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page 1Medical procedures

debridement
Debridement is the medical removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue. Removal may be surgical, mechanical, chemical, autolytic (self-digestion), or by maggot therapy.
liquid breathing
form of respiration in which a normally air-breathing organism breathes an oxygen-rich liquid (such as a perfluorocarbon), rather than breathing air
Cryolipolysis
Cryolipolysis (commonly referred to as "fat freezing") is a non-invasive procedure for fat removal that uses extreme cold to freeze subcutaneous adipose tissue in specific areas of the body. This process aims to reduce localized fat deposits.
liquid biopsy
sampling and analysis from non-solid biologic tissues
intradermal injection
medical injection into the dermis
medical procedure
process of medicine done to heal; course of action intended to achieve a result in the delivery of healthcare
platelet transfusion
treatment for bleeding irregularities
Malaria therapy
treatment of dementia paralytica by malaria inoculation
Pfannenstiel incision
surgical incision of the abdomen
Credé's maneuver
technique used to void urine from the bladder
instillation
medical route of administration where a fluid is applied drop by drop to the eyes, ears, or nose, or locally in a body cavities or space
non-invasive procedure
medical procedure involving no break in skin