medical procedure
process of medicine done to heal; course of action intended to achieve a result in the delivery of healthcare
palliative care
area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of dying patients
Allen's test
medical sign used in physical examination of arterial blood flow to the hands
body fluid sampling
medical procedure
colon cleansing
removal of nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract considered pseudomedicine
perfusion
process of a body delivering blood to a capillary bed in its biological tissue
reflex locomotion
treatment for physical and mental impairment
lithotripsy
medical procedure involving the physical destruction of hardened masses
puncture
incision of tissues for injection of medication or for other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures
mechanical circulatory support
pumping that aids the natural activity of the heart
Kawashima procedure
medical procedure
Pain stimulus
medical intervention
preventive analgesia
post-surgery pain reduction medical practice
stabilization
in medicine, process to help prevent shock in sick or injured people
maxillary expansion
orthodontic method
gastric electrical stimulation
electrical stimulation of the stomach to try to bring about weight loss or for other medical purposes
pain management
branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with chronic pain
immobilization
restriction of the movement of the body by physical means, chemically, or by the use of tranquilizing agents or neuromuscular nondepolarizing agents
endometrial ablation
medical procedure
heat therapy
therapy involving the use of heat
emergency bleeding control
procedures to limit dangerous levels of bleeding
life sustaining care
in medicine
rehabilitation
process to return a person to their formerly existing mental and health condition
drainage
removal of fluids from a body
medical diagnostics
practices to determine medical causation
irrigation
flushing an area affected by a toxin with water or saline to remove the agent
bone marrow transplantation
transplanting of bone marrow tissue from one organism to another
whole bowel irrigation
medical process involving the rapid administration of large volumes of an osmotically balanced macrogol solution, either orally or via a nasogastric tube, to flush out the entire gastrointestinal tract
follicular unit extraction
method of obtaining hair follicles for transplantation
hyperbaric treatment schedules
medical treatment at raised ambient pressure
blood tests
blood test
Decolonization
medical intervention that attempts to rid a patient of an antimicrobial resistant pathogen
diagnosis of autism
diagnosistic procedure for identifying autism in a person
circumcision
removal of the foreskin from the human penis
medical treatment
attempted medical remediation of a health problem, usually following a diagnosis
enema
procedure of introducing liquids into the rectum and colon via the anus
tamponade
wound closure
liposuction
procedure used in plastic surgery to remove unwanted fat