EMTALA also defines an emergency medical condition to include a pregnant woman who is having contractions. Examination and treatment cannot be delayed to inquire about methods of payment or insurance coverage.
â¦ hieroglyphical. 1 of or relating to a form of writing using picture symbols, esp. as used in ancient Egypt. 2 written with hieroglyphic symbols. 3 difficult to read or decipher. n (also). â¦ hieroglyph. 4 a picture or symbol representing an object, concept, or sound. 5 a symbol or picture that is difficult to read or decipher.
The hieroglyphic system used in ancient Egypt had between 700 and 800 basic symbols, called glyphs. This number grew in the last centuries of ancient Egyptian civilization, because of an increased interest in writing religious texts.