| sump | 1. <chemistry> A round pit of stone, lined with clay, for receiving the metal on its first fusion. 2. The cistern or reservoir made at the lowest point of a mine, from which is pumped the water which accumulates there. 3. A pond of water for salt works. 4. A puddle or dirty pool. Sump fuse, a fuse used in blasting under water. <chemical> Sump men, the men who sink the sump in a mine. Origin: Cf. G. Sumpf a sump in a mine, a swamp, akin to LG. Sump, D. Somp a swamp, Dan. & Sw. Sump, and perhaps to E. Swamp. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sump drain | A drain consisting of an outer tube with a smaller tube within it which is attached to a suction pump; the outer tube has multiple perforations that allow fluid and air to pass into its interior and be carried away through the suction tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sump syndrome | <syndrome> A complication of side-to-side choledochoduodenostomy in which the lower end of the common bile duct at times acts as a diverticulum, resulting in stasis, trapping of food particles, and infection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capillary drainage | Drainage by means of a wick of gauze or other material. (05 Mar 2000) |
| closed drainage | Drainage of a body cavity via a water-or air-tight system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Wangensteen drainage | Continuous drainage by suction through an indwelling gastric or duodenal tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postural drainage | Drainage used in bronchiectasis and lung abscess. The patient's body is positioned so that the trachea is inclined downward and below the affected chest area. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suction drainage | Closed drainage of a cavity, with a suction apparatus attached to the drainage tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dependent drainage | Drainage from the lowest part and into a receptacle at a level lower than the structure being drained. Synonym: downward drainage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| downward drainage | Drainage from the lowest part and into a receptacle at a level lower than the structure being drained. Synonym: downward drainage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| drainage | <surgery> The systematic withdrawal of fluids and discharges from a wound, sore or cavity. (18 Nov 1997) |
| drainage, postural | Therapeutic drainage in bronchopulmonary diseases in which there is copious mucus secretion, such as chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, pulmonary abscess, or cystic fibrosis. The patient is placed with head downward, so that the trachea is inclined downward and below the affected area. It may be done in 15- to 20-minute sessions or by having the patient sleep in a head-down position. The therapy may be used in conjunction with forced expiration, bronchodilator agents, or expectorants. (12 Dec 1998) |
| drainage, sanitary | A system of artificial or natural drains, generally used for the disposal of liquid wastes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| drainage tube | A tube introduced into a wound or cavity to facilitate removal of a fluid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incision and drainage | <procedure, surgery> A surgical procedure whereby an incision is made in the tissue to drain a fluid or pus filled cavity. This is the surgical treatment for treating an abscess. (13 Nov 1997) |