| adhesive tape | Fabric or film evenly coated on one side with a pressure-sensitive adhesive mixture. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cellulose tape technique | Use of a piece of transparent cellulose tape applied to a glass slide to obtain perianal samples for identification of pinworm eggs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tape | 1. A narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied with tape. 2. A tapeline; also, a metallic ribbon so marked as to serve as a tapeline; as, a steel tape. Red tape. See Red. <botany> Tape grass, a plant (Vallisneria spiralis) with long ribbonlike leaves, growing in fresh or brackish water; called also fresh water eelgrass, and, in Maryland, wild celery. Tape needle. See Bodkin. Origin: AS. Taeppe a fillet. Cf. Tapestry, Tippet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tape recording | Recording of information on magnetic or punched paper tape. (12 Dec 1998) |
| absorbable surgical suture | A surgical suture material prepared from a substance that can be digested by body tissues and is therefore not permanent; it is available in various diameters and tensile strengths, and can be treated to modify its resistance to absorption and be impregnated with antimicrobial agents. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anastomosis, surgical | Surgical union or shunt between ducts, tubes or vessels. It may be end-to-end, end-to-side, side-to-end, or side-to-side. (12 Dec 1998) |
| biliary tract surgical procedures | Any surgical procedure performed on the biliary tract. (12 Dec 1998) |
| blood loss, surgical | Loss of blood during surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cardiac surgical procedures | Surgery performed on the heart. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cardiovascular surgical procedures | Surgery performed on the heart or blood vessels. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vascular surgical procedures | Operative procedures for the treatment of vascular disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
| reconstructive surgical procedures | Procedures used to reconstruct, restore, or improve defective, damaged, or missing structures. (12 Dec 1998) |
| casts, surgical | Dressings made of fibreglass, plastic, or bandage impregnated with plaster of paris used for immobilization of various parts of the body in cases of fractures, dislocations, and infected wounds. In comparison with plaster casts, casts made of fibreglass or plastic are lightweight, radiolucent, able to withstand moisture, and less rigid. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pathology, surgical | A field of anatomical pathology in which living tissue is surgically removed for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gloves, surgical | Gloves, usually rubber, worn by surgeons, examining physicians, dentists, and other health personnel for the mutual protection of personnel and patient. (12 Dec 1998) |