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Some
pro-words
to make you … sound like an expert.
Steam Trap—sterilizer instrument part used to discharge condensate and non condensable
gases while not permitting the escape of live steam. [Medical device]
Steam Trap
Code Blue—hospital emergency code or overhead page used to indicate a patient requiring
immediate resuscitation, most often as the result of a cardiac arrest. [Facilities Engineering]
Virtual Private Network (VPN) utilizes public telecommunications networks to conduct private, secure data communications, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or individual users with protected access to their organization's network. [IT]
Analog-to-Digital Converter (A/D)—is a electronic device that converts continuous signals
to discrete digital numbers or signals. [Digital Communications/Electronics]
Lymphatic System—includes structures dedicated to the circulation and production of lymphocytes, which includes spleen, thymus, bone marrow and lymphoid tissue associated with
the digestive system. [A&P]
Lymphatic System