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Thready pulse
Fine, barely perceptible pulse. A pulse that is weak and scarcely perceptible. A characteristic of the pulse when a person is in shock. A very weak pulse which is hard to detect.
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Thoracotomy
Surgical incision in the wall of the chest. The surgical opening of the chest wall. A surgical operation to make a hole in the wall of the chest. Surgical incision of the chest wall, usually performed laterally between the ribs. A surgical procedure to open the chest (thorax). A thoracotomy is usually performed to allow…
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Thoracentesis
Surgical puncture of the chest wall to remove fluid from either of the pleural cavities. Removal of fluid from the thoracic cavity, usually due to cancer or pneumonia. Removal of fluid from inside the chest wall with a syringe and needle, for diagnosis or treatment purposes. A procedure in which fluid is removed from the…
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Teratoma
Tumor composed of a number of different tissue types, none of which is normally found in the area of occurrence. Teratomas usually occur in the testes or ovaries. A tumour, especially in an ovary or testis, which is formed of tissue not usually found in that part of the body. Tumor made up of tissue…
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Sympathectomy
Surgical excision of a portion of a sympathetic nerve. The procedure causes dilation of the blood vessels affected by the interrupted nerve, resulting in improved blood supply to tissue supplied by those vessels. A surgical procedure that interrupts some part of the sympathetic nervous system. A surgical operation to cut part of the sympathetic nervous…
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Stridor
Harsh, high-pitched sound during respiration due to obstruction of air passages. Noisy, labored breathing. Sharp high sound made when air passes an obstruction in the larynx. An abnormal, high-pitched sound that accompanies breathing, usually on intake of breath, because of narrowing or obstruction of the breathing passages, as in croup, throat infections, or tumors in…
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Stratum corneum
Outermost or horny layer of the epidermis. Horny, outermost layer of the epidermis, containing dead cells that slough off; it IS thick over the palms and soles, thinner in more protected areas. Also called hony layer.
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Stasis pigmentation
Tan discoloration of the skin, a common result of venous insufficiency of the legs.
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Stapedectomy
Excision of the stapes in the ear in order to improve hearing, especially in cases of otosclerosis. The stapes is replaced by a prosthesis. A surgical operation to remove the stapes. Surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear, performed to restore hearing in cases where the stapes has become ossified, fixed, and unable…
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Septic
Pertaining to disease-causing organisms or their toxins. Referring to or produced by sepsis.
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