imbrication medical definition
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- imbrication lines (im″bro brô´ika shən) , līnz.n pl. 1 the seams which are formed by overlapping layers of tissue in order to close a surgical. wound. 2 slight mesiodistal ridges in the cervical third of a. tooth
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- In medicine, venipuncture, venepuncture, or venopuncture is the process of obtaining intravenous access for the purpose of intravenous therapy or for blood sampling of venous blood.
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fistula noun, plural fistulas, fistulae. [fis-choo-lee] /ˈfɪs tʃʊˌli/ (Show IPA) 1. Pathology. a narrow passage or duct formed by disease or injury, as one leading from an abscess to a free surface, or from one cavity to another. 2. Surgery. an opening made into a hollow organ, as the bladder or eyeball, for drainage. 3. Veterinary Pathology. any of various suppurative inflammations, as in the withers of a horse (fistulous withers) characterized by the formation of passages or sinuses through the tissues and to the surface of the skin.
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Debridement of a Wound, Infection, or Burn Debridement is the removal of unhealthy tissue from a wound to promote healing. It can be done by surgical, chemical, mechanical, or autolytic (using your body's own processes) removal of the tissue.
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- Medical Definition of IMMUNOPRECIPITATION. : precipitation of a complex of an antibody and its specific antigen.
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wallerian degeneration When there is chemical change of the tissue itself, it is true degeneration; when the change consists in the deposit of abnormal matter in the tissues, it is infiltration. adj., adj degen´erative. caseous degeneration caseation (def. 2).
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infiltrate 1. to penetrate the interstices of a tissue or substance. 2. material deposited by infiltration. interstitial infiltrate. cellular infiltrate scattered evenly throughout the thickness of the dermis.. to penetrate the interstices of a tissue or substance. 2. material deposited by infiltration. interstitial infiltrate. cellular infiltrate scattered evenly throughout the thickness of the dermis.
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Medical Definition of Nail furrows home / medterms medical dictionary a-z list / nail furrows definition Medical Definition of Nail furrows Nail furrows: Transverse lines or grooves across the fingernails; transverse depressions in the nail plate caused by temporary cessation of cell division in the proximal nail matrix. The condition may be caused by local disease of the nail fold, physical trauma to it, or a systemic insult, such as an illness or a drug as, for example, chemotherapy.
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Medical Dictionary Medical Definition of intertrigo. : inflammation produced by chafing of adjacent areas of skin.
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prefabricate verb (used with object), prefabricated, prefabricating. 1. to fabricate or construct beforehand. 2. to manufacture in standardized parts or sections ready for quick assembly and erection, as buildings.
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The Man With Half a Body The Man With Half a Body Kenny Easterday's body ends at his waist. Easterday, 35, has had no lower body since shortly after his birth, when a congenital disorder forced the amputation of his legs. However, Kenny has always refused to use a wheelchair or prosthetics, choosing to walk on his hands instead.
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- 3. (Architecture) (tr) to decorate with a repeating pattern resembling scales or overlapping tiles. [C17: from Latin imbricāre to cover with overlapping tiles, from imbrex pantile]. (adj. ˈɪm brɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; v. -ˌkeɪt). adj., v. -cat•ed, -cat•ing. adj.
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Degloving A degloving injury is a type of avulsion in which an extensive section of skin is completely torn off the underlying tissue, severing its blood supply.It is named by analogy to the process of removing a glove.egloving injuries invariably require major surgical interventions. Treatment options include replantation or revascularization of the degloved skins, or when these are not possible, skin grafts or skin flaps.
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What is lubrication? Lubrication is the process, or technique employed to reduce wear of one or both surfaces in close proximity, and moving relative to each other, by interposing a substance called Lubricants between the surfaces to carry or to help carry the load between the opposing surfaces.
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- Medical Definition of COAGULATION. 1. b: the process by which such change of state takes place consisting of the alteration of a soluble substance (as a protein) into an insoluble form or of the flocculation or separation of colloidal or suspended matter. 2.: a substance or body formed by coagulation: coagulum.3.. b: the process by which such change of state takes place consisting of the alteration of a soluble substance (as a protein) into an insoluble form or of the flocculation or separation of colloidal or suspended matter. 2. : a substance or body formed by coagulation: coagulum. 3.
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embolization em·bo·li·za·tion. 1. The formation and release of an embolus into the circulation. 2. Therapeutic introduction of various substances into the circulation to occlude vessels, either to arrest or prevent hemorrhaging or to devitalize a structure or organ by occluding its blood supply.
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degloving injury degloving injury. Emergency medicine An avulsion-type injury in which the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the hand are torn off in a glove-like fashion, leaving the musculofascial plane intact Treatment Clean, debride, sew clean flaps, light compressive dressing, antibiotics–eg, cefazolin, hospitalize. Cf Wringer injury.
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- 1. Abbreviation for internal medicine; intramuscular. The definition information for IM is provided by Stedman's. You can search our medical dictionary here.
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- Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Inpatient Setting Definition and Epidemiology: Skin and soft tissue infections encompass a range of clinical diagnoses from furuncles and carbuncles to necrotizing fasciitis.They account for 17% of all clinic visits and most often can be dealt with as an outpatient.inally, though often overlooked, immobilization and elevation can also help as they promote drainage of the inflammation. Abscess Definition: An abscess is a localized collection of pus resulting from the disintegration of tissue in the dermis and deeper skin tissues.
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- Medical Definition of scarification. 1  1: the act or process of scarifying vaccination by scarification. 2  2: a mark or marks made by scarifying.
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- Medical Definition of Internal fixation. Internal fixation: A surgical procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by mechanical devices such as metal plates, pins, rods, wires or screws. Internal fixation is as opposed to external fixation of a fracture by a splint or cast. Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2016.
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Debridement of a Wound, Infection or Burn Debridement is the removal of unhealthy tissue from a wound to promote healing. It can be done by surgical, chemical, mechanical, or autolytic (using your body's own processes) removal of the tissue. Debridement is used to clean dead and contaminated material from your wound to aid in healing.
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Liniment Liniment (or embrocation), from the Latin linere, to anoint, is a medicated topical preparation for application to the skin.
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degloving injury de·glov·ing in·ju·ry. an injury most commonly to an extremity or digit in which the skin and subcutaneous tissue are separated from the deeper tissue layers thereby depleting its blood supply and increasing the risk of tissue necrosis. degloving injury.
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Outline of air pollution dispersion Air pollution from a fossil-fuel power station. Air pollution is the introduction of particulates, biological molecules, or other harmful materials into Earth's atmosphere, causing disease, death to humans, damage to other living organisms such as food crops, or the natural or built environment.ir pollution from a fossil-fuel power station. Air pollution is the introduction of particulates, biological molecules, or other harmful materials into Earth's atmosphere, causing disease, death to humans, damage to other living organisms such as food crops, or the natural or built environment.