Inflammation of the fascia of a muscle or organ. Example sentences âInvolvement of the sites of insertion of ligaments and tendons is manifested clinically as Achilles tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, and costochondritis.â âIt could be months before Mona's plantar fasciitis improves, but I have convinced her to change shoes every 300 to 500 miles.â
Health Care Professionals. PRN is an abbreviation for the Latin term, pro re nata which loosely translates to as needed. PRN is a term commonly used by healthcare employers and professionals to describe short-term, contract, part-time, or fill-in work by a nurse or allied health professional. In the hospital, working pool or per diem is often the same as working PRN.
The âNâ stands for âNegativeâ and the âPâ stands for âPositiveâ. With respect to sensors, an NPN device is one that can switch the negative side of the circuit while a PNP device switches the positive side.PN and PNP are technical terms for the type of transistor used to switch the output. The type of transistor determines the direction of current flow. For additional information about NPN-PNP devices, connections, and working with PLCâs check out the following from the Industrial Electrical and Maintenance forum.