| MI | first meiotic metaphase; maturation index; medical illustrator; medical informatics; medical inspect... |
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| ERIC | Educational Resource Information Center; Educational Resource Information Clearinghouse |
| BMC | blood mononuclear cell; bone marrow cell; bone mineral content |
| AAMSI | American Association for Medical Systems and Informatics |
| ACMI | American College of Medical Informatics |
| trail making test | The subject's ability to connect 25 numbered and lettered circles in sequence in a specific length of time. A score of 12 or below is suggestive of organic brain damage. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| refractory period of electronic pacemaker | The time required to restore full sensitivity after detecting cardiac activity or delivering a pacing impulse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mueller electronic tonometer | A Schiotz type tonometer that electronically indicates the extent of corneal indentation; may also have an attached recorder for continuous pressure readings (tonography). (05 Mar 2000) |
| electronic | 1. Pertaining to electrons. 2. Denoting devices or systems utilizing the flow of electrons in a vacuum, gas, or saemiconductor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| electronic cell counter | <apparatus, haematology> An automatic blood cell counter in which cells passing through an aperture alter resistance and are counted as voltage pulses, or in which cells passing through a flow cell deflect light. Some types of counter are capable of multiple simultaneous measurements on each blood sample; e.g., leukocyte count, red cell count, haemoglobin, haematocrit, and red cell indices. (21 Jun 2000) |
| electronic number | <chemistry> The number of electrons in the outermost orbit (valence shell) of an element. (05 Mar 2000) |
| electronic pacemaker | An electric device that can substitute for the normal cardiac pacemaker, controlling the heart's rhythm by artificial electric discharges. Synonym: electronic pacemaker. (05 Mar 2000) |
| electronic pacemaker load | The impedance to the output, the standard load being 500 ohms resistance ± 1%. (05 Mar 2000) |
| electronic potential | <chemistry, physiology> The measure (in volts) of electron pressure. A measure of the difference in electron concentrations between two compartments, such as either side of a cell membrane. (09 Oct 1997) |
| civilian health and medical program of the uniformed services | See: CHAMPUS. (12 Dec 1998) |
| coroners and medical examiners | Physicians appointed to investigate all cases of sudden or violent death. (12 Dec 1998) |
| record of decision | (ROD) The decision document for an environmental impact statement (EIS). Separate from the EIS itself, this document states the decision, states the reasons for the decision, identifies all alternatives, and states compliance with applicable laws. (05 Dec 1998) |
| decision | 1. Cutting off; division; detachment of a part. 2. The act of deciding; act of settling or terminating, as a controversy, by giving judgment on the matter at issue; determination, as of a question or doubt; settlement; conclusion. "The decision of some dispute." (Atterbury) 3. An account or report of a conclusion, especially of a legal adjudication or judicial determination of a question or cause; as, a decision of arbitrators; a decision of the Supreme Court. 4. The quality of being decided; prompt and fixed determination; unwavering firmness; as, to manifest great decision. Synonym: Decision, Determination, Resolution. Each of these words has two meanings, one implying the act of deciding, determining, or resolving; and the other a habit of mind as to doing. It is in the last sense that the words are here compared. Decision is a cutting short. It implies that several courses of action have been presented to the mind, and that the choice is now finally made. It supposes, therefore, a union of promptitude and energy. Determination is the natural consequence of decision. It is the settling of a thing with a fixed purpose to adhere. Resolution is the necessary result in a mind which is characterised by firmness. It is a spirit which scatters (resolves) all doubt, and is ready to face danger or suffering in carrying out one's determinations. Martin Luther was equally distinguished for his prompt decision, his steadfast determination, and his inflexible resolution. Origin: L. Decisio, fr. Decidere, decisum: cf. F. Decision. See Decide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| decision analysis | A derivative of operations research and game theory that involves identifying all available choices and the potential outcomes of each, in a series of decisions that have to be made about patient care-diagnostic procedures, therapeutic regimens, prognostic expectations; the range of choices can be plotted on a decision tree. (05 Mar 2000) |
| decision notice | The written record of a federal agency decision after an environmental assessment. The decision notice chooses one of the alternatives, or a blend of the alternatives. A decision notice is subject to appeal. (05 Dec 1998) |