| PSH | past surgical history; postspinal headache |
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| PSICU | pediatric surgical intensive care unit |
| PSW | primary surgical ward; positive sharp wave; psychiatric social worker |
| RCSSS | resource coordination system for surgical service |
| RSO | radiation safety officer; Resident Surgical Officer; right superior oblique [muscle] |
| nonabsorbable surgical suture | Surgical suture material that is relatively unaffected by the biological activities of the body tissues and is therefore permanent unless removed; e.g., stainless steel, silk, cotton, nylon, and other synthetic materials. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| decompression, surgical | A surgical operation for the relief of pressure in a body compartment or on a body part. (12 Dec 1998) |
| surgical | <surgery> Of, pertaining to or correctable by surgery. (18 Nov 1997) |
| surgical anaesthesia | Any anaesthesia administered for the purpose of permitting performance of an operative procedure, as differentiated from obstetrical, diagnostic, and therapeutic anaesthesia, loss of sensation with muscle relaxation adequate for an operative procedure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical anatomy | Applied anatomy in reference to surgical diagnosis and treatment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical appliance | A metal or plastic appliance constructed prior to surgery and used to immobilise or support mucosal, skin, bone, or bone marrow grafts during the postoperative phase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical ciliated cyst | A cyst that arises from maxillary sinus epithelium implanted along a line of surgical entry. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical debridement | <procedure, surgery> The surgical removal of dead tissue, debris and contaminants from a wound. (27 Sep 1997) |
| surgical diathermy | Electrocoagulation with a high frequency electrocautery, resulting in local tissue destruction; usually used to seal blood vessels and arrest bleeding. Synonym: diathermocoagulation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical emphysema | Subcutaneous emphysema from air trapped in the tissues by an operation or injury. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical equipment | Nonexpendable apparatus used during surgical procedures. They are differentiated from surgical instruments, usually hand-held and used in the immediate operative field. (12 Dec 1998) |
| surgical erysipelas | Erysipelas caused by infection of the wound following a surgical procedure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical flaps | Tongues of tissue (skin and subcutaneous tissue, sometimes including muscle) cut away from the underlying parts but attached at one end. They retain their own blood supply during transfer to the new site. They are used in plastic surgery for filling a defect in a neighboring region. The concept includes pedicled flaps, rotation flaps, tube flaps, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| surgical instruments | Hand-held tools or implements used by health professionals for the performance of surgical tasks. (12 Dec 1998) |
| surgical ligation | In dentistry, the surgical exposure of an unerupted tooth so that a metal ligature can be placed around its cervix and fastened to an orthodontic appliance to facilitate eruption. (05 Mar 2000) |