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Cysts of liver
Simple cysts, usually small and single; hydatid cysts; or cysts associated with cystic disease of the liver, a rare condition usually associated with congenital cystic kidneys.
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Biliary cirrhotic liver
Cirrhosis of the liver caused by fibrous tissue formed, as a result of infection or obstruction of the bile ducts.
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Artificial liver
A biomechanical device typically combining a system of filters to remove toxins from the blood with hepatic cells or tissue. It is designed to support patients with hepatic failure temporarily until a donor liver becomes available for transplantation.
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Amyloid liver
An enlargement of the liver caused by the deposition of amyloid proteins.
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Lived experience
The subjective perception of one’s experience of health or illness. Associated with Rosemarie Parse’s Nursing Theory of Human becoming, it emphasizes the nurse’s need to understand the personal health experience of patients, rather than to collect data from patients as objects.
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Lithoxiduria
The presence of xanthic oxide in the urine.
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Lithotrity
The crushing of a kidney stone to small fragments in the bladder. The procedure involving the crushing of a stone within the urinary bladder and subsequently flushing out the powdered residue.
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Lithotriptoscopy
The crushing of a kidney stone under direct vision using a lithotriptoscope.
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Percutaneous ultrasonic laser
A device that uses ultrasound to break up kidney stones and gallstones. The sound waves are applied to the outside of the body and penetrate to the calculi.
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Laser lithotriptor
A lithotriptor that fragments stones by applying photothermal energy. An endoscope is inserted through the urethra into the bladder, ureter, or renal pelvis and is placed alongside the stone. Application of a laser causes the stone to break apart.
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