| nephro- | Having to do with the kidney. From the Greek nephros meaning kidney. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| shock wave lithotripsy | A method of fragmenting calculi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| electrohydraulic shock wave lithotripsy | Destruction of calculi (urinary tract or other) by fragmentation using shock waves sent transcutaneously. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy | <procedure> This procedure uses sound waves delivered inside a water bath to pulverise kidney stones painlessly inside the body. (11 Nov 1997) |
| lithotripsy | Known as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, this procedure uses sound waves delivered inside a water bath to pulverize kidney stones painlessly inside the body. (27 Sep 1997) |
| lithotripsy, laser | Fragmentation of calculi, notably urinary or biliary, by laser. It is usually performed with an endoscopically guided pulsed tunable dye laser, a combination of a pulsed laser and a dye laser usually referred to as a pulsed dye laser. It is both safe and effective when extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy is infeasible or unsuccessful. (12 Dec 1998) |
| percutaneous | <technique> Performed through the skin, as injection of radiopacque material in radiological examination or the removal of tissue for biopsy accomplished by a needle. Origin: L. Cutis = skin (18 Nov 1997) |
| percutaneous absorption | The absorption of drugs, allergens, and other substances through unbroken skin. Synonym: cutaneous absorption. (05 Mar 2000) |
| percutaneous cholangiography | Radiography of the biliary system after introduction of contrast medium by introducing a needle through the skin inferior to the right costal margin, and inserting it into the substance of the liver or into the gallbladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| percutaneous nephrostomy | Drainage of the collecting system through a catheter inserted through the skin of the flank under fluoroscopic control, usually using the Seldinger technique. (05 Mar 2000) |
| percutaneous stimulation | Electrical stimulation of the peripheral nerves or spinal cord by the application of electrodes to the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography | Contrast radiographic examination of biliary system performed by injection through a percutaneously placed needle inserted into an intrahepatic bile duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| percutaneous transluminal angioplasty | An operation for enlarging a narrowed vascular lumen by inflating and withdrawing through the stenotic region a balloon on the tip of an angiographic catheter; may include positioning of an intravascular stent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty | Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of coronary artery or arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| percutaneous umbilical blood sampling | See: PUBS. (12 Dec 1998) |