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Shift work
A staffing arrangement in which some employees work during the day and others in the evening or at night. Shift work is a common method of scheduling used in many industries to maximize productivity over a 24-hr day and in health care, where patients needs may arise at any time of the day or night.…
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Shift to the right
In hematology, an increase in the number of older polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the blood.
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Shift to the left
In hematology, an increase in the number of immature polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the blood.
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Antigenic shift
A major change in the genetic makeup of an organism, usually resulting from gene reassortment or occurring when different species share genetic material. The influenza virus type A is the most common example of an organism that undergoes antigenic shift. This process may create a new pathogen against which there is no immunity in the…
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Gonadal shield
A lead device that is placed over the gonadal area to help protect it during radiation exposure.
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Face shield
A mask, typically made of clear plastic, that protects the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, and mouth during patient-care procedures and activities that carry the risk of generating splashes of blood, body fluids, excretions, or secretions.
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Sherrington phenomenon
Contraction of denervated skeletal muscle by stimulating autonomic cholinergic fibers innervating its blood vessels.
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Shenton’s line
A radiographical line used to determine the relationship of the head of the femur to the acetabulum. The line follows the inferior border of the ramus of the pubic bone and continued outward follows the curve down the medial border of the neck of the femur.
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Shellac
A refined resinous substance obtained from plants that contain the secretions of certain insects. It is used in paints, varnishes, dry compounding, and in dentistry.
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Shell
A hard covering, as that for an egg or turtle. The clamp that presses the hair against the barrel or rod of a thermal iron. A collective assembly of electrons that constitute a portion of the outer arrangement of an atom, sharing a common energy level.
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