| BPF | Brocho-Pleural Fistula |
|---|---|
| EPF | Esophago-Pleural Fistula |
| PE | 1) Physical Examination; 신체검사 = P/E 2) Pleural... |
| PE | Edinburgh Pharmacopoeia; pancreatic extract; paper electrophoresis; partial epilepsy; pelvic examina... |
| PF | pair feeding; peak flow; perfusion fluid; pericardial fluid; periosteal fibroblast; peritoneal fluid... |
| tuberculosis, pleural | Tuberculosis of the serous membrane lining the thoracic cavity and surrounding the lungs. (12 Dec 1998) |
|---|---|
| large pleural effusion | <radiology> 3 T's, tumour, TB, trauma (12 Dec 1998) |
| artery needle | A blunt-pointed, curved needle, set in a handle, with the eye at the point, used for passing a ligature around an artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aspirating needle | A hollow needle used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, when combined with an aspirator tube attached to one end. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atraumatic needle | An eyeless surgical needle with the suture permanently fastened into a hollow end. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Veress needle | A needle equipped with a spring loaded obturator that is used for insufflation of the abdomen in laparoscopic surgery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gillmore needle | A device for obtaining the setting time of dental cement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cataract needle | A very narrow, needle-pointed knife used in discission of a cataract. Synonym: cataract needle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Vicat needle | <equipment> A device for obtaining the setting time of plaster and other materials. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Millner needle | A fine, non-cutting needle with eye for thread frequently used for suture of skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pine-needle oil | A volatile oil distilled with steam from the fresh leaf of Pinus mugo; has been used by inhalation and spray in catarrhal affections of the air passages, and locally in rheumatism; also used as a flavoring and in perfumery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| couching needle | An obsolete instrument used in couching. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hagedorn needle | A curved surgical needle flattened on the sides. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cutting needle | A surgical needle with angulated surface designed to puncture tough tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Salah's sternal puncture needle | A wide-bore needle for obtaining samples of red marrow from the sternum. (05 Mar 2000) |