tertiary treatment
1tertiary treatment — (ter she er e) The removal from sewage of inorganic nutrients, heavy metals, viruses, etc., by chemical and biological means after microorganisms have degraded dissolved organic material during secondary sewage treatment …
2Tertiary hyperparathyroidism — is a state of excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) after a long period of secondary hyperparathyroidism and resulting in hypercalcemia.The basis of treatment is still prevention in chronic renal failure, starting medication and… …
3tertiary care — n highly specialized medical care usu. over an extended period of time that involves advanced and complex procedures and treatments performed by medical specialists in state of the art facilities compare primary care, secondary care * * * the… …
4tertiary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) third in order or level. 2) chiefly Brit. (of education) at a level beyond that provided by schools. 3) (of medical treatment) provided at a specialist institution. 4) (Tertiary) Geology relating to the first period of the Cenozoic …
5Tertiary care — In medicine, tertiary healthcare is specialized consultative care, usually on referral from primary or secondary medical care personnel, by specialists working in a center that has personnel and facilities for special investigation and treatment …
6Treatment wetland — A treatment wetland is an engineered sequence of water bodies designed to filter and treat pollutants found in storm water runoff or effluent. [ [http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/watersheds/cwetlands.html/ US EPA Constructed wetlands guidelines]… …
7tertiary care — noun : highly specialized medical care usually over an extended period of time that involves advanced and complex procedures and treatments performed by medical specialists in state of the art facilities compare primary care herein * * * Med. the …
8tertiary — [ tə:ʃ(ə)ri] adjective 1》 third in order or level. ↘chiefly Brit. relating to or denoting education at a level beyond that provided by schools. 2》 relating to or denoting medical treatment provided at a specialist institution. 3》 (Tertiary)… …
9tertiary care — Med. the aspect of in patient care dealing with illnesses or conditions requiring specialized techniques, as coronary artery bypass surgery, renal hemodialysis, and treatment of severe burns. * * * …
10tertiary care — the specialized services provided by centres equipped with diagnostic and treatment facilities not available at general hospitals. Compare: primary care, secondary care …
