| preconception care | An organised and comprehensive program of health care that identifies and reduces a woman's reproductive risks before conception through risk assessment, health promotion, and interventions. Preconception care programs may be designed to include the male partner in providing counseling and educational information in preparation for fatherhood, such as genetic counseling and testing, financial and family planning, etc. This concept is different from prenatal care, which occurs during pregnancy. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| preconceptual counselling | The interchange of information prior to pregnancy. Usually for pregnancy planning and care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| preconceptual stage | In psychology, the stage of development in an infant's life, prior to actual conceptual thinking, in which sensorimotor activity predominates. (05 Mar 2000) |
| preconization | 1. A publishing by proclamation; a public proclamation. 2. A formal approbation by the pope of a person nominated to an ecclesiastical dignity. Origin: L. Praeconium a crying out in public, fr. Praeco, -onis, a crier, a herald: cf. F. Preconisation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| preconize | To approve by preconization. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| preconscious | In psychoanalysis, one of the three divisions of the psyche according to Freud's topographical psychology, the other two being the conscious and unconscious; includes all ideas, thoughts, past experiences, and other memory impressions that with effort can be consciously recalled. Compare: foreconscious. (05 Mar 2000) |
| preconvulsive | Denoting the stage in an epileptic paroxysm preceding convulsions (e.g., aura). (05 Mar 2000) |
| precoracoid | <anatomy> The anterior part of the coracoid (often closely united with the clavicle) in the shoulder girdle of many reptiles and amphibians. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| precordia | The epigastrium and anterior surface of the lower part of the thorax. Synonym: antecardium. Origin: L. Praecordia (ntr. Pl. Only), the diaphragm, the entrails, fr. Prae, before, + cor (cord-), heart (05 Mar 2000) |
| precordial | <anatomy, cardiology> Pertaining to the precordium, which is the region over the heart and lower part of the thorax. (18 Nov 1997) |
| precordial catch syndrome | <syndrome> A benign syndrome of uncertain origin, characterised by sharp, sudden pain in the region of the cardiac apex on inspiration, yet usually relieved by forcing a deeper breath; tenderness is absent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| precordial electrocardiography | Recording of electrocardiographic signals from the anterior left chest; conventionally six electrode positions are used but any number may be applied. (05 Mar 2000) |
| precordial leads | Those in which the exploring electrode is on the chest overlying the heart or its vicinity. Synonym: precordial leads, semidirect leads. (05 Mar 2000) |
| precordialgia | Pain in the precordial region. Origin: precordia + G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| precordium | Singular of precordia. (05 Mar 2000) |