Question 1

what does equivocal mean in medical term.

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Not sure: When the available evidence is neither for nor against a given hypothesis, it is called equivocal.

Question 2

defecography test shows hernia& my smallbowel pushing into cul de sac& prolapsing thru anus.what does this mean? what's the medical term for this?

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Rectal prolapse: And it should be repaired.  It will only get worse!  see a general or colorectal surgeon asap.

Question 3

what does cvs medical term mean?

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Not sure: what other info do you have?  Maybe chorionic villous sampling?  Cardiovasular system? Clinical vital signs?

Question 4

what does medically optimized mean?

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Medically optimized: Medically optimized means that a patient's medical problems are controlled as good as possible.  This is usually used to describe a patient prior to a planned surgical procedure.

Question 5

what does "wfl" mean in medical terms?

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Usually: "within function limits"...but depending on where the notation is, it could mean something entirely different.

Question 6

what does "pertinent negatives" on a medical record mean??

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She's A Babe,But ...: Those "pertinents"(both positive and negative) focus on important aspects of your problem and put them into a context and perspective in order to create a clearer picture of what you may have. It helps a reviewer to filter in the important stuff.The 'negatives' help eliminate things, the "positives"to include things.Like:' His heart is pumping(+) but his brain is dead(-)' or She's a babe(+) but...

Question 7

what does this medical abbrevations "ccf" mean?

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See below: Where i come from, it means "cleveland clinic foundation" (full disclosure: i'm employed by the ccf).

Question 8

what does the medical abbreviation tiaas mean?

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TIAs: A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow) – either focal brain, spinal cord or retinal – without acute infarction (tissue death).
Tias have the same underlying cause as strokes: a disruption of cerebral blood flow (cbf), and are frequently referred to as mini-strokes. No tiaas found. Sorry.

Question 9

what does "mildly distended" mean in medical terms?

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A "little": Mildly distended means it is a "little" enlarged.  The categories are usually, mild, moderate and severe.  Mild is the lowest on the scale.  Example if your h is "mildly distended, then it is just a little enlarged. Etc.  Hope this helps.

Question 10

in a medical record, what does "non-compliant" mean?

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Non compliant: Non compliant means that the patient is not adhering to the prescribed treatment plan

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