| diskogram |
A diskogram is utilized to evaluate the internal architecture of a disk and to determine whether or not an individual disk is responsible for a patient's symptoms. A needle is introduced into an intervertebral disk under fluoroscopic guidance and iodinated contrast is injected into the disk. The patient is questioned as to whether the increased pressure within the disk caused by the contrast generates pain similar to the patient's usual symptoms. Radiographs are then obtained. ...
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| diskiform |
var. disciform. Shaped like a dish or disk.
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| disk diffusion m. |
see disk diffusion test, under test.
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| disk diffusion t. |
(for antibiotic sensitivity in bacteria): agar plates are inoculated with a standardized suspension of a microorganism. Antibiotic-containing disks are applied to the agar surface. Following overnight incubation, the diameters of the zones of inhibition or clearing surrounding the disks are measured. Zone diameters are interpreted as sensitive (susceptible), indeterminate (or intermediate), or resistant.
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| disk e. |
see extruded disk, under disk.
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