| validity |
The extent to which a measure accurately reflects the concept that it is intended to measure.
Ãâó: www.iffgd.org/GIDisorders/glossary.html
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| Valsalva maneuver |
Voluntary increasing pressure in the abdominal cavity with the diaphragm and abdominal muscles to bear down on the rectum to facilitate defecation.
Ãâó: www.iffgd.org/GIDisorders/glossary.html
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| valvoplasty |
Stretching of a narrow valve often with a balloon catheter. Valvotomy. Cutting or stretching of a narrow valve. Valvular Insufficiency. Incomplete closure of a valve, permitting back flow of blood in the wrong direction.
Ãâó: www.health.qld.gov.au/qldheartkids/glossaryqz.asp
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| Valsalva maneuver |
The action of closing the airways and straining down on the abdominal muscles (such as when straining to have a bowel movement).
Ãâó: www.seekwellness.com/incontinence/glossary_of_inco...
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| valvuloplasty |
the repair of a heart valve using a balloon catheter inside the valve.
Ãâó: www.health.uab.edu/show.asp
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