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The surgical removal of an antrum in the stomach to prevent gastrin being formed. Surgical removal of the bony walls of an antrum. Excision of the walls of an antrum. The procedure of creating an aperture within an antrum, which serves as a hollow space, with the intention of facilitating the expulsion of fluid or…

Making a hole in the wall of the maxillary sinus to remove fluid.  

A drug which is effective against a virus.  

A drug used to treat tuberculosis, e.g. Isoniazid or rifampicin.  

A small projection on the outer ear opposite the tragus. A projection on the ear of the cartilage of the auricle in front of the tail of the helix, posterior to the tragus.  

An immunising agent, formed of serum taken from an animal which has developed antibodies to a disease, used to protect a person from that disease.  

A substance present in the blood which prevents clotting. Any agent that prevents the action of thrombin.  

A serum which protects a patient against tetanus.  

A procedure intended to prevent sepsis. Destruction or inhibition of infection-producing microorganisms, thus preventing infection. Measures taken to prevent exposure and growth of infectious agents. The elimination of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms that cause disease by the use of chemical or physical methods. Prevention of infection by preventing or inhibiting the growth of…

An antibody formed in a mother’s blood in reaction to a Rhesus antigen in the blood of the fetus.