| BCP | basic calcium phosphate; birth control pill; blue cone pigment; Blue Cross Plan; bromcresol purple |
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| BCR | B-cell reactivity; birth control regimen; breakpoint cluster region; bromocriptine; bulbocavernous r... |
| BCRx | birth control drug |
| BD | barbital-dependent; barbiturate dependence; base deficit; base of prism down; basophilic degeneratio... |
| BH | base hospital; benzalkonium and heparin; bill of health; birth history; Bishop-Harman [instruments];... |
| needlestick injuries | Penetrating stab wounds caused by needles. They are of special concern to health care workers since such injuries put them at risk for developing infectious disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| injuries, poisonings, and occupational diseases | Disorders representing collectively the results of assault by external forces, rather than by organic or physiologic dysfunction or by pathogens. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tendon injuries | Injuries to the fibrous cords of connective tissue which attach muscles to bones or other structures. (12 Dec 1998) |
| thoracic injuries | General or unspecified injuries to the chest area. (12 Dec 1998) |
| electric injuries | Injuries caused by electric currents. The concept excludes electric burns (burns, electric), but includes accidental electrocution and electric shock. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tooth injuries | Traumatic or other damage to teeth including fractures (tooth fractures) or displacements (tooth luxation). (12 Dec 1998) |
| eye injuries | Damage or trauma inflicted to the eye by external means. The concept includes both surface injuries and intraocular injuries. (12 Dec 1998) |
| eye injuries, penetrating | Deeply perforating or puncturing type intraocular injuries. (12 Dec 1998) |
| facial injuries | General or unspecified injuries to the soft tissue or bony portions of the face. (12 Dec 1998) |
| knee injuries | Injuries to the knee or the knee joint. (12 Dec 1998) |
| finger injuries | General or unspecified injuries involving the fingers. (12 Dec 1998) |
| foot injuries | General or unspecified injuries involving the foot. (12 Dec 1998) |
| forearm injuries | Injuries to the part of the upper limb of the body between the wrist and elbow. (12 Dec 1998) |
| leg injuries | General or unspecified injuries involving the leg. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lightning injuries | Accidental injuries caused by brief high-voltage electrical discharges during thunderstorms. Cardiopulmonary arrest, coma and other neurologic symptoms, myocardial necrosis, and dermal burns are common. Prompt treatment of the acute sequelae, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is indicated for survival. (12 Dec 1998) |