| indirect retention | Retention obtained in a removable partial denture through the use of indirect retainers. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| oil retention enema | A rectal injection of mineral oil, introduced at low pressure and retained for several hours before expelling, to soften faeces. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urinary retention | The inability to pass urine from the bladder, most often due to an obstruction of flow. In older males, this may be due to prostate enlargement. Urine retention can also occur as a drug side effect (anticholinergics), after surgical procedures and in the presence of a urethral stricture (narrowing of the urethra). (27 Sep 1997) |
| fluid retention | An abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues or body cavities that results in swelling. (16 Dec 1997) |
| adenomatous polyp | A polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium. Synonym: cellular polyp, polypoid adenoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aural polyp | <otolaryngology> A benign polyp in the external ear canal that can be attached to the tympanic membrane. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bladder polyp | A pedunculated tumour that arises from the mucosal surface of the bladder. most are benign, but some may become malignant. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bleeding polyp | Synonym: vascular polyp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchial polyp | A polyp growing from the bronchial mucosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardiac polyp | Usually a rounded thrombus attached to the endocardium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vascular polyp | A bulging or protruding angioma of the nasal mucous membrane. Synonym: bleeding polyp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gelatinous polyp | A polyp that consists of delicate, loose, edematous connective tissue, a polypoid myxoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| regenerative polyp | A hyperplastic polyp of the gastric mucosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cellular polyp | A polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium. Synonym: cellular polyp, polypoid adenoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pedunculated polyp | Any form of polyp that is attached to the base tissue by means of a slender stalk. (05 Mar 2000) |