care; Hospitals

Loss of voluntary movement (motor function).

biopsy

Health care; Hospitals

The removal of a small piece of body tissue to test and make a diagnosis.

prone

Health care; Hospitals

Lying on stomach.

blood gases

Health care; Hospitals

A laboratory test to determine the amount of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH or acid-base balance in the blood.

supine

Health care; Hospitals

Lying on the back.

blood pressure or bp

Health care; Hospitals

The pressure at which blood is circulated through the body each time the heart beats. Normal BP for children varies with age. Ask the doctor or nurse what is normal for your child.