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Effective compliance
Patient compliance during positive-pressure breathing using a tidal volume corrected for compressed volume divided by static pressure.
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Dynamic compliance
A measure of the ease of lung inflation with positive pressure.
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Nuclear pore complex
A collection of membrane-associated proteins that regulate the passage of large molecules between the cytoplasm and the cell nucleus.
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Nodal premature complex
Ectopic cardiac beat originating in the atrioventricular node.
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Membrane attack complex
The combination of complement factors C5 through C9 that directly attack and kill the cell membranes of microorganisms during the terminal attack phase of the complement cascade.
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Complement unit
The smallest quantity of complement required for hemolysis of a given amount of red blood cells with one amboceptor (hemolysin) unit present.
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Complement-fixation reaction
A reaction seen when complement enters into combinations formed between soluble or particulate antigens and antibody. It is used to diagnose many infectious illnesses, including chlamydia, syphilis, and mycoplasma, among others. A union of an antigen and antibody, accompanied by complement, a substance in regular serum that facilitates dissolution.
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Complementarity
In individual and group interactions, the extent to which emotional requirements are met.
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Chief complaint
The symptom or group of symptoms that represents the primary reason for seeking health care
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Professional competence
Proficiency in the application of the arts and sciences of healing. Such competence requires communication skills, dedication to serving others, empathy, good judgment, and technical knowledge.
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