Category: L

Term used of a newborn whose birth weight is above the 90th percentile on the intrauterine growth curve. Such babies should be monitored for signs of hypoglycemia during the first 24 hr after birth.  

A law stating that pressure within a tube is inversely proportional to the radius. The larger the diameter of a tubular structure, the less chance that it will rupture when subjected to an increase in pressure.  

A wheelchair attachment serving as a tray or platform over the lap to support the hands and arms or to permit manual activities.  

Incision of the spleen through the abdominal wall.  

A bariatric surgical treatment in which a large portion of the stomach is removed, leaving a 60- to 80-ml gastric tube. The greater curvature of the stomach is removed during the procedure. The small residual stomach tube prevents overeating by creating a feeling that the stomach is full after a small meal. (The operation may…

A bariatric surgical treatment in which a tight band is placed around the upper stomach, restricting its volume and increasing the sense of satiety after a meal. Relative to other forms of bariatric surgery, gastric banding is less effective; patients who undergo gastric banding achieve less weight loss.  

Incision of a fallopian tube through an abdominal incision.  

Excision of a fallopian tube through an abdominal incision.  

Suture of a wound in the abdominal wall.  

Abdominal excision of a muscular tumor.