Perioperative care [edit]. Peri-op care is the care that is given before, during and after surgery. It takes place in hospitals, in surgical centers attached to hospitals, in freestanding surgical centers or health care providers' offices. This period is used to prepare the patient both physically and psychologically for the surgical procedure and after surgery.
In clinical terms, often used to describe the portions of the appendicular skeleton (that is, upper extremity, lower extremity). See also: limb, end, pole. extremity. 1. the distal or terminal portion of elongated or pointed structures. 2. limb.
Skin Cancer Glossary of Terms. The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Skin Cancer article. Abnormal: Outside the expected norm, or uncharacteristic of a particular patient. Actinic: Referring to the ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight and UV lamps. Sunburn is an ...