| ball |
Early term for "bullet." Still used in military nomenclature, usually to describe a full-metal jacketed bullet.
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| ballistics |
The science of projectiles in motion. Divided into three categories: interior ballistics
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| balloon |
(1) The final payment of a balloon note. (2) A landlocked parcel of land.
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| balloon valvuloplasty |
An interventional catheterization technique where an uninflated balloon is placed across a narrowed valve inside the heart. The balloon is inflated while situated across the narrowed valve increasing the area available for blood flow, and decreasing the degree of obstruction. Nearly all balloon valve dilations result in some degree of leakage (regurgitation) of the valve following the procedure.
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| balloon atrial septostomy |
This is a procedure done in newborns, either in the cardiac catheterization laboratory or under echocardiographic guidance at the bedside. Typically, this procedure is performed in babies with Transposition of the Great Vessels who have very low levels of oxygen in the blood.
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