Antelope Valley Hospital
Antelope Valley Hospital
Antelope Valley Hospital (pronounced an-tuh-lohp val-lee hos-pi-tl) is a hospital located in Lancaster, California, in the Antelope Valley region. It is one of the largest hospitals in the region and provides a comprehensive range of medical services.
Etymology
The name "Antelope Valley Hospital" is derived from its location in the Antelope Valley region of Southern California. The term "Antelope Valley" is believed to have been named for the pronghorn antelopes that were once abundant in the area.
Services
Antelope Valley Hospital provides a wide range of medical services, including emergency medicine, surgery, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, and maternity care. It also offers specialized services such as neurology, pulmonology, and gastroenterology.
Related Terms
- Hospital: A health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized medical and nursing staff and medical equipment.
- Emergency Medicine: A medical specialty involving care for undifferentiated, unscheduled patients with illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention.
- Surgery: A medical or dental specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a person to investigate or treat a pathological condition such as a disease or injury.
- Cardiology: A branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart and parts of the circulatory system.
- Oncology: A branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
- Orthopedics: The branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles.
- Maternity Care: Professional health services during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period.
- Neurology: A branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system.
- Pulmonology: A medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract.
- Gastroenterology: The branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Antelope Valley Hospital
- Wikipedia's article - Antelope Valley Hospital
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