| BTD | biliary tract disease |
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| BTP | biliary tract pain; biological treatment planning |
| COBT | chronic obstruction of the biliary tract |
| EHBA | extrahepatic biliary atresia |
| PBC | peripheral blood cell; point of basal convergence; pre-bed care; primary biliary cirrhosis; progesti... |
| A-V fistula | <surgery> The surgical joining of an artery and a vein under the skin for the purpose of haemodialysis. Larger arteriovenous shunts can place strain on the heart since arterial blood is diverted back to the venous circulation before it has a chance to deliver nutrients and oxygen to the body tissues. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| bladder fistula | An abnormal passage in the bladder or between the bladder and another organ. (12 Dec 1998) |
| blind fistula | A fistula that ends in a cul-de-sac, being open at one extremity only. Synonym: incomplete fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| B-P fistula | Communication between a bronchus and the pleural cavity; usually caused by necrotizing pneumonia or empyema; also may follow pulmonary surgery or irradiation. Synonym: B-P fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| branchial fistula | A congenital fistula in the neck resulting from incomplete closure of a branchial cleft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brescia-Cimino fistula | A direct, surgically created, arteriovenous fistula; used to facilitate chronic haemodialysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchial fistula | An abnormal passage or communication between a bronchus and another part of the body. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bronchobiliary fistula | Communication between a bronchus and the bile duct, e.g., after a ruptured hepatic abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchocavitary fistula | A communication between the bronchus and a lung abscess cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchoesophageal fistula | Communication between a bronchus and the oesophagus; may occur in association with either infection or tumours involving a bronchus or the oesophagus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchopleural fistula | Communication between a bronchus and the pleural cavity; usually caused by necrotizing pneumonia or empyema; also may follow pulmonary surgery or irradiation. Synonym: B-P fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vaginal fistula | An abnormal passage communicating with the vagina. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vascular fistula | <surgery> An abnormal passage in a blood vessel, between two or more arteries, or between an artery and a vein. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pancreatic fistula | Abnormal passage communicating with the pancreas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gastric fistula | Abnormal passage communicating with the stomach. (12 Dec 1998) |