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Today's Terms
Ambulatory Surgery
Definition:
Ambulatory surgery refers to previously scheduled surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed on an outpatient basis in a hospital or freestanding ambulatory surgery center's general or main operating rooms
Amicus curiae
Definition:
(Latin: "friend of the court.") Person or organization that files a legal brief with the court expressing its views on a case involving other parties because it has a strong interest in the subject matter of the action.
Burn, third degree
Definition:
A burn in which the damage has progressed to the point of skin death. The skin is white and without sensation.
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