| percutaneous |
A procedure performed through a small opening made in the skin.
Ãâó: www.ehealthmd.com/library/kidneystones/KS_glossary...
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| percussion |
Forceful tapping on congested parts of the chest to facilitate postural drainage in persons with people with high-level tetraplegia.
Ãâó: members.tripod.com/~cripkorner/glossary.html
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| percutaneous umbilical blood sampling |
A procedure in which a blood sample is withdrawn from the umbilical cord while the fetus is still in the uterus. Used mainly for rapid chromosome analysis or to evaluate fetuses at risk for certain blood disorders.
Ãâó: www.bdid.com/termsp.htm
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| percolate |
To pass a liquid gradually through small spaces or a porous substance.
Ãâó: www.peakagents.ca/glossary/p6.htm
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| percussion |
Tapping the surface of the body to assess the organs/tissue beneath it. For example, tapping the chest and listening to the sounds produced. Normal lung tissue sounds hollow, but if the lung tissue is full of mucus, blood or other fluid, then it sounds more solid.
Ãâó: www.spinalnet.co.uk/EEndCom/GBCON/homepage.nsf/0/6...
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