| DAVF | dural arteriovenous fistula |
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| DAVM | dural arteriovenous malformation |
| EAVM | extramedullary arteriovenous malformation |
| IAVM | intramedullary arteriovenous malformation |
| PAF | paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; peroxisomal assembly factor; phosphodiesterase-activating factor; pl... |
| composite graft | A graft composed of several structures, such as skin and cartilage or a full-thickness segment of the ear. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mucosal graft | A graft of mucous membrane, usually the full-thickness of the lining of the cheek or lower lip. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Wolfe graft | A full-thickness skin graft without any subcutaneous fat. Synonym: Wolfe-Krause graft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Wolfe-Krause graft | A full-thickness skin graft without any subcutaneous fat. Synonym: Wolfe-Krause graft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corneal graft | corneal transplant |
| coronary artery bypass graft | A surgical procedure, known as a coronary artery bypass graft, which involves replacing diseased (narrowed) coronary arteries with veins obtained from the patients lower extremities (autologous graft). During this procedure the patient is placed on a heart bypass machine (heart-lung machine) to allow the surgeon adequate time to perform surgery on the resting (nonbeating) heart. This procedure has proven to extend the lives of individuals with coronary artery disease and improve the quality of life. Recovery in the hospital is approximately 7-10 days. (27 Sep 1997) |
| porcine graft | A split-thickness graft from a pig, applied to a raw area on a human as a temporary dressing. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cutaneous graft versus host reaction | An acute erythematous maculopapular reaction with bulla formation in the most severe cases; chronic changes may resemble lichen planus or scleroderma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cutis graft | A graft of corium, from which epidermis and subcutaneous tissue have been separated. (05 Mar 2000) |
| primary skin graft | A skin graft transferred immediately after the creation of a raw area. (05 Mar 2000) |
| heterologous graft | <surgery> A surgical graft of tissue from one species onto or into individuals of unlike species, genus or family. Also know as a heteroplastic graft. See: xenotransplantation. (11 May 1997) |
| heteroplastic graft | <surgery> A surgical graft of tissue from one species onto or into individuals of unlike species, genus or family. Also know as a heteroplastic graft. See: xenotransplantation. (11 May 1997) |
| heterospecific graft | <surgery> A surgical graft of tissue from one species onto or into individuals of unlike species, genus or family. Also know as a heteroplastic graft. See: xenotransplantation. (11 May 1997) |
| heterotopic graft | Transplantation of a tissue or organ into a position it normally does not occupy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| xenogeneic graft | <surgery> A surgical graft of tissue from one species onto or into individuals of unlike species, genus or family. Also know as a heteroplastic graft. See: xenotransplantation. (11 May 1997) |