| arthroplasty, replacement | Partial or total replacement of a joint. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| arthroplasty, replacement, hip | Replacement of the hip joint. (12 Dec 1998) |
| arthroplasty, replacement, knee | Replacement of the knee joint. (12 Dec 1998) |
| replacement | 1. The act of replacing. 2. <chemistry> The removal of an edge or an angle by one or more planes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| replacement bone | A bone that develops in a cartilage environment after the latter is partially or entirely destroyed by calcification and subsequent resorption. Synonym: cartilage bone, replacement bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| replacement fibrosis | The formation of fibrous tissue that occupies sites where various other cells and tissues have become atrophied, or degenerated and necrotic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| replacement vector | A cloning vector, such as a bacteriophage, in which some of the DNA of the vector can be replaced with foreign DNA. (09 Oct 1997) |
| hip replacement | Surgery to replace all or part of the hip joint with an artificial device that re-establishes normal hip joint motion. Indicated in cases of severe intractable degenerative arthritis (DJD). (27 Sep 1997) |
| ossicular replacement | Surgical insertion of an implant to replace one or more of the ear ossicles. (12 Dec 1998) |
| total knee joint replacement | Surgery involving the replacement of the knee joint with artificial components which reestablishes normal joint function. Indicated in cases of severe knee fracture or degenerative arthritis (DJD) unresponsive to medical therapy. (27 Sep 1997) |
| energy replacement time | <radiobiology> Time required for a plasma to lose (via radiation or other loss mechanisms) an amount of energy equal to its average kinetic energy. (09 Oct 1997) |
| acupuncture therapy | Treatment of disease by inserting needles along specific pathways or meridians. The placement varies with the disease being treated. Heat or moxibustion and acupressure may be used in conjunction. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adipokinetic hormone | An anterior pituitary hormone that causes mobilization of fat from adipose tissue. Synonym: adipokinetic hormone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adjuvant therapy | <oncology, pharmacology> Treatment that is added to increase the effectiveness of a primary treatment. In cancer, adjuvant treatment usually refers to chemotherapy, hormonal therapy or radiation therapy after surgery to increase the likelihood of killing all cancer cells. (14 May 1997) |
| adrenal androgen-stimulating hormone | A putative pituitary hormone that may be responsible for increased secretion of adrenal androgens at the time of puberty. (05 Mar 2000) |