Allotment
Allotment (Medicine)
Allotment (pronounced: /əˈlɒtmənt/) is a term used in the field of medicine to refer to the allocation or distribution of resources, such as organs for transplantation, medical supplies, or even healthcare services. The term is derived from the English word 'allot', which means to give or apportion something to someone as a share or task.
Etymology
The term 'allotment' originates from the late Middle English: from Old French 'alotement', from 'aloter' which means 'to divide by lots'. In the context of medicine, it refers to the distribution of resources.
Related Terms
- Allocation (medicine): The process of distributing resources for specific purposes or to particular people.
- Transplantation: The process of transferring an organ or tissue from one person (the donor) to another (the recipient).
- Healthcare services: A broad term that describes the services offered by hospitals, clinics, doctors, and other healthcare providers.
- Medical supplies: Items used in the treatment, examination, or prevention of diseases or other conditions.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Allotment
- Wikipedia's article - Allotment
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski