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UMD: Tables designed to facilitate patient examination and/or treatment while the patient is lying on the table. These tables usually have a padded top surface covered with dirt- and stain-resistant material (e.g., vinyl) to facilitate cleaning and decontamination and to increase the useful life of the table. Examination/treatment tables may allow height and/or position (e.g., tilt) adjustments; they may also include leg extensions, casters, and other accessories (e.g., stirrups, paper rolls, storage drawers). Dedicated tables intended for specific examinations and/or treatments (e.g., gynecologic, proctologic, urological, orthopedic) are available.,MSH: A raised flat surface on which a patient is placed during a PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.
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