| BCE | basal cell epithelioma; benign childhood epilepsy; bubble chamber equipment |
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| EDCS | end-diastolic chamber stiffness; end-diastolic circumferential stress |
| PC | avoirdupois weight [Lat. pondus civile]; packed cells; paper chromatography; paracortex; parent cell... |
| PCDC | plasma clot diffusion chamber |
| PCL | pacing cycle length; persistent corpus luteum; plasma cell leukemia; posterior chamber lens; posteri... |
| high-energy shock waves | Compression waves of large amplitude, across which density, pressure, and particle velocity change drastically. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| high extinction microscopy | <technique> Polarized-light, interference, fluorescence, and other modes of microscopy using polarization rectifiers and other devices to achieve a high degree of back- ground extinction in order to bring out the signal originating from a very small degree of birefringence, optical path difference, fluorescence etc. (05 Aug 1998) |
| high-fat diet | A diet containing large amounts of fat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| high-fibre diet | A diet high in the nondigestible part of plants, which is fibre. Fibre is found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes. Insoluble fibre increases stool bulk, decreases transit time of food in the bowel, and decreases constipation and the risk of colon cancer. Soluble fibre delays absorption of glucose, which helps to control blood sugar in diabetes mellitus, and delays absorption of lipids, which helps to control hyperlipidemia. Recommended in treatment of diverticular disease of the colon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| high forceps delivery | Delivery by forceps applied to the foetal head before engagement has taken place. (05 Mar 2000) |
| high frequency current | An alternating electric current having a frequency of 10,000 or more per second; it produces no muscular contractions and does not affect the sensory nerves. Synonym: d'Arsonval current, Tesla current. (05 Mar 2000) |
| high frequency deafness | Selective loss of hearing acuity for high frequencies, usually associated with neurosensory damage; common in acoustic trauma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| high-frequency jet ventilation | Respiratory support system used primarily with rates of about 100 to 200/min with volumes of from about one to three times predicted anatomic dead space. Used to treat respiratory failure and maintain ventilation under severe circumstances. (12 Dec 1998) |
| high frequency recombination strain | A type of bacterial strain which is able to pass on genetic information to neighboring bacteria at a high rate. The high-frequency recombination strain (Hfr) is able to do this because it possesses the f plasmid and can therefore initiate bacterial conjugation. (09 Oct 1997) |
| high frequency transduction | Specialised transduction in which the donor bacterium contains not only the transducing, defective probacteriophage but also nondefective prophage that serves as "helper" virus, enabling most of the defective prophage particles to develop sufficiently to function as transducing agents. (05 Mar 2000) |
| high-frequency ventilation | Ventilatory support system using frequencies from 60-900 cycles/min or more. Three types of systems have been distinguished on the basis of rates, volumes, and the system used. They are high frequency positive-pressure ventilation (hfppv), high-frequency jet ventilation (hfjv), and high-frequency oscillation (hfo). (12 Dec 1998) |
| high-hearted | Full of courage or nobleness; high-souled. High"-heartedness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| high-hoe | <zoology> The European green woodpecker or yaffle. Alternative forms: high-hoo. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| high-holder | <zoology> The flicker. Synonym: high-hole. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| high-kV technique | Chest radiography using a kilovoltage of at least 125 kVp, usually 140-150 kVp, to reduce patient dose and increase latitude. (05 Mar 2000) |