| H-MNPM | [Department of] Health Education and Welfare-Medicus Nursing Process Methodology |
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| SHHD | Scottish Home and Health Department |
| USDHEW | United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare |
| USDHHS | United States Department of Health and Human Services |
| CPS | carbamoylphosphate synthetase; cardioplegic perfusion solution; centipoise; cervical pain syndrome; ... |
| population genetics | <epidemiology, genetics> The study of genetic influences on the components of cause and effect in the somatic characteristics of populations. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| population growth | <epidemiology> Increase, over a specific period of time, in the number of individuals living in a country or region. (12 Dec 1998) |
| population pyramid | <epidemiology> Graphical representation of the age and sex composition of a population, constructed by computing the percentage distribution of the population in each age and sex class. (05 Mar 2000) |
| population surveillance | <epidemiology> Ongoing scrutiny of a population (general population, study population, target population, etc.), generally using methods distinguished by their practicability, uniformity, and frequently their rapidity, rather than by complete accuracy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| suburban population | The inhabitants of peripheral or adjacent areas of a city or town. (12 Dec 1998) |
| synchronous cell population | <cell culture> A culture of cells that all divide in synchrony. Particularly useful for certain studies of the cell cycle, cells can be made synchronous by depriving them of essential molecules, which are then restored. Synchronisation breaks down after a few cycles, however, as individual cells have unique division rates. (19 Jan 1998) |
| q in population genetics | The frequency of the less common of two different alternative (allelic) versions of a gene. (the frequency of the more common allele is p). (12 Dec 1998) |
| topotypical population | <zoology> Population occurring at the type locality from which the type specimen was taken. (09 Jan 1998) |
| urban population | The inhabitants of a city or town, including metropolitan areas and suburban areas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| admitting department, hospital | Hospital department responsible for the flow of patients and the processing of admissions, discharges, transfers, and also most procedures to be carried out in the event of a patient's death. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anaesthesia department, hospital | Hospital department responsible for the administration of functions and activities pertaining to the delivery of anaesthetics. (12 Dec 1998) |
| radiology department, hospital | Hospital department which is responsible for the administration and provision of X-ray diagnostic and therapeutic services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pathology department, hospital | Hospital department which administers and provides pathology services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medical records department, hospital | Hospital department responsible for the creating, care, storage and retrieval of medical records. It also provides statistical information for the medical and administrative staff. (12 Dec 1998) |
| respiratory therapy department, hospital | Hospital department which is responsible for the administration of diagnostic pulmonary function tests and of procedures to restore optimum pulmonary ventilation. (12 Dec 1998) |