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.
Hieroglyphs consist of pictures of familiar objects that represent sounds. They were used in ancient Egypt from about 3100 BCE to 400 CE. In the first part of this lesson, the class creates a pictorial alphabet of its own and then learns and uses the symbols of the Egyptian hieroglyphic alphabet.