| cannulation | Cannulization Insertion of a cannula. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| infusions, intraosseous | The adminstration of medication or fluid through a needle directly into the bone marrow. The technique is especially useful in the management of paediatric emergencies when intravenous access to the systemic circulation is difficult. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intraosseous | Within bone. Synonym: intraosteal. Origin: intra-+ L. Os, bone (05 Mar 2000) |
| intraosseous anaesthesia | Rarely used method of general anaesthesia by injection of intravenous anaesthetic agent(s) into the medullary canal of long bones. Synonym: intraosseous anaesthesia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intraosseous fixation | The use of internal metal plates, screws or rods to stabilise bone fragments. A procedure used to correct serious orthopaedic bone fractures that cannot be stabilised by casting or splinting. See: external fixation. (27 Sep 1997) |