| PCS | palliative care service; Patient Care System; patterns of care study; pelvic congestion syndrome; ph... |
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| PVC | peripheral venous catheterization; persistent vaginal cornification; polyvinyl chloride; postvoiding... |
| OCP | octacalcium phosphate; ocular cicatricial pemphigoid; oral case presentation; oral contraceptive pil... |
| OET | oral endotracheal tube; oral esophageal tube |
| OHI | Occupational Health Institute; operative hypertension indicator; oral hygiene index; Oral Hygiene In... |
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| chest film | most common X-ray used to detect abnormalities in or within the thoracic cage, such as the lungs, heart, aorta, and the bones of the chest. Extra metallic objects, such as jewelry are removed from the chest and neck areas for a chest X-ray to avoid interference with x-ray penetration and improve accuracy of the interpretation. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| chest index | Anteroposterior diameter of the thorax times 100 divided by the transverse diameter of the thorax. Synonym: chest index. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chest leads | Those in which the exploring electrode is on the chest overlying the heart or its vicinity. Synonym: precordial leads, semidirect leads. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chest metastases with pneumothorax | <radiology> Common with metastatic sarcomas: osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma (12 Dec 1998) |
| chest pain | There are many causes of chest pain. One is angina which results from inadequate oxygen supply to the heart muscle. Angina can be caused by coronary artery disease or spasm of the coronary arteries. Chest pain can also be due to a heart attack (coronary occlusion) and other important diseases. Do not try to ignore chest pain and work (or play) though it. Chest pain is a warning to seek medical attention. (12 Dec 1998) |
| chest physician | A medically qualified specialist in internal medicine who has subspecialised in the diseases of the chest and the breathing system. (16 Dec 1997) |
| chest radiology | The clinical subspecialty concerned with the diagnostic radiology of diseases of the thorax, especially the heart or lungs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chest tubes | Plastic tubes used for drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space. Their surgical insertion is called tube thoracostomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| chest tube thoracostomy | <procedure, surgery> A surgical procedure to create an artificial conduit into the chest cavity. Usually performed for purposes of chest drainage. (27 Sep 1997) |
| chest wall | In respiratory physiology, the total system of structures outside the lungs that move as a part of breathing; it includes the rib cage, diaphragm, abdominal wall, and abdominal contents. Synonym: thoracic wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chest wall pain | Chest pain that originates from a noncardiac cause. Chest wall pain typically involves an inflammatory condition of the muscles, bones or joints that comprise the thorax. (27 Sep 1997) |
| chest X-ray | Commonly used to detect abnormalities in the lungs, but can also detect abnormalities in the heart, aorta, and the bones of the thoracic area. Metallic objects, such as jewelry are removed from the chest and neck areas for a chest X-ray to avoid interference with x-ray penetration and improve accuracy of the interpretation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| phthinoid chest | A long narrow chest, the lower ribs being more oblique than usual and sometimes reaching almost to the crest of the ilium, with the scapulae projecting backward, the manubrium sterni depressed, and Louis' angle sharper than normal; such a chest was once considered indicative of pulmonary tuberculosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| closed chest massage | Rhythmic compression of the heart between sternum and spine by depressing the lower sternum backward with the heels of the hands, the patient lying supine. Synonym: external cardiac massage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pigeon chest | Pigeon-breasted. (12 Dec 1998) |