A study was undertaken to assess the relative frequency of polycystic ovarian disease (POD) among patients with menstrual irregularities and/or hirsutism, and was based on 24-hour urinary steroid profiles under basal conditions, after dexamethasone suppression and after human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) stimulation. What is the full meaning of pod? PODRead More →
B/L – Bilateral. What is BC in medicine? block contracting (Medspeak-UK) blood cell. blood count. What is the abbreviation for twice daily? b.i.d. (on prescription): Seen on a prescription, b.i.d. means twice (two times) a day. It is an abbreviation for “bis in die” which in Latin means twice aRead More →
Clinical indications are a combination of three or four words that can be used on a prescription to describe the effect on the patient of a particular drug. Is indication the same as diagnosis? First of all, we should clear up the distinction between indication and diagnosis, as the termsRead More →
A pod is a case that holds a plant’s seeds. The expression “two peas in a pod” refers to the way seeds are clustered together within the pod, and means “very similar to each other.” Pod comes from the fifteenth century term podware, “seed of legumes or grain.” What doesRead More →
Twice a day. TDS (or TD or TID) Three times a day. What is BD in doctor’s prescription? Medical Definition of b.d. twice a day —used in writing prescriptions. What is the meaning of OD in medical prescription? OD (lens prescription): Abbreviation of “oculus dexter.” Latin for “right eye.” (TheRead More →
Abbreviation for coefficient of variation; cardiovascular; closing volume. What is the abbreviation CV mean? Curriculum Vitae (CV) is Latin for “course of life.” In contrast, resume is French for “summary.” Both CVs & Resumes: Are tailored for the specific job/company you are applying to. What is a CV unit inRead More →
1: a dry dehiscent pericarp or fruit that is composed of one or more carpels especially: legume. 2a: an anatomical pouch. What is POD full form? Proof of Delivery (POD) is a receipt signed by the consignee, confirming delivery of a shipment in good condition upon delivery. POD includes theRead More →
: a pregnant woman —often used with a number to indicate the number of pregnancies a woman has had a gravida 4. What is gravida abortion? Quick version: Gravida means pregnancies and Para means live births. If your patient has had a miscarriage and two live births, you could sayRead More →
Medical renal diseases are those that involve principally the parenchyma of the kidneys. Can an ultrasound show kidney disease? Sonography is the best screening modality to evaluate patients presenting with renal insufficiency. Ultrasound findings can be normal in patients with renal disease, especially in prerenal azotemia and acute parenchymal renalRead More →
Abbreviation for durable medical equipment. What are examples of DME? DME includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs (manual and electric), hospital beds, traction equipment, canes, crutches, walkers, kidney machines, ventilators, oxygen, monitors, pressure mattresses, lifts, nebulizers, bili blankets and bili lights. Is DME considered medical? Durable Medical Equipment: Medi-CalRead More →