| forms and records control | A management function in which standards and guidelines are developed for the developing, maintaining, and handling of forms and records. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| forms of DNA i, II and III | Refers to circular DNA removed from viruses and as plasmids. Form I is the DNA in its normal, supercoiled form. Form II is the DNA after one of the two strands has been nicked (cut apart), and is circular. Form III is the DNA after both strands have been broken, and is linear. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| accole forms | A term applied to the manner in which the ring stage of Plasmodium falciparum parasitises the marginal portion of erythrocytes. Synonym: accole forms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| applique forms | A term applied to the manner in which the ring stage of Plasmodium falciparum parasitises the marginal portion of erythrocytes. Synonym: accole forms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atypical bacterial forms | Microorganisms that have undergone greater changes than normal in morphology, physiology, or cultural characteristics. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dosage forms | Completed forms of the pharmaceutical preparation in which prescribed doses of medication are included. They are designed to resist action by gastric fluids, prevent vomiting and nausea, reduce or alleviate the undesirable taste and smells associated with oral administration, achieve a high concentration of drug at target site, or produce a delayed or long-acting drug effect. They include capsules, liniments, ointments, pharmaceutical solutions, powders, tablets, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| l forms | Bacterial variants, unable to form a complete cell wall, which are formed in cultures by various bacteria; granules (l bodies) appear, unite, and grow into amorphous bodies which multiply and give rise to bacterial cells morphologically indistinguishable from the parent strain. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | <organisation> The U.S. Public health agency serving as the centre for preventing, tracking controlling and investigating the epidemiology of AIDS and other diseases. (26 Mar 1998) |
| centres for disease control and prevention | See: CDC. (12 Dec 1998) |
| drug and narcotic control | Control of drug and narcotic use by international agreement, or by institutional systems for handling prescribed drugs. This includes regulations concerned with the manufacturing, dispensing, approval (drug approval), and marketing of drugs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| facility regulation and control | Formal voluntary or governmental procedures and standards required of hospitals and health or other facilities to improve operating efficiency, and for the protection of the consumer. (12 Dec 1998) |
| records | The commitment in writing, as authentic evidence, of something having legal importance. The concept includes certificates of birth, death, etc., as well as hospital, medical, and other institutional records. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medical records | Recording of pertinent information concerning patient's illness or illnesses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medical records department, hospital | Hospital department responsible for the creating, care, storage and retrieval of medical records. It also provides statistical information for the medical and administrative staff. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medical records, problem-oriented | The structuring of a patient's record according to a complete listing of his medical problems accompanied by progress notes for each problem. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medical records systems, computerised | Computer-based systems for input, storage, display, retrieval, and printing of information contained in a patient's medical record. (12 Dec 1998) |