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transseptal needle — a needle used to puncture the interatrial septum in transseptal catheterization … Medical dictionary
transseptal — Across or through a septum; on the other side of a septum. * * * trans·sep·tal sep təl adj passing through a septum * * * trans·sep·tal (tran sepґtəl) through or across a septum … Medical dictionary
transseptal — adj … Useful english dictionary
transseptal catheterization — passage of a cardiac catheter through the right atrium and across the interatrial septum into the left atrium; used in cases of valve obstruction and in techniques such as balloon mitral valvuloplasty … Medical dictionary
transseptal fibers — fibers of the periodontal ligament extending interproximally over the alveolar crest and embedding in the cementum of adjacent teeth; they support the interproximal gingiva and secure the adjacent tooth … Medical dictionary
Brockenbrough transseptal catheter — a specialized cardiac catheter with a curved steel inner needle that can puncture the interatrial septum; used to catheterize the left ventricle when the aortic valve cannot be crossed in a retrograde approach … Medical dictionary
Brockenbrough needle — a curved steel transseptal needle within a Brockenbrough transseptal catheter; used to puncture the interatrial septum … Medical dictionary
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Gingival fibers — The gingival fibers are the connective tissue fibers that attach a tooth to the gingival tissue. [Carranza s Clinical Periodontoloty, 9th Ed., W.B. Saunders, 2002, page 26.] They are primarily composed to type I collagen, although type III fibers … Wikipedia
Fiber — The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage. Complex carbohydrates from plants are rich in starch and fiber. Examples of plants that provide complex carbohydrates (fiber) are fresh… … Medical dictionary
