0-p stage (stages 0-p, 1-5, NOT Roman numerals, of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome) 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 level 1.5 tesla field-strength scanner (MRI) 1.5-mm bone fixation kit 1000 micron fiber (holmium laser for lithotripsy) 11;14 translocation or t11;14 (on chromosome pattern, cytogenetics) 11;22 balanced translocation 14F Aero-Flo catheter and brush for bronchoscopy brushings 15-deoxyspergualin (immunosuppressive agent of alloreactive secondary cytotoxic T lymphocytes, aid in graft survival) 15-DSG (see 15-deoxyspergualin) 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 gene testing 17-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (given for premature labor and polycystic ovarian syndrome) 17-OH progesterone (looking for congenital adrenal hyperplasia, CAH) 17ß-estradiol transdermal (E2III) --estrogen 1-800-LUNG-USA (Smokers Cessation Helpline) 1-800-NO-BUTTS (California Smokers Cessation Helpline) 1-mg dexamethasone suppression test (performed overnight, measures response of adrenal glands, usually done in depressed patients) 1-OXY (intravesical oxybutynin) 1p/19q deletion (analysis of gliomas, oligodendrogliomas, glioblastoma multiforme tumors analysis) 20/30 Indeflator Inflation Device™ 2010 electronic pharmacy 2010 Holter system/2010 Plus™ Holter system 2040 erbium SilkLaser 21-French ReValving™ system (treat aortic stenosis by placement of a porcine pericardial-tissue bioprosthesis in less than 15 minutes by CoreValve) 22q deletion syndrome (missing long arm of chromosome 22q, causing cardiac defects, palatal abnormalities, learning difficulties etc.) 22q11.2 DGS/VCFS locus and ARSA (22q11 studies on chromosome FISH analysis for deletions, genetic defects via Vysis) 2C4 phase I, II, and III trials 2cba (carbonic anhydrase for CLL tests, 2cdv, 2ci2, 2baa, 2aza, 2ccy, 2alp, 2bop, 2ayh, 2alp) 2-FDG PET scan (2-fluoro-deoxy-D-glucose) 2ME2 (for rheumatoid arthritis by EntreMed, Inc) 2nd Skin® 2-NEXT (clinical trial for non-small-cell lung cancer) 2p13 deletion mutation 2p25.1 and 2pter-p23 (q.23;p21) chromosomal genetic abnormalities (note “pter” pronounced “peter) 3 3M Steri-Drape (3 in. x 3 in. by 3M for ophthalmic surgery) 30-minute TUMT® (transurethral microwave thermotherapy) 3160 MRI Patient Monitoring System by Invivo Corp. 3CP (peptide IgG lab test) 3D IVUS (three-dimensional intravascular ultrasound) 3D Max-Mesh hernia repair with fibrin glue (used by Sydney Hernia Clinic) 3D MMS mapping (reconstruction images from MRI) 3D RC catheter (radiofrequency ablation catheter for sinus node dysfunction by R. C. Klein) 3D ultrasound reconstruction imaging 3D-boot (boot after tibial plateau fracture fixation) 3DC® system 3D-CISS (constructive interference in steady state protocol MRI to rule out neurovascular compression of cranial nerves IX and X, root-entry zone, high-resolution sequence) 3D-FISP MRA (fast imaging with steady state precision MRI/MRA protocol to rule out hydrocephalus and compression of cranial nerves, true-FISP and ultra-fast TSE sequences) 3DKnee(TM) by Howmedica 3-field radiation therapy technology (1 PA and 2 lateral portals) 3-log reduction by PCR (patient with leukemia on therapy, shows a greater than 3-log reduction within 1st year on PCR FISH testing, then allogenic transplant is postponed in favor of further therapy) 3-Lok Pedicle Screw System (by Corin) 3M Coban 2 layer (compressive dressing by 3M) 3M foam (dressing with or without adhesive by 3M) 3M scar tape (for keloid type scars) 3MCC deficiency (gene defect for 3-Methylcrotonyl-CoA Carboxylase) 3-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (easier and effective, 11-mm trocar and two 5-mm trocars) 3-port pars plana vitrectomy with membrane peeling 3T MRI scan (3 tesla, used for brain, seizures, strokes, and some ortho) 3viseon™ (radiology software, 3D for CT and MRI by 3viseon) 4, 6, 10 shooter Saeed multi-band ligator 4-0 oblique (see Foroblique) 400S tunneling tool 4-F’s diet = fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fish, and fowl 4P- syndrome (Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, a 4p-chromosome disorder, characterized by seizures, severe mental and developmental retardation, and heart, head, and midline facial defects, 4P- and 5P- Society) 4S (Scandinavian simvastatin survival study) 5 in 1 nebulizer treatment 50 gram glucose challenge screening test 560 Series High Definition Camera System (video medical imaging by Smith & Nephew) 5-alpha reductase deficiency (or 5-ARD inhibitor) 5-ARD inhibitor 5-ASA (Asacol/mesalamine; Dipentum (olsalazine) and sulfasalazine for colon, stomach) 5-C’s diet = cookies, cakes, chocolate, cocktails, and candy 5-FC (5-fluorocystosine) 5-fluorouracil/epinephrine injectable gel (5-FU/epi gel)—CA 5-FU -5-fluorouracil 5-FU/LV- 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin 5G1.1 (Humanized monoclonal antibody C5 complement inhibitor for the treatment of patients with dermatomyositis (orphan drug status; mfg Alexion Pharmaceuticals) 5G1.1-SC -See pexelizumab 5-HIAA test (5-hydroxyndol acetic acid test, MAO inhibitor 5-HIAA in 24-hours urine) 5-HTOL:5-HIAA ratio (alcohol consumption) 5-HTP (5-hydroxytrptophan, OTC supplement) 5P- (or 5P Minus, or 4P-, 5P Minus Society, congenital syndromes) 5-prime-nucleotidase (cytosolic II, NT5C2 lab test) 6-antigen matched transplant (kidney, liver transplant graft has 61% or better survival) 6C trial -- colorectal CA 6F Angio-Seal® 6-MP (6-mercaptopurine immunosuppressant for ulcerative colitis) 6MWD (6-minute walking test for pulmonary function) 6th Finger Knot Pusher by Arthrex 7 + 3 (cytarabine plus daunorubicin to 7 + 3 plus etoposide, AKA 7 and 3 induction therapy) 700 Ultrex Plus penile prosthesis 7F Freezor(R) cardiac CryoAblation catheter by CryoCath Technologies, Canada 7F Hydrolyser thrombectomy catheter 800 series KTP/YAG™ (surgical laser system for treatment of BPH) 840™ ventilator system 8F Angio-Seal® 920M™ (pulse oximetry by Respironics) 950™ (finger pulse oximetry by Respironics) 9-cis-retinoic acid (treatment for Kaposi sarcoma and skin lesions) **A a.c. (ante cibum) means “before meals” A.V.I. lens system (pronounced ah-vee, used in retinal surgery by Advanced Visual Instruments, Inc.) A.V.I. Panoramic Wide-Angle Viewing System (retinal surgery by Advanced Visual Instruments, Inc.) A/T X-RAY 70 by Air Techniques, Inc. A+ Autoscan portable A-Scan (by Sonomed) A+ Infusion Pump with HPL/RS plug-and-play module by Abbott Laboratories A2 rejection of transplant grade (HLA A2, A26, B25, DR12, grades of rejection) A-2000™ BIS™ (Bispectral Index™ monitor A3M (Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches) AAASPS (African-American antiplatelet stroke prevention study) AAC (augmentative and alternative communication speech therapy) AAML protocol (treatment for leukemia, atypical angiomyolipoma, 0123, 00P2, 03P1 and other clinical trials) Aaron Medical Industries, Inc., subsidiary of Bovie Medical AastromReplicell ™ cell production system Aastrom™ CPS (cell production system; stem cell transplant) AB monitor (apnea/bradycardia infant monitor) AB suture anchor by Smith & Nephew AB3632 (assessment and referral for services for children 5 - 11 years of age, Calif.) abacavir sulfate (name brand Ziagen generic AIDS/HIV drug by urobindo Pharma) ABaer™ system Abagovomab drug used in the Mimosa Study by the Menarini Group abarelix depot (Plenaxis™ - Update: trademark name announced, peptide antagonist; reduces testosterone in men and estrogen in women; by Amgen & Praecis Pharmaceuticals) abarelix/abarelixdepot-M (reduces testeosterone in prostate CA patients) abatacept (Orencia® by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus) Abaxane (paclitaxel protein-bound) ABBI™ system -- to look for breast tumors Abbott ER-EIA monoclonal blood by Abbott Labs Abbott IMx Tacrolimus II by Angeion Corp. ABC (allogeneic bone concentrate) ABC protocol (mental health, dementia guidelines) ABC study of hypertension ABCDE/PRIMARY TRAUMA SURVEY: A = airway, B = breathing, C = circulation, D = disability, and E = environment and exposure abciximab monoclonal antibody ABC™ (cutting blocks/bone blocks by Monogram) abdominal sacrocolpopexy (repair uterine prolapse) Abdoscan® (contrast dye) abelcet(r) suspension for intravenous infusion (antibiotic) A-beta-lipoproteinemia (acanthocytes, liver disease) Abilify (aripiprazole, psychiatric medication by Bristol Myers Squibb) AbioCor™ (artificial heart pump by Abiomed, Inc.) ABIOMED (corporation) Abiomed implantable heart-replacement device Abizaid™ 212 by Cordis ABL kinase (protein tyrosine kinase in leukemia inhibition) Ablatherm™ HIFU system -- endorectal treatment of prostate CA ablation planner topography ABLC (AmBisome, AmBi, Nexstar, ABCD, Abelcet, Sequus, and ABCD antifungals) Abletex PSE (common cold) Ableware Bath & Safe deluxe tub safety rail by Maddak, Inc. abnormal glucose metabolism in the mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus in schizophrenia (18-F-deoxyglucose PET scan and T1-weighted MRI) Abode® nerve stimulator by Abode Health Abrams-Griffith nomogram (uroflow) AB-rated generic by Atrix to topical Elocon® cream 0.1%, , tentative approval for Atrix’s Mometasone Fuorate Cream USP 0.1% Abraxane™ (paclitaxel, breast CA drug by AM Bioscience/American Pharm Partners) Abreva™ (docosanol 10% cream, nonprescription cold sore medicine by SmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare) ABREY protocol (chemo protocol in hepatitis and chronic liver patients) ABS Symphony™ VR (radiopaque bone cement by Advanced Biomaterials) Abscession™ biliary drainage catheter a-BSM (bone substitute material by Etex Corp.) Absolute 0.035 biliary stent AbsorbaTack (fixation device for hernia repair) Absorptive Border (dressing by DermaRite) ABT-378/r (lopinavir/ritonavir) = combination treatment for HIV/AIDS, see Kaletra ABT-510, (angiogenesis Thrombospondin-1 mimetic for renal cell carcinoma by Abbott Labs, MO2-428, 427, 457, chemotherapy) ABT-751 (tubulin inhibitor by Abbott Labs, cytoxic chemotherapy) ABX-PTH, ABX-EGF antibody, by Abgenix-Biotech lab kit ACAC (random phase II studies of docetaxel, Adriamycin, and Cytoxan, TAC for breast CA) Acadia Pharmaceuticals, ACP-102 chronic pain trials Acambis - formerly Peptide Therapeutics Group and Oravax, Inc. Acapella Vibratory Positive Expiratory Pressure System Acapodene (toremifene, prevent breast CA, by GTx, Memphis, TN) ACAS (asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis study) Acat™ 1 intra-aortic balloon pump ACB (albumin cobalt binding test) ACC/AHA guidelines (American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association, for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease, and other cardiac diseases) accelerate hip system (see X-Celerate) AcCell wound dressing (Connexus from Orthobiologics) Access 55 (articulating surgical 55 stapler by Ethicon) Access blood test Access Mental Health Programs (offered by local communities and work with universities and colleges to assess whether patient needs hospitalization) Access MV™ system Access Ostase® blood test Access® AccuTnI™ test Access® Hybritech® PSA/free PSA blood tests -release tablets (antibiotic) Access™ ureteral sheath (dual-lumen by Cook) AccESS™ wand (by ArthroCare, ENT) Accetropin (recombinant human growth hormone subcutaneous injection by Cangene for short stature, growth deficiency, and Turner syndrome) Acclaim prosthetic elbow (by DePuy) Accolade® hip prosthesis with Trident cup (Howmedica Osteonics/Stryker) Accolade® RPS Flip Stem (hip prosthetic by Howmedica Osteonics/Stryker) Accolate® (zafirlukast, receptor antagonist for asthma by AstraZeneca) Accordion Pill™ (gastric-retention technology, GRDF, gastric-retentive dosage form, platform is drug-independent, pill can include large amounts of a variety of active agents and drugs by Intec Pharma) Accu-break tablets (new technology, easy splitting in half generic drugs by SoLapharm) Accu-Chek® Complete™ blood glucose monitoring system Accuclot™ dilute Russell viper venom time by Trinity Biotech, anticoagulant) accuDEXA™ bone densitometer -- measures bone density Accudrive (for neurosurgery by Medcompare, SEE also AcuDriver) Accu-Dx® (for bladder CA) Accufix™ lead system (for pacemakers by Teletronics, Inc.) AccuHist™ LA (antihistamine by Pfizer) AccuLase™ excimer laser (by Global Laser Technology) Acculink and Acculink RX (carotid artery stent system by Paradyne) Acculink™ self-expanding stent (carotid stenting by Guidant) AccuMeter® theophylline test (for asthma patients by Accutech) AccuNeb™ (albuterol sulfate) inhalation solution Accunet™ and Accunet RX (embolic protection system, EPS by Paradyne) Accupass™ suture passer (by Smith & Nephew) AccuPort™ seal (by Accutech) AccuProbe® 600 system (cryotherapy probe by Accutech) Accuretic™ (quinapril hydrochloride/hydrochlorothiazide, ACE inhibitor/hypertension; diuretic 5 Accurette™ (endometrial sampling device by Bioteque) Accurun™ test control monitoring system Accurus™ machine and Accurus Millenium TSV25 (for making vitrectomy in ophth surgery by EVS) AccuRx™ constant flow implantable pump Accu-Scope (microscope by Dremed) AccuSite™ (fluorouracil/epinephrine, injectable gel for genital warts) Accusize™ pyeloplasty (using Accusize percutaneous catheter) Accuson™ Cyprus (echocardiography by Siemens Imaging) Accu-Stream™ (spray can for application of Gebauer's ethyl chloride for pain) Accutemp® temperature probes (for neonates by Kentec Medical, Inc.) AccuTnI™ test - See Access® AccuTnI™ Accuvix VT™ (Diagnostic Ultrasound System by Medison, Co.) Accu-Vu™ (sizing catheter (soft catheter tip with platinum radiopaque catheter marker patterns) Accuzyme™ debrider for wounds (enzymatic by Healthpoint) ACD50 (by Arthrocare) Ace harmonic (scalpel by DePuy) ACE Malone procedure (antegrade continence enema bowel procedure) Ace trochanteric nail, screw, hybrid Capture™ system by CE Mark ACEA 1021 (stroke drug) Ace-Depuy mini-fragment locking plate (by DePuy) Acel-Imune® (DPT and other vaccines) Acel-Imune® diph/tetanus vaccine Aceon (perindopril erbumine, antihypertensive) Acerflex (protein powder for maple syrup urine disease) acetabular roof-obliquity angle (measurement used in dysplasia of hip) Acetadote (acetylcysteine, lessens liver damage, used in ER for overdoses) acetamide (acetamides, N-beta-hydroxyethyl-acetamide, a new hypolipidemic agent of low toxicity, for people who cannot take statins) acetaminophen/diphenhydramine (500 mg/50 mg) acetaminophen-phenylephrine (325 mg/5 mg oral tabs) acetazolamide 125 mg/250 mg tablets (bioequivalent to Diamox(r); glaucoma) acetyl sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin drug, AKA sulfisoxazole) acetylcarnitine profile (lab test, urine, in patients with suspected inborn errors of metabolism, SEE ALSO acylcarnitine, blood test. acyl-Co-A) AChE (acetylcholinesterase enzyme) AChEase inhibitors (acetylcholinesterase inhibitor) ACHES (A = Abdominal pain severe, C = Chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing blood, H = headaches, E = eye problems, blurred vision, flashing lights, blindness, S = severe leg pain (calf or thigh, side effects of oral contraceptives) ACHIEVE™ drug/paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent by Cook, Inc. Achilles+ ultrasonometer AChR (antiacetylcholine receptor blocker antibody) AChRalpha-subunit gene (CHRNA, gene mutation for myasthenia gravis) Acier stainless steel sutures acinar cell proliferation (fibroblasts in pancreas stimulated by thyroid) Aciphex™ (rabeprazole sodium for GERD) ACIS™ (automated cellular imaging system) ACL carnitine (abbreviated for acetyl-L carnitine, laboratory level) Aclaim Mask for CPAP by SleepQuest Aclasta (zoledronic acid for infusion by Novartis for Paget disease) ACM (Atrial Capture Management of Medtronic pacemakers) ACMI cystoscope - cystourethroscope comes in a variety of sizes with various attachments. Information available on the internet. acmicorp.com. Acolysis -- ultrasound diffuses blood clots Acomplia (rimonabant by Sanofi, obesity, quit smoking, blocks pleasure domain in brain) ACON H. pylori rapid test strip by Acon Labs, Inc. Acon-L barrier gel for exposed nerve roots Acorn CorCap™ (by Acorn Cardiovascular, Inc.) Acova™ (argatroban, former trademark name anticoagulant, formerly Novastan, 2 new brand names are possible new names, but none decided yet) AC-PC 100/100/100 (coordinate 3D volumetric imaging for stereotactic brain imaging for lesioning by Radionics) AcQsim™ (takes standard CT scans and generates 3-D images and simulation views by Varian) acquired perforating dermatosis (umbilicated keratotic papules with a central keratotic plug) Acri.Glide/Acri.Shooter System™ (implantation system for Acri.Smart 48S IOL using a small incision, 1.4-mm by Acri.Tec Products, Berlin, Germany for cataract surgery) Acri.Smart™ 48S intraocular lens (by Acri.Tec products, Berlin, Germany) ACRO ComforT™ (shoulder joint stabilization support by Sammons Preston) AcroMed™ bone graft by DePuy AcroMetrix Corporation AcromioBlaster® (by Smith & Nephew) AcryDerm® (border island dressing by AcryMed AcryDerm® (wound dressing filler by AcryMed) AcryDerm® Sheet™ by AcryMed AcryDerm® Strands™ by AcryMed Acryl-X™ orthopedic cement removal system AcrySof Natural® by Alcon (IOL; single-piece intraocular lens by Alcon) AcrySof® (intraocular lens, single-piece posterior chamber with toric optic models SA60T3, SA60T4, SA60T5 by Alcon) ACS (Advanced Closure Systems) by Synthes ACS allograft by Synthes ACS Anchor™ by Synthes ACS Concorde™ dilatation catheter (by Guidant) ACS Hi-Torque® guide wires (by Guidant) ACS Hi-Torque® Iron Man™ guide wire (by Guidant) ACS Multi-Link Duet™ coronary stent (tiny, flexible tube used at the end of angioplasty to prevent reclosure of cleared vessel; also called simply Duet stent. Mfg Guidant Corp.) ACS Multi-Link™ coronary stents and systems (by Guidant) ACS Multi-Link™ OTW Duet stent by Guidant ACS Multi-Link™ RX Duet stent by Guidant ACS Multi-Link™ Tristar™ coronary stent system by Guidant ACS OTW Photon coronary dilatation catheter by Guidant ACS OTW Solaris coronary dilatation catheter by Guidant ACS Photon™ coronary dilatation catheter by Guidant ACS RAD Curve™ wire by Guidant ACS RX Comet VP™ coronary dilatation catheter by Guidant ACS RX Comet™ angioplasty catheter by Guidant ACS RX Rocket™ coronary dilatation catheter by Guidant ACS RX Solaris™ coronary dilation catheter by Guidant ACS STD Miracle™ wires 3 g, 4.5 g, 6.0 g, 12 g (by Guidant) ACS Torquemaster™ by Guidant ACS Viking™ wire by Guidant ACS:180 BR (breast cancer screening test) ACS:Centaur™ chemiluminescent immunoassay system ACST Tx2000™ coronary dilatation catheter by Guidant ACSYS Prefix acetabular prosthesis (by DePuy) ACT® MicroCoil Acticin® (permethrin cream 5% for scabies) Acticoat® 3 and Acticoat 7 absorbent wound dressing by Smith & Nephew Acticoat® foam dressing by Smith & Nephew Acticoat™ burn dressing by Smith & Nephew Acticon™ Neosphincter (for fecal incontinence by American Medical Systems) Actidose-Aqua (charcoal - Char-Flo with sorbitol, Charcoaid, Charcoal Plus DS, Charcocaps, Insta-Char, Liqui-Char with sorbitol) Actifuse™ ABX Easyfill synthetic bone (putty bone grafting by ApaTech) Actigall® (ursodiol -ursodeoxycholic acid) -- dissolution of gallstones actigraphy/actigram (small motion-sensing device worn on wrist, gives time in stage III sleep) Actimmune® (interferon gamma-1b) for injection -- treatment for granulomatous disease (for children with osteopetrosis) ACTION (a clinical trial in overt nephropathy) ActiPatch Therapy (electrical wound patches for healing by BioElectronics) Actipore™ by Biorthex, a subsidiary of Smith & Nephew, porous biomaterial, nitinol technology for interbody fusion implants, allows bone growth) Actiq pop (form of Actiq) Actiq™ Oralets (oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate -- lollipop for cancer breakthrough pain) Actis® VFC (venous flow controller by Vivus, Inc.) Actisorb™ Silver 220 (antimicrobial dressing by Johnson & Johnson) Activa™ system (tremor control therapy/dystonia therapy by Medtronic, brain implant, used with Soletra or Kinetra connectors) Active Can™ defibrillator lead by Medtronic Active Fix™ (pacer lead by Guidant) Active Line™ (foot insoles by Spenco) ActiveCare DVT® (prophylaxis device weighing just 1-1/2 lb., sequential pressure to legs by MCS Medical Compression Systems) ActiveECG (pocket-size EKG) Active-Ice® (OTC cold therapy by Active-Ice®) Activella™ (estradiol/norethindrone acetate/estrogen) tablets -Update: FDA approved Activent™ (antimicrobial ventilation tubes TM PE tubes) ACTN4 (mutation, usually done with WT1, and NPHS1 and NPHS2) Actonel™ (risedronate sodium Update: new dosage strength; additional indications) Actoplus Met™ (pioglitazone HCl and metformin HCl by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company for type 2 diabetes, 500 mg plus 15 mg and Eli Lilly) Actos™ (pioglitazone HCl tablets for oral diabetes drug) Actros® (models D, DR, S, SR, SLR, SLR+ pacemakers by Biotronik/GmbH) Actyve™ (transdermal drug delivery technology for small electric current to deliver drugs to skin, 2-component system transdermal patch, battery-powered controller, by Vyteris) Acucise™ RP35 (retrograde endopolypectomy device) AcuDriver™ (ortho surgery, osteotome by Exactech, flexible, SEE also Accudrive) Acufex™ bioabsorbable Suretac suture (by Smith & Nephew) Acufex™ TAG rod (by Smith & Nephew) acufix (SEE Accufix lead system) ACUITY clinical trial (using Angiomax anti-clotting injection) Acuity steerable lead (by Guidant) Acular® and Acular LS® (ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic solution 0.5% by Allergan) AcuMatch™ C, M, and P Series™ (modular femoral hip prosthesis by Exactech) Acumed Mayo plate (elbow fixation by Acumed and Mayo Clinic) Acumed™ suture anchor (by Acumed LLC, Hillsboro, OR) AcuNav™ ultrasound catheter (echo technology, 8F, by Acuson Corp.) AcuSeal™ cardiovascular patch (by Gore-Tex) Acuson Sequoia 8V3 transducer (acoustic ultrasound transducer by Hewlett-Packard) Acuson V510B bi-plane (TEE probe by Hewlett Packard) acute macular neuroretinopathy-teardrop-shaped scotomas noted on Amsler grid testing; irreversible) acute mountain sickness (AMS; after ascending rapidly to 8200 feet and above altitude; multiple symptoms) ACUTE trials -- assessment of cardiovascular system with TEE AcuTect (imaging agent to look for DVT -- Tc 99m) Acutrak™ screw system, Acutrak Mini, Acutrak 4/5, Acutrak Plus, Acutrak Fusion, Acutrak Standard, Acutrak 6/7 (orthopedic screws by Acumed) Acuvue Advance Contact lens (by Alcon) acyclovir 200 mg tablet (generic equivalent to Zovirax® (antiviral) injection or oral suspension antiviral acylcarnitine profile (acyl-CoA blood profile to determine metabolic inborn abnormality, NOT to be confused with acetylcarnitine, urine test) acylfulvene (new class of antineoplastic compounds from mushroom toxins) Aczone™ (dapsone gel 5% for acne, FDA approved) AD7C Alzheimer's diagnostic test Adacel vaccine(tetanus toxoid, diphtheria, whooping cough, acellular pertussis by Aventis/Sanofi Pasteur) Tdap, DTaP. Adair clamp adalimumab (Humira by Abbott Labs, monoclonal antibody for RA) Adams Electronics Adams forward bend (test for scoliosis, scoliometry) ADAMTS-13 (gene levels for proteolytic cleavage for von Willebrand's disease and TTP, family of metalloprotease) Adanté™ PTCA balloon catheter ADAPT study ADCEF (cefdinir and Omnicef, 300 mg antibiotic combination by Torrent) Adcon®-A (inhibits postsurgical adhesions, Adcon®-C, I, D, L, P) Adcon®-T/N gel Add-A-Cath -a/k/a Lawrence Add-A-Cath Adderall XR - Update: FDA approved Adderall XR Update: three additional strengths (5-, 15-, and 25-mg capsules) approved additin (additin-specific IgE test for complement disorders, allergies, CRIg) ADDL (amyloid-beta derived diffusible ligan, protein found in spinal fluid indicating Alzheimer's) AddOn®-Bucky -- produces x-rays without x-ray film ADD-Vantage® drug-delivery system Addvent™ atrial-ventricular pacemaker adefovir dipivoxil (GS 840; Preveon® HIV) ADEKs® (pediatric multivitamin, drops) adeno-associated viral (AAV) gene delivery Adenocard® (adenosine arrhythmia) Adenoscan® (sterile adenosine to evaluate for CAD) adenovirus EIA test kit -- detects adenovirus in stool samples adenovirus type 2 assay (detection of adenovirus infection) Adentri™ (previously CVT-124, diuretic for CHF) Adept® Adhesion reduction solution 4% (icodextrin, glucose polymer used in the treatment of renal disease with peritoneal dialysis by Innovata sold to Baxter HC) adiadochokinesia (corneal testing for gait instability, nystagmus, finger-to-nose testing, balance) ADICOL system (insulin delivery system) Adjust-to-Fit™ ankle brace (Sammons Preston) Adjuvant chemotherapy - given to destroy left-over (microscopic) cells that may be present after the known tumor is removed by surgery. Adjuvant chemotherapy is given to prevent a possible cancer recurrence. Adkins strut (stainless steel bar used for pectus excavatum repair) ADL 2-1294 (pain killer for skin pain/burns) ADL-5859 (Adolor Corp. for pain management) Admiral 0.035 dilatation catheter by Avantec Vascular Corp. Adolor Corporation ADOPT -- diabetes study of Avandia Adoxa™ (doxycycline) tablets (broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic for acne) ADP (arachidonic acid, collagen/epinephrine analyzer of closure time and bleeding time, EPI closure time versus the ADP closure time, PSA epinephrine cartridge) adrenal rest (congenital “rest” of adrenal tissue on spermatic cord of pediatric patient found during hernia procedure, rare) Adson forceps Adson-Toennis scissors adult apocrine body odor (in a child) Advair HFA MDI (FDA approved, but does not relieve sudden breathing problems) Advair™ Diskus® (salmeterol/fluticasone propionate inhalation powder; asthma) ADVANCE® stemmed medial pivot total knee by Synergy hip system and Smith & Nephew Advanced Bionics and Millennium Pain Center ... combination with two Octrode® (8 contact) leads for the management of chronic back pain Advanced Bio-Technologies, Inc. Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. (software for EEGs, etc.) advanced directives - code status categories I, II, III classification system (as to wishes of patient/family for DNR, DNI, DNT) Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. advanced sleep phase syndrome (sleep disorder in which the major sleep episode is advanced in relation to the desired clocktime) Advanced Stent Technologies, Inc. (AST) Advantage 3000 series Advantage-S (AIDS-fighting spermicide, nonoxynol (topical 3.5% vaginal gel) Advanta™ SST and PTFE vascular graft AdvanTec Legacy ®system using NeoSoniX software by Alcon with Visco Mode and ABS (aspiration bypass system) Advantech, Italy) AdvaSeal™ ADVATE/Advate (antihemophilic Factor Plasma/Albumin-Free Method to control bleeding by Baxter Healthcare) AdVent implant 9one platform dental implant) Advera® (caloric and protein supplement) ADVEXIN® by Introgen (slow lung CA tumor) ADVIA Centaur® HBc and HAV IgM total Ready Pack (lab test) ADVIA Centaur® PSA immunoassay by Bayer Diagnostics Advicor (extended-release niacin/lovastatin;Update: FDA approved) Advocate electric flexion distraction table by Icon International) Advocate™ cemented hip system by Zimmer AECD (automatic external cardioverter-defibrillator) Aegis Vortex™ system Aegis™ aortic cannula Aegis™ ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator system AER (abduction external rotation test for thoracic outlet syndrome) AER Plus™ (automatic endoscope reprocessor) AerGel (contact lens by Bausch & Lomb) Aero Otic HC/AERO OTIC HC (Aero Pharmaceuticals, ear drops) AERO series sheath and sideport by Arrow Intl. AeroDose® inhaler(s) Aero-Flo 14F catheter and brush for bronchoscopy use Aerogen (mfg.) Aerolizer™ inhaler AeroNeb InLine™ nebulizer AeroNeb™ portable nebulizer Aeronix® Aerospan® (flunisolide HFA inhalation by Forest Labs) Aeroview introducer sheath by Arrow Intl. AeroView™ optical intubation system AERx™ (way to delivery meds for diabetes via pulmonary) AERx™ diabetes management system AERx™ pain management system Aesculap Columbus Knee System™ by Aesculap, Inc. Aesculap Needlescopic Instrumentation System Aesculap OrthoPilot® TKA software (CT-free navigational system) Aesculap® ABC cervical plating system Aescula™ left ventricular (LV) lead AESOP 2000 (voice-controlled robot) AESOP® 3000 endoscopic system AETI (anterior endoscopic thoracolumbar instrumentation) Afcon surgical stapler by Afcon AfD bacterial culture Affinity blood pump -- heart/lung bypass Affinity™ cage system by Medtronic and Sofamor Danek Affinity™ DR, SR, and VDR pacemaker (Pacesetter Affinity™ by St. Jude) Affinity™ oxygenator Affirm™ (pregnancy test) AFGA (air/fluid gas exchange eye procedure) Aflatoxin B1 (fungal toxin associated with hepatocellular carcinoma) Aflexa (glucosamine for joints/DJD, OTC) A-Focus™ (steerable diagnostic catheter by Boston Scientific) A-Force dorsal night splint (holds foot in neutral position during sleep for plantar fasciitis) AFRS (Anatomic Facet Replacement System™ by Facet Solutions, Inc.) AFX-CB - accelerated radiation by delayed concomitant boost AG II chemistry analyzer system agalsidase alfa and agalsidase beta (Replagel; long-term enzyme replacement therapy for Fabray disease) Agarwal irrigating phaco chopper (20-gauge cannula with irrigation ports by Katena Products, Inc., Denville, NJ) Agatston Score (quantifies calcium in coronary arteries as a risk factor for CAD) AGC® (bone components by Biomet) AGE (advanced glycosylation end-product) Agenerase™ (amprenavir HIV protease by Glaxo Wellcome) (agestin-see Aygestin below) AGF™(autologous growth factor) Aggrastat® (tirofiban - IIb/IIIa inhibitor blocks platelets/MI) Aggrenox™ (dipyridamole/aspirin) extended-release capsules, decrease stroke risk) Aggressive Plus™ Cutter (debrider by Alliance Medical Corp.) Agilect® (rasagiline mesylate by Teva Pharm for Parkinson's) Agilent Technologies (formerly Heartstream, Inc. & Hewlett-Packard Medical Products) Agilis™ Steerable Introducer provides ultimate steering control and catheter stability for intracardiac RF ablation procedures. Agility® (guidewire by Cordis/J&J) Agiltrac or AGILTRAC (0.035 and 0.018 balloon peripheral dilatation catheter by Guidant) Agratroban (anticoagulant, synthetic thrombin inhibitor by Texas Biotech Corp. approved by FDA for limited cardiothoracic use) Agrylin™(anagrelide hydrochloride, not Agrelin- thrombocytopenia) AGUS (atypical glandular cells of unknown significance) agyrophilic nucleolar organizer region staining (breast carcinoma) AH jump (sudden increase in the AH interval on EP study) A-HeFT Ahmed™ 2000 by Cordis Ahmed™ glaucoma valve bi-plate tube shunt (by New World Medical, Inc. and Elsevier) Ahn thrombectomy catheter AIA-PACK PA (in vitro diagnosis device by Tosoh Medics, Inc.) AIC (ragweed immunotherapy) AIC mental/cognitive functioning score (stands for Akaike Information Criterion) AIDA® (automatic interpretation for diagnostic assistance) AIDSVAX™ -- vaccine for AIDS Ailee sutures and needles AILT (angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma) aiming arm (for locking plates in orthopedic surgery) AIMS Quest (survey of physical, emotional, cognitive, quality of life, etc.) air crescent sign (on CT scan of chest) air knot (1 cm to 1.5 cm air knots tied for pubovaginal sling procedure by Mayo Clinic) air plethysmography (APG) Air Pulse Sensory Stimulator air shoe (see Air-Shu) Airborne allergy medication (OTC) Aircast, Inc. Airis® II MRI system Air-Limb™ air-loss bed (MedAire pump and mattress) AirMax® (strips over nose for help in breathing) Airomir® (CFC-free steroid for asthma) Airozin™ (OTC nutritional supplement for management of asthma, citrus-liquid emulsion, by Pilot Therapeutics) Air-Shu™ (boot by Stryker) Airstrip™ (composite dressing by Smith & Nephew) Ais® (pelvic surgical tape by Mentor Corp.) akathisia - A syndrome characterized by an inability to remain seated with muscular quivering, may appear as a side effect of antipsychotic or neuroleptic medication (syn. acathisia) AkPharma (mfg.) Akura partial depth astigmatic keratotomy (PDAK, marks 7.5 mm cornea diameter for incisions by American Surgical Instruments Corp.) ALA photodynamic therapy Alagille syndrome (chronic cholestasis, few interlobular bile ducts) Alamast™ (pemirolast potassium ophthalmic solution, 0.1%) allergy eyes Alameda Azdu drug (for HIV by Triton Biosciences) ALARIS Medical System, “Smart” (infusion system by Sharp HealthCare, San Diego) AlaSTAT allergy immunoassay system Alavert™ (loratadine, OTC FDA approved for seasonal allergies) Alaway (ketotifen fumarate) Over-the-counter antihistamine (ophthalmic) for relief of itchy eyes due to allergies by Alimera Sciences. Albalon Liquifilm® (naphazoline by Allergan) Albert Grass Heritage digital EEG system by Astro-Med Albizzia technique (limb lengthening and Albizzia intramedullary nail adapted from Guichet, JM, used with ISKD, see ISKD) Albuferon-gene (interferon alfa protein) Albuferon™ (gene for human protein interferon alfa fused with protein albumin as IND, investigational new drug, for hepatitis C) albumin cobalt binding (ACB, lab test to indicate ischemia before or after PCI) albuminocytological dissociation (polyneuropathy) Albunex (ultrasound contrast agent) albuterol MiniHeart nebulizer Albutropin™ (recombinant growth hormone) Alcaligenes xylosoxidans (new species of Alcaligenes) Aldara™ (imiquimod cream for superficial BCC and genital warts by 3M Pharm and skin cancer protection) Aldex G oral tab (allergy medication OTC) aldioxa-chloroxylenol topical cream ALDL (Apo low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) Aldrete score (postanesthesia scoring system) Aldurazyme™ (laronidase enzyme replacement therapy for MPS1, mucopolysaccharidosis for Hurler-Scheie syndrome) alefacept (see Amevive) alemtuzumab (see Campath) Alenaze-D oral liquid Alert LIFECOR wearable defibrillator ALERT system -- electronic impulses to heart Alertec (Central nervous system stimulant, nonamphetamine) Alert-TD diagnostic ultrasound catheter Alesse® (contraception by Wyeth-Ayerst 5 pink pills, emergency contraception) Alesse™ (100 mcg levonorgestrel/20 mcg ethinyl estradiol, Aviane, Lessina, Levora, Nordette BCP) ALEUTIAN™ (spacer system for spine by K2M) Alexa 1000 system (breast diagnostic) system Alexagram (breast lesion diagnostic test) Alexander technique (to improve posture) Alexion Pharmaceuticals Alexis® (wound retractor, X-Large, by Applied Medical) alfacon-1 (Infergen) Alferon N Gel® (for vaginal warts) Alferon® N (interferon alfa-n3) injection alfimeprase (investigational thrombolytic by Amgen & Hyseq Pharmaceuticals) alfuzosin hydrochloride (see UroXatral OD; for BPH) AlgiCell™ (wound dressing by Dumex Medical) Algiderm™ (wound care by Dumex Medical) Algidex™ (antimicrobial dressing by DeRoyal) AlgiSite M™ (wound dressing by Smith & Nephew) Algo® 3I newborn hearing screener by Natus Medical, Inc. algology (study of pain) AlgoMed™ infusion system Alibra™ (for ED) alicaforsen (intracellular adhesion molecule; trials for Crohn disease by Isis Pharmaceuticals) Alice® diagnostic sleep system Alice® system -- portable laptop computer system for sending patient data ALIF (anterior interbody lumbar fusion, can be radiolucent) AliFleece™ (by AllegroMed) AlignRT and VisionRT (3-D body scanning, owned by DKFZ) AliMed™ (splint by AllegroMed) Aliminase™ (for ulcerative colitis) Alimta™ (pemetrexel injection, multitargeted antifolate [MTA] chemo for breast, colon CA, lung, and mesothelioma) A-line spine instrumentation by Centerpulse, Spine-Tech, Inc. Alinia™ (tazoxanide, metronidazole by Romark Labs for diarrhea due to parasites, e.g. Giardia) aliskiren and hydrochlorothiazide (Tekturna), an antihypertensive, an antihypertensive treatment for high blood pressure Alista™ (optical preparation for female sexual dysfunction) ALIVE (azimilide postinfarct survival evaluation, prevent MI) alkenylbenzenes (hazardous chemical in cigarettes) Alkphase-B® (serum-basednonisotopic for Paget disease) Allaire clinical trial for perinatal, postnatal cardiomyopathy patients Allanderm-T (topical ointment OTC) Allclenz™ (wound cleanser by Healthpoint) AllderDays (OTC for allergies) Alldress™ (self-adhesive film dressing by Molnlycke Health Care) Allegiance Healthcare Corporation Allegra® (fexofenadine HCl for nasal allergies) Allegra-D™ (fexofenadine HCl 60 mg/pseudoephedrine HCl 120 mg) Allen Cognitive Level Test (battery of tests, determines what assistanc patient needs to live semi-independently, 1-6 scale by Claudia Allen, OT) Allen test (done at bedside for diagnosis of compromise of arterial system in extremities) Allergan Inamed® (silicone-filled breast implants by Inamed) allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (allergy symptoms involving the eyes and nose) allergic salute: The person with allergic rhinitis (hay fever) often rubs his/her nose using the index finger. This is the so- called “allergic salute.” Allermist (fluticasone furoate by GlaxoSmithKline for seasonal and perennial rhinitis) AllerSpray (allergy symptoms) Aller-Tec (This medication is an antihistamine that treats symptoms such as itching, runny nose, watery eyes, and sneezing from "hay fever" and other allergies) Allevyn Adhesive dressing will absorb up to 4 times the wound exudate absorbed by a similar size hydrocolloid dressing, making it an exceptionally ... Allevyn Adhesive, Cavity, Island, Tracheostomy, and Sacral (foam wound dressing by Smith & Nephew) Allfen-DM (55 mg, 1000 mg oral tab ER, congestion) All-Flex® phragm (by Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 65, 75 doses) All-Flex™ (65 and 75, diaphragm by Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) ALLHAT (antihypertensive and lipid-lowering study) Alli (Orlistat) Over-the-counter medication for adult weight loss containing the same active ingredient as prescription Xenical, drug pronounced AL-eye, 60 mg capsules by GlaxoSmithKline. Alliance™ catheter delivery system alligator grasper/forceps Allis forceps Allkare (plastic tape removal solution by Convatec) All-Nite oral liquid (for cough, OTC) Alloclassic (press fit stem for hip/knee replacement by Sulzer/Intermedics/Zimmer) AlloDerm® graft (see Cymetra, an allogenic, acellular dermal graft by Life Cell Corp.) Allogen® (stem cells for CA by Invitrogen) Allogran (bone graft substitute by Biocomposites) Allogro® (demineralized cortical bone powder by AlloSource) AlloMap score/test (molecular gene expression test for transplant patients to assess rejection) AlloMatrix™ (injectable putty bone graft) AlloMune™ system (helps immune system for transplants) AlloSling™ (for UI by UroMed Corp.) allovectin-7 (attacks cancer cells) all-trans-retinoic acid syndrome (when on chemo for leukemia, difficulty breathing) Alm self-retaining retractor Alocril™ (nedocromil sodium ophthalmic solution, 2% -- allergic aloe vera gel and juice (ingesting helps lower cholesterol, soothe stomach) Aloe Vesta 2n1™ (skin conditioner by ConvaTec and Allegro Medical) Aloe Vesta™ (antifungal ointment and perineal foam solution II and protective ointment by ConvaTec and Allegro Medical) Aloka SD-3500 Ultrasound System by Aloka Co. Alomide 0.1% eye solution by Alcon Alond® (zopolrestat, diabetic nephropathy) alone test Alonso™ 131 by Cordis Alora Estradiol transdermal patch (estradiol, Prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis and treatment of vasomotor menopausal symptoms. By Watson Pharmaceuticals). The Alora patch is thin, flexible and virtually transparent when worn and will be available in three dosage strengths: 0.05, 0.075 and 0.1 milligrams per . alosetron hydrochloride (Lotronex; FDA approved for IBS by Glaxo-Smith-Kline) Aloxi™ (palonosetron hydrochloride by MGI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., oncology drug, 0.2 mg antagonist, antiemetic used with Emend during chemo for injection) alpha angle, beta angle (in x-ray shows femoral acetabular/coronal impingement offset) alpha B-crystallin R120G (autosomal dominant gene) Alpha Dx™ system (whole blood lab panel) alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor (A1-P1) alpha-2(I) N-telopeptide (noninvasive marker of bone resorption/osteoporosis or NTX, in urinalysis) alpha-BSM™ (bone repair) AlphaCor™ (artificial corneal implant, Microspheres, FDA approved keratoprosthesis) Alphagan (eye drops glaucoma by Alcon) Alphagan® P (brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution, 15%) alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (type of drug for diabetes, Precose, acarbose, and Glyset, miglitol) alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, heart healthy natural supplement, OTC, many suppliers) alpha-lipoic-acid (miracle in a jar, OTC) Alpharen™ (oral phos. binder, icodextrin used in peritoneal dialysis by Ineos Silicas HC) AlphaSphere™ (orbital implant prosthesis) AlphaStar™ operating room table Alpha-Stim (device size of stereo to banish insomnia; attached to ear) alpha-synuclein (NAC, SNCA or NACP chromosomes PARK 1 linked to Parkinson’s and amyloidosis) Alphatec Deltaloc cervical plating system by Alphatec Alphatrex (betamethasone dipropionate ointment by Savage Labs) alprazolam ER (0.5 mg, 1, 2, and 3 mg by Barr Labs) alprazolam ODT (ODT = orally disintegrating tablet, for anxiety by Nirvam Shire Pharm, 0.25, 0.5, 1, and 2 mg) Alprox-TD™ (alprostadil for ED) Alrex® (see Zylet, loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension 2%, eye allergies) ALTRUA (series) 20, 40 and 60 pacemaker generators from Boston Scientific, model number for 20 is S203, for 40 is S403, and for 60 is S603 Also stands for bone morphogenic protein (BMP). (bone morphogenic protein, bone matrix BMP-1, 2, 3, etc. InFuse with insulin-like growth factors also, IGF-I, II proteins) Altabax, an antibiotic ointment, treatment for impetigo Altabax™ (retapamulin ointment for impetigo by GSK) Altaire™ open MRI system Altapro® (approved food additive, supposedly helps with asthma, natural ingredient) Altastaph™ (a.k.a. Nabi-Altastaph™ antibiotic for MRSA) alternans test (test for people at risk for MI, trial before cardioverter-defibrillator) Altocor® (lovastatin, adjunctive treatment of hypercholesterolemia by Andrx, FDA approved) Altoprev (lovastatin extended release tabs by Andrx Labs, Inc) Altoprev™ (lovastatin, extended-release capsules by Andrx Labs, Inc., FDA approved) Altropane™ (imaging for Parkinson's disease) AltrX (polyethylene liner by DePuy) alvameline (LU25-109) -development discontinued alveolar soft-part sarcoma (type of carcinoma) Alveolus Stent Technology System STS™ (implantable device for pulmonary stenting by Alveolus, Inc.) Alvesco (ciclesonide, for asthma by Aventis Pharm, in trials for persistent asthma) alvimopan (ADL 8-2698; clinical III trials for treatment of opioid bowel dysfunction) ALX-0600 (designated by FDA as an orphan drug for treatment of short bowel syndrome) Alzheimer’s patients and calming for autistic patients or patients with stimulation problems) Alzhemed™ (for Alzheimer's by Neurochem, Inc., attacks so-called beta-amyloid fibrils from the brain before they cause plaque formation) Amarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Amaryl® (glimepiride tablets for type 2 diabetes) Amayeza Drug Information Center (PharmNet) Ambesh™ (percutaneous dilatation tracheostomy by Criticure Invasives, India) Ambien CR and Ambien ER (for sleep) AmbioDry (amniotic membrane for ophthalmic procedure of amniotic membrane transplantation) AmBisome® (liposomal amphotericin B injection, fungal infection and for HIV meningitis) Ambrisentan (Letairis) An FDA given orphan drug status for pulmonary arterial hypertension/cardiac disease by Myogen, Inc., an antihypertensive Ambry test (lab test for sickle cell, thalassemia disease) AMC (AIDS Malignancy Consortium) AMD3100 mobilized stem cells for donation AMD-Fab (see rhuFab) A-Med® Systems, Inc. Amerge™ and Amerge QL® (naratriptan hydrochloride) tablets , for migraines by Glaxo-Wellcome) American physiologic/al positioning from American Physiologic Society operative surgical site) Amerigel (antimicrobial dressing by American Health) Amersham Health (Nycomed Amersham imaging, now part of GE Imaging Co.) Amevive (generic: alefacept. Investigational immunomodulator for psoriasis; mfg Biogen; FDA approved) Amibid LA 600 mg (guaifenesin by Amide Pharmaceuticals) Amicar® (antifibrinolytic agent, aminocaproic acid, also tranexamic acid is Cykloparon, by Merck & Co.) Amicus™ separator (collects platelets) amifostine (Ethyol® drug to reduce xerostomia during head/neck chemoradiation) Amigo (power-operated scooters, Fiesta, Amigo, TravelMate, HoverRound, etc.) AMIHOT II trial (Acute Myocardial Infarction With HyperOxemic Therapy II by TherOx) Aminosyn 5% drops by Abbott Labs amiodarone -- cardiac antiarrhythmia; may be camiodarone soon AMISTAD (acute myocardial infarction study of adenosine) Amitex PSE (guaifenesin, Deco-D, Duratuss, Maxifed, Sudal, Venbid, Zephrex) Amitiza® (lubiprostone for chronic constipation by Takeda Pharma and Sucampo) AML (types of leukemia M0 through M7 and FAB M0 through M7). Amlactin lotion12% (lactic acid topical) AmLactin XL (moisturizer lotion for diabetics) AML-M6 (acute myelogenous leukemia, FAB M6 and M4 types blasts) amlodipine and olmesartan (Azor), an antihypertensive amlodipine and valsartan (Exforge), an antihypertensive amlodipine besylate (Norvasc 10 and 30 mg and atorvastatin calcium (antihemophilic factor, recombinant, heart drug) Ammonul (sodium phenylacetate 10% and sodium benzoate 10% injection, urea cycle disorder by Medicis) Amnicator® (ideal test for PROM, premature rupture of membranes, Nitrazine indicator by MW&E) Amnicot/amnicot (for amniotomy with catheter to save the fluid) Amnihook/amnihook (aid in delivery by Hudson) amniotic membrane transplantation-a graft placed over the cornea for persistent corneal epithelial defect or stromal ulcer and covered by a bandage contact lens) AMO Soverign® (phacoemulsifier by Allergan Medical Optics) AMO® Array® foldable intraocular lens (IOL) AMO® Sensar posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) Ampalex™ for Alzheimer's Ampersand Medical Corp. Amphadase (replacement for Wydase, hyaluronidase by Wyeth) Amphirion™ Deep PTA balloon cahteter (angiography by ev3/Invatec) ampicillin and sulbactam (1.5 g and 3 gm IM by Sandoz, Inc.) Amplatz gooseneck snares and wires by Boston Scientific Amplatz Super Stiff™ (guide wire by Boston Scientific) Amplatz thrombectomy device (Clot Buster by Boston Scientific) Amplatzer Duct Occluder (percutaneous transcatheter occlusion device, intended for the nonsurgical closure of PDA by Boston Scientific) Amplatzer septal occluder (ASO; used for occlusion of atrial septal defects by Boston Scientific) Amplatzer VSD and PFO closure devices by Boston Scientific Amplatzer® Duct Occluder (by AGA Medical Corp.for closure of PDA in infants with INTACS(R) inserts) AMPLE trauma survey: A = allergies, M = medications, P = past medical history, L = last meal; E events of the accident AmpliChip cytochrome P450 (genotyping microassay by Roche) Amplicor (diagnostic test for chlamydia and gonorrhea; mfg Roche Diagnostics) AMPLICOR hepatitis C test by Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. Amplicor HIV-1 Monitor test -- test viral load amplification created restriction enzyme site (ACRES, detecting gene mutations) amplified CT (Chlamydia trachomatis) assay -a.k.a. GenProbe amplified CT test/assay) Ampligen® -- CFS/chronic fatigue syndrome and immune deficiency syndromes amprenavir (Agenerase™ for HIV amrinone (sepsis/CHF/inamrinone, name change; see inamrinone) Amrix™ (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride, skeletal muscle relaxant 15 and 30 mg by ECR Phrama, FDA approved) AMS 600 malleable penile prosthesis by American Medical Systems AMS 600M malleable penile prosthesis AMS 650 malleable penile prosthesis AMS 700CX inflatable penile prosthesis AMS 700CXM inflatable penile prosthesis AMS 800 sphincter urinary prosthesis (with balloon 61-70 cm of water pressure balloon) AMS Ambicor penile prosthesis AMS autoclavable laparoscopes AMS Coaguloop™ AMS Endoview camera (endoscopy camera) AMS ProstaJect™ ethanol injection system AMS Securo-T urinary prosthesis AMS SPARC sling system amsa (SEE EMSA airway) AMSA block (dental injection) AMSCO orthographic II fracture Chick-Langren model 10500 Orbiter™ (table by Steris Co.) Amsco® OrthoVision® fracture table AMT-8 Octopus wire by Medtronic Amvisc (viscoelastic agent for ophth. surgery) amylase-3 (gene mutation) Amylin Pharmaceuticals (maker of the new drug for type 2 diabetes, Exenatide) Amylin study protocol (for drug Exenatide, for diabetes type 2 by Amylin Pharm, San Diego with clinical trials at Scripps Green by Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharm) amyloid a assay (cardiovasulcar and cerebrovascular disease risk assessment with obstructive sleep apnea, immunohistological analysis of plasma, normal range 7.3+/-2.6 mcg/mL) Anaconda™ device and delivery system (by Endologix, Inc., Irvine, CA) AnaMantle HC (contains 3% lidocaine HCl and 0.5% hydrocortisone for treatment of hemorrhoids by Kenwood Therapeutics) Anamed Inc. Anaspaz® (hyoscyamine sulfate, Cystospaz, Donnamar, Colidrops for PUD, abdominal spasms, by BF Ascher Co., Inc., Shawnee Mission, KS) Anastaflo™ coronary stent AnastoClip® Vessel Closure System. anastomoses; mfg Eurogene Ltd) anastrozole (replaces tamoxifen for breast cancer prevention, IBIS II) Anatomic Facet Replacement System (AFRS by Facet Solutions, Inc.) ANCA-positive vasculitis Anchorlok® soft-tissue anchor Anchor™ catheter exchange device Anchron™ Plus (biodegradable suture anchor device for bone and soft tissue by Inion) Ancobon® (antifungal flucytosine, Diflucan, toxic to fetus by ICN, oral capsules 250 & 500 mg by Valeant) ANCURE® Access by Guidant Ancure® or ANCURE aortoiliac system by Guidant AND (allow natural death - becoming a common term in place of DNR) and surgical telescope) ANDA (abbreviated new drug application) Andara™ OFS™ (nerve growth stimulator system with electrical field by Cyberkinetics) Anderson clamp Anderson type odontoid fractures (Roman numerals I-IV) Andractim™ (dihydrotestosterone gel) -- geriatric hypogonadism Androgel-DHT™ -former trademark name AndroGel™ (testosterone gel) -previously Androgel-DHT(tm) Androgram (noninvasive tool for monitoring pulmonary artery pressure) Androscope Stethos, Androscope i-Stethos (a new type of stethoscope; the i-Stethos can be interfaced to a PDA by Andromed) Androsonix biological sound monitor (disposable adhesive device affixed to the patient’s skin) Androsorb™ -- testosterone gel androstenedione (serum testosterone, androgen levels, transferases, 3, 5, 17) androstenedione 3, 17 (endocrinology steroid labs) androstenethione (steroid lab) AndroTab-SL® -previously Androtest-SL® Androtest-SL® -former trademark name Androxal™ (phase III once-a-day testosterone for deficiency by Zonagen) Anemia Meter (hemoglobin rapid test, self-collected at home or office by eBioSafe) AnemiCAM (light-reflecting device for assessing hemoglobin quickly, by Brown University) anergy panel screening lab test AnervaX™ (for rheumatoid arthritis) AnestShield (tubular device from Lexan, gives surgeons access to patient’s extremities, device snaps onto leg/arm boards by MDDI) AneuRx body (referred to as the “main graft body” in dictation) AneuRx® AAAdvantage (stent graft system by Medtronic) AneuRx® for AAA endoluminal grafting (AVE graft by Medtronic) AneuRx™ DTA (descending thoracic aorta) stent graft system -Update: new model AneuRx™ IDS delivery system -Update: improved delivery system AneuRx™ stent graft (stent graft made of expandable material, designed to repair abdominal aortic aneurysm; mfg Medtronic, Inc.) AneuVysion™ assay - FDA approved for immediate use of results as stand- AngeCool™ radio frequency (RF) catheter-ablation system AngeFix™ lead system -- pacing/sensing AngeFlex™ lead system Angeion Sentinel™ ICD by Angeion Corp. Angeliq (oral tabs, OTC, drospirenone and estradiol tablets by Berlex, Inc. for menopausal symptoms) AngePass™ lead system Angiocidin (antiangiogenic) angiogenic gene therapy treatment angiography of left internal thoracic artery from right arm approach by YUMIKO-LITA catheter Angioguard® (examines carotid stenting protected by angioguard) AngioJet® Rheolytic(tm) Thrombectomy(tm) system by Possis, Inc. AngioJet® Thrombectomy(tm) system (rheolytic) AngioMARK® (a.k.a. MS-325) -- injectable contrast agent in MRI Angiomax™ (bivalirudin anti-clotting therapy by injection by The Medicines Company) AngiOptic™ microcatheter AngioRad™ radiation system AngioScore (scoring balloon angioplasty catheter by AngioScore, Inc.) AngioSculpt balloon (angioplasty catheter, 2.4-3.8 by AngioScore, Inc.) Angio-Seal STS platform closure device Angio-Seal® (6-French) Angio-Seal® (8-French) AngioStent™ AngioTrak system by ACS, FDA approved Angiozyme™ -- CA angle of Louis (ridge between the manubrium and both of the sternum Angstrom™ II ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) Angstrom™ MD ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) anhydrovinblastine (AVLB) -- lung CA anidulafungin (formerly V-echinocandin; antifungal agent, by Vicuron Pharm for esophageal candidiasis) Anika Therapeutics Animas IR 1000 (insulin pump and a variety of blood glucose meters by Animas) aniseed, Elmiron, and Aqua-Plex (for cystitis and pelvic pain) ankle arthrodesis, miniarthrotomy technique (two 1.5-cm incisions, adapted from E. Stamatis and M. Myerson) Anklizer II low profile walker (podiatry) ankylosing spondylitis) ANNA-1, ANNA-2, ANNA-3 (antineuronal nuclear antibodies, markers of lung CA) annamycin (CA/leukemia) AnnuloFlo™ annuloplasty ring system anodized speculum (vaporization of tissue, used in GYN procedures/LEEP procedures) Anogesic® (intra-anal nitroglycerin ointment; fname; see Cellgesic) anorchic, anorchia (after orchiectomy, unilateral or bilateral) ANP (indication of heart failure, atrial natriuretic peptide, used with BNP and CNP complements) Anscore™ health management system Ansel® cardiac sheath (by Boston Scientific) Anspach suture anchor Anspach Turk-LA drill bit Answer® (bone components by Biomet) Antagon™ (ganirelix acetate injection for fertility) Ant-Cer™ cervical plate by Abbott Antega™ (cementless hip system by Aesculap) antegrade and retrograde esophageal dilation combined (Hegar dilators, Foley, Glidewire) antegrade colonic enema for refractory constipation antegrade continence enema (ACE, in situ appendix, procedure for refractory constipation) Antegren (natalizumab, see Tysabri drug for MS) Antelys GX® PEEK VBR (vertebral body replacement by Scient’x) anterior choroidal artery (brain anatomy) anterior dynamized system (ADS spinal fixation) Anterior lumbar interbody fusions (ALIFs) are essentially performed for back Antex Biologics Inc. Anthelios SX (avobenzone, ecamsule, octocrylene, OTC moisturizer with UVA protectant by L-Oreal USA) Anthem 32 (ACB lab test study) anthocyanins (phytochemicals with disease-fighting properties found in tea) Anthrax Quick ELISA (Immunetics, Inc. of Boston, detects antibodies for anthrax) anthropometrics (study of body fat, body mass index, etc.) anti-10A level (hemoglobin clotting factor 9A, 10A, 11A, 11B, factor levels in association with TIMI flow and status of patient on Lovenox or other anticoagulation) anti-21 hydroxylase antibody antiacetylcholine receptor blocker antibody antiamphiphysin antibodies (associated with paraneoplastic neurological diseases) antibacterial Foley catheter antibiotic-mediated rejection (of transplant, AKA antibody-mediated rejection) anti-brush border antibody anti-c Mpl antibody assay (anti-thrombopoietin receptor antibody assay by enzyme serum) anticholinergic, oxybutynin, for overactive bladder; FDA approved by Watson Pharmaceuticals) Anticort (procaine HCI) -- HIV/AIDS (inhibits adrenal cortisol synthesis) anti-CTLA-4 antibodies (anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocytic associated monoclonal antibody, treatment for cancer, and Ab treatment, negative regulator of T cell activation, blocking antibodies, also MDX-CTLA-4) anti-CV2 antibody (immune-mediated antibody, paraneoplastic neurological syndrome) anti-cyclic citrullinated peptid antibody (anti-CCP), for RA anti-cytochrome P4502D6 assay (antibody assay; liver kidney microsomal type 1 antibody target assay, LKM1 assay) antidiotypic antibody assay anti-DNA(ds) double-stranded antibodies anti-DnaseB antibody antidulafungin (Eraxis generic for fungal infections) anti-Ep-CAM molecule (epidermal cell adhesion molecule, immunotoxin therapy for cancer) anti-factor Xa levels (factor X/Xa, enoxaparin, heparin guidelines) antifibrinolytic therapy (acute menorrhagia) antifibrotic regimen (for Peyronie’s disease, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, Viagra or sildenafil, pentoxifylline, and L- arginine amino acid) antifilaggrin autoantibody assay (diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis by ELISA by detection of antibodies) Anti-Fog Kit (for eye surgery by Medtronic) anti-Ga1Nac-GD1a (antibodies) anti-GAB antibody anti-GBM antibody (antiglomerular basement membrane) anti-GD1a antibody (IgM antibodies) antigliadin antibody (screening assay for celiac sprue) antiglobulin tests (C3b and C3d, DATs, ELDAT, anti-C3b, haemagluttination of RBCs) anti-GM1 antibody (IgM autoantibodies in focal motor neuron diseases) anti-GQ1b antibodies (IgG, Miller Fisher syndrome) antihemophilic factor, recombinant (Xyntha), a coagulation factor anti-Herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) antibody assay (lab test) anti-Hu antibody (neuromuscular disease marker) anti-insulin antibody anti-Jo-1 antibody anti-La antibody antiliver and antikidney microsomal antibody, also referred to as anti-KLM, or anti-Jo-1 anti-Lo peptide (antibody, polypeptide) anti-Ma (paraneoplastin antibody) anti-malignin antibody in serum test for CA anti-Melan A (antibody immunostaining for melanoma) anti-Mi-2 beta antibody (N-CoR, BRG1 left panel antibodies, and Mi-2 right panel antibodies) anti-myelin basic protein antibody assay (lab test) anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody anti-OmpC (marker for Crohn disease, Escherichia coil outer membrane porin lab) anti-PCA-1 and 2 (antibodies, or just PCA-1 and PCA-2) antiperoxidase (antimicrosomal; an antibody against peroxidase, which is a protein within the thyroid) antiphospholipid-thrombosis (APL-T) anti-Pr-3 ELISA autoimmune test -- Wegner's granulomatosis anti-Profile IV (anticentromere) antireticulin antibody anti-Ro/SSA and SSB antibody proteins anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mannan antibody test anti-SCL70 (antibody) antisense drugs -- DNA and RNA drugs to stop disease process antisense infusion (melanoma study, Univ. of Arkansas, Bc1-2 oligodeoxynucleotide G3139 antisense) anti-SSA 602055 antithrombin III (ATIII), transgenic form -- prevent blood clots Antivirogram™ (test for HIV) anti-Xa level (standing for “anti-10a” level, factor level in blood) Antizol™ (fomepizole) for injection (antidote for antifreeze poisoning/ethylene glycol) Antova™ (humanized anti-CD40 ligand antibody; hu5c8; MS) ANTRES® (spinal system by Medtronic) Antrin™ (ASHD treatment with lutetium and exaphyrin by Lu-Tex) anuresis means no urination or inability and enuresis is bedwetting. Anvirzel™ (cancer drug) Anywhere™ shoe (shock-absorbing shoe designed to reduce arch stress) Anzemet™ (dolasetron mesylate 50 and 100 mg tabs/antiemetic) AOD (alcohol and other drug abuse, dual-diagnosis patients) Aorfix™ (stent graft by Lombard Medical Tech, England) aortic arch type classifications (1-10 and a-d, e.g. type 1a Gross classification, Stanford classification is type I, II, and III) Aortic Connector System™ aortic root wrap (Dacron wrap to repair aortic root) Aortoiliac EGS® system -- AAA repair AP gradient (on EEG, means anteroposterior, as on x-rays) AP-1 transcription factor, genetic marker APAC (acceleration of premature atrial contractions; EP studies) Apan™ (investigational beta-amyloaid aggregation inhibitor for Alzheimer's) APAP/caffeine/phenyltoloxamine/salicylamide oral caps for pain APAP/dextromethorphan/guafenesin/PSE (congestion) aPC resistance (activeated protein C, clotting factor V antigen levels in factor V deficiency) APC stool test (experimental test that analyzes fecal DNA for mutations of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC gene. Can identify early cases of colorectal cancer) APC study (adenomatous polyposis of colon gene testing) Apdyne Medical Company Apdyne phenol applicator kit (topical local anesthesia for TMs in myringotomy) Apeel™ CS Plus catheter (St. Jude Medical) Apex SVX Plus excimer laser system Apex™ (series model DDD 4000+ pacemakers by CCC) Aphthasol™ (amlexanox 5%, oral paste for aphthous oral ulcers by Access Pharm, Inc.) apico-abdominal bypass (temporary bypass between left ventricle and abdominal aorta) Apidra (glulisine insulin by Aventis Pharm, fast-acting insulin) aplaviro (drug by GlaxoSmithKline CCR5, chemokine coreceptor inhibitor for HIV, in trials) Apley sign, Apley test (to differentiate ligamentous from meniscal injury of knee) Apligraf™ (synthetic skin by Organogenesis) Aplio xV (tissue Doppler by Toshiba) ApliPure™ (real-time imaging by Toshiba) APM-2000™ vital signs monitor apo A-1 Milano (innovative treatment to reduce arterial plaque) APO-1, APO-1-TRIAL (clinical trial for colon cancer with irinotecan and Erbitux and TRIAL-4) apocrine (pronounced apo-krin type, glandular secretion, such as a DCIS apocrine tumor) apodized diffractive technology (used to correct vision in patients with cataracts by Alcon) ApoE or APOE, apolipoprotein E (allele testing (genetic testing for Alzheimer disease, linked to epsilon 4 gene) Apogee (for hair removal by Alexandrite lasers) Apogee™ (vaginal vault system by American Medical Systems) Apokyn® (apomorphine HCl, Bertek Pharmaceuticals, anti-Parkinson’s) apolipoprotein analysis (marker of cardiac risk factor, A-I and C-III deficiency, plasma lipoprotein, along with NMR LipoProfile, and hs-CRP or cardio-CRP lab tests) Apollo 95E tooth-whitening and curing system Apollo® (hip and knee systems by Asulzer Orthopedics, Inc., Austin, Texas) Apollo™ DXA bone densitometry system Apomate™ (radiopharmaceutical imaging agent) apomorphine hydrochloride (Apokyn, anti-Parkinson’s by Bertek Pharmaceuticals) aponeurotic graft used with incisional hernia repair ApoScreen apoptosis test Apotex (Canadian drug maker) appendicular and simple midline commands (on neuro exam) Appendogram (contrast fluoroscopic exam to assess size and shape of left atrial appendage) applanation tonometry of radial artery (assess vasodilatation prior to atheroma; check pressures by Hayward CS, Kraidly, et al.) Apple medical mobius elastic retractor Applebaum prosthesis (ossicular/ENT by Biomed) applied behavior analysis Applied Genetics Inc. Dermactics (AGI Dermactics) Applied Imaging, Inc. Applied Medical Optical Separator (optical trocar system by Applied Medical, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) Appraise diabetic monitoring approval) APPROVE clinical trial using Angiomax anti-clotting injection approved by Genzyme General) approved, once a month) approximator clamp Apra™ (CT-2584 mesylate for sarcoma chemotherapy) aprepitant (generic of Emend drug, see Emend) apriori risk for Down. syndrome, based on maternal age, is then multiplied by the corresponding likelihood ratio to generate the patient-specific Apri™(desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol, BCP tablets by Watson Labs) APS™ III Apthera™ (amlexanox oral paste, 5%), see Aphthasol in U.S. APTIMA® PCA3 molecular urine test (for prostate CA) Aptivus® (tipranavir capsules for HIV, 500 mg tipranavir and 200 mg ritonavir b.i.d.) Aptosyn™ (exisulind - formerly FGN-1 and Prevatac™ oral antineoplastic) Aptus™ (AAA repair system by Aptus Endosystem, Inc.) AQ Depot (growth hormone) Aqua Thermassage (heated, dry hydrotherapy