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Heater probe
A surgical instrument that is advanced through an endoscope and used to cauterize bleeding peptic ulcers. The probe applies thermal energy directly to the bleeding vessel, and works best when it is pressed forcefully onto the lesion.
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Florida probe
A periodontal probe connected to a computer that measures the depth of periodontal pockets automatically.
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Dental probe
A dental instrument formally known as a periodontal probe.
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Probationer
A person being evaluated while working during a trial period, as a student nurse just after entering training.
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Proarrhythmia
An arrhythmia that is stimulated, provoked, or worsened by drug therapy.
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Proanthocyanidin
A chemical in cranberry juice that is believed to inhibit the adhesion of Escherichia coli to the mucosa of the urinary tract.
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Proagglutinoid
An agglutinoid having a greater affinity for the agglutinogen than that possessed by the agglutinin.
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Proaccelerin
The fifth factor (factor V) in blood coagulation.
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Privacy officer
The health care administrator responsible for safeguarding patient confidentiality at a clinic or hospital. Under regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the privacy officer oversees institutional privacy policies, procedures, and rules.
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Privacy
In the medical context, the rights of a patient to control the distribution and release of data concerning his or her illness. This includes information the patient has provided to the health care professionals and all additional information contained in the chart, medical records, and laboratory data. Failure to observe this aspect of a patient’s…
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