| balloon dilatation | Nonoperative repair of occluded vessels, ducts, or valves by insertion of a balloon catheter. It is used to treat varices, torn retinas, renal and biliary calculi, gastric, bronchial and rectal stenoses, and heart valves, and includes catheterization with fogarty and foley catheters. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| small bowel dilatation | <radiology> Mnemonic: SOS, sprue, obstruction / ileus, scleroderma (collagen-vascular disease) normal width: less than 3 cm (12 Dec 1998) |
| stage of dilatation | The part of labour when the cervix dilates fully (to 10 centimeters). Also called the first stage of labour. (12 Dec 1998) |
| stomach dilatation | Distention of the stomach with retained secretions, food, and/or gas due to obstruction, ileus, or denervation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| digital dilatation | Use of the finger or finger-tip to enlarge an orifice or opening, such as enlarging the orifice of a sclerosed mitral valve surgically. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dilatation | The condition, as of an orifice or tubular structure, of being dilated or stretched beyond the normal dimensions. (18 Nov 1997) |
| dilatation and curettage | This gynaecological procedure involves dilating the cervix (opening to the uterus) such that a surgical curette may be passed into the uterus. The surgeon uses the curette to remove the inner lining of the uterus (endometrium). This procedure is often performed to correct dysfunctional uterine bleeding. (27 Sep 1997) |
| dilatation, pathologic | The condition of an anatomical structure's being dilated beyond normal dimensions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bougie | 1. <surgery> A long, flexible instrument, that is Introduced into the urethra, oesophagus, etc, to remove obstructions, or for the other purposes. It was originally made of waxed linen rolled into cylindrical form. 2. <pharmacology> A long slender rod consisting of gelatin or some other substance that melts at the temperature of the body. It is impregnated with medicine, and designed for introduction into urethra, etc. Origin: F. Bougie wax candle, bougie, fr. Bougie, Bugia, a town of North Africa, from which these candles were first imported into Europe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bougie a boule | A ball-tipped bougie. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bulbous bougie | A bougie with a bulb-shaped tip, some of which are shaped like an acorn or an olive. (05 Mar 2000) |
| wax-tipped bougie | A long slender flexible bougie with a wax tip, used for endoscopic passage into the ureter to confirm the presence of a calculus by scratching the surface of the tip with the sharp edges of the stone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| whip bougie | A bougie tapered to a threadlike tip at the end. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tapered bougie | A bougie with gradually increasing caliber, used to dilate strictures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Eder-Pustow bougie | A metal olive-shaped bougie with a flexible metal dilating system (for oesophageal stricture). (05 Mar 2000) |