unit) Aquacel Ag (antimicrobial wound dressing by Bristol Myers-Squibb) Aquacel Ag (Hydrofiber antimicrobial dressing with SilverSelect by Allegro Medical) Aquacel CombiDerm (wound dressing by ConvaTec) Aquacel Hydrofiber™ (nonwoven pad or ribbon dressing made of hydrocolloid fibers (sodium carboxymethylcellulose; mfg ConvaTec) Aquacel Silver™ (dressings by ConvaTec) AquADEKs™ Pediatric Liquid is a complete nutritional supplement specifically designed to meet the needs of cystic fibrosis patients AquaFlow™ collagen glaucoma drainage system, FDA approved by STAAR Surgical of AquaForm™ (by Rolyan humerus brace) aquagenic urticaria (rare disorder associated with contact with water) AquaGuide™ (Access® ureteral sheath by Bard) AquaLase® liquefaction device by Alcon Aqualizer® LS101 dental splint for TMJ Aquaphor™ gauze dressing Aquarius TT™ (urodynamics by Laborie Medical) AquariusNET (a streaming 2D/3D medical imaging server) Aquasol HE (topical vitamin E for wounds) Aquasorb™ dressing Aquatab® -- colds/sinusitis Aquilion™ CT scanner AquinOx™ (high-flow, high oxygen concentration humidification system by Smiths Medical, Inc.) AqWire™ hydrophilic guidewires by ev3, Inc. Arabesk® Flow Arabesk® Top arachnophlebectomy (eliminate spider veins) Arachnophlebectomy Needle (trademarked) Aradigm Corporation Arago™ argon laser Aralast™ (alpha-2 proteinase inhibitor using Cohn-Oncley cold alcohol fractionation by Alpha Therapeutic Corp.) Aranesp SureClick™ (100 mcg/0.5 mL IM) Aranesp™ (generic darbepoetin alfa, stimulates RBCs, Update: FDA approved) aranon (SEE Arranon) Arantius ligament approach to hepatic vein and common trunk procedure using vessel loop Arava (leflunomide; expanded indication for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, doses of 100 mg q.d. for 3 days; 20 mg, 10 mg q.d. thereafter by Aventis) ARB (angiotensin II receptor/blocker) ARC-22 (active response catheter) Arch Rival™ cavus foot orthotic by DonJoy Architect® AUSAB reagent kit Archtect® (anti-HCV hemostat, hepatitis C test kit by Abbott Labs) ArCom XL (Mallory head modular calcar system by Biomet) ArCom® All-Poly (polyethylene hip liner by Biomet) Arcoxia (etoricoxib, 2nd generation COX-2 inhibitor, oral administration for OA and RA by Merck) Arctic Sun™ temperature management system ARDSNet = acute respiratory distress syndrome clinical network treatment protocol = low tidal volume ventilation, PPEP, PA catheter, lysofylline, methylprednisolone, ketoconazole, fluid management, critical care protocol) area of eye of Scottie dog (lumbar back) area under pH 4 (AU4) diagnostic arecoline (Alzheimer's) Arena 501K (new hemodialysis device by Baxter Healthcare) Arestin™ (minocycline hydrochloride, drug for treatment of adult periodontitis) argatroban (formerly Acova™, formerly Novastan™ -Update: to be marketed under generic arzoxifene (LY-353381) -- (selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) Arginaid® (Novartis Medical Nutrition) Arginate nutritional supplement (chromium, picolinate, wholistic formulat, OTC) Arglase wound dressing (by Medline Industries) argon beamer (plasma coagulator, resector) argon laser Argos™ (model SSI 197+ pacemaker by CCC) Argus II (retinal stimulator prosthesis system with 60 electrodes by 2nd Sight Medical) Argyle Sentinel Seal (thoracentesis catheter by Sherwood Medical; Tillamore, Ireland) ARIAD by ARIAD Pharm, Inc. chemo regimen for relapsed or refractory cancers) Aria™ (transabdominal, transobturator tape by Mentor Corp., TOT polypropylene mesh) Aria™ CABG -- when no vessel available, synthetic graft Aria™ CPAP system -- sleep apnea Aria™ prosthetic coronary artery bypass graft (a.k.a. Aria(tm) CABG) Aricept ODT (orally disintegrating tablet FDA approved, so no swallowing of pill needed) Aricept™ (donezepil hydrochloride for Alzheimer and expanded indications) Ariflo® (COPD/asthma 15 mg b.i.d. by Glaxo SmithKline) Arilvax® -- yellow fever Arimidex® (anastrozole) tablets -- breast CA aripiprazole - Update: NDA submitted; proposed brand name: Abilitat) aripiprazole (formerly OPC-14597, schizophrenia Arista™ AH (absorbable hemostat by Medafor, Inc. assists body in clotting) Aristopan® (triamcinolone hexecetonide injection 20 mg/mL suspension by Sabex Pharma) Ariva™ (quit smoking cigalet, replacement nicotine) Arixtra® (fondaparinux sodium) -- synthetic antithrombotic, prevent DVT after orthopedic Ariza (gepirone) extended-release [ER] tablets (once daily administration for depression, anxiety by Organon) armodafinil (Nuvigil), a CNS stimulant Arndorfer water-perfused manometry catheter by Arndorfer Medical Specialties, Inc., Wisconsin) Arndt 9-French endobronchial blocker (one-lung vent procedures by Cook) arninon (see Arranon) Aromapatch™ nasal inhaler Aromasin® (exemestans tablets breast CA) aromatase inhibitor (breast cancer therapy class of drugs) Aroplatin™ (formerly Platar for mesothelioma) around-the-world urinary catheters Arox ventricular lead (Spectranetics Biotronik, JBP, bipolar passive fixation J Lead 45/52 cm Polyrox PX 53/60 BP, bipolar passive fixation 53 x 60 cm venttricular lead, Arranon (nelarabine 250 mg or 5 mg/mL IV SR for leukemia by Glaxo-Smith-Kline) Array® foldable intraocular lens (IOL) -See AMO® Array® Array™ catheter (treatment of brain cancer by Medtronic) ARREST (AngioRad radiation for restenosis) Arrhythmia Mapping System Arrow Infusaid pump 22-gauge by CR Bard and Arrow Intl. Arrow International (thoracentesis catheter by CR Bard, Reading, PA) Arrow TheraCath (see TheraCath) ArrowFlex sheath introducer by Arrow Intl. (Tuohy Y connector by Amitech) ArrowFlex Tip Plus cath (Uniport soft-tip by Arro Intl.) Arrow-Howes multilumen central venous catheter Arrow-Trerotola PTD™ (percutaneous thrombolytic device) Arsenic TriOxide (ATO, for multiple myeloma and refractory acute promyelocytic leukemia) arsenic trioxide (see Trisenox) ART pipette tips by Molecular BioProducts, San Diego ART therapy (antirertroviral) Artane 2 mg t.i.d., aka trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride; medication for treatment of psychiatric problems including movement disorder. ArtAssist (compressive dressing by 3M) Artecoll (permanent wrinkle treatment collagen-coated microscopic plastic beads injected into skin) Artegraft™ collagen vascular graft Artelon® (surgical suture by ArthroCare) Artelon® Spacer CMC-I is a T-shaped, woven construction made of Artelon fibers which was developed for patients with thumb base osteoarthritis.. ArteriA™ Medical Sciences, Inc. Arth-Aid™ (capsaicin/aloe minor aches/pains) Arthrex Suture-Tak™ anchor (Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL) Arthrex™ coring reamer Arthrex™ suction sidebiter (Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL) Arthro 7 (OTC arthritis product from health food stores) Arthrobot bone mountable hip surgery robot system ArthroCare arthroscopic system Arthro-MRI of shoulder or Arthro-CT Arthro-Pierce™ shoulder suture system by Smith & Nephew arthroscopic synovectomy of elbow ArthroSew™ suturing system Arthrotec® (diclofenac sodium and misoprostol for OA) Arthrotek Bio-Phase™ suture anchor Arthrotek EZLoc™ (femoral fixation no-profile screw and washer) ArthroWand™ (radiofrequency surgical tool for tissue removal, dissection, and shrinkage; mfg ArthroCare) articular cartilage autografting Articulator injection needle: smooth distal hub (for lifting sessile polyps and tattooing of the colon) artificial anterior chamber (device used for modifying the donor button in endothelial lamellar keratoplasty) Artiflex™ (compressive dressing by BSN) Artirem™ (contrast dye) Artisan® (intraocular lens by Ophtec US, Inc. for nearsightedness in adults) Artisan™ 2 x 8 surgical lead (use with Precision® IPG Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) System using 16 Artisan lead by Boston Scientific) ARTISTIC (AngioRad radiation therapy for in-stent restenosis intracoronary) Artoscan M (MRI scan for extremities) Artscan 200 Arvin™ (ancrod - former trademark name, Viprinex anticoagulant) Arxxant® (ruboxistaurin mesylate by Eli Lilly & Co. for diabetic retinopathy) Aryplase® (galsulfase by BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. for treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis) arytenoid adduction and laryngeal reinnervation surgery Arzerra (ofatumumab), a monoclonal antibody drug targeting the CD20 protein on B cells, for treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) Asacard® controlled-release ASA 325 mg Asacol® (mesalamine delayed-release tablets for ulcerative colitis) Asahi Conquest Pro™ wire (by Abbott Labs) Asahi Grand Slam guidewire (by Abbott Labs) Asahi Hayate Pro™ wire (by Abbott Labs) Asahi Intec Confianza guidewire (by Abbott Labs) Asahi Intec Miracle Brothers guidewire (by Abbott Labs) Asahi Miracle Pro™ wire (by Abbott Labs) Asahi Miracle™ wire (by Abbott Labs) Asahi Prowater Flex guidewire (by Abbott Labs) Asahi Soft Wire™ and Asahi SS wire (for brachytherapy by Abbott Labs) ASAM (American Association of Addiction Medicine counselors/physicians) ASAP (azimilide supraventricular arrhythmia program) ASAP Biopsy System ASAP Solution™ silver mineral supplement Ascensia™ Elite XL glucose monitor by Bayer Ascensia™ EZE/Accu-Chek/Simplicity/Sure Step/Pro Tracr BG (blood glucose monitoring systems for children with autodisc easy to load by Bayer) Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. Ascension pyrocarbon finger implant (by Ascension for CMC joint) Ascension® MCP implant/total joint by Orthopedics, Inc. Ascension® PIP (proximal interphalangeal) total joint Ascension® PyroSphere® (implant, now FDA app. for 4th and 5th tarsometatarsal joints of foot used with On-X Carbon® by Ascension) Ascent™ (bone components by Biomet) Asch (ENT instrument, Asch forceps) ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncologists) ASCO (FDA orphan drug to Arsenic TriOxide for multiple myeloma) ASH (alcoholic steatohepatitis) Ash Split-Cath™ (for dialysis) Ashtanga yoga Ashworth Spasticity Scale (and modified Ashworth scales, most commonly used) Asimia (paroxetine mesylate tablets; major depression, OCD/PD, 10, 20, 30, 40-mg Askina Sorg™ (wound dressing by Swiss-American) Aslera (prasterone, a.k.a. dehydroepiandrosterone [DHEA]) (GL701), for women with SLE to reduce need for steroid; systemic lupus erythematosus by Genelabs Technologies with Watson Pharmaceuticals) Asmanex Twisthaler 14 dose (220 mcg/inhaltion powder and 60 Dose) Asmanex(R) (mometasone furoate powder 220 mcg corticosteroid for asthma by Schering-Plough) Asnis III™ (cannulated screws by Stryker) aspartate/glutamate gene carrier (aspartate 16 polymorphism gene aminotransferase level of more than 35 U per litre), variant of the DRD4 -C521T polymorphism, associated with asthma, hypertension, asthma, etc.) aspartate-glutamate-enriched blood cardioplegia (for bypass procedures) ASPECT (anticoagulation study) ASPECT ELUTES drug-eluting stent study Aspen collar (craniofacial pressure) Aspen ultrasound system Aspergillus precipitant antibodies (lab test) aSpire™ covered stent and Controlled Release™ delivery system ASSENT (clinical trial to assess efficacy of tPA) assessment of nasal surgical site) ASSI no-scalpel vasectomy (fixator ring clamp by ASSI products Westbury, NY) assistant free Robb leg positioner (by Innomed product information, savannah, GA) AssureFlow (remote-controlled bladder valve, for weak bladders by Gizmag) Assure™ blood glucose monitoring system AST-38 (chemistry profile with 38 tests) asteatotic eczema, body Astelin® (azelastine hydrochloride) nasal spray, 137 mcg -Update: FDA approved) ASTEROID study Astro-Med (manufacturer) Astro-Med Albert Grass(r) Heritage digital EEG system AST-SLK (view stent by Cordis) asymmetric tonic neck reflex (ATNR; alternative name for tonic neck reflex, "The ATNR and Moro reflexes are integrated") asyneresis (localized reduction in ventricular wall motion) A-Syst system At 500™ (pacing system by Medtronic) ATA (antithyroid antibodies) Atabax™ (retapamulin ointment by GSM for impetigo) ATAC breast cancer trial Atacand Plus (Atacand Plus Lipitor) Atacand/HCT Atacand™ (candesartan cilexetil for hypertension) Atavi atraumatic spine fusion system Atazanavir sulfate (Reyataz) (a protease inhibitor, once daily in clinical trials for HIV/AIDS) ATB lumbar spine surgery (anterior tension band by Synthes) Athena Laboratory (tests done for Medicare patients) Athena Pelvic Muscle Trainer™ by BK- Medical, Athena Feminine Techno, Inc. AtheroCath Bantam™ coronary atherectomy catheter AtheroCath GTO™ coronary atherectomy catheter Atherotech (company making cholesterol tests, etc.) Athos laser Atiprimod clinical trial phase I/IIa and L-Annamycin (for advanced CA by Callisto) ATL HDI® 3000 ultrasound system Atlantis SR (C4020 probe catheter by Boston Scientific, 40 mHz) Atlantis Vision® (anterior cervical plate by Medtronic Sofamor Danek) Atlantis™ (by Boston Scientific, IVUS intravascular ultrasound imaging) Atlantis™ SR IVUS catheter probe (by Boston Scientific) Atlas + HF ICD by St. Jude Medical Atlas DR and VR and HF pulse generators/implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs by St. Jude) ATLAS trial (Zestril survivor study) ATLAS VR and UR, DR and HF pacemaker by St. Jude AtlasPlan™ (software for neurosurgery) AtLast™ blood glucose system Atlas™ 2.0 diagnostic ultrasound system ATNAA (antidote treatment nerve agent autoinjector; atropine 2.1 mg/0.7 mL and pralidoxime chloride 600 mg/2 mL in separate chambers for IM injection) ATO (arsenic trioxide; As2O3) -Update: FDA approved; see Trisenox™ for atomoxetine hydrochloride (Strattera for ADD/ADHD by Eli Lilly) Atopiclair (nonsteroidal cream for dermatitis by Sinclair, FDA approved) atorvastatin (Lipitor - antilipidemia) ATP III (Adult Treatment Panel III)-new guidelines issued by NIH’s Expert Panel of the National Cholesterol Education Program) ATRA (all-trans-retinoic acid, 11-cis-retinoic) Atrac-tain cream (for dry skin, diabetic foot problems by Coloplast Corp., Marietta, GA) atracurium besylate -- muscle relaxant/skeletal injuries/with general anesthesia Atragen™ (leukemia) Atralin Gel (tretinoin 0.05% for acne by Coria Labs) atrasentan (oral endothelin palliative treatment for bone pain in prostate cancer patients by Abbott Labs) Atraumata forceps (atraumatic intestinal forceps with elastic blades by Aesculap, Center Valley, PA) Atrial Capture Management(R) ACM by Medtronic Atri-Aloe® (laxative, supplement OTC) AtriCure™ coronary device for ablation (by Med Tech and AtriCure, Inc., CA) Atridox™oxycycline), treatment of periodontal disease Atrigel™ (drug-delivery system - periodontal) atrioesophageal fistula (complication of radiofrequency ablation of VF) atriogram, a device used to monitor cardiac surgery patients after surgery and in ICU Atripla™ (triple HIV drug by Gilead, Bristol-MyersSquibb, once daily consists of Viread and Emtriva, an NNRTI) Atrisone™apsone topical gel) Atrisorb® FreeFlow GTR barrier with doxycycline (periodontal guided tissue regeneration barrier, tooth graft) Atrium (wrapped Advanta™ graft-- bypass surgery) Atrium HyperLite LX PTCA catheter (LX denotes low crossing profile, 0.17 x 0.0026 with ultraflow tip) AtroPen™ (atropine for poisonings, age 7 and older, 0.05 mg/kg) Atrovent and Atrovent HFA (ipratropium bromide HFA by Boehringer Ingelheim, asthma/breathing difficulties, nasal spray rhinorrhea) ATS 500/1500 tourniquet systems ATS criteria (American Thoracic Society, lung function/spirometry data accepted as reproducible and accurate for lung function, usually used for determining lung function based on exposure of factory worker exposed to asbestos or vermiculite suffering asbestosis) ATS Open Pivot® bileaflet heart valve ATS Open Pivot™ heart valve ATT (Attention Training, for treatment of ADD and OCD) Attablet oral (25, 50, and 100 mg by Atzydus Pharms USA) Attain 2187 and 4193 (family of left ventricular pacemaker leads by Medtronic) Attain StarFix™ OTW (over-the-wire lead Model 4195, first cardiac resynchronization therapy, CRT, left heart lead by Medtronic) Attain™ sheath (pacemaker leads by Medtronic, also used on Guidant products) Attenace® (modafinil tablets, by Cephalon, Inc. for ADHD) Attenade™ (d-methylphenidate [d-MPH]) -- ADD/ADHD ATTRACT trials (anti-TNF trial in rheumatoid arthritis with cA2 Atuss HD oral cap and Atuss HX (guaifenesin/hydrocodone 300 mg/5 mg oral cap) ATW steerable guidewire by Cordis AU5 Harmonic ultrasound system AUA symptom score (a score from 0-7 used to determine enlarged prostates by the American Urological Society) AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, used with elderly) Auditory Consonant Trigrams Test (by Brown-Peterson) augmented chemotherapy (sometimes in addition to radiation) Augmentin ES™ (amoxicillin/clavulanate) Augmentin XR (amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium for treatment of sinusitis or community-acquired pneumonia by GlaxoSmithKline) AUR-7 flexible ureteroscope auranofin (see Ridaura, drug for arthritis) AuraTek rapid cancer test AuRA™ cemented total hip system Aurex-3 -- home treatment for tinnitus Aurora self-expanding biliary stent system by Medtronic (vascular stent) AURORA study Aurora™ (diode laser system, Aurora™ HL laser) AUT (Advanced Ultrasound Technologies) autism spectrum disorder (pervasive developmental diagnosis) Auto Segmentation (trademarked software tool to isolate and color-code critical structures such as tumors using a scan of patient's brain) Auto Suture™ Auto Suture™ ABBI(tm) system Auto Suture™ Indicator 30 Mini-CABG(tm) site stabilizer(tm) Auto Suture™ Mini-CABG(tm) occlusion clamps Auto Suture™ One-Shot anastomotic device Auto Suture™ Soft Thoracoport™ Auto Suture™ SurgiStitch™ Auto Suture™ universal retractor base AutoAmbulator (special treadmill overhead harness with computerized sensors to monitor vital signs by HealthSouth) autoaugmentation (see urothelial augmentation) Autoblock safety syringe AutoCapture™ pacing system Autocath® 100 bladder-control device AutoCAT™ intra-aortic balloon pump by Arrow Intl. AutoCyte™ PREP® system; Update: FDA approval for name change to PrepStain system AutoGuard™/AutoGuard-P™ IV catheter autoimmune bulbous dermatoses Auto-Lancet™ -- lab product AuTolo Cure Process (chronic nonhealing wounds) Autologous Growth Factors™ (AGF™) autologous skeletal myoblast transplantation (grafted from thigh into myocardial scar tissue to improve LV function) AutoLog™ autotransfusion system Auto-Lyte® cotinine EIA (enzyme immunoassay) Automated Disposable Keratome (ADK) Automated OsteoGram® 2000 AutoPap 300 QC system Autoplex® T -- hemophilia AutoQuant Plus™ (imaging by Phillips Medical Systems) AutoSet -- sleep apnea AutoSet CS AutoSet T titration system (treatment of sleep apnea) AutoSonix™ system -- laparoscopic coagulation device auto-trigger (cardiac event recorder done over 30 days) Autova®/AUTOVAC® autotransfusion system by Boerhinger Labs and Autovac drains for wound drainage Autovac LF™ autotransfusion system auxiliary xenotransplant/xenotransplantation AVA 3X -- advanced venous access device for cardiac surgery Avacor (OTC herbal supplement; hair restorer; do NOT confuse with Advicor) Avage cream (tazarotene, topical treatment of skin conditions by Allergan, Inc.) Avakine (infliximab) -named changed to Remicade(r) -- RA Avalide® (irbesartan/hydrochlorothiazide) -- hypertension/Avapro Avalon CTS cordless fetal transducer (monitoring of fetus while mother is moving, Philips Medical Systems, Andover, MD) Avalox™ (moxifloxacin) -Avelox in the U.S. -- antibiotic Avanar FX (ultrasound by Endosonics, intravascular) Avanar™ IVUS catheter Avandamet (rosiglitazone, maleate and metformin for type 2 diabetes by GlaxoSmithKline) Avandaryl (rosiglitazone maleate and glimepiride tablets for diabetes by GlaxoSmithKline) Avandia™ (rosiglitazone maleate) -- diabetes, can be used with metformin Avant Immunotherapeutics, Inc. Avanta Total Wrist, Total Hand, MCP/PIP joint implants formerly by Avanta, now owned by Viscogliosi Bros., Small Bone Innovations, SBI) Avanto (MRI Tesla imaging by GE LightSpeed) Avapro® (irbesartan) - hypertension Avar® Gel and Avar Gel Green® by Mann Plast Co., Differin PA, washes, used in emergency medicine and operating rooms) Avastin™ (bevacizumab; anti-VEGF antibody in phase III clinical trials with Xeloda for metastatic breast CA by Genentech; also found to be excellent for colorectal cancer; stops new red cells from forming cancer cells and also being used in studies for hepatocellular carcinoma, FDA approved 2/04) Ava-Tex™ (radiopaque bone vertebroplasty cement by Cardinal Health) Avaxim® (hepatitis A vaccine HAV) AVE coronary stent by Medtronic Avelox™ (moxifloxacin) -- 2nd generation quinolone antibiotic for respiratory tract infections; IV formulation; FDA approved) Avemar® (dietary supplement, anticancer) Avenox® Beta-1A (interferon by Biogen) Aventis Behring Aventis Pharmaceuticals [USA]) Aventis S.A. (Hoechst AG and Rhône-Poulenc SA merger) Avera breast imaging system Avesta™ (or AVESTA uterine suspension clinical study studying uterosacral ligament after hysterectomy Inlet Medical) Aviane birth control is a hormonal contraceptive that gives women a chance to control their cycles to prevent getting pregnant until they plan on it. Aviane® contraceptive Aviane-28 (levonorgestrel 100 mcg and ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg) OCP Aviane™ (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol) tablets [Aviane-21; Aviane-28] (BCP) Avicidin™ (colorectal CA with radiation) Avicor (drug for treatment of lipid disorders and possibly for Alzheimer disease) Avinza (morphine sulfate extended-release, 30, 60, 90, 120-mg round-the-clock capsules for pain control, oncology and HIV patients by Elan Corp. & Ligand Pharmaceuticals; formerly Morphelan®; FDA approved) Avita cream (tretinoin 0.025%) -- acne Avita™ gel (Penedrem, Inc. for acne, topical form of retinoic acid) Avitene® Ultrafoam™ collagen hemostat Avlimil® for female sexual dysfunction (Warner Health Care, Inc.) AvocetPT™ (handheld rapid PT/PTT test) Avodart (dutasteride for symptomatic BPH by GlaxoSmith Kline) Avonex drug by Biogen (FDA approved interferon beta-1 by Allscrips Health) Avosure Pro™ (screening for congenital deficiencies, Factor II, V, VII, X, PTt, warfarin effect, vitamin K deficiency by Avocet Medical, Inc.) AvoSure™ PT (prothrombin time) monitor by Avocet Medical, Inc. AVOXimeter 4000 -- bedside blood gas monitoring AVP2 gene prepro-AVP-gene (X-linked, V2 receptor AVPR2 gene, Xq28 gene, AQP2 gene NDI, CDI, mapped vasopressin locus 20p13, Wolfram syndrome and diabetes insipidus, optic atrophy, etc.) AVR (ascending vasa recta - for tube flows in NICU/ICU patients) AW protocol (alcohol withdrawal protocol in chronic alcoholics, banana bag algorithm, etc.) Aware breast self-examination pad Aware® rapid HIV assay -Update: no plans to market Axcan Scandipharm, Inc. Axcis™ percutaneous myocardial revascularization (PMR) system Axert™ (almotriptan malate) tablets (selective serotonin 5-HT receptor Axid (nizatidine, capsules for stomach acid by Relian Pharma) AxiEM™ (electromagnetic navigation by Medtronic) axillosubclavian vein thrombosis Axiom orthopedic drains Axios™ (pacemaker by Biotronik/GmbH) Axisu Vacuum 2 stabilizer (used in beating-heart surgery to stabilize area where vessel is blocked) AXIUS™ XPOSE™ 3 Device (by Guidant Stabilization Systems, exposes coronary artery during off-pump bypass) axogenesis factor 1 (AF-1) (CNS growth factor) Axokine™ (ciliary neurotrophic factor [CNTF] for Huntington's) Axon spine construct bAVP2 gene prepro-AVP-gene (X-linked, V2 receptor AVPR2 gene, Xq28 gene, AQP2 gene NDI, CDI, mapped vasopressin locus 20p13, Wolfram syndrome and diabetes insipidus, optic atrophy, etc.) Axon spine construct by Axon Instruments (for formation of axon-dendritic bone) Axona - medical food product for the clinical dietary management of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Axonyx Inc. Axopatch 200 (by Axon Instruments) AxSOS (proximal humeral plate by Stryker, Hillsboro, OR) AxSYM HbsAg assay for hepatitis B by Abbott Labs Axura™ (memantine hydrochloride 10 mg, by Merz Pharma GmBh, for Alzheimer’s, memory loss) Axxess spinal cord stimulation lead Axya bone anchor system and kit (BAK) AxyaWeld™ Bone Anchor System (suture material and bone anchors to secure soft tissue structures in surgical procedures utilizing ultrasonic energy to weld polymeric materials, thereby eliminating knot-tying by the surgeon) AxyaWeld™ J-tip suture welding system Aygestin (norethindrone acetate tablets, USP), a progestin. Aygestin is similar to the progesterone hormones naturally produced by the body) Ayr Saline Nasal Gel Moisturizing Swabs will restore moisture and provide relief to those suffering from nosebleeds, colds, allergies, winter dryness Ayr Sinus Rinse Kit 0.9% nasal powder ayurvedic diet/therapy (alternative medicine, ayurrveda school of thought) azacitidine (Vidaza, by Pharmion, FDA approved antineoplastic, bone marrow and myelodysplastic syndromes) AZ-AIR international site on respiratory care AzaSite™ (azithromycin ophthalmic solution by InSite Vision, Inc. for bacterial conjunctivitis) Azelex® Avita® (PA BenzClin by ETHNOR, for acne) azidouridine drug (Alameda R-beta-ser interferon by Triton Biosciences for HIV) Azilect (rasagiline mesylate, monoamine oxidase MAO-B inhibitor for Parkinson's by Teva Pharm) Azixa™ (MPC-6827 for melanoma and glioblastoma by Myriad Genetics) Azo Cranberry tablets (OTC for urinary health) azole (antifungal class of drugs, CYP121, cytochrome 450, some patients have azole intolerance) Azopt (brinzolamide) -- glaucoma drops Azor (amlodipine and olmesartan) - 5/20 mg, 10/20 mg, 5/40 mg and 10/40 mg doses Azulfidine EN-tabs(r) (sulfasalazine delayed-release tablets) **B B2M (beta-2 microglobulin) Babcock Backhaus towel retractor Babcock forceps Babson and Benda (premie infant growth chart) Baby Pod Prism by Enterprises, Inc. babygram (diagnostic x-ray performed on the entire skeletal system of a neonate or small infant in order to visualize developmental anomalies or injuries) BabyStart fertility test kit BabyTome sphincterotome (used for cannulation of the ductal system and for sphincterotomy by Wilson-Cook Medical) Babywire (see The Babywire by ev3, Inc.) BAC/C® cervical interbody fusion system - Update: FDA approvable letter received bacampicillin hydrochloride suspension (antibiotic by Pfizer, 125 mg/mL) Bacchus Vascular, Inc. BaCCine (neutraceutical containing naturla antibiotic nisin) BacFix® thoracolumbar screw system by Spinal Concepts BACID/Bacid (acidophilus, OTC, to prevent antibiotic-induced diarrhea) Backhaus towel forceps Back-Up Meier wire (Boston Scientific) bacterial efflux pump inhibitors Bactiseal™ antimicrobial EVD catheter system (Codman Hakim programmable valve with Codman Bactiseal-impregnated catheter, barrier to bacteria on all catheter surfaces by Codman, Johnson & Johnson Co., Raynham, MA) Bactroban® cream (mupirocin calcium cream, 2%, skin antibiotic) Baden defect analyzer by Marina Medical Instruments Baecke questionnaire of physical activity, performance Baerveldt® seton (glaucoma eye implant, by Upjohn) baffling, baffle (repair heart term) BAFK (biliary atresia failed Kasai) BagEasy® disposable manual resuscitator BAHA® (bone-anchored softband hearing aid, dermatome FAST system by Entific systems, soft band-sound processor worn like head band which allows earn canal to remain open) Bailey & Badgley 3-tip probe Bair Hugger® (brand by Augustine Medical, Inc. of warming unit/blanket; Total Temperature Management System®) Bair Paws warming gown (warming unit through a hose in a gown to keep patients warm before and after surgery) Baird bayonet Baird chalazion forceps BAK Vista System (PEAK cages orthopedic device by Zimmer, Inc. and SpineTech) BAK/C® cervical interbody fusion system - Update: FDA approved BAK/Proximity interbody fusion implant Baker grading system (for breast capsular contractures stages I-V) Bak-Pac® (portable ultrasound scanner) Bakri balloon catheter - for uterine tamponade to control postpartum bleeding. This is the link to the manufacturer’s web site: http://www.cookmedical.com/wh/searchDatasheets.do And press release about it: http://www.cookgroup.com/news/062606.html BAK™ interbody fusion system BAK™ laparoscopic procedure BAL Cath (bronchoalveolar lavage) BALA (broad area linear array treatment) Baladi inverter device (aortic grafting) balanced salt solution Balance™ (bone components by Biomet) BalAsa® (balsalazide disodium, ulcerative colitis/anti-infection former U.S. trademark name; see Colazal™ for ulcerative colitis) Balkan sheath (6F, for PTCA by Cook, Inc.) Balkan Up & Over introducer (used to access contralateral iliac artery for interventional procedures after initial wire guide positioning has been established; mfg Cook, Inc.) balkin sheath (SEE Balkan) ball suction (surgical drain placed to vacuum-ball suction) Ballard testing of neonates Ballenger swivel knife (for ENT procedures by Bolton Surgical and Miltex surgical, NOT Ballinger) Ballert Build-Up™ (color-coded footplates for leg-length discrepancy by Sammons Preston) balloon photodynamic therapy (treatment for Barrett esophagus; Photofrin injected into vein) Balnetar (coal tar topical, OTC for eczema, also Alphosyl and Aquatar) Balziva (oral tablet, ethinyl estradiol 35 mcg, norethindrone by Barr Pharmaceuticals and Warner Chilcott, OVCON) banana bag (a detox IV given to alcoholics, bag is filled with a fluid made up of thiamine, bandage scissors BandageGard™ (by J&J) Band-Aid® liquid bandage Bankart Tack™ (absorbable soft tissue by Bionx Implants, Inc.) Bantam™ atheterectomy catheter by Guidant BAPS board (biomechanical ankle platform system) bar of hypopharynx or cricoid mucosa (anatomy) bar valve shunt for eye, ear, and brain draining of fluid by LeVeen) Baraclude™ (entecavir, chronic hepatitis B, BMS) Bara-Med® XD (hyperbaric chamber, 34-inch diameter, large patients by Environmental Tectonics) Barbie retractor (by Helveston) Bard Composix™ Kugel patch (monofilament polypropylene mesh used for repair of ventral hernias; by Davol) Bard mesh PerFix™ hernia plug by Bard Bard Recovery IVC (filter for DVT) Bard® Stinger™ S and SM ablation catheter (cardiac arrhythmias by CR Bard, Inc., 13 mm x 203 mm) Bard® Commander™ PTCA guide wire by Bard Bard® Composix™ propylene mesh by Bard Bard® flexible endoscopic injection system Bard® Sperma-Tex™ preshaped mesh Bard® Visilex™ mesh Bard® XT™ coronary stent Bardex I.C. catheter BardPort® (implanted port in a breast cancer patient by Bard) Bare laser fiber by Laser Peripherals, Inc. BARI 2D (bypass angiography revascularation investigational 2 diabetes study, tests whether PTCA or CABG has best outcome) BariAir bed BARI protocol (Jomed covered stent) Baridium (phenazopyridine antispasmodic 97.2 mg oral tablets) barium burger (dollop of barium on a burger before imaging studies) barotrauma and sinus barotrauma (body exposed to sudden contractions or expansions of air) Barraclude (entecavir (chronic hep B therapy by Bristol-Myers Squibb, FDA approved 3/05) Barraquer cilia forceps Barraquer Colibri forceps Barraquer corneoscleral scissors Barraquer iris scissors BARRICADE coronary stent graft (clinical trials) Barron donor punch (suction punch used for cornea donor cup for stromal thermal effects prior to placement in recipient) BARRx Ablation Procedure for Barrett’s esophagus is designed to remove the thin layer of esophageal epithelium containing intestinal metaplasia. Barth generators for ablation catheters Barthel Index of ADLs (functional abilities) Baruch orthopedic shoes by Mephisto Bascom procedure (for repair of pilonidal sinus) BASEMET (chem profile 7) basilar invagination brainstem compression SRS-X BAT (B-mode acquisition and targeting) system Bath ankylosing spondylitis metrology index (BASMI, assess ankylosing spondylitis) batimastat (BB-94; synthetic matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor, marimastat, Biodiv-Ysio stent by British BioTech; batimastat-coated BIOdivYsio stent by Biocompatibles) batimastat-coated BiodivYsio® vascular stent (British BioTech) Batista procedure (left ventricular reduction surgery named for Dr. Randas JV Batista, Brazilian surgeon) BAX/bax gene expression level lab assay (prediction of relapse in patients with childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia, also see PAX gene expression) Baxter Bevel Button (beveled myringotomy tube by Micromedics) Baxter dialysis catheter Baxter Mini-Bevel button (myringotomy tube by Micromedics) Baxter Vigilance Monitor (modified thermodilution pulmonary artery catheter for measuring cardiac output by Biomed NCCOM 3) Baycol™ (cerivastatin sodium, cholesterol lowering, new 0.8-mg tablet approved) Bayer Aspirin Regimen (OTC 81 mg) Bayer DCA 2000 (glycosylated hemoglobin A1c test) Bayer Diagnostics Bayer IL-2 study (investigational drug, interleukin derivative, called BAY 43-9006 being investigated for use in kidney cancer and HIV, a signal transduction inhibitor by Bayer Bayer® HER-2/neu serum test Bayer® Immuno 1 (PSA test) Bayesian approach (statistical method/approach to treatment of cancer) Bayesian Belief Networks (BBN, interpret lung scans and chest x-rays to predict pulmonary emboli) bayonet bipolar forceps Baza cream (antifungal, miconazole OTC, Peri-Wash) Bazedoxifene (by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals for prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis) BC Powder (for relief of headache, OTC) BCell-HDM™ (filtering out malignant cells) BCG Onco-TICE (DNA vaccine for cancer) BCI-Immune Activator™ bcl-2 (expression in pulmonary and cardiac function, myofibroblasts, indicates cell death) BClear system BCX-1777) Infusion in Patients With Advanced T-Cell Leukemia With an Option of Long-Term BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) B-D Easy A1c test kit BD Insyte AutoGuard™/AutoGuard-P™ shielded IV catheter -See Insyte BD K-3000 microkeratome (titanium keratome handpice with 360-degree suction port by BD Ophthalmic Systems) BD ProbeTec™ ET system BD Sensability™ breast self-examination aid BD Vacutainer push button blood collection set (retracts needle with push of a button by BD® Ultra Fine (blood sugar test strips, Becton Dickinson mfg.) BDCP (Biologic/Device Combination Product, part biological components, such as porcine cells, but also part medical device for FDA approval category) bDNA (branched DNA) Be In Charge™ program Beacon Technology System™ (BTS) Beacon® tip (to catheter with Slip-Cath or KMP catheter by Cook) BEACOPP chemo protocol and escalated BEACOPP (bleomycin, etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone, and GCSF on day 8 for treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma, as published by Volker Diehl, M.D., et al.) Bead Block (drug delivery by Biocompatibles) beaded or "bumpy" lead anchors by Medtronic beaded T cells and beaded antigen (T-cells enriched by lymphocytes) BEAM chemotherapy regimen (prior to stem cell infusion, busulfan, etoposide, adriamycin or cytarabine, and melphalan) Bear-hugger (warming or cooling blanket; see also Bair Hugger®) BEAT (bucindolol evaluation in acute myocardial infarction trial) beating-heart bypass BEBIG iodine-125 (I-125) seed implant becaplermin -- heals open wounds Bechert lens-holding forceps Bechterew sitting test Becker double-ended carbide rasps (reduce cutting surface to allow targeted reduction of bony structures in rhinoplasty procedures) Becker double-lumen breast implant Becker modified converse scissors (rhinoplasty procedures) Becker neurosurgery venous drain by Donald Becker, MD Becker single-guarded osteotome (precise lateral osteotomy with limited penetration beyond the lateral bony wall in rhinoplasty procedures; comes in 2.5- and 3.0-mm sizes) beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP, corticosteroid drug, site acting, inhaled and nasal for allergic rhintis, asthma, etc.) BED (binge eating disorder) Bedbugg™ system, test, diagnosis service Beeby (premie infant growth chart) Beehler pupil dilator (by MicroTech/LASIK Instruments) Beelith (B-complex vitamins by Beach Pharmaceuticals) beer potomania (hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, electrolyte problem in alcoholics) Beighton scores (derm analysis) BeKoool® (cooling forehead strips for pediatric fevers) Bellatal - another name for Donnatal - a mild antispasmodic medication; it has been used with other drugs for relief of cramps and pain associated with various stomach, intestinal, and bowel disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome, acute colitis, and duodenal ulcer. BELLES (trial studies the use of electron beam computed tomography, EBT, to detect the progression of coronary artery disease in post-menopausal women) Bellevue Bridge (scrotal support) Bellucci alligator forceps BEMA™ (BioErodibile MucoAdhesive Bioral® (thin disk attaches to mucous membranes in mouth, medication is quickly absorbed into blood by BioDelivery Sciences Intl.) BEMA™ LA (long-acting analgesic drug delivery system through buccal mucosa, mucoadhesive by BioDelivery Sciences, Intl., Inc., or BDSI) Benadryl Allergy/Cold FASTMELT (obvious use) Benecalorie (formula feeding by Novartis) Benecol sitostanol (margarine that reduces cholsterol) Benefen™ (SEPA®/ibuprofen) - OA Benefiber® (fiber supplement) BeneFin® shark cartilage powder -- OA BeneFix™ (recombinant factor IX) -- for bleeding BeneJoint™ -- arthritis pain Benelli mastopexy Benephit infusion system by FlowMedica, Inc. (protects kidneys during coronary procedures) Beneprotein® (protein powder by Allegro Medical and Novartis Nutrition) Benestent™ I and II (coronary stents by R & D Horizons) Benicar HCT (See Benicar) Benicar™ (olmesartan medoxomil; angiotension II receptor antagonist for hypertension from Sankyo Pharmaceuticals and Forest Laboratories; Update: FDA approved) benign fasciculation syndrome (kinetic movements, neurological disorder) Benirschke approach (surgical technique for treating calcaneal fractures. Named for Dr. Stephen K. Benirschke) bentoquatam topical lotion (5% Ivy block by Enviroderm) Bentson-Marshall angioplasty balloon by Karger BenzaClin™ gel (topical treatment for acne) Benzamycin® Pak (erythromycin 3%, benzoyl peroxide 5% topical gel; acne) Benz-O-Sthetic 20% (mucosal membrane spray) benzydamine HCl (see Tantum) Bepridil hydrochloride/Vascor (Ortho McNeil Pharm for angina pectoris, and will be OTC) ber/abl protein test (for testing for Philadelphia chromosome leading to 95% cases of CML) Beraprost® (for pulmonary hypertension) Berg balance scale or test (used by physical therapy) Berke ptosis forceps Berkeley liposuction apparatus Berkeley® Vacurette® cannula F-tip by Acmi Corp. BERT (beta energy restenosis trial for CHF) Bertek Pharmaceuticals BEST (beta-blocker evaluation of survival trial) beStent™ 2 coronary stent -Update: FDA approved beStent™ Rival™ coronary stent system beta cells (of pancreas produce insulin, genetic test to determine if there is a defect in the production of those cells which would mean type 1 diabetes, not type 2 which is a metabolic disorder not an autoimmune disorder) beta-2 glycoprotein 1 and 2 beta-2 microglobulin beta-amyloid antibody (destroys A beta plaque of Alzheimer's) Betabloc (AN-1792) -- Alzheimer's Beta-Cath system device by Novoste Corp., FDA approved Betafectin(r) PGG-glucan -- reduce wound infections Betagan® (levobunolol eye drops 5 mL by Allergan) beta-hemolysin/cytolysin toxin assay (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) beta-L-Fd4C (HBV/HIV) betamethasone-calcipotriene (topical 0.064% - 0.005%) Betapace AF™ (sotalol HCl) tablets -- atrial fib. Betaseron™ (interferon beta-1b) -- MS Beta-Sitosterol (betasitosterinol, plant herb supposedly reduces cholesterol levels and used also to reduce BPH) BetaSorb™ (investigational device for use with hemodialysis for filtering out toxins, by Renal Tech) BetaTan (brompheniramine carbetapentine phenylephrine cough suppressant) Betathine™ (beta-alethine; a.k.a. Beta LT(tm)) - MM beta-tricalcium phosphate (TCP, bone filler) Betatropin (recombinant glucagon-like peptide-1 [GLP-1]) Betaxon™ (levobetaxolol HCl ophthalmic suspension for glaucoma) Betoptic Pilo (betaxolol HCl 0.25% and pilocarpine HCl 1.75%) --glaucoma drops BETTER study -- coronary study Bettocchi (4-mm continuous flow hysteroscope system by Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc.) bevacizumab (Avastatin) (drug combining fluorouracil and leucovorin acetate with or without irinotecan, used to treat metastatic colorectal cancer) bevirimat (Syzigium claviflorum plant for HIV/AIDS, blocks the virus by Panacos Pharm) Bexarotene - medicine used in treatment of mycosis fungoides combined with PUVA bexarotene (Targretin for lymphoma) Bextra (valdecoxib. COX-2 inhibitor for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, Pharmacia Corp. & Pfizer, Inc) Bexxar (tositumomab and Iodine I 131 tositumomab; with CD20 positive, follicular, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma whose disease refractory to Rituximab with relapse by Corixa/GlaxoSmithKline) Bezold-Jarisch (B-J) reflex cardiology related Bezold-Jarisch ventricular receptors and increase vagal impulses, causing sinus and atrioventricular nodal slowing BGC Matrix (wound collagen by Brennen) Bhaskaran™ wire 129 by Cordis Biafine® RE (radiodermatitis emulsion wound dressing, prevent radiation burns by Hecker Dermatology and Medix) Biafine® WDE (wound dressing emulsion by Medix) Biatain wound dressing by Coloplast Biaxin XL® (clarithromycin extended release) BIB® system (nonsurigcal, nonpharmaceutical aid in treatment of obesity with diet and behavior modification, balloon in stomach by BioEnterics) BICAP cautery (used to remove gastric polyps) BiCOAG® (listing of additional BiCOAG products) BiCOAG® 3-mm bipolar forceps BICON-PLUS® threaded cup (with metal-metal pairing by EBI Medical) BiContact® Universal Hip System (by Aesculap) Bicyclams (compounds investigated for HIV application) Bi-Dent electrosurgical system BiDil® (hydralazine HCl/isosorbide dinitrate, for CHF by NitroMed, Inc. for treatment of African Americans with heart failure, awaiting FDA approval) Bidop 3 hand-held Doppler (Koven Technology, St. Louis, MO) Bielschowsky head tilt test Bifepruonx (for schizophrenia by Solvay Pharmaceuticals and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals) BiFlex (CPAP machine) bifringement (ophthalmological term) BigEasy (see The BigEasy) Bijuva (synthetic conjugate estrogens, vaginal cream by Barr Pharm) Bika lacrimal tube Bikram yoga BiLAP® bipolar cutting and coagulating probes BiLAP® bipolar needle electrode bile acid resins (LDL cholesterol-lowering class of drugs) bile acid sequestrant (cholestyramine Questran, Colestid, class of