| ABS | abdominal surgery; acute brain syndrome; Adaptive Behavior Scale; admitting blood sugar; adult bovin... |
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| AFB | acid-fast bacillus; aflatoxin B; air fluidized bed; aortofemoral bypass |
| BP | Bachelor of Pharmacy; back pressure; barometric pressure; basic protein; bathroom privileges; bed pa... |
| bp | base pair; bed pan; boiling point |
| BR | barrier reared [experimental animals]; baseline recovery; bathroom; bed rest; bedside rounds; biliru... |
| needle bath | A bath in which water is projected forcibly against the body in many very fine jets. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| douche bath | The local application of water in the form of a large jet or stream. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dousing bath | A luminous electric hot air bath given at a very high temperature. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immersion bath | A therapeutic bath in which the whole person or a body part is totally immersed in the therapeutic substance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oil bath | In chemistry, a vessel containing oil, in which a container holding a substance to be heated or evaporated can be immersed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| electric bath | A bath in which the medium is charged with electricity. Synonym: hydroelectric bath. Therapeutic application of static electricity, with the patient placed on an insulated platform. (05 Mar 2000) |
| light bath | Therapeutic exposure of the skin to radiant light. (05 Mar 2000) |