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Ablative
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removal or excision. Ablation is usually carried out surgically.
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Anticholinergic
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The action of certain medications taht inhibit the transmission of parasympathetic nerve impulses and thereby reduce spasms of smooth muscle
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Appendectomy
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is the removal by surgery of the appendix, the small worm-like appendage of the colon (the large bowel).
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Atelectasis
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Failure of full expansion of the lung at birth or a collapse thereafter of the lung. The word comes from the Greek "a-" (without) + "telos" (complete) + "rectasis" (expansion) = without complete expansion.
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Conscious sedation
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This type of sedation induces an altered state of consciousness that minimizes pain and discomfort through the use of pain relievers and sedatives. Patients, who receive conscious sedation usually are able to speak and respond to verbal cues throughout the procedure, communicating any discomfort they experience to the provider. A brief period of amnesia may erase any memory of the procedure.
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Convalescence
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to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness
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Dehiscence
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the parting of the sutured lips of a surgical wound <wound dehiscence resulting from infection>
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Embolism
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Pulmonary embolism is a condition that occurs when one or more arteries in your lungs become blocked. In most cases, pulmonary embolism is caused by blood clots that travel to your lungs from another part of your body — most commonly, your legs.
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Endotracheal tube
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a tube inserted (as through the nose or mouth) into the trachea to maintain an unobstructed passageway especially to deliver oxygen or anesthesia to the lungs—called also breathing tube
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Epidural anesthetic
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An anesthetic agent injected into the epidural space, the space outside the dura -- the outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes (meninges) covering the spinal cord -- in order to bath the spinal nerve roots in the anesthetic agent and numb the lower abdomen, pelvis, and legs.
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Evisceration
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to remove an organ from (a patient) or the contents of (an organ)
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Hematocrit
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Hematocrit is a blood test that measures the percentage of red blood cells found in whole blood. This measurement depends on the number of red blood cells and the size of red blood cells.
The hematocrit is almost always ordered as part of a complete blood count. |
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General Anesthesia
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Is a treatment that puts you to sleep during medical procedures, so you don't feel or remember anything that happens. General anesthesia is commonly produced by intravenous drugs or inhaled gasses
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Hemoglobin
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Is the oxygen-carrying protein pigment in the blood, specifically in the red blood cells.
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Incentive Spirometer
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An incentive spirometer is used to examine the health of your lungs by measuring inspiratory volume. This means that an incentive spirometer measures how well you are filling your lungs with each breath. Though typically used for people recovering from surgery or with conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, an incentive spirometer is used by people who need to exercise their lungs.
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