drugs prventing cholesterol) bile duct stone washout BiliChek™ bilirubin analyzer Bili-Lites Phototherapy for infants. biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (bariatric hybrid surgical procedure for weight loss and permanent weight control) BiliTest™ (monitoring of bilirubin in newborns) Bimatoprost 1 drop nightly, both eyes, 0.03%, (see Lumigan) Bi-Metric® Interlok (bone components by Biomet) Bi-Metric™ Porous Primary (total hip system by Biomet) Bimexes (oral drug for ED by Zonagen, Inc., ZONA) Bimix (papaverine and phentolamine intracavernosal injection for ED; Peyronie disease) BinaxNOW Flu A/B test (by Remel, Inc., Lenexa, KS) BinaxNOW Legionella (urine antigen test by Remel, Inc., Lenexa, KS) BinaxNOW RSV test (by Remel, Inc., Lenexa, KS) Binkhorst equation/formula (measures axial length of eye to determine strength for IOC) binocular microscopy (Mel Sobel stereo microscopes) binocular otomicroscope BioArc (suspension system by BioArc Research Solutions) Bio-Assay (lab tests by Oncotech, Inc., Irvine, CA) Bioavailable testosterone test bio-bar-code assay (test for Alzheimer's looking for protein amyloid-beta derived diffusible ligan, ADDL via spinal tap, very accurate and early diagnosis) BioBlanket™ patch (reinforce, repair ruptured or damaged soft tissues) Biobrane (plastic skin by Mylan Bertek) BioBypass® angiogen (a.k.a. AdGVVEGF121.10) -- induce blood flow without surgery Biocell™ (breast implants by Inamed) Bioclot® DRVVT by Trinity Biotech Bioclusive MVP (skin matrix by J&J) BioCore (wound dressing by The Hymed Group) Bio-Corkscrew™ anchor by Arthrex Biocor™ 200 high performance oxygenator (improve lung function by Lifebridge Medizintechnik GmbH) Biocor™ softshell venous reservoir by Lifebridge Medizintechnik GmbH) BioCuff™ (bone components by Bionx Implants, Inc.) Biodex balance system (provides measures of patient's balance in rehab testing by Biodex Medical Systems, Inc.) BiodivYsio® SV OTW stent; Update: FDA approved by BioCompatibles) Bio-E-Gel (estradiol transdermal gel by BioSante Pharma, Inc., for menopausal symptoms) BioEnterics LAP-BAND® by Inamed Health BioEst™ (estrogen for pre- and postmenopausal women, day 1-14 of cycle by Sabre Sciences) Bio-eye® hydroxyapatite orbital implant by IOI/Dream Team, Scripps, Calif. Bio-FASTak™ by Anchor Systems Biofield® diagnostic system/Biofield® test Biofix absorbable rods and screws Bio-Foam by Atlas Orthotics (casting foot orthotics) Biofreeze -- topical pain reliever Biogel skinsense gloves (synthetic polyisoprene (PI) gloves, non-latex, powder-free) Bio-Gide® (resorbable membrane enhances bone by Biomaterials, Inc.) Bioglan Pharma Inc. Bioglass® -- repair bone tissue BioGlide (neurosurgery catheter by Medtronic) BioGlue® surgical patch (tissue sealant surgical adhesive by Cryolife, Inc.) Bio-Groove® HA (bone components by Biomet) Bio-Hep-B™ vaccine -- Hep B vaccine BioHy™ (hyaluronic acid, reduce pain with OA) bioidentical hormones (estradiol, estrogen, testosterone, etc.) bioimpedance or bioelectrical impedance (algorithm for body mass index calculation) Bio-Intrafix (soft tissue tibial fixation system by DePuy Mitek) Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc. biokinetic coronary artery calcium (seen on PET CT, indicator of future coronary disease) BioKnotless™ suture anchor by Mitek Biolase Technology, Inc. Biolex wound gel cleanser by Bard Biolight® by Biolight International for stage II decubitus ulcers BioLogic® evoked potential (EP) system by Bio-Logic Systems Corp. BioLogic-DT® system -former trademark name -- liver dialysis by Bio-Logic Systems BioLogic-HT® system -former trademark name by Bio-Logic Systems BioLon™ (sodium hyaluronate) 1% solution -- eye drops after cataract surgery Biolox Alumina ceramic femoral head (28 mm) BioLuminate (minimally invasive alternative to painful, costly breast biopsies by BioLuminate, Inc. of San Jose, CA) BIOM 1, 2, and 3 lens systems (Binocular Indirect Ophthalmomicroscope, panoramic wide-field viewing system by Moeller-Wedel with scleral indentation, ophthalmic BIOMEC Inc. Bio-Medicus cannula (by Baxter, Inc.) bioMérieux, Inc. BioMesh® by Bard for pelvic floor mesh Biomet metal-on-metal articulation (hip system by Biomet) Bio-Moore® II (bone components by Biomet) BION muscle stimulator (hypodermically injected muscle stimulator designed to stimulate paralyzed muscles and prevent atrophy) Bionicare® 1000 stimulator system Bionichie Life Sciences, Inc. Bionics cochlear implant Bionix absorbable cannulated screw Biopatch (wound filler dressing by J&J) Bio-Phase™ (suture anchor by Arthrotek) Bioplate rigid fixation plating system for craniomaxillofacial deformities by Bioplate, Inc. Bioplate™ Neurosurgery Fixation System (by Codman) BioPlex™ (estrogen crèmes can by Sabre Sciences www.sabresciences.com) Biopool International BioPro ceramic articular hip components by BioPro Implants BIOPSYS mammotome system by Johnson & Amp. Johnson Bio-PushLock anchor Bio-Rad Micromat II (Hgb A1c test for diabetics) BioRaptor™ 2.9 AB anchor by Smith & Nephew BioRCI bioabsorable screw BioScrew® (Endo-Fix, Phantom, Arthrex by Smith & Nephew) bioscript (SEE Bioscrypt) Bioscrypt® IPS (intrusion prevention system, software network for patient data, setup of patient’s home medications, home care, etc.) Biosense-Webster NaviStar (Celsius ThermoCoal diagnostic ablation catheter) Bioshaf automated one-step infertility kit BioSilicon™ (drug component used to make cardiovascular drugs by Psivida and Cirrus Pharm) BIOSIST dry collagen-based sheet cut to fit wound by DePuy BioSling™ (bioabsorbable urethral sling for USI) BioSole-GEL soft, self-forming orthotics (with EVA foam by Foot America) BioSorb endoscopic browlift screw BioSorb® suture BioSorbFX SR™ (self-reinforced) plate and screw Biosound Esoate, Inc. (manufacturer) Biosplint™ (splinting rubber by Statelec) Biosporin, a new bacterial preparation BioStar® Strep A OIA® Max BioSTAR™ (pH monitoring system by Sandhill Scientific, Highlands Ranch, CO) Biostent® BioStep AG collagen wound dressing by Smith & Nephew. Bi-Ostetic™ (osteoconductive bone substitute granules for bone filler by DePuy) BioStim™ digital NMS muscle stimulator by BioMedical Life Systems, Inc. BioStinger™ -- knee fixation BioStop® G bone cement restrictor(bioresorbable bone plug) Biosyn™ suture Biotene® (mouthwash for dry mouth by KAO) biotenidase (SEE biotinidase deficiency) biotinidase deficiency (genetic deficiency) BioTract™ (proprietary strain of Lactobacillus salivarius which inhibits H. Pylori bacteria in vitro) Biotronik Lionx pacemaker Biotronik Protos™ pacemaker Biotronik Setrox pacemaker Biotronik Xelos pacemaker Bio-Vac (irrigator hooked to colonoscope by Katena Products) Biovac smoke evacuator (during loop cervical electrosurgery, Wallach Surgical Devices, Inc., Orange, CT) BioVance collagen-based wound dressing Bio-Vascular Probe (vascular surgical procedures) Bio-Vascular remoldelable tissue urethral sling for SUI BiovaxID (by Biovest International, Inc., for non-Hodgkin lymphoma) BioZ hemodynamic monitoring system BioZ.com™ cardiac output monitor BioZ.pc™ system (transmits medical data to a central server) BioZtect sensors -- (to be used with BioZcom cardiac output monitoring systems) BiPAP Focus (breathing device at night by Respironics) BiPAP S/T-D® 30 for sleep apnea BiPAP titration study (sleep study with first half without BiPap, second half with BiPap titration) BiPAP® Duet™ system -- sleep apnea BiPAP® S/T-D® ventilatory support system bipolar cutting loop Biport™ catheter C1894 (used in electrophysiology) BI-RADS™ (Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System) BirdBeak™ suture passer by Arthrex (orthopedic use) BIRDS (brief ictal rhythmic discharges on EEG) Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System (BHR, by Smith & Nephew, Inc.) Birnbaum procedure (for vaginal prolapse) BIS sensor -- measures effect of anesthesia on brain BIS Sensor Plus anesthesia device BIS® Sensor Plus -Update: new sensors approved bisacodyl EC tabs (laxative, 5 mg EC tabs) bisacodyl/sodium biphosphate sodium phosphate oral tab and rectal kit) Bishop-Harmon forceps bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole, and tetracycline (Pylera), an antibiotic; BiSNARE® bipolar polypectomy snare bisopr (hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol for hypertension) Bispectral Index Monitor (Bis monitor/sensor makes sure patient is still under anesthesia) bisphosphonate antiresorptives bisphosphonates (prevent vertebral fractures) Bissinger detachable bipolar coagulation forceps bite sign (x-ray evidence of avascular necrosis, gouged-out area) BiV (biventricular pacemaker) BiVAD (biventricular assist device) bivalirudin – Angiomax, now Hirulog) is an anticoagulant currently approved in the US and other countries for use in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty procedures BiVAS-NEDO AICD with centrifugal pump, Gyro P1601 biventricular pacing wires (implanted in both lower chambers of heart for pacing at the same time) Bivona Fome-Cuf (tight-to-shaft cuffed endotracheal tube and Aire-Cuf) Bjork-Shiley cardiac valve (pronounced Jork) BK virus (bovine kidney virus) BKN (bovine kidney nephropathy) Black® Max® and Black Max® and Max LC® fiberoptic picks by MediaLas, Germany Blackstone fusion anterior cervical plate and spinal fixation by Blackstone Medical, Inc. bladder neck closure (BNC, salvage procedure with continent urinary diversion procedure) BladderScan (BVI 2500; portable transabdominal bladder ultrasound) Blair palate hook Blauth™ (total hinged knee by Aesculap) Blaydes lens-holding forceps Blazer cobalt chromium stent (by OrbusNeich) Blazer II H TD (ablation catheter by Boston Scientific) Blazer II XP C2021 (ablation catheter by Boston Scientific) Blazer RPM™ (navigational and ablation catheter by Boston Scientific) BLEED classification (ongoing bleeding, low systolic blood pressure, elevated prothrombin time, erratic mental status, unstable comorbid disease) Blenderm® (clear plastic tape by 3M) Bleph-10 eye drop for pinkeye. blepharoplasty, upper, for upper eyelid myopathic blepharoptosis Language and Communication and Discussion of MMSE and Blessed IMC Administration Blisterfilm™ (plastic skin substitute by Kendall) blood oxygenation level-dependent response (BOLD, change in MRI signal with variations in oxygen saturation, with T2- weighted imaging) BloodSTOP™ EX (hemostatic silky gauze OB/GYN procedures by LifeSciencePlus) Blower tool (vaporizing tool mixes air and heparinized saline for beating-heart surgery with ClearView instrumentation by Medtronic) Blower/Meister™ device (clears retrograde blood flow and parachutes open the arteriotomy by Medtronic) BLS or b.l.s., breakfast, lunch, supper (med taken before each meal) Blue Goo -- hydrating gel Blue Peel (line of skin health products) Blue Rhino™ Ciaglia Blue Rhino (tracheostomy kit and PTCA introducer by Cook) blue toe syndrome Bluemyst aerosol spray (pulmonary delivery of drugs) Bluetooth-enabled system (medical patient information, electronic) BluLaze™ (dental device) Bluminator™(hand-held slit lamp by Eidolon for cycloplegic retinoscopy) BLU-U™ blue light photodynamic therapy illuminator (Approved by the FDA, to be used with the Levulan photodynamic therapy system in the treatment of nonhyperkeratotic actinic keratoses; mfg Berlex Laboratories and Dusa Pharmaceuticals) B-Lynch suture (managing postpartum hemorrhage) BlyS™ (B-lymphocyte stimulator) (orphan drug, human protein that stimulates the immunesystem for AIDS) BMP – Now we all know BMP usually stands for basic metabolic profile, but did you know BMP BMS (sarcolemmel, BMS-180448, selective sodium-hydrogen exchange subtype 1 inhibitor, BMS-334825) BMW wire (balanced-middleweight wire, universal cardiac guide wire by Guidant and other manufacturers) BNK (see B&K) BNP assay (b-type natriuretic peptide which measures B-type natriuretic peptide is the first objective test approved to aid in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure; normal 85-100, worry when levels are over 400) Boc-1 arginin (tosyl) by AerChem, Inc. and BioChem Boc-1 asparagine (xanthyl) by AerChem, Inc. and BioChem Boc-1 glutamate (o-cyclohexyl) by AerChem, Inc. and BioChem bodan miniblocks (SEE Bohdan) body box test (plethysmography test for claustrophobia) Body Box™ 5000 series (name brand device used in pulmonary function testing) Bodyblade exercise equipment Bogota bag (large (3-liter) sterile plastic bag used for temporary abdominal closure in staged laparotomy) Bohdan miniblocks (bone monomer matrix) Boil Ease Pain Relieving 2% topical ointment (for boils, OTC) Boix-Ochoa score (acid reflux score for GERD in children and/or DeMeester-Boix-Ochoa) Boje and Arora cannula (mL/h in 150 mmol/L) Bojrab otologic prosthesis (by Medtronic Xomed for partial ossicular reconstruction) Bolaria mental status testing BOLD response (see blood oxygenation, also BOLD effect, BOLD signal BOLD contrast enhancement) Bolingbrook, IL) bolus-chase technique (also bolus and chase; method to administer contrast media in MRDSA used in MRI and angiography) Bonaccolto utility and splinter forceps Bonanno catheter (suprapubic for bladder drainage) Bondek® absorbable suture bone bruise sign (evidence of MRI of ACL tear) Bone Bullet™ suture anchor Bone Care International (manufacturer) bone gelatin (OTC supplement for joints) bone hog device bone sonometry (bone density test) bone turnover (term used in osteoporosis) BoneCollector device Bonefos (clodronate by Berlex Labs, adjuvant chemo for breast CA) bone-in-bone (abnormal finding on lumbar spine x-rays of osteoporosis) BONE-LOK (device for surgical reconstruction of small bones) bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft (for ACL knee repair) Boneplast™ (bone void filler by Interpore Cross Intl., Inc.) BoneSmart™ (hip replacement system by Stryker) BoneSource hydroxyapatite cement (name brand) bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP) Boniva 150 mg IV (ibandronate sodium for treatment and prevention of osteoporosis by Hoffmann-LaRoche, FDA approved 2003) Bonn iris forceps Bonn suturing forceps Bookwalter retractor (not Buchwalter) Boostrix (whooping cough vaccine for adolescents by Sanofi Pasteur) BOPP (boronated porphyrin, regimen for cancer) BOR syndrome (branchio-oto-renal syndrome) Boreham syndrome (intubation of esophagus instead of trachea or retching causing the injury) Borg [score] Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE; helps determine the intensity of exercise you can tolerate, the scale ranges from 6, no exercise, to 20, maximal exertion) Borna disease (new virus, neuro symptoms) bortezomib (proteasome inhibitor, new class of drugs for multiple myeloma, see also Velcade, antineoplastic for multiple myeloma) bosentan (Tracleer, CHF/pulmonary hypertension) Bosniak classification (for renal cysts, classes 1-4) Boston Medical Technologies, Inc. Boston type 1 and 2 keratoprosthesis (corneal transplant) Boston® ES Enflufocon A (By Bausch & Lomb for eyes) Boston® Scleral Lens (specialized contact lens to treat blindness due to certain corneal diseases by Bausch & Lomb) Boston® XO, EO, and ES gas permeable contact lenses by Bausch & Lomb BOSU 360 board (OT/PT) BOSU Balance Trainer (NTSC, VHS, OT/PT) BotB™ (botulinum toxin type B neuroblock) bother score (urinary symptoms in men, Pinnock and Marshall study with scores given by older men of their urinating problems) Botox Cosmetic (botulinum toxin type A. Approved for temporary improvement of frown lines in adults 65 and younger; by Allergan) botulinum toxin type A (Botox Cosmetic)-a contraction blocker Boudreaux's Butt Paste (diaper rash ointment) Bouffard (deformity of shoulder) Bovie 1250 -Update: New Bovie model Bovie 2000 Bovie Medical (manufacturer) bovine bone gelatin (joint supplement) bow-tie repair (another name for Alfieri-plasty) Boyle-Davis mouth gag (also known as BD mouth gag) Boynton needle holder bozza (SEE Baza) BPD verteporfin -- (benzoporphyrin monoacid ring A) BPI (Brief Pain Inventory - done in ICU setting, restricted to score of 1-3 due to patient’s severe illness) B-Plex (renal supplement by Wellzymes) BPSD (behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia) BPT (bronchial provocation tests BP™ lordotic fusion cage by SpineTech BRACAnalysis™ genetic susceptibility test for breast and ovarian cancer (by Myraid Genetics) BrachySeed palladium-pd-103 seeds (update: FDA and NRC approved dexmethylphenidate HCl; d-methylphenidate (d- MPH) (update: FDA approved) BrachySeed™ (Iodine-125 brachytherapy for prostate CA) BrachySill™ (32-P BioSilicon brachytherapy treatment for inoperable liver cancer with SIMPL implantation system, by Sivida) BrachyVision 6.0 (software with 3-D imaging for planning brachytherapy) Bradley femoral canal preparation scraper (orthopedic by Innomed Instrument Division) brain-gut access (related to functional bowel diseases) BrainLAB and BrainLAB VectorVision frameless steretotaxy) (manufacturer of medical computer systems; stereotactic navigational system by Smith & Nephew) BrainSUITE® (Iplan®, iMRI, imaging system by Smith & Nephew) Bralon™ braided nylon suture branched DNA (bDNA) Brandt-Daroff exercises (done for vertigo, BPPV) Brantigan cage (internal fixation device used in lumbar spinal fusion) Braun surgical tray/kit (pre-packaged surgical kits for epidural steroid injections, etc.) Braun vena cava filter (by IMPRA) Brava® breast enhancement system Bravelle (urofollitropin for injection, purified; an hFSH for infertility by Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) Bravo trauma team activation (or Alpha team, Charlie team, whatever team is on call that day) BRAVO trials (evaluate stroke/MI victims) Bravo/TeleTrend (electronic patient information, raw data, VS) Bravo™ pH system (study by Medtronic, wireless esophageal scores, numerical pH levels, swallowing studies; GERD miniature radiotelemetry pH gelcap, AstraZeneca) BRC (Biostatistics Research Center) BRC cardiac catheter by Medtronic BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes (doctors may pronounce "bracka"lab tests to assess risk of developing breast or ovarian carcinoma) Breas (manufacturer) Breas CVP device (CPAP sleep apnea device) breast cancer candidate of metastasis-1 assay (polymerase chain reaction biopsy) Breast Cancer Radar imaging system (breast-imaging system using radio wave signals projected into a 3D image to detec small tumors by Interstitial product, Mount Prospect, IL) Breast Cancer System 2100 (thermal imaging) breast lesions) breast tangents (tangents of isodose radiation therapy for cancer treatment) BreastCheck™ BreastExam™ Breathe Right® nasal strips Breathe with EEZ (almost invisible nasal device inserted in nostrils) Breathe-Easy™ nasal splint for postoperative nasal stabilization BreatheX™ (CPAP machine with ramp function) BREEZE® (glucose monitor by Bayer) Breg Fusion XT ACL knee brace (by Breg) BREG T-Scope brace Breisky-Navratil (speculum, retractor OB-GYN) Breisky-Stille (speculum, retractor OB-GYN) Bremer AirFlo® Halo Vest System (by DePuy) Brennen biosynthetic surgical mesh Brescia fistula (not Bescio) is the method of choice for providing vascular access in patients who have chronic kidney failure that requires hemodialysis. This study investigated hand hemodynamics in patients with Brescia fistulas to determine the incidence of radial steal and its relationship to symptoms of arterial insufficiency of the hand. Breslow staging (used to measure invasion of melanoma tumor) BrevaRex (anti-cancer drug; pancreatic, etc. by Altarex) Brevi-Kath®idural catheter (by EpiMed Intl.) Brewster retractor (gynecologic surgery) BRIC/PFIC1 (gene for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis) Bricanyl® (terbutaline sulfate, bronchospasm/peds) Bridge Assurant (a biliary stent delivery system) Bridge X3 renal stent system briesky (SEE Breisky) BRIGADE (Beta Radiation with IVUS Guidance and Directed Energy) Bright Chip catheter (coronary guiding catheter, Cordis products, Miami, FL) Brimonide (0.20% eye drops for glaucoma) brimonidine tartrate (ophthalmic solution indicated for use in lowering intraocular pressure; glaucoma or ocular hypertension, 0.2%; Bausch & Lomb) Brink-Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) brinzolamide suspension (ophthalmic 1% by Azopt) Brio cardiac pacemaker by ELA Medical, Inc. Bristojet (pre-filled syringe) Bristol Activities of Daily Living Scale (geriatric) BRITE study (coronary clinical trial) BriteSmile® laser tooth whitening system (by Ion Laser Technology) Brite-tip™ (Cordis sheath) brittle coping style (psychiatric term, also ego-brittle coping) brivudin (investigational nucleoside analogue for herpes zoster lesion pain) BRK™ series transseptal needles Brody bite (malocclusion overbite) Bromatan Plus (OTC decongestant) BromHist-NR and Bromhist-PDX (oral pseudoephedrine HCL, brompheniramine maleate, cough/decongestant, 12.5 - 1 mg/mL) BromHist-NR and Bromhist-PDX (oral pseudoephedrine HCL, brompheniramine maleate, cough/decongestant, 12.5 - 1 mg/mL) bromocriptine mesylate tabs 2.5 mg (generic Parlodel by Mylan Labs, Inc.) brompheniramine/carbetapentane/phenylephrine (4 mg, 30 mg, 7.5 mg, 5 mL oral suspension for cough) bronchiolocentric interstitial pneumonia bronchopleuromediastinal fistulectomy (pleural cavity to the mediastinum) bronchoreactivity (bronchial hyperactivity of lungs