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Endoscopy
Examination of any cavity of the body with an endoscope. Inspection of the inside of a body cavity by means of a special instrument (endoscope), usually inserted through a natural body opening (e.g., the mouth, anus, urethra) but sometimes through an incision. Examination of internal body areas (larynx, esophagus, stomach, uterus, rectum, colon) with an…
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Endarterectomy
The surgical excision of the innermost lining of an artery to remove blockage. The surgical removal of the lining of a blocked artery. Surgical excision of fatty deposits along with diseased endothelium and significant portions of the arterial lining. A surgical procedure to remove the buildup of fat and cholesterol in an artery and restore…
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Empyema
Accumulation of pus in a hallow organ; abscess. The accumulation of pus in a body cavity, especially the chest. The collection of pus in a cavity, especially in the pleural cavity. Pus in the lung cavity or other body cavity, usually due to bacterial infection; treatment is by antibiotics and surgical drainage of the pus.…
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Embolization
A treatment that blocks the flow of blood (i.e. to “starve” a tumor). Formation and release of a substance to occlude blood vessels in the treatment or prevention of hemorrhaging. Obstruction of a blood vessel by intentionally injected material or by physiologic migration of loosened intravascular plaque or thrombi. A method utilized to halt or…
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Dysplastic
Marked by abnormal adult cells. Abnormal development.
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Dorsiflexion
To bend a joint toward the posterior aspect of the body; for example, the hand is dorsiflexed when it is extended or bent backward at the wrist. Turning of the foot or of the toes upward. Flexion towards the back of part of the body, e.g. raising the foot at the ankle. Movement of a…
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Doppler
Ultra-sonographic technique used to evaluate blood flow velocity. Determination of blood flow; velocity, direction, and possible occlusion using a transducer placed over the blood vessel; data obtained is analyzed by computer for pathology. A technique that uses images made by soundwaves to determine abnormal conditions in tissues, such as obstructions and others. The phenomenon known…
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Dialysate
The fluid that passes through a semipermeable membrane during dialysis. Material which is subjected to dialysis. A liquid that has been dialyzed. A solution immersed in during dialysis that facilitates the extraction of fluids and toxins from the bloodstream, while also providing electrolytes and various chemical components to replenish and balance the bloodstream.
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Dermatomes
A configured zone of skin innervated by a spinal cord segment. The area of the skin supplied by sensory fibers of a single dorsal root. Cutting thin transplants of skin. A special knife used for cutting thin sections of skin for grafting. An area of skin supplied by one spinal nerve. Surgical instrument for cutting…
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Demyelination
Loss of the myelin sheath of a nerve. Destruction of the myelin. The destruction of the myelin sheath round nerve fibres, caused, e.g. by injury to the head, or as the main result of multiple sclerosis. Process of destruction or removal of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers, resulting in their impaired function; it…
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