English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
abdominoperineal resection — n resection of a part of the lower bowel together with adjacent lymph nodes through abdominal and perineal incisions … Medical dictionary
Abdominoperineal resection — An abdominoperineal resection, formally known as abdominoperineal resection of the rectum and abdominoperineal excision of the rectum or simply abdominoperineal excision, is a surgery for rectal cancer. It is frequently abbreviated as AP… … Wikipedia
abdominoperineal resection — ab|dämə(ˌ)nōˌperə|nēəl , əb noun Etymology: abdomin + perineal : resection of a part of the lower bowel together with adjacent lymph nodes through abdominal and perineal incisions … Useful english dictionary
resection — 1. A procedure performed for the specific purpose of removal, as in removal of articular ends of one or both bones forming a joint. 2. To remove a part. 3. SYN: excision (1). abdominoperineal r. (APR) a surgical cancer … Medical dictionary
abdominoperineal — Relating to both abdomen and perineum, as in a. resection of the rectum. * * * ab·dom·i·no·per·i·ne·al .per ə nē əl adj relating to the abdominal and perineal regions … Medical dictionary
Lower anterior resection — A lower anterior resection, formally known as anterior resection of the rectum and anterior excision of the rectum or simply anterior resection, is a common surgery for rectal cancer. It is commonly abbreviated as LAR.LARs are for cancer in the… … Wikipedia
APR — • abdominoperineal resection; • absolute proximal reabsorption; • acute phase reaction or reactant; • air purifying respirator; • amebic prevalence rate; • anatomic porous replacement; • anterior pituitary reaction; • average payment rate … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Colorectal cancer — Classification and external resources Diagram of the lower gastrointestinal tract ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Colectomy — Intervention Micrograph of pseudomembranous colitis, an indication for colectomy. H E stain. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Colonoscopy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 45.23 MeSH … Wikipedia
