(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
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Iridectomy
The act or process of cutting out a portion of the iris in order to form an artificial pupil.
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(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.(surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms; "a sterile operating area"; "aseptic surgical instruments"; "ase…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallop…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)
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glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor; "closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular p…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.A person, whether negro, Indian, or white, in whom by some defect of organization the substance which gives color to the skin, hair, a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor; "closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular p…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.The quality or appearance of being artificial; that which is artificial.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor; "closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular p…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.One who crams; esp., one who prepares a pupil hastily for an examination, or a pupil who is thus prepared.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.Having distinct upper and lower surfaces, as most common leaves. The leaves of the iris are not dorsiventral.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.Overlapping each other; -- said of leaves whose bases are folded so as to overlap and bestride the leaves within or above them, as in…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion; to subject to evaporation; as, to evaporate a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.The removal by operation of a portion of a limb; particularly, the removal of a portion of a bone in the vicinity of a joint; the act…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.Made by art, in distinction from what is produced by nature; artificial; sham; formed by, or adapted to, an artificial or conventional…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.An aquatic plant, with long, ensiform leaves, belonging to either of the genera Iris and Acorus.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.The iris. See Flower-de-luce.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cutting, portion, iris, order, artificial.An implement for cutting grass or grain; a sickle; an instrument for cutting or lopping; a billhook.
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