procedure — Act or conduct of diagnosis, treatment, or operation. SEE ALSO: method, operation, technique. back table p. p. performed on an organ that has been removed from a patient before it is replaced. Batista p … Medical dictionary
Neville Chamberlain's European Policy — Neville Chamberlain holding the paper containing the resolution to commit to peaceful methods signed by both Hitler and himself on his return from Munich. He is showing the Anglo German Declaration to a crowd at Heston Aerodrome on 30 September… … Wikipedia
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Mediastinoscopy — A procedure in which the doctor inserts a tube into the chest to view the organs in the mediastinum. The tube is inserted through an incision above the breastbone. * * * Endoscopic examination of the mediastinum through a suprasternal incision,… … Medical dictionary
List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * … Wikipedia
Mediastinoscopy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 34.22 MeSH … Wikipedia
anterior mediastinotomy — A procedure in which a tube is inserted into the chest to view the tissues and organs in the area between the lungs and between the breastbone and heart. The tube is inserted through an incision next to the breastbone. This procedure is usually… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Mediastinotomy — A procedure in which the doctor inserts a tube into the chest to view the organs in the mediastinum. The tube is inserted through an incision next to the breastbone. * * * Incision into the mediastinum. [mediastinum + G. tome, incision] anterior… … Medical dictionary
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium