5 Terms
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oxygen saturation
Health care; Hospitals
A measurement of the percentage of hemoglobin that is carrying oxygen. A normal oxygen saturation is above about 93%.
seizure disorder
Health care; Hospitals
A medical condition that is characterized by episodes of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain (seizures). Some seizure disorders are hereditary, but others are caused by birth defects or ...
zinc
Health care; Hospitals
A mineral essential to the body, zinc is a constituent of many enzymes that permit chemical reactions to proceed at normal rates. It is involved in the manufacture of protein (protein synthesis) and ...
stenosis
Health care; Hospitals
A narrowing, Examples include aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart); pulmonary stenosis (narrowing of the pulmonary valve in the heart) and pyloric stenosis (narrowing of the ...
prescription
Health care; Hospitals
A physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or device for a patient.
fahrenheit
Health care; Hospitals
Thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 32° F and the boiling point of water 212° F. See Centigrade for a conversion formula since most hospitals do not use the common Fahrenheit ...
