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durable medical equipment

durable medical equipment noun: any relatively long-lasting (nonconsumable) medical equipment to improve quality of life, such as iron lungs, oxygen tents, nebulizers, catheters, wheelchairs, walkers, elevatable beds, etc. This name is used mostly when referring to such equipment being used for in-home (at-home) care.

Noun

durable medical equipment (uncountable)

  1. Any relatively long-lasting (nonconsumable) medical equipment to improve quality of life, such as iron lungs, oxygen tents, nebulizers, catheters, wheelchairs, walkers, elevatable beds, etc. This name is used mostly when referring to such equipment being used for in-home (at-home) care.

Questions about durable medical equipment

What does durable medical equipment mean?
Durable medical equipment means any relatively long-lasting (nonconsumable) medical equipment to improve quality of life, such as iron lungs, oxygen tents, nebulizers, catheters, wheelchairs, walkers, elevatable beds, etc. This name is used mostly when referring to such equipment being used for in-home (at-home) care.
What part of speech is durable medical equipment?
Durable medical equipment is a noun.

Words near durable medical equipment in the dictionary

  1. durabilities
  2. durability
  3. durable
  4. durable good
  5. durable goods
  6. durable medical equipment
  7. durableness
  8. durables
  9. durably
  10. Duracell
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