(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.
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happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
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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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As a prefix ad- assumes the forms ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-, assimilating the d with the first letter of the word to…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.Before in place, or beforehand in time; -- used for advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.A prefix from the Latin preposition cum, signifying with, together, in conjunction, very, etc. It is used in the form com- before b, m…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.That which is done or effected by a responsible agent; an act; an action; a thing done; -- a word of extensive application, including,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.A painting done with this preparation.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.Any liquid preparation of a color and consistency resembling milk; as: (a) In pharmacy, an extract of seeds, or a mixture of oil and w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.The assertion or statement of a thing done or existing; sometimes, even when false, improperly put, by a transfer of meaning, for the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.Done or happening at intervals of half an hour.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.Happening or done every hour; occurring hour by hour; frequent; often repeated; renewed hour by hour; continual.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.Opposite in nature and effect; -- said with reference to any two operations, which, when both are performed in succession upon any qua…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.an eye operation that treats closed-angle glaucoma by surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.Done, happening, payable, published, etc., once a month, or every month; as, a monthly visit; monthly charges; a monthly installment;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.Of or pertaining to the night, or to every night; happening or done by night, or every night; as, nightly shades; he kept nightly vigi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine; "a surgical appendix"; "a surgical pro…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.Happening, by revolution, at a stated time; returning regularly, after a certain period of time; acting, happening, or appearing, at f…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.Happening, or done, after dinner; after-dinner; as, postprandial speeches.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: happening, done, before, preparation, surgical.Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper or usual time; adopted too soon; too early; untimely; as, a premature fa…
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