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- lancinating. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1200
A definition of the medical term "lancinating" is presented. It refers to sharp or cutting, as pain. The term originated from the Latin "lancinare" which means to tear. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co. The pronunciation of the term...
- -rrhaphy. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1927
A definition of the term "-rrhaphy" is presented. The term refers to the combining form used as a suffix which means suture and surgical repair.
- transection, transsection. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p2219
A definition of the term "transection" is presented. It refers to a surgical cut made across a long axis.
- prostatocystotomy. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1790
A definition of the term "prostatocystotomy" is presented. It refers to the surgery of the prostate and bladder.
- blood component therapy. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p265
A definition of the medical term "blood component therapy" is presented. Blood component therapy is the transfusion of one or more of the components of whole blood. The blood components may have been taken from the patient previously (autologous transfusion) or donated by someone else...
- laminotomy. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1200
A definition of the medical term "laminotomy" is presented. Laminotomy is a division of one of the vertebral laminae. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co. The pronunciation of the term is also provided.
- prostatomy, prostatotomy. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1791
A definition of the term "prostatomy" is presented. It refers to the surgery of the prostate gland.
- reanastomosis, surgical. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1857
A definition of the term "reanastomosis, surgical" is presented. It refers to the rejoining of structures through surgery, which had been previously ligated.
- syndesmectomy. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p2128
A definition of the term "syndesmectomy" is presented. It refers to the excision of a portion of a ligament.