| PRP | physiologic rest position; pityriasis rubra pilaris; platelet-rich plasma; polyribosyl ribitol phosp... |
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| PVD | patient very disturbed; peripheral vascular disease; portal vein dilation; posterior vitreous detach... |
| REPS | reactive extensor postural synergy |
| ERBD | Endoscopic Retrograde Bile(Biliary) Drainage |
| I & D | Incision & Drainage; 절개와 배액법 |
| postural tremor | Tremor present when the limbs or trunk are kept in certain positions and when they are moved actively, usually due to near-synchronous rhythmic bursts in opposing muscle groups. Synonym: static tremor. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| postural version | Nonmanual version obtained by changing the position of the mother. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postural vertigo | Light-headedness that appears particularly in elderly people with change of position usually from lying or sitting to standing; due to orthostatic hypotension. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suction drainage | Closed drainage of a cavity, with a suction apparatus attached to the drainage tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dependent drainage | Drainage from the lowest part and into a receptacle at a level lower than the structure being drained. Synonym: downward drainage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| downward drainage | Drainage from the lowest part and into a receptacle at a level lower than the structure being drained. Synonym: downward drainage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| drainage | <surgery> The systematic withdrawal of fluids and discharges from a wound, sore or cavity. (18 Nov 1997) |
| drainage, sanitary | A system of artificial or natural drains, generally used for the disposal of liquid wastes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| drainage tube | A tube introduced into a wound or cavity to facilitate removal of a fluid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incision and drainage | <procedure, surgery> A surgical procedure whereby an incision is made in the tissue to drain a fluid or pus filled cavity. This is the surgical treatment for treating an abscess. (13 Nov 1997) |
| infusion-aspiration drainage | A type of drainage in which antibiotics are continuously infused into a cavity at the same time fluid is being drained (aspirated) from the cavity. Synonym: drip-suck irrigation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| open drainage | Drainage allowing air to enter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| through drainage | Drainage obtained by the passage of a perforated tube, open at both extremities, through a cavity; in addition, the cavity can be washed out by a solution passed through the tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tidal drainage | Drainage of the urinary bladder by means of an intermittent filling and emptying apparatus. (05 Mar 2000) |