| PCA | para-chloramphetamine; parietal cell antibody; passive cutaneous anaphylaxis; patient care assistant... |
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| PCC | Pasteur Culture Collection; percutaneous cecostomy; pheochromocytoma; phosphate carrier compound; pl... |
| SACH foot | Solid-Ankle Cushion Heel foot |
| CH | case history; Chediak-Higashi [syndrome]; chiasma; Chinese hamster; chloral hydrate; cholesterol; Ch... |
| HB | health board; heart block; heel to buttock; held back; hemoglobin; hepatitis B; His bundle; hold bre... |
| heel pad | <radiology> Normal less than 21 mm, enlargement: acromegaly, obesity, steroids (12 Dec 1998) |
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| heel spur syndrome | <syndrome> A condition where the plantar fascia becomes inflamed at the region of a bony spur or growth off the calcaneous bone (heel). Common symptoms include foot pain that is exacerbated by activity. (27 Sep 1997) |
| heel tap | A reflex movement of the toes when the heel is tapped, present in multiple sclerosis and other diseases of the pyramidal tract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| heel tendon | See: Tendon, Achilles (12 Dec 1998) |
| heel-to-shin test | A test of lower limb coordination and position sense; the subject places the heel of one foot on the opposite knee and then slides it distally along the shin to the opposite side. Synonym: heel-to-knee-to-toe test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spurs, heel | Pointed bony outgrowths at the back of the heel or under the heel beneath the sole of the foot. Heel spurs at the back of the heel are associated with inflammation of the achilles tendon (tendinitis) and cause tenderness and pain at the back of the heel made worse while pushing off the ball of the foot. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lark's-heel | <botany> Indian cress. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ambulatory care | Medical care (including diagnosis, observation, treatment and rehabilitation) provided on an outpatient basis. Ambulatory care is given to persons who are not confined to a hospital but rather are ambulatory and, literally, are able to ambulate or walk about. (A well-baby visit is considered ambulatory care even though the baby is not walking). (12 Dec 1998) |
| ambulatory care facilities | Those facilities which administer health services to individuals who do not require hospitalization or institutionalization. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ambulatory care information systems | Information systems, usually computer-assisted, designed to store, manipulate, and retrieve information for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling administrative activities associated with the provision and utilization of ambulatory care services and facilities. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cancer care facilities | Institutions specializing in the care of cancer patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cardiac care facilities | Institutions specializing in the care of patients with heart disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
| care | In medicine and public health, a general term for the application of knowledge to the benefit of a community or individual. (05 Mar 2000) |
| care, ambulatory | Medical care (including diagnosis, observation, treatment and rehabilitation) provided on an outpatient basis. Ambulatory care is given to persons who are not confined to a hospital but who are ambulatory and literally able to ambulate, to walk about. (A well-baby visit is considered ambulatory care even though the baby is not walking). (12 Dec 1998) |
| care, managed | Any system that manages healthcare delivery in order to control costs. (12 Dec 1998) |