Complications of Uncontrolled, Persistent Pain. Persistent, unremitting pain may adversely affect the bodyâs endocrine, cardiovascular, immune, neurologic and musculo-skeletal systems and require aggressive treatment of the pain as well as the resulting complications. By Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH.
The noun PREFECTURE has 2 senses: 1. the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire) 2. the office of prefect. Familiarity information: PREFECTURE used as a noun is rare.
Define prefect. prefect synonyms, prefect pronunciation, prefect translation, English dictionary definition of prefect. n. 1. A high administrative official or chief officer, as: a. Any of several high military or civil officials in ancient Rome. b. The chief of police of...