per bronchial provocation tests) bronchospasm) bronchovisceral fistulectomy Brooke formula for management of pediatric burns Brostrom-Gould ankle reconstruction Brovana (inhalation arformoterol tartrate solution 15 mcg/2mL nebulizer by Sepracor)- an FDA-approved, nebulized, long- acting bronchodilator for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - was commercially introduced in April 2007 and is now available by prescription. BroveX, BroveX CT, BroveX HC (by Athlon Pharm., brompheniramine, chlorpheniramine, Lodrane ER, banana flavoring oral allergy drug) Broviac ChronoFlex catheter (by Bard) Broviac® catheter (by Bard) Browlift Bone Bridge™ system (by Xomed) Brown limbal relaxing incision guide (to fixate the globe for all surgical procedures while using a backrest for the LRI knife by Rhein Medical, Inc., Tampa, FL) Brown tissue forceps Brown-Adson forceps Broxine® (broxuridine for management of gliomas/brain tumors/ improves destruction with rads) broxuridine (BudR, see Broxine) BRST-2 tumor markers (histochemical) Brugada syndrome (the syndrome of right bundle-branch block ST segment elevation in V1 to V3 and sudden death) Brunner type zigzag incision Bruns bone curette (by Spinal Dynamics Corp.) Bryan Cervical Disk System (by Spinal Dynamics Corp., Seattle, WA) BSC hemoclip by Ingenta Mfg. (for gastric procedures) B-Scan Plus Ultrasound (high degree eye resolution by Accutome, Inc.) B-Scan ultrasonography (by Alcon, 2-dimensional ophthalmic views) BSS Plus® solution (balanced salt solution plus antibiotic) BST-DermOn® (topical medical therapy for chronic wounds, while allowing gas exchange, for slow or nonhealing wounds by Biosyntech) BST-GEL (drug delivery system) BTA TRAK™ assay (for recurrent bladder tumor) BTE (behind-the-ear processor/sensor system for cochlear implant by Advanced Bionics, Sylmar, CA) B-trace protein (B-TP analysis by laser-nephelometry (prostaglandin D synthase for CSF traces to identify CSF in rhinorrhea or otorrhea) BTS (Beacon Technology System™ product line BTX-A for axillary hyperhidrosis bubble study (with transthoracic echocardiogram shows heart defects) bubblegram echo (see below, bubble study) Bucci PFT rating and prediction scale (pulmonary function predicted DLCO for children 10 and under) Bucci’s DLCO (see above, for PFT) bucindolol (beta blocker, discontinued development) Buck-Gramcko retractor Buckley's® cold & cough relief products Bucky® -a.k.a. Digital AddOn Bucky(r) (digital x-ray device) Buddy™ wire by Cordis budesonide and formoterol fumarate (Symbicort), an antiasthmatic. budesonide) BUEC AND BUEC-3 cannula (uterine elevator by Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., also Buie cannula, Buie retractors, forceps) (buick) cannula (SEE BUEC) Buechel-Pappas total ankle prosthesis buffalo cap, buff cap (cap for IV line) buffered aspirin with pravastatin sodium buffered penicillin G potassium injection buffy coat -- filtered platelets bug juice (medical slang/jargon for antibiotic irrigant with gentamicin and an anticoagulant) Buie cannula (ALSO SEE BUEC cannula, uterine elevator) buji-Block™ (protective SPF 20 lotion that inhibits urushiol absorption, toxic oil in plants that may cause skin reactions, PABA-free, fragrance/dye-free by Cade Laboratories) buji-Wash™ (exfoliating cleanser to wash away urushiol after poison ivy/oak exposure by Cade Laboratories) bulbous pemphigus hypertension bullous aquasita (dermatologic problem) BuMeITT (acronym for busulfan, melphalan, and thiotepa, a regimen for Ewing sarcoma) BUN ultrasound (biochemical and ultrasound for nuchal translucency screening, first trimester test for trisomy 18/Down syndrome) Bunnell tendon stripper buprenorphrine (opiate withdrawal protocol) bupropion and bupropion ER (Wellbutrin® for depression) Buratto forceps (used in ophthalmological surgery; deveoped by Lucio Buratto, MD, of Milano, Italy) Buratto technique (excimer laser surgical technique to correct or reduce high myopia, described by Lucio Buratto in 1993) Burch-Schneider antiprotrusio acetabular orthopedic cage (by Sulzer Inst.) Buretrol type drain - a “buretrol” type collection device that is attached to the drain. Buretrol type drain (a “buretrol” type collection device that is attached to the drain) Burke-Fahn Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale (BFMDRS) Burkholderia cepacia (formerly Pseudomonas cepacis in CF patients) burner syndrome -- chronic cerivcal nerve root neuroopraxia/sports injuries/burning pain BURP maneuver (anesthesiology maneuver used to displace the larynx in three different directions for successful intubation) burscopy (ortho procedure) Buscopan (scopolamine, Diastop, Metamide, Scopace, used for air/car sickness and IBS) Buscopan-Designed to relieve abdominal discomfort and pain - Buscopan® same as butylscopolamine. Treatment for patient with interstitial cystitis. Buser bone chisel by Hu-Friedy Buspar ER (see bupropion ER and Wellbutrin ER) buspirone transdermal patch -- ADHD busulfan (antineoplastic) Busulfanex (busulfan)-name changed to Busulfex™ (antineoplastic) Busulfex™ (busulfan injection) (used in combination with cyclophosphamide as a conditioning regimen prior to allogeneic hematopoietic progenitor cell transplanation for chronic myelogenous leukemia) butter bur (homeopathic headache remedy) button sequestrum (round lucent defect with a bony density on radiographs showing eosinophilic granuloma) buttonhole technique (hemodialysis) B-V Similase (OTC supplement, plant enzymes) BVA-100 (blood-volume analyzer) B-Vex 12 mg/15 ml oral suspension for congestion OTC BVF (bone void filler) BVI neurosurgical dissection kit by Bio-Vascular, Inc. BVS-5000 (biventricular support cardiac assist) BWM™ (Bad Wildungen Metz spine system) Bx Velocity™ stent (used to treat difficult coronary artery lesions, by Cordis) BxSonic™ coronary stent (by Cordis and Johnson & Johnson) Byetta (exenatide, incretin mimetic for type 2 diabetes to be used with other drugs Eli Lilly, made of saliva of Gila monster mimics action of GLP-1, spurs insulin production) Byron Medical) Bystolic(nebivolold), next generation beta blocker, treatment for hypertension **C C sign (C-shaped line formed on the talar dome; sign of subtalar coalition on x-ray of foot) C Veg or C-Veg capsules (vitamin C and antioxidant combination OTC supplement) C.E.R.A. (continuous erythropoiesis receptor activator by Roche for renal anemia) C-1 esterase inhibitor deficiency (hereditary angioedema or acquired) C1q circulating immune complex (parainfectious) C225 compassionate use clinical trial (unproven cancer drugs for dying patients) C2a Taper™ (hip acetabular prosthesis by Biomet, Inc.) C3c, C4c, C4b complement levels (IgG levels) C3d circulating immune complex (parainfectious) C3d immune complex test C3F8 (octafluoropropane; gas tamponade for macular hole repair; detached retina gas/fluid exchange) C4 trial for ovarian cancer C7 oil short chain acid (Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency) CA 15-3™ RIA (radioimmunoassay) serum tumor marker CA 25 monoclonal antibody (for treatment of Crohn's disease) ca2 monoclonal antibody for Crohn disease CAB (combined androgen blockade; significantly increases survival in patients with prostate CA; CABG) cabergoline (Dostinex tabs by Par Pharm) Cabrol II mustache (coronary instrument) CACTUS technique (coronary bifurcation, application of the crushing technique) CAC™ (Cervical Access Catheter) CADASIL (acronym for cerebral autosomal-dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy) CADD pump (computer-assisted drug delivery like the CADD-Prizm VIP pump from Smiths Medical for delivering hydrocodone for pain) CADD-Prizm VIP pump (drug delivery system for hydrocodone for pain) Cadence pedical screw system by SpineTech Cadence® tiered defibrillator by St. Jude Cadence™ precision injector by ev3, Inc.) Cadet® High Voltage Can (HVC) implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD by Guidant) Cadillac™ 211 wire by Cordis CadPlan™ (cancer therapy protocol) Caduet (amlodipine/atorvastatin for hypertension by Pfizer) Caelyx (pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride for ovarian CA by Shcering-Plough) CAESAR (Canada, Australia, Europe, South Africa AIDS study) Caesar grasping forceps (Wilson-Cook Medical, Winston-Salem, NC) Cafcit® (caffeine citrate injection for apnea of prematurity) Cafgesic oral capsule (for pain) CAG repeats (on alleles on chromosome testing) CAGE (questionnaire for alcoholism) Cal Mag Plus FIZZ (supplement for renal patients) Cal Mag Stress (OTC supplement) calamine phenolated topical (for pruritus OTC) Calaxo® osteoconductive interference screw (promotes bone regrowth after ACL reconstruction by Smith & Nephew, used with Milagro screw) CalCarb® (calcium carbonate with direct compression tablet filler) Calcicard SR 240 mg (for angina; verapamil) Calcilo XD (powder formula by Novartis) calcimimetic (drug class for reducing serum calcium levels in dialysis patients and hyperparathyroidism patients) calcineurin inhibitor sparing protocol (for transplant patients) calcipotriene cream topical (Dovonex by Bristol Myers, LEOPharma, 0.005%) Calcipotriol belongs to the family of medications known as vitamin D analogues. calcitonin nasal spray, calcitonin-salmon rDNA origin spray 200 IU/spray (Fortical calcium for osteoporosis Unigene Labs) calcium alginate dressing calcium carbonate-risedronate (1250 mg/35 mg oral tablets OTC) calcium hydroxylapatite (Radiesse), a dermal filler; treatment for deep wrinkles and folds. Calcivirus Calculase Holmium Laser system by Karl Storz Caldera (drug company testing new proteins) Calgary sleep apnea quality of life index CALGB-59804 and 98401 clinical trials (phase III for prostate and Hodgkin's) Calgiswab™ -- throat cultures/gyne cultures Calgitrol (fibre-free gel wound matrix by Magnis Bio-Med) Calmactin (cilanestron by Solway Pharm, Inc. for IBS with diarrhea) Calmette-Guein (Bacillus CG, treatment for bladder cancer) Calmette-Guerin RIVM treatment Calmoseptine (cream and ointment for wound management, diaper rash, zinc oxide and menthol, by Southwest Medical) Calmspirit (herbal stress reducer popular with cancer patients) CALM™ II (computer-assisted labor monitoring) CaloMist (cyanocobalamin nasal spray, vitamin B12 deficiency by Fleming & Co.) Calot node (OR nodes of Calot, cystic duct nodes) caltostat (SEE Kaltostat) Calvé-Legg-Perthes disease: Disorder characterized by unilateral or bilateral aseptic necrosis of the emphysis of the head of the femur (caput femoris). (Editor note: Don’t see this too frequently, but it is still out there). Calypso™ Rely™ PTCA balloon angioplasty catheter CAM 5.2 (lab test marker of cytokeratin, breast CA, proliferative nipple duct lesions, PNDLs) “cam” impingement, post-cam impingement, cam effect (femoral-acetabular impingement) camiodarone (see amiodarone) Campath (generic: alemtuzumab. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia; mfg Berlex Laboratories, Inc.) Campral® (acamprosate; Update: NDA filed; by Merck-Lipha & Forest Laboratories; prevent relapse in recovering alcoholics) Camptosar™ (irinotecan hydrochloride) injection -Expanded indication (chemo for colorectal cancer also) Campylobacter-like organism (CLO, gel test for H. pylori by Abbott Labs) Campyvax™ (oral vaccine of inactivated whole-cell Camylobacter for prevention of same) cam-type femoroacetabular impingement canal of Wirsung - The excretory duct of the pancreas that extends through the gland from tail to head where it empties into the duodenum at the greater duodenal papilla. Synonym: ductus pancreaticus, Hoffmann’s duct, Wirsung’s canal, Wirsung’s duct. canal wall down mastoidectomy (technique) canal wall up mastoidectomy (technique) canalith repositioning procedure (CRP, maneuver for vertigo) canalithiasis (treated by the canalith maneuver) Canasa (mesalamine) drug for the treatment of active ulcerative proctitis) Canasa® (mesalamine) rectal suppository cancer, Agouron Pharmaceuticals, mfg.) Cancidas (antifungal; caspofungin acetate for invasive aspergillosis by Merck & Co., only SOME indications approved by FDA; others not) Candela laparoscope (by Candela Corp.) Candela lasers (by Candela Corp.) Candistat-G™ (for thrush) Candistroy(™ for Candida) CANDLE (Atacand study) Caneda device (see Kaneda) Canges-HC (oral liquid) canopy study - measures metabolic rate. May hear it used in conjunction with cardiac testing, stress, etc. Canrobert "C" ophthalmic procedure marker (corneal stability for hyperopic astigmatism by Mastel, Rapid City, SD) canstatin (15 g/mL a statin drug by CLONTECH, California Co.) Canthacur - wart medication Cantil (dicyclomine, OTC by Hoechst-Marion mfg.) Cantrell suspension (for facial nerve palsy with placement of gold weight, Smith & Cantrell method) Canvaxin (allogenic whole cell cancer vaccine in phase III trails for III and IV melanoma and metastatic colon CA by CancerVax Corp.) CAP RAST (allergy testing to antigens without skin testing due to patient’s severe allergies, RAST testing being with prick to skin) Cap Vac mode (see CAP vacuum, vac mode to polish posterior capsule) CAP vacuum/vac mode, AVIT mode (I/A cutter/chip to clean posterior capsule, eye surgery by Storz; custom contoured ablation pattern method to remove microscopic amounts of tissue from cornea; correct off-center ablation) CAPACITY I and II studies (trial of pirfenidone for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Deskar, FDA trials) Capio CL™ (TVB/S device allowing suturing of sling to Cooper ligament by Boston Scientific for USI) Capio suture capturing device by Boston Scientific CAPIRI - capecitabine, irinotecan CAPIT (Core Assessment Protocol for Intracerebral Transplantations, dyskinesias) Capizzi II (high-dose cytarabine/L-asparaginase & additional intrathecal cytarabine; after Capizzi protocol (for leukemia) Capno-Flo resuscitator (single use manual resuscitator) capnography ventilation monitoring (continuous noninvasive measurement and dsiplay of end-tidal CO2, also used to confirm placement of ET tube) CapnoProbe™ model 2000 system - Update: New smaller model CapnoProbe™ SL system CAPOX - capecitabine, oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin Capozide (captopril HCTZ tab by Bristol-Myers Squibb for hypertension) capravirine (AG1549) - HIV CAPRICORN trial (Coreg after MI) CAPRIE study (trial of Plavix and/or aspirin) CAPROSYN™ absorbable suture is a monofilament synthetic absorbable suture that provides short-term tensile strength combined with the benefits of rapid absorption, for soft tissue by OB/GYN procedures, Tyco Healthcare CAPS (computer-assisted personalized sedation) CAPS ArthroWand (by Acculink) Capset™ (calcium sulfate bone graft barrier by Citagenix) capsid antibody (capsid antigen as in EBV capsid antigen) capsule endoscopy (M2A® capsule patient takes which then enables visualization of the colon, colonoscopy or in ERCP in visualization of the stomach and duodenum) CapSure Epi® (model 4968 lead, steroid-eluting bipolar epicardial pacing lead by Medtronic) CapSure Fix® 6 (pacemaker by Medtronic) CapSure PS (pedicle screw spine system and StaXx® XD expandable PEEK spacer by Spine Wave using NuCore™ injectable nucleus) CapSure™ (continence shield for women by CR Bard) CAPTEN (captopril trial) Captique™ (injectable wrinkle filler like Restylane by ASPS, FDA approved) Captive Head Bi-Polar (bone implant components by Biomet) Captive study (CardioShield filter) captopril renal scan (captopril renography, renogram, plasma renin activity test, captopril-DTOPA scanning, captopril- enhanced renography) captopril tablets USP (generic equivalent of Capoten®) Capture digital hip screw system by Stryker Capture-S® (blood test for syphilis) Carac™ (fluorouracil cream, 0.5%, Microsponge formulation of 5-FU for actinic keratosis; Aventis Pharmaceuticals) Carac® therapy is indicated for the topical treatment of multiple actinic or solar keratoses of the face and anterior scalp. CARASIL (cerebral autosomal recessive arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and Carbatrol® (carbamazepine) - seizures carbetapentane-diphenhydrAMINE (30 mg and 25 mg OTC decongestant) carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets, also entacapone carbinoxamine/dextromethorphan/PSE (36 mg/27.5 mg/5 mL oral suspension) Carbodissecting endoscope by Endo Surgical Devices, Inc. Carboflo graft by IMPRA carbonyl iron (iron supplement OTC) carbonyl iron (OTC iron powder) Carbo-Seal® ascending aortic prosthesis carbotaxol (chemo combination agent) Carbylan GSX (thiolated gelatin by Carbylan, Inc.) Carbylan™ SX (HA vocal fold tissue gelatin by Carbylan, Inc.) carcinoma of the head and neck by AstraZeneca, EGPR-TKI) carcinoma) Cardeon Corporation Cardeon® ABC™ (ascending balloon cannula) Cardiac Airbag and Airbag-T (AICD TMS 1000 Plus EPR by Biotronik, German) Cardiac Compass™ (for Arrhythmia monitoring by Medtronic) Cardiac STATus™ controls for troponin I; Cardiac STATus™, CK-MB/myoglobin panel test; Cardiac STATus™ rapid format troponin I panel test) Cardiac T® rapid assay (for detection of troponin T) Cardiac View Probe™ CardiArc® (single-photon emission CT SPECT imaging device-CardiArc Ltd) CardiaRisk™ Cardinal Health, Inc. (Mfg) Cardio Chelate Oral (with EDTA, OTC supplement) CardioBeeper® CB 12L cardiac monitor Cardioblate RF surgical ablation system Cardiocap 5 patient monitor (by Datex Ohmeda) cardio-CRP (AKA hs-CRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein predictor of first and recurrent cardiovascular events; lab test) cardiodiagnostic (testing, assessment, etc.) CardioFit™ (vagus nerve stimulator by BioControl Medical) CardioGrip® (hand-held, battery-operated exercise device by MD Systems, Inc.) Cardiologic™ system (diagnostic tests for CK-MB, myoglobulin and troponin I for assessment of cardiac injury by Pace Corp.) cardiology protocols/studies/trials CardioMagic® 2000 cardiac-monitoring software (by Instromedix) CardioMem CM-3000 (AAA pressure monitoring by Getemed, GE Healthcare) CardioMeter - MedicTouch, Polar Accurex Plus by MedicTouch, Carlsbad, CA) CardioPAL SAVI™ (autocapture event monitor by Medicomp) Cardiopass (layered small-bore vascular graft) cardioplegia) CardioRex™ (a phytosterol hypercholesterolemia by CardioRex Co.) CardioSEAL® or CardioSeal (septal occluder by NMT Medical, Inc.) CardioSen’C (ceulllar digital personal ECG transmitter in real time by SHL) CardioTec® (Kit for the Preparation of technetium Tc99m Teboroxime. Bracco Diagnostics Inc.) CardioTech International, Inc. CardioVations div. of Ethicon Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company Cardioview -- EKG software CardioWest total artificial heart (TAH, by SynCardia Systems, FDA approved, Tucson, AZ) carditis, manifestation of gastroesophageal disease (severe chronic inflammation in cardia mucosa, CM) Cardizem LA® by Biovail Cardizem Monovial Infusion delivery system Cardizem® Monovial®100 mg injectable for atrial fib CARDS® O.S.® mono test pregnancy test CARDS® Q.S.