| pneumatic retinopexy | A retinal detachment repair in which the retina is held in place by an expandable gas. Synonym: pneumatic retinopexy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| gas retinopexy | A retinal detachment repair in which the retina is held in place by an expandable gas. Synonym: pneumatic retinopexy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| retinopexy | A procedure to repair a detached retina by holding it in place; e.g., by producing chorioretinal adhesions by freezing ("retinal cryopexy"). Origin: retino-+ G. Pexis, fixation (05 Mar 2000) |
| fluid retinopexy | A procedure to repair a detached retina by holding it in place with a fluid that is heavier than vitreous fluid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumatic | 1. Relating to air or gas, or to a structure filled with air. 2. Relating to respiration. Origin: G. Pneumatikos (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumatic antishock garment | An inflatable suit used to apply pressure to the peripheral circulation, thus reducing blood flow and fluid exudation into tissues, to maintain central blood flow in the presence of shock. Synonym: military antishock trousers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumatic bone | A bone that is hollow or contains many air cells, such as the mastoid process of the temporal bone. Synonym: os pneumaticum, hollow bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumatic larynx | A device that uses air to produce sound to help a laryngectomee talk. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pneumatic space | Any one of the paranasal sinuses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumatic tire injury | Separation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue from the underlying fascia, classically occurring when an extremity is crushed and rolled over by the tire of a vehicle but may be incurred through other mechanisms that produce shear forces; may occur particularly in cases of obesity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumatic tonometer | A recording applanation tonometer operated by compressed gas. (05 Mar 2000) |