| total joint replacement |
a surgical procedure to remove and replace an arthritic or damaged joint with an artificial joint (called a prosthesis); may be considered only after other treatment options have failed to provide adequate relief from pain and/or disability.
Ãâó: health.memorial.org/content.asp
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| total parenteral nutrition |
When a person receives needed nutrients through a needle in a vein.
Ãâó: www.thewellnesscommunity.org/virtual_WC/glossary.h...
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| total lung capacity |
( TLC ) - the amount of gas in the lungs after a maximum (forced) inhalation. TLC = IRV + TV + ERV + RV
Ãâó: biomedia.bio.purdue.edu/GenBioLM/GBRespiration/htm...
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| total parenteral nutrition |
is a means by which protein, energy, nutrient and metabolic requirements can be delivered by direct venous infusion for those patients who are unable to tolerate, absorb or accumulate sufficient nutrients by the usual enteral route.
Ãâó: www.rxkinetics.com/tpntutorial/1_1.html
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