| ADAMHA | Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration |
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| ADAU | adolescent drug abuse unit |
| ADM | abductor digiti minimi; administrative medicine; admission; Adriamycin; Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Ment... |
| ASSERT | improving Alcohol and Substance abuse Services and Educating providings to Refer patients to Treatme... |
| BDAC | Bureau of Drug Abuse Control |
| anthropology, physical | The comparative science dealing with the physical characteristics of man as related to his origin, evolution, and development in his total environment. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| map, physical | A map of the locations of identifiable landmarks on chromosomes. Physical distance is measured in base pairs. The physical map differs from the genetic map which is based purely on genetic linkage data. In the human genome, the lowest-resolution physical map is the banding patterns of the 24 different chromosomes. The highest-resolution physical map is the complete nucleotide sequence of all chromosomes, a future goal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| restraint, physical | Use of a device for the purpose of preventing the individual from moving all or part of the body. The concept excludes splints and casts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| roentgen-equivalent physical | <radiobiology, unit> A roentgen equivalent physical is a unit of absorbed radiation approximately equivalent to a roentgen, an international unit of x- or gamma-radiation. An obsolete unit of measurement; that quantity of ionizing radiation of any kind which, upon absorption by living tissue, produces an energy gain per gram of tissue equivalent to that produced by 1 roentgen of X-rays or gamma-rays. Acronym: rep See: rad. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physical | Pertaining to the body, to material things or to physics. (18 Nov 1997) |
| physical age | The age in terms of structure rather than of function or of passage of time. Synonym: physical age. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physical allergy | Excessive response to factors in the environment such as heat or cold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physical anthropology | The study of the physical attributes of human beings. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physical conditioning, animal | Physical conditioning of domestic, laboratory, and zoo animals. Includes exercising of animals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| physical containment | <cell culture> Creation of physical barriers to keep genetically engineered organisms inside the laboratory. (31 Dec 1997) |
| physical dependence | <pharmacology> Physiologic adaptation of the body to the presence of opioid is required to maintain the same level of analgesia. (31 Dec 1997) |
| physical diagnosis | A diagnosis made by means of physical examination of the patient, or the process of a physical examination. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physical education and training | Instructional programs in the care and development of the body, often in schools. The concept does not include prescribed exercises, which is exercise therapy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| physical elasticity of muscle | <anatomy> The quality of muscle that enables it to yield to passive physical stretch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physical endurance | The time span between the beginning of physical activity by an individual and the termination because of exhaustion. (12 Dec 1998) |
| physical abuse |
The infliction of physical pain, discomfort, injury or physical coercion such as hitting, shoving, pushing, burning and physical restraint.
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| physical abuse |
is pain or injury inflicted on purpose by a caregiver. It may include slapping, pushing, pinching, beating, physical restraint, or sexual assault.
출처: www.northmemorial.com/HealthEncyclopedia/printable...
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| physical abuse |
The non-accidental injury to a child.
출처: www.bccsb.org/definitions.html
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