| BOW | bag of waters |
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| BVM | bag-valve-mask; bronchovascular markings; Bureau of Veterinary Medicine |
| FATS | face and thigh squeeze [position for bag mask ventilation] |
| OA/BVM | oral airway/bag-valve-mask |
| PUBS | percutaneous umbilical blood sampling; purple urine bag syndrome |
| open drainage | Drainage allowing air to enter. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| farding-bag | The upper stomach of a cow, or other ruminant animal; the rumen. Origin: Of uncertain origin; cf. Fardel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |