| AE | Above the Elbow |
|---|---|
| BE | 1) Bacterial Endocarditis 2) Base Excess 3) Below the Elbo... |
| BE | bacillary emulsion; bacterial endocarditis; barium enema; Barrett's esophagus; base excess; below-el... |
| B/E | below-elbow |
| ED | early-decision [applicant]; early differentiation; ectodermal dysplasia; ectopic depolarization; eff... |
| Krukenberg's amputation | A cineplastic amputation at the carpus with the distal end of the forearm used to create a fork-like stump; especially valuable in the blind because the stump has proprioception. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| flap amputation | An amputation in which flaps of the muscular and cutaneous tissues are made to cover the end of the bone. Synonym: flap operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flapless amputation | An amputation without any tissue to cover the stump (05 Mar 2000) |
| Larrey's amputation | Amputation at the shoulder joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| forequarter amputation | Amputation of the arm with removal of the scapula and a portion of the clavicle. Synonym: interscapulothoracic amputation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Le Fort's amputation | A modification of Pirogoff's amputation; the calcaneus is sawed through horizontally instead of vertically so that the patient steps on the same part of the heel as before. (05 Mar 2000) |
| linear amputation | Amputation performed by a circular incision through the skin, the muscles being similarly divided higher up, and the bone higher still. Synonym: guillotine amputation, linear amputation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lisfranc's amputation | Amputation of the foot at the tarsometatarsal joint, the sole being preserved to make the flap. Synonym: Lisfranc's operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
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