Category: P

Inadequate blood flow to tissue due to narrowing or occlusion.  

Endoscope is inserted in a percutaneous approach into the kidney to remove a stone embedded in the renal pelvis or adjacent structures.  

Insertion of a permanent feeding tube through the abdominal wall using visual guidance from an endoscope passed through the mouth into the stomach. A feeding ostomy. PEG tubes are inserted transorally into the stomach with the aid of an endoscope and then pulled through a stab wound made in the abdominal wall. A PEG is…

Repetition of phrases and words in writing, indicative of brain or psychiatric pathology.    

A fleshy abnormal growth in the intestine or other tissues characterized by a thin stalk supporting a ball-shaped, irregular top.  

Muscle that moves the scapula against the thorax.  

The large, triangular muscle of the chest that flexes the chest and internally rotates the humerus when contracted.  

A measurement of the volume of air after forced expiration.  

A method for administering an intravenous narcotic agent, such as morphine, using a computerized pump that permits the patient to self-administer doses of medication within preset parameters. Pain relief controlled by the patient, usually provided following a surgical procedure. The process involves an intravenous infusion containing a predetermined amount of a pain drug, which the…

Displacement of a bone caused by a disease process such as osteoporosis, bone cancer, or metastases.