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• terminal — I. adjective Etymology: Latin terminalis, from terminus Date: 1744 1. a. of or relating to an end, extremity, boundary, or terminus < a terminal pillar > b. growing at the end of a branch or stem < a terminal bud > 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• care — In medicine and public health, a general term for the application of knowledge to the benefit of a community or individual. comprehensive medical c. a concept that includes not only the traditional c. of the acutely or chronically ill patient,… …   Medical dictionary

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