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- Word Origin & History. auscultate to listen (especially with a stethoscope), 1833 (in auscultator), from L. auscultatus, pp. of auscultare to listen to, from aus-, from auris ear (see ear (1)); the rest is doubtful [OED]. Auscultation act of listening is from 1630s; medical sense is from 1833.
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convalesce (The related adjective convalescent means recovering from sickness or debility, and a convalescent home is a hospital for long-term recuperation and rehabilitation.) The word convalesce derives from Latin, from the prefix com- (with, together, jointly) and the verb valescere (to grow strong).
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- play \-p(ə-)liŋ\. 1  transitive verb. 2  1 : to make pacific or complaisant supple the tempers of your race — Laurence Sterne. 3  2 : to alleviate with a salve.  3 : to make flexible or 1  pliant. intransitive verb. :  to become soft and pliant.
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deposit deposit de·pos·it (dĭ-pŏz'ĭt) v. de·pos·it·ed, de·pos·it·ing, de·pos·its. To lay down or leave behind by a natural process. To become deposited; settle. n. An accumulation of organic or inorganic material, such as a lipid, in a body tissue, structure, or fluid. A sediment or precipitate that has settled out of a solution.
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- Definition of disintegrate. 1  transitive verb. 2  1 : to break or decompose into constituent elements, parts, or small particles water disintegrates the limestone. 3  2 : to destroy the unity or integrity (see integrity 3) of The lies disintegrated their marriage. 4  intransitive verb.
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Auscultation Auscultation is a skill that requires substantial clinical experience, a fine stethoscope and good listening skills. Health professionals (doctors, nurses, etc.) listen to three main organs and organ systems during auscultation: the heart, the lungs, and the gastrointestinal system.
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- n. pl. cus·to·dies. 1  1. The control and care of a person or property, especially when granted by a court: an adult who was given custody of the child. See Synonyms at care. 2  2. The state of being detained or held under guard, especially by the police: took the robbery suspect into custody.
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- From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsanctionsanc‧tion1 /ˈsæŋkʃən/ ●○○ noun 1 → sanctions2 [uncountable] formalPGLET/ALLOW official permission, approval, or acceptance syn approval Apparently, the aide had acted without White House sanction.3 [countable] formalSCC a form of punishment that can be used if someone disobeys a rule or law syn ...
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appease pacify, appease, placate, mollify, propitiate, conciliate mean to ease the anger or disturbance of. pacify suggests a soothing or calming. pacified by a sincere apology; appease implies quieting insistent demands by making concessions. appease their territorial ambitions
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CTAB 1 Chemical table file, a data file type used in chemoinformatics. 2  The Canadian Technology Accreditation Board, an accreditation board for post-secondary technology programs.  Lungs Clear To Auscultation Bilaterally, an abbreviation used in medical records for lung examination,
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Definition of 'excrete' Definition of 'excrete'. excrete (ɪkskriːt ) When a person or animal excretes waste matter from their body, they get rid of it in faeces, urine, or sweat. Your open pores excrete sweat and dirt. Calcium is excreted in the urine and stools. ...the excretion of this drug from the body.
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temperate Biology Of or relating to a virus that infects bacterial cells but rarely causes lysis: temperate bacteriophages. [Middle English temperat, from Latin temperātus, from past participle of temperāre, to temper; see temper.]
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distribute Distribute is the least specific: The government distributed land to settlers. Apportion and divide imply giving out portions, often equal, on the basis of a plan or purpose: The funds were apportioned to each school district. The estate will be divided among the heirs.
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- Definitions for facultativeˈfæk əlˌteɪ tɪv. facultative(adj) of or relating to the mental faculties. facultative(adj) able to exist under more than one set of conditions. a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte. facultative(adj)
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Cardiac Auscultation: Cardiac Landmarks for Auscultation The cardiac auscultation of the chest starts with the examiner looking at the chest called (inspection). During the inspection of the chest the examiner will look for any abnormalities in the chest such as lumps, bruises, moles, and old incisions for surgeries.
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- Definition of ordinate. : the Cartesian coordinate obtained by measuring parallel to the y-axis — compare abscissa.
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- The auscultation of breath sounds is a fundamental part of any patient assessment. Breath sounds, which are also known as respiratory or lung sounds, are auscultated with a stethoscope. Breath sounds can be best heard while a stethoscope is positioned on the intercostal spaces either anteriorly or posteriorly.
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- Define isolate: to set apart from others; also : quarantine — isolate in a sentence
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- Definition of disintegrate. 1  transitive verb. 2  1 : to break or decompose into constituent elements, parts, or small particles water disintegrates the limestone. 3  2 : to destroy the unity or integrity (see integrity 3) of The lies disintegrateed their marriage.  intransitive verb.
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- Auscultate: To listen, for diagnostic purposes, to the sounds made by the internal organs of the body. For example, nurses and physicians auscultate the lungs and heart of a patient by using a stethoscope placed on the patient's chest or back. Last Editorial Review: 6/9/2016.
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- Extubate: To remove a tube from a hollow organ or passageway, often from the airway. The opposite of extubate is intubate.
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- A Doppler is a device used to auscultate the peripheral pulses if they can not be palpated.
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- Define disintegrate: to break or decompose into constituent elements, parts, or small particles — disintegrate in a sentence to break or decompose into constituent elements, parts, or small particles; to destroy the unity or integrity of…
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- Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: facultative(adj) of or relating to the mental faculties. facultative(adj) able to exist under more than one set of conditions. a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte. facultative(adj)
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Definition of confute establish - establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound; The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture.
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- Definition of attenuate. attenuated. ; attenuating. transitive verb. 1 : to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken … shows great skill in the use of language to moderate or attenuate the impact of awkward facts. — Bernard Lewis. 2 : to reduce the severity, virulence, or vitality of an attenuated virus.