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adapter ring

Devices that allow the connection of two otherwise incompatible camera items... Read More

addys

Street, slang, or code word for amphetamine... Read More

adhesion

Occurs when opposing skin surfaces or anatomical structures, which normally do not connect to one another, become connected (i... Read More

adjudication

The act of a court in making an order, judgment, or decree... Read More

administrative costs

Costs that are not attributable to the direct delivery of services and are not direct care or service costs... Read More

Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO)

The federal agency responsible for collecting court statistics, administering the federal courts' budget, and performing many other administrative and programmatic functions, under the direction and supervision of the Judicial Conference of the United States... Read More

administrative record

A record concerned with administrative matters (e... Read More

administrative review 

Forensic DNA Lab An evaluation of the report and supporting documentation for consistency with laboratory policies and for editorial correctness... Read More

admissible

Pertaining to judicial or legal proceedings, the consideration of evidence that is relevant and proper to making a decision... Read More

admitting privileges

The authorization given by a health care organization’s governing body to medical practitioners and, in some cases, other professionals who request the privilege of admitting and/or treating patients... Read More

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