| easy | 1. at ease; free from pain, trouble, or constraint; as: Free from pain, distress, toil, exertion, and the like; quiet; as, the patient is easy. Free from care, responsibility, discontent, and the like; not anxious; tranquil; as, an easy mind. Free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained; smooth; as, easy manners; an easy style. "The easy vigor of a line." 2. Not causing, or attended with, pain or disquiet, or much exertion; affording ease or rest; as, an easy carriage; a ship having an easy motion; easy movements, as in dancing. "Easy ways to die." 3. Not difficult; requiring little labour or effort; slight; inconsiderable; as, an easy task; an easy victory. "It were an easy leap." (Shak) 4. Causing ease; giving freedom from care or labour; furnishing comfort; commodious; as, easy circumstances; an easy chair or cushion. 5. Not making resistance or showing unwillingness; tractable; yielding; complying; ready. "He gained their easy hearts." (Dryden) "He is too tyrannical to be an easy monarch." (Sir W. Scott) 6. Moderate; sparing; frugal. 7. Not straitened as to money matters; as, the market is easy; opposed to tight. Honors are easy, said when each side has an equal number of honors, in which case they are not counted as points. Synonym: Quiet, comfortable, manageable, tranquil, calm, facile, unconcerned. Origin: OF. Aisie, F. Aise, prop. P. P. Of OF. Aisier. See Ease. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| admitting department, hospital | Hospital department responsible for the flow of patients and the processing of admissions, discharges, transfers, and also most procedures to be carried out in the event of a patient's death. (12 Dec 1998) |
| american hospital association | A professional society in the united states whose membership is composed of hospitals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anaesthesia department, hospital | Hospital department responsible for the administration of functions and activities pertaining to the delivery of anaesthetics. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ancillary services, hospital | Those support services other than room, board, and medical and nursing services that are provided to hospital patients in the course of care. They include such services as laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, and physical therapy services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| base hospital | A hospital unit located in a military or recreational encampment; usually of small size and limited facilities, for immediate care of illnesses and injuries. Synonym: camp hospital. (05 Mar 2000) |
| camp hospital | A hospital unit located in a military or recreational encampment; usually of small size and limited facilities, for immediate care of illnesses and injuries. Synonym: camp hospital. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardiology service, hospital | The hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of diagnostic and therapeutic services for the cardiac patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| radiology department, hospital | Hospital department which is responsible for the administration and provision of X-ray diagnostic and therapeutic services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| maintenance and engineering, hospital | Hospital department whose primary function is the upkeep and supervision of the buildings and grounds and the maintenance of hospital physical plant and equipment which requires engineering expertise. (12 Dec 1998) |
| general hospital | Any large civilian hospital that is equipped to care for medical, surgical, maternity, and psychiatric cases, and usually has a resident medical staff. (05 Mar 2000) |
| materials management, hospital | The management of all procurement, distribution, and storage of equipment and supplies, as well as logistics management including laundry, processing of reusables, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| maternity hospital | A special hospital for the care of women in childbirth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Veterans Administration hospital | A hospital operated at federal government expense and administered by the Veterans Administration for care of veterans of U.S. Wars and retired military personnel. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pathology department, hospital | Hospital department which administers and provides pathology services. (12 Dec 1998) |