| seq | sequence; sequel, sequela, sequelae; sequestrum |
|---|---|
| BDC | Bazex-Dupre-Christol [syndrome]; burn-dressing change |
| BI | background interval; bacterial or bactericidal index; base-in [prism]; basilar impression; Billroth ... |
| BU | base of prism up; Bethesda unit; blood urea; Bodansky unit; bromouracil; burn unit |
| DPB | days post-burn; diffuse panbronchiolitis |
| ACCESS | Access to Community Care and Effective Services and Support |
|---|---|
| EPSDT | Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment |
| SUPPORT | Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatment |
| 14C | 1) [3H]cholesterol and |
| 6-(14)C | 2-(14)C]-glucose, and |
acute angle
| prescribed burn | <ecology> The process of burning an area of land in order to kill certain plant species and to favor the growth of others. (31 Dec 1997) |
|---|---|
| second degree burn | A burn involving the epidermis and dermis and usually forming blisters that may be superficial, or by deep dermal necrosis, followed by epithelial regeneration extending from the skin appendages. Synonym: partial-thickness burn. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial burn | A burn involving only the epidermis and causing erythema and oedema without vesiculation. Synonym: superficial burn. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermal burn | A burn caused by heat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| third degree burn | A burn involving destruction of the entire skin; deep third-degree burns extend into subcutaneous fat, muscle, or bone and often cause much scarring. Synonym: full-thickness burn. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kangri burn carcinoma | kang cancer |
| first degree burn | A burn involving only the epidermis and causing erythema and oedema without vesiculation. Synonym: superficial burn. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flash burn | A burn due to very brief exposure to intense radiant heat; the typical burn produced by atomic explosion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| full-thickness burn | A burn involving destruction of the entire skin; deep third-degree burns extend into subcutaneous fat, muscle, or bone and often cause much scarring. Synonym: full-thickness burn. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abstracting and indexing | Shortening or summarizing of documents; assigning of descriptors for referencing documents. (12 Dec 1998) |
| academies and institutes | Organizations representing specialised fields which are accepted as authoritative; may be non-governmental, university or an independent research organization, e.g., national academy of sciences, brookings institution, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| accounts payable and receivable | Short-term debt obligations and assets occurring in the regular course of operational transactions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aged, 80 and over | A person 80 years of age and older. (12 Dec 1998) |
| algae and fungi | Algae represent a group of spore-propagating plants, unicellular or undifferentiated into root, stem, and leaf. They include seaweed and many unicellular fresh water plants, most of which contain chlorophyll. They account for about 90% of the earth's photosynthetic activity. Fungi are eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms that live as saprobes or parasites and include mushrooms, yeasts, smuts, molds, etc. They lack chlorophyll. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alkyl and aryl transferases | <enzyme> A somewhat heterogeneous class of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of alkyl or related groups (excluding methyl groups). Registry number: EC 2.5 (12 Dec 1998) |