| top | topical |
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| AGE | acrylamide gel; acute gastroenteritis; advanced glycation end product; agarose gel electrophoresis; ... |
| ERE | external rotation in extension |
| ext | extension; extensive; extensor; exterior; external; extract; extreme, extremity |
| FER | flexion, extension, rotation; fractional esterification rate |
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| topical | <pharmacology> Pertaining to a particular surface area, as a topical anti-infective applied to a certain area of the skin and affecting only the area to which it is applied. Origin: Gr. Topikos (18 Nov 1997) |
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| topical anaesthesia | Superficial loss of sensation in conjunctiva, mucous membranes or skin, produced by direct application of local anaesthetic solutions, ointments, or jellies. (05 Mar 2000) |
| topical anaesthetic | An anaesthetic that is applied or sprayed on the surface of the skin (or mucous membranes) for providing pain relief. Commonly used are benzocaine, butacaine, cyclomethycaine, lidocaine, tetracaine and dibucaine. (27 Sep 1997) |
| topical antibiotics | A ointment (or cream) based medication that kills bacteria. Examples include Neosporin, Bactroban, Garamycin, bacitracin, gentamicin, mupirocin, neomycin, silver sulphasalazine, chloramphenicol and clindamycin. (27 Sep 1997) |
| topical chemotherapy | Treatment with anticancer drugs in a lotion or cream. (12 Dec 1998) |
| extension | 1. <orthopaedics> The movement by which the two elements of any jointed part are drawn away from each other. 2. <anatomy> A movement which brings the members of a limb into or toward a straight relation. Origin: L. Extensio (18 Nov 1997) |
| extension bridge | A fixed partial bridge denture in which the pontic is retained only on one side by an abutment tooth. Synonym: extension bridge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extension form | The extension of the cavity preparation outline form to include areas of incipient carious lesions; this extension provides a dental restoration with margins that are self-cleansing or easily cleaned. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fluorides, topical | Fluorides, usually as pastes or gels, used for topical application to reduce the incidence of dental caries. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bronchial tubes | <anatomy> The bronchial tubes which arise from the branching of the trachea, especially. The subdivision of the bronchi. Origin: L, pl. Cf. Bronchus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| chest tubes | Plastic tubes used for drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space. Their surgical insertion is called tube thoracostomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Miescher's tubes | Elongate fusiform or cylindrical bodies forming the encapsulated cystic intramuscular stage of the protozoan Sarcocystis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Southey's tubes | An obsolete cannulas of small, almost capillary, caliber, thrust by a trocar into the subcutaneous tissues to drain the fluid of anasarca. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ear tubes | Formally known as tympanostomy tubes, ear tubes are small plastic tubes inserted into the eardrum (the tympanum) to keep the middle ear aerated for a prolonged period of time. To put the tubes in place, a myringotomy (a surgically placed tiny incision in the eardrum) is done. Any fluid, usually thickened secretions, will be removed. The ear tubes usually remain in place for 6 months to several years. Water should not be allowed to enter the ear canal while the tubes are in place. Eventually, they will move out of the eardrum (extrude) and fall into the ear canal. The doctor may remove the tube during a routine future office visit or it may simply fall out of the ear without the child realizing it. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tubal folds of uterine tubes | Many longitudinal folds in the mucous membrane of the uterine (fallopian) tube. Synonym: plicae tubariae tubae uterinae. (05 Mar 2000) |