| closed-chain c. |
see under chain.
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| closed-loop o. |
intestinal obstruction caused by the closing off of both ends of a bowel segment, as by volvulus.
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| closed-open circulation t. |
the theory that both an open and a closed circulation are present in the spleen; e.g., a closed circulation in a contracted spleen may become an open circulation when the organ is distended. Cf. closed circulation t. and open circulation t.
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| closed-plaster m. |
treatment of wounds, compound fractures, and osteomyelitis by enclosing the limb in an immobilizing plaster cast. See Orr treatment and Trueta treatment, under treatment.
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| closed sterile drainage |
A sterile tube draining a body site, such as the abdominal cavity or pleural space, that is designed to prevent the entry of air and bacteria into the tubing or the area being drained.
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