® hCG serum/urine pregnancy test Cardura XL (doxazosin mesylate ER tabs by Pfzier for BPH) CARE STIM™ (by Care Rehab & Orthopedics) CARE study careless weed (SEE Carelessweed) Carelessweed (one word, an allergen tested for in RAST testing) CareLink cardiac monitor (Medtronic for GEM II DR/VR AICD, Minneapolis) CareLink® Network (remote monitoring of rhythm of patient by Medtronic using EnPulse virtual physician, using Marinr™ ablation catheter and Conductr™ recorder) Caremark Health Resources (home health supplies delivery) Cares Built, Inc. CaReS® (Cartilage Regeneration System, mechanically stable homogeneous transplant biological collagen type 1 matrix enables patients to grow their own transplant by Arthro Kinetics) CareTone® II telephonic stethoscope CARGO (Cardiac Allograft Rejection Gene Expression Observational Study) Cariel™ (gel for decubitus ulcers) Caries: Scientific name for dental cavities; it is both singular and plural. Carignan syndrome (postanesthesia syndrome discovered by nurse Maureen Carignan and Linda Nelson, Rns as they noticed upon emergence from anesthesia, urethral burning, high BP, aggressive behavior, etc.) Carimune (IgG maker) CARISA trial (sub-analysis of Ranexa™, ranolazine study of angina in diabetics) CARISOLV dental composite chemical gel Carl Zeiss Meditec LASIK MEL 80 (excimer laser system by Carl Zeiss) Carl Zeiss microscope (by Carl Zeiss) Carlesta™ (OTC topical for incontinence rashes) C-arm amino acid pairing CARMEN procedure (cryoablative radiation) Carmol® 40 (40% urea carbamide, derm product by Bradley Pharmaceuticals; gel formulation added to product line; now Carmol® 40 cream, lotion, and gel) Carnation Instant Breakfast® by Nestle carnitine esterase (laboratory level acetyl-L-carnitine esterase activity) Carnitor® (approved in US for end-stage renal disease, injection for carnitine deficiency by Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) Carolon stockings (Kinetic Concepts, Inc. to prevent DVT) carotenemia - Carotene in the blood, especially pertaining to increased quantities, which sometimes cause a pale yellow-red pigmentation of the skin that may resemble icterus. Syn: carotinemia, xanthemia. carotid cave aneurysm (extends into the cavernous sinus usually) carotid IMT (intimal-medial thickness imaging) carotid tubular basilar ischemia Carotis head support CARP clinical trial (prior to surgery in patients with coronary disease) carpal fusion plating system by Avanta Orthopaedics, Inc. Carpenter/Coustan criteria for gestational diabetes Carpentier-Edwards Magna™ valve (by Carpentier-Edwards) Carpentier-Edwards Perimount™ mitral valve (Update: New model FDA approved) carpet lesion (type of lesion of colon) carphologia (picking behavior, typical in dementia, repetitive behaviors) CarraGinate with Acemannan gel (wound gel by Carrington Labs) CarraKlenz by Carrington, wound cleanser CarraSmart™ foam (wound dressing) CarraSorb H (wound dressing by Carrington Labs) Carrasyn® (hydrogel dressing by Carrington Labs) CarraVex™ (injectable for cancer by Carrington Labs) Carrel™ patch (invented by Alexis Carrel, pioneer surgeon, first transplant surgeon, autologous bioengineered surgical patch, Carrel patch - Multiple renal arteries can be anastomosed together using an aortic patch (Carrel patch) or anastomosed separately, also sometimes referred to as a Carrel graft. CarrierWave drug delivery Carrisyn drug (HIV, experimental drug by Viratek/ICN) Carroll tendon retriever Carrozza™ wire by Cordis CarTCell® and CarTCell® NF -- shark cartilage for osteoporosis Carter-Thomason device fascial closure Cartia® XT (diltiazem hydrochloride USP) -- angina and hypertension (form of Cardizem) Carticel® cartilage-cell culturing service (knee implant, autologous cultured chondrocytes by Futura Biomedical) Carticin™ -- shark cartilage cartilage-derived inhibitor (CDI) CARTO ablation catheter by Webster US Casale vesicostomy (technique similar to the full Monti single bowel to gain additional length for urinary diversion) case positive (on deep brain stimulation, as opposed to contact negative) CASEC Crucial Perative, Peptamen (protein powder supplement by Mead Johnson) Casodex® (bicalutamide) tablets Casola cecostomy (percutaneous placement of a cecostomy catheter for colonic decompression in adults, do not confuse with Casale vesicostomy) CaspaRevolution™ (cervical plating system by Aesculap) CASPIAN™ OCT (spinal system by K2M) caspofungin acetate (see Cancidas and echinocandins) CASS (computer system for neuroimaging by Midco, San Diego, CA) CAST study Castaneda™ (over-the-wire mechanical thrombolysis brush by ev3, Inc.) CastBlast (cast by Johnson & Johnson) CastGuard Castile soap (various mfg., generic, OTC) Castillo class I-IV tib-fib fractures casting of ventricles (in severe hemorrhage, jargon used for them coming together) Castroviejo forceps Castroviejo needle holder Castroviejo-Colibri forceps Castroviejo-Mayo needle holder Catalyn (OTC vitamin supplement, AKA Cyroplex) catalytically moving (slow-moving, as in a slow-moving clot/thrombus) Cataplex B (complex B vitamins OTC) Catarex™ (surgical device for cataract removal) catch-up saccades on head thrust testing (neurological testing) Catera™ suture anchor (by DePuy OrthoTech) CathEffects™ (FDA approved for mapping during electrophysiology studies by Desai) Cathepsin D and HER-2/neu, c-erbB-2 (breast cancer terms) catheter, creating small, crater-like injuries in the endocardium believe dot stimulate the body's response and iogenesis, creation of new vessels) Cathflo Activase® (alteplase, recombinant)-- (t-PA for thrombus and for opening up venous access devices by Genentech, Inc.) CathLink® 20 CathScanner ultrasound imaging system (intravascular catheter used with ultrasound) CATH-SECURE, MC Johnson Products, single-handed system for medical tube holder) Cath-Shield (implantable cover for attachment of catheter to drug delivery system) CathTrack™ catheter locator system cationic trypsinogen gene (for pancreatitis) Catrix® skin care product line Catrix® wound dressing CATS (study for the safety and effectiveness of the safe-steer guidewire in traversing total occlusions) Caud-A-Kath® epidural catheter cavaplasty (suprahepatic venacavaplasty, liver procedure) cave man diet Caveolin-7 and Caveolin-2 in urothelial care by Pharmacia Caverject™ (shot kit by Pharmacia-Upjohn) CaverMap Surgical Aid used in prostatic surgery. The device has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration but is undergoing further evaluation at 21 medical centers as part of a major clinical trial. cavernotome (device used to prepare cavernosa for penile prosthesis) Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises Cayenne AperFix System and AperFix devices, Cayenne Medical has just received market clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its platform AperFix™ System for ACL reconstruction. C-B murmur (heard chest-to-back) CBD (corticobasal ganglionic degeneration) CBDF (Cord Blood Donor Foundation) CBG cortisol-finding globulin CBP-1011 (medroxyprogesterone acetate [MPA]), see Colirest, for ITP CBT (cognitive behavior therapy). CBT-CD study depression study CBVT (Cone Beam Volumetric Tomography, used with NewTom 9000 x-ray) CCD 1042 (ganaxolone seizures) CCM (cardiac contractility modulation) CCOmbo volumetris (pulmonary artery catheter and SGC-CCOmbo by Edwards LifeSciences) CCR5 (chemokine coreceptor inhibitor, GSK 873140, for HIV, currently in trials) CCS -Composite Cultured Skin™ CCSAS (Canadian Cardiovascular Society angina score) CCSC (Canadian Cardiovascular Society classification) CD Horizon® rod by Medtronic and Sofamor Danek and Sextant Spinal System) CD1, 2, 3, 4, CD4+, CD37, CD22+, CD79a, etc. clusters of differentiation tumor markers) CD19 B cells (type I transmembrane glycoprotein expressed on B cells) CD3, CD4, CD5, CD6, CD7, CD8 subsets (T cell subsets) CD88 (on skin dendritic and absolute count, C5a receptor) CDAD (Clostridium-difficile-associated diarrhea) CDC-501 (multiple myeloma) CDDP - cisplatin CDH and CDRH Ethicon anvil (GI surgery) CDIP (chronic demyelinating inflammatory polyneuropathy) CDIS (controlled distention irrigation system) CDNH (chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis, a painful condition of the ear) CDRPan™ digital x-ray system CdTOX A OIA® kit CEA-Cide™ SCLC CEA-Mono (lab test) Ceana glove technique to seal pneumoperitoneum CeaVac™ (monoclonal antibody for colorectal CA and melanoma) Cebotome laparoscope CECT - Continuous Enhanced Circulation Therapy CECT (contrast enhanced computed tomography by American Medical Systems) Cedax® (ceftibuten, antibiotic bronchospasm/OM by Schering Plough, Mfg.) Ceegraph™ 128 EEG system CeeOn (Model 920) CeeOn with heparin surface modification (HSM) CEF (cyclophosphamide, epirubicin, fluorouracil, cancer) cefadroxil (generic equivalent to Duricef, antibiotic for UTI by Bristol Myers Squibb) cefprozil oral suspension (Cefzil, by Bristol Myers Squibb) Ceftaroline, a next-generation, broad-spectrum injectable cephalosporin, was highly efficacious in the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure Ceftin™ (cefuroxime) -- Lyme disease also antibiotic cefuroxime axetil (generic Ceftin by Lupin Ltd., FDA approved, 250 and 500 mg tabs) Celebra™ (celecoxib) -former trademark name -- Celebrex for RA and OA Celebrex clinical trial using neoadjuvant chemotherapy with Celebrex for adenocarcinoma of the lung, Stage I Celebrex™ (celecoxib) adjunct therapy for fmilial adenomatous polyposis) Celexa™ (citalopram, depression) celiac plexus neurolysis, endoscopic ultrasound-guided (chemical splanchnicectomy of the celiac plexus that ablates the fibers that transmit pain from the intra-abdominal viscera, using endoscopic ultrasound) Celite®ACT (activated clotting time) test Cell Recovery System (CRS) for bladder biopsy Cell Saver 5 -- by Haemonetics -- save blood lost in operation Cell seeding (of vascular grafts, also graft seeding technique) Cellasene™ capsules -- dietary supplement reduce cellulite CellCept® (mycophenolate mofetil [MMF] HCl) intravenous, for injection, prevent organ rejection,k CellCept® oral suspension, CellCept® tablets, capsules, (IV, oral solution) CellCept® (mycophenolate mofetil [MMF]) Cellect™ (bone concentrate machine system for spine fusion, enriches bone graft with progenitor cells by DePuy, AcdroMed, Inc., bone marrow aspiration also) Cellegesic (nitroglycerin ointment 0.4% by Cellegey Pharm for anal fissure pain) CellerateRx (wound dressing by The Hymed Group) cellophane gel (aloe vera lotion wrapped in cellophane; used after hemorrhoid surgery) Cellugel® ophthalmic viscosurgical device Celontin (Canada drug methsuximide for restless leg syndrome) CELOX (pronounced cell locks) is the newest generation of emergency hemostatic agents. Simpler to use and safer than older technologies, CELOX granules quickly control even the most severe arterial bleeding. Just pour it in, pack it, and apply pressure. No specific training is required. FDA over-the-counter approved. CEL-SCI/HGP-30W Celsior™ solution -- preserves donor organs Celsius™ control endovascular catheter , employing hypothermia CEMEX/Cemex® Genta implant (gentamicin-impregnated antibiotic into bone implant by Exactech) Cem-Ostetic™ (bone putty by Berkeley Advanced Biomet) Cenator® (bone components by Corin) CeNeS Pharmaceuticals Cenestin™ (synthetic conjugated estrogens for relief of vasomotor symptoms of menopause) Cenestin™ tablets - Update: new dosage strength -- (synthetic estrogen) Cenikor - a drug rehabilitation center in Fort Worth, Texas Cenogen-OB™ capsules (prenatal iron, multivitamin) CentAK anti-TPO (quantitative and highly sensitive determination of thyroid autoantibodies (anti-TPO) in human serum) Centauri Er:YAG laser Centaur™ chemiluminescent immunoassay system Centerplus (anatomical devices, braces, by Centerplus Orthopedics, Inc.) Centerpulse by Smith & Nephew central semi suture-loop meniscal repair technique (loops around meniscal flap) central steep islands Centrament® Cemented Hip Stem (by Aesculap) Centrica rotational core biopsy system centripetal distribution of fat (on a patient) Centrum Kids (OTC children’s vitamins) CEP® 12 SpectrumOrange(tm) DNA probe kit CEP® 8 SpectrumOrange™ CEP® X SpectrumOrange(tm) DNA probe kit CEP® Y SpectrumGreen(tm) DNA probe kit cephs (cephalogram, cephalometric images for orthognathic/oral surgery, “lateral cephs”) Ceplene™ (phase III traials for AML histamine dihydrochloride by Maxim Pharm, Inc.) CEPRACT trial (cerclage treatment for prevention of pre-term delivery/miscarriage) Ceprate® SC Instrument II Ceprate® TCD T-cell depletion system Ceprotin, protein C concentrate, an anticoagulant - treatment for severe congenital protein C deficiency Ceprotin™ (eculizumab injection by Baxter Healthcare for PNH and severe protein C deficiency) CeQUAL® protocol (Cedars Quantitative Analysis, cardiac rehab protocol; do not translate) CERAD (Consortium to Establish a Registry of Alzheimer Disease, auditory verbal learning test, AKA naming test) Ceralas™ I Laser and Ceralink™ Slit Lamp Adapter (by QLT, Inc.) Ceramic TRANSCEND Articulation Hip System (ceramic-on-ceramic” total hip replacement system, surgically implanted to completely replace a diseased hip joint. Wright Medical Technology) Cerasorb™ (TCP by Spinal Concepts, Inc.) CeraVe (topical cream and lotion, hydrating cleanser soap) CerAxon™ (citicoline sodium) -- 500 mg/day, CVA c-erbB-2 levels (lab test) cerebrolysin (FPF 1070 (Alzheimer's) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) procedures Cerebyx® (fosphenytoin) - seizures Cerefolin®NAC caplets are indicated for the distinct nutritional requirements of individuals under a physician's treatment for neurovascular oxidative stress and/or hyperhomocysteinemia; with particular emphasis for those individuals diagnosed with or at risk for mild to moderate cognitive impairment, vascular dementia, Alzheimer's disease and/or recurrent or ischemic stroke. Cereport-Brain A (phase II trials with IV carboplatin for brain tumors) Ceresine™ (previously CPC-211) -- prevent CNS ischemia Ceretec® imaging agent to detect CVA Cernevit™12 (multivitamins for infusion/parenteral nutrition) ceroid lipofuscinosis (storage disease, affects nerves cells) Ceron DM cough syrup (OTC) Cerovel lotion (Hawthorn Pharm cream, OTC) Cerrobend block (dosimetric mini-multileaf collimator, MLC, radiosurgery, larger pneumbra virtual mini-MLC HD270 program by Siemens) Certican study (in heart and lung transplant patients, UCLA participant) Certican™ (everolimus by Novartis (transplant immunosuppressant drug approved only in Sweden presently, proliferation signal inhibitor, PSI to prevent organ rejection) Certiva™ diph/tetanus vaccine Cerus Corporation. Cerveillance™ scope cervical root injuries evaluated by intraoprerative evoked potentials Cervical-Stim® cervical bone-growth stimulator CerviCore® (spinal system by Stryker). CerviCore™ Intervertebral Disk Clinical Study (Sponsored clinical trial) The study is a multi-center, prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial that will compare the safety and effectiveness of the CerviCore™ Intervertebral Disk to anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) with a rigid plate in the treatment of radicular symptoms associated with loss of disk height, disk/osteophyte complex, or herniated disk at a single cervical spine level. CerviFix system by Synthes Cesamet® (CII nabilone, oral capsules to treat nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy by Valeant Pharmaceuticals) Cesia (desogestrel tabletes, ethinyl estradiol Rx, triphasic oral contraceptive in 3 phases, 7 days each) cethromycin (orphan antibiotic status by FDA, rh PDGF-BB for CMV prophylaxis by ViroPharma, see also maribavir) Cetraxal Otic (ciprofloxacin otic 0.2% solution by Salvat) cetrorelix (see Cetrotide) Cetrotide™ (cetrorelix for injection, fertility) -Update: FDA approved (Generic: cetrorelix. cetuximab (a.k.a. IMC-C225; C225) - Update: see Erbitux™ cevimeline (Evoxac) -- for dry mouth in Sjogren syndrome CF101 (methotrexate MTX drug, phase IIb for RA by Can-Fite BioPharma) CFC BioScanner System™ C-Fit Hip & DC-Fit Cup (by Corin) C-Flex II (cervical traction device by Shamrock Medical, Inc., Portland, OR) C-Flex mode (CPAP therapy) C-flex™ double-J stent by Guidant C-flex™ (intraocular lens by Rayner Surgical, Inc.) CFTR transporter (gene for trypsinogen mutation of pancreatitis) CG 7000-DX-BT ECG recorder (Card Guard) CGA (Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment) CGP (lens with Goniosol, ophthalmic procedures, also GCP lens) CGX-1160 (see contulakin) CH 2000 cardiac diagnostic system CH50 and CH100 (complement tests/panel for lupus and allergy testing) CHAD score (for atrial fibrillation, scale of 06- CHAD Therapeutics CHADS CHADS-2 score (Congestive heart failure, Hypertension, Age, Diabetes, and 2 points assigned for prior cerebral ischemia, predicts stroke risk) Chait percutaneous cecostomy (antegrade colonic enema technique) Champ arthritis Hotmitt (reusable mitt with two thermal packs on both CHAMP protocol (UCLA cardiovascular hospitalization atherosclerosis management program for NRMI, National Registry for Myocardial Infarction) Champion DES, Everlimus (Y, Y, Y, Drug Eluting Stent by Boston Scientific) Champion™ stent system (see Paragon™ Champion™ stent system) Chance fracture or ligamentous fracture (through vertebra with lap-only seat belt, usually L1-2, but can be cervical, AKA "hangman's fracture" and patient may have been ejected from vehicle instead) Chang forceps (double-barrel, head/neck/eye surgery) Chantix (varenicline) for the treatment of nicotine addiction by Pfizer. Charcot-Leyden crystals (on stool exam) Charite Artificial Spinal Disc (for DDD by DePuy Spine, Inc.) CHARM heart failure trial Charnley retractor chase bolus (imaging technique, bolus of dye is chased by a digital imaging camera, also bolus chase) Chatelut (creatinine clearance clearance formula) CHD7 gene mutation (associated with CHARGE syndrome, ear abnormalities) Check-Flo® introducer by Cook Checkmate™ gamma brachytherapy system -Update: FDA approved Check™ strip (glucometer) chee-kong (SEE qigong homeopathic therapy for breast CA, etc.) CHEESE study (M61003) chemical name, iron sucrose for iron deficiency anemia in hemodialysis patients receiving erythropoietin therapy; mfg Luitpold Pharmaceuticals) chemodenervation (by injection of botuliniu toxin type A or phenol into a muscle) Chemophase (recombinant human hyaluronidase by Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. chemoadjuvant) Chemotherapy encompasses a wide variety of therapy treatments: ChemTrak AccuMeter® theophylline test cherry-handle Kerrison punch/rongeur CHESS (comprehensive health enhancement support system) CHET team - Children’s Hospital Emergency Transport Cheung BPH (benign prostatic hypertrophy) treatment system chevron osteotomy, large displacement distal Chiba biopsy needle chi-kong (SEE qigong homeopathic therapy) Chilaiditi syndrome (kT-lah-thTctT) interposition of the colon between the liver and the diaphragm. Child-Pugh classification for liver cancer (Milan criteria, see also CLIP) Child-Pugh-Turcotte CPT score for HBV cirrhosis/liver Children’s Claritin (loratadine chewable tablets by Schering-Plough) Children’s ElixSure IB suspension (by Taro Pharma for cough) Children's Tylenol® Allergy-D (diphenhydramine, pseudoephedrine, and acetaminophen) Children's Tylenol® Sinus (acetaminophen and pseudoephedrine) Chili 3D color mapping system (for cardiac mapping) Chilli® and Chilli II (cooled ablation catheter/system by Boston Scientific) Chin-to-jugulum distance (term used to assess ankylosing spondylitis) Chin-Up Strip® ChipRx (drug delivery system by MIT) Chirila keratoprosthesis (technique for corneal transplant) Chirocaine™ (levobupivacaine) -- long-acting anesthetic/childbirth, etc. Chiroflow back rest (with adjustable air bladder) Chito-Seal topical hemostasis (chitosan gel, vascular sites by Abbott) Chk1 and Chk2 inhibitors (clinical trials with sunitinib/gemcitabine CBP-501 and UCN-01 for cancer, Can-Bas) Chlamydia pneumoniae (seropositivie for C. pneumoniae associated with intimia-media thickness in common carotid artery and plaque) Chlamydia trachomatis PCR (lab test) ChloraPrep One-Step Frepp (antiseptic 1.5 mL, 2%, 10% Medi Flex, Inc. and ChloraPrep with tint) Chlorascrub Swabstick (chlorhexidine gluconate/isopropyl alcohol prep by Nice Pak) chlorphenermine/hydrocodone/phenylephrine (for pain, 4 and 5 mg) chlorpheniramine/hydrocodone (2 mg/5 mg/30 mg PSE oral cap) chlorpheniramine/phenylephrine 8 mg/20 mg oral tabs and extended release) Choice DM tube feedings cholecystokinin in acute post-ERCP pancreatitis procedure CholestaGel(r) (colesevelam HCl) -Former trademark name; see Welchol(tm) (statin) Cholestech L.D.X.® system -- blood test with single drop of blood/renal disease cholesterin natural animal sterol (OTC to reduce cholesterol, some forms come with niacin, 600 mg plus 60 mg niacin) Cholesterol 1,2,3™ (cholesterol test with drop of liquid on palm; no blood taken by Medical Innovations, Inc.) cholesterol trio (policosanol, garlic, and niacin OTC supplements to reduce cholesterol) cholesterol) CholesTrak® -- OTC cholesterol test Cholestron™ -- hand-held cholesterol test Cholestron™ Pro -- hand-held cholesterol test choline, creatine, and lactate, and NAA signal (on MR spectroscopy) cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitors (treatment for dementia, Alzheimer’s type) choline-to-creatine ratio (Cho/Cr, on MR spectroscopy, greater than 2:1 is abnormal) chondrex assay for RA and OA Chondrogel™ (tissue-based product for treatment of vesicoureteral reflux) Chonstruct™ chondral repair system Cho-Pat straps (www.cho-pat.com , AKA Cho Pat and Chopat, buy online knee strap) Chow technique -- carpal tunnel release chromatin complements (lab tests for rheumatologic diseases) ChromaVision Digital Analyzer™ chromion ion release (after hip replacement surgery) chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS type I and II) ChronoFlex® -- catheter Chronogesic™ (sufentanil implant; subcutaneous implant delivers sufetanil for 3 months for chronic pain by Durect Corp., formerly known as Duros implant) chronOS Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate Blocks (TCP preforms, granules by Synthes and ASIF) chronOS/chronOS™ (filled cage with Cervios, TCP granules by Synthes-Stratec, Inc.) chronotherapy (behavior therapy to better sleep/wake patterns) CHRONO™ (stent coated with Carbofilm™ and made from cobalt chrome for new delivery system - PTS, Progressive Transition Systems for tortuous anatomies by Sorin) Chronulac® (laxative by Aventis Pharm) Chrysalin™ (injectable tissue repair (human enzyme thrombin) CHST6 gene assay (carbohydrate sulfotransferase) Ciaglia Blue Rhino™ PTCA introducer Cialis™ (tadalafil, facilitates blood flow for ED by Eli Lilly, also called the “weekender”) CIBIS-II trial (bisoprolol for cardiac problems) CIC (clean intermittent catheterization) Cica-Cure (scar therapy by Smith & Nephew) ciclesonide (Alvesco), an antiasthmatic ciclesonide (Omnaris phosphate), an anti-inflammatory;clindamycin phosphate and tretinoin (Ziana), an antiacne drug, investigational inhaled corticosteroid for asthma by Altana. ciclopirox suspension , Loprox (topical treatment for nail fungus by Medicis) cidal (means “deathly”) Cidecin™ (daptomycin for injection) (lipopeptide antibiotic, MRSA/gram-positive bacteria) ciglitazone (type of diabetes drug, class of drugs) CigRx™ TLSAA-free tobacco Ciguatera poisoning (may sound like pseudogarret when the dictator says it) Cilansetron for IBS CILD (chronic infiltrative lung disease) cilengitide (by Merck, targeting alpha (v) and beta (3) integrin receptors for breