A procedure in which mild electric currents are applied to certain acupuncture points (spots on the body where an acupuncture needle may be inserted to control … [Read more...]
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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
A procedure to x-ray the hepatic and common bile ducts. A contrasting agent is injected through the skin into the liver or bile duct, and the ducts are then … [Read more...]
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage
A procedure to drain bile to relieve pressure in the bile ducts caused by a blockage. An x-ray of the liver and bile ducts locates the blockage of bile flow. … [Read more...]
percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage
A procedure to drain bile to relieve pressure in the bile ducts caused by a blockage. An x-ray of the liver and bile ducts locates the blockage of bile flow. … [Read more...]
percutaneous ethanol injection
An injection of ethanol (alcohol) through the skin directly into a tumor to kill cancer cells. Ultrasound or a CT scan is used to guide the needle into the … [Read more...]
percutaneous endoscopic tube
A tube inserted through the wall of the abdomen directly into the stomach. It allows air and fluid to leave the stomach and can be used to give drugs and … [Read more...]
percutaneous
Passing through the skin, as an injection or a topical medicine. … [Read more...]
intracutaneous
Within the skin. Also called intradermal. … [Read more...]
cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Any of a group of T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas that begins in the skin as an itchy, red rash that can thicken or form a tumor. The most common types are mycosis … [Read more...]
cutaneous breast cancer
Cancer that has spread from the breast to the skin. … [Read more...]