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Exsufflation
Forced discharge of the breath. An act of forcing breath out of the body. The forcible removal of secretions from the air passages by some form of suction apparatus. Forceful expulsion of air from a cavity by artificial means, such as use of a mechanical exsufflator.
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Exsomatize
To remove from the body.
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Exsiccate
To dry thoroughly.
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Exsiccant
An agent that absorbs moisture. Absorbing or drying up a discharge.
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Exsect
To cut out.
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Exsanguinotransfusion
Withdrawal of small amounts of blood and replacement with donor blood until a large proportion of the blood volume has been replaced.
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Exsanguinate
To deprive of blood; bloodless. To drain blood from the body. To deprive the body of blood; for example, as a result of an accident causing severe bleeding or, very rarely, through uncontrollable bleeding during a surgical operation. The removal of blood from the body. This may occur as the result of a serious accident…
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Expulsive
Tending to expel.
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Explant
To remove living tissue for culture. Tissue taken from a body and grown in a culture in a laboratory. live tissue transferred from the body (or any organism) to a suitable artificial medium for culture. The tissue grows in the artificial medium and can be studied for diagnostic or experimental purposes. Tumor growths are sometimes…
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Expiratory
Referring to the process of breathing out.
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