| PCC | Pasteur Culture Collection; percutaneous cecostomy; pheochromocytoma; phosphate carrier compound; pl... |
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| W/U | Work Up |
| APWS | attending physician work station |
| AW | able to work; above waist; abrupt withdrawal; alcohol withdrawal; alveolar wall; anterior wall; atom... |
| CWEQ | conditions of work effectiveness scale |
| osmolar concentration | The concentration of osmotically active particles in solution expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per liter of solution. Osmolality is expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per kilogram of solvent. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| urinary concentration test | A test of renal tubular function whereby the patient is dehydrated for a measured period of time and the specific gravity of the urine is subsequently determined. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fishberg concentration test | A test of renal water conservation; after overnight fluid deprivation, morning urine samples are collected and specific gravity is measured. (05 Mar 2000) |