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81stricturotomy — Surgical opening or division of a stricture. [stricture + G. tome, incision] * * * stric·tur·ot·o·my (strik″chər otґə me) incision of a stricture …
82urethroplasty — Surgical reconstruction of the urethra. [urethro + G. plastos, formed] Cecil u. a staged urethral reconstructive procedure wherein the urethral portion of the penis is left buried in the scrotum after u. at the first stage bec …
83urethrotome — An instrument for dividing a stricture of the urethra. [urethro + G. tomos, cutting] * * * ure·thro·tome yu̇ rēth rə .tōm n a surgical instrument for cutting a urethral stricture * * * ure·thro·tome (u reґthro tōm) an instrument for cutting… …
84Magic in Bartimaeus — Contents 1 Magicians 1.1 Apprenticeship 1.2 Birth names 1.3 …
85oesophagitis — n. inflammation of the oesophagus (gullet). Frequent regurgitation of acid and peptic juices from the stomach causes reflux oesophagitis, the commonest form, which may be associated with a hiatus hernia. The main symptoms are heartburn,… …
86strictură — STRICTÚRĂ, stricturi, s.f. (med.) Strâmtare a unor canale din organism (ca urmare a unor afecţiuni). – Din fr. stricture, lat. strictura. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 strictúră s. f., g. d. art. strictúrii; pl. strictúri …
87constriction — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of constricting] Syn. narrowing, compression, reduction; see contraction 1 . 2. [That which constricts] Syn. choking, squeezing, binding; see stricture 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. narrowing, contraction,… …
88limitation — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of limiting] Syn. restriction, obstruction, deprivation, hindrance, restraint, constraint, deterrence, control, determent, prohibition, repression, suppression, discouragement, interdiction, cutoff, interception,… …
89oesophagitis — n. inflammation of the oesophagus (gullet). Frequent regurgitation of acid and peptic juices from the stomach causes reflux oesophagitis, the commonest form, which may be associated with a hiatus hernia. The main symptoms are heartburn,… …
90urethroplasty — n. surgical repair of the urethra, especially a urethral stricture. The operation entails the insertion of a flap or patch of skin from the scrotum or perineum into the urethra at the site of the stricture, which is laid widely open. The… …
