| ESPA | electrical stimulation-produced analgesia |
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| IPA | immunoperoxidase assay; incontinentia pigmenti achromians; independent physician or practice associa... |
| OA | obstructive apnea; occipital artery; occipito-anterior; occiput anterior; octanoic acid; ocular albi... |
| PCA | para-chloramphetamine; parietal cell antibody; passive cutaneous anaphylaxis; patient care assistant... |
| SIA | serum inhibitory activity; stress-induced analgesia; stress-induced anesthesia; subacute infectious ... |
| postoperative parotiditis | An acute inflammation of the parotid gland occurring in the postoperative period, especially in debilitated or dehydrated patients; frequently results in abscess formation and rapidly spreading cellulitis that may become fatal. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| postoperative period | The period following a surgical operation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| postoperative pneumonia | Pneumonia following surgery due to viral or bacterial infection or pulmonary atelectasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postoperative pressure alopecia | Loss of hair over a circumscribed area usually on the posterior scalp, resulting from continuous pressure on the occiput in a lengthy operative procedure, or unconsciousness following a drug overdose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postoperative tetany | Parathyroid tetany caused by injury to or excision of the parathyroids during thyroid removal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spinal analgesia | Euphemism for spinal anaesthesia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inhalation analgesia | Analgesia produced by inhalation of a central nervous system depressant gas (especially nitrous oxide) or vapor. (05 Mar 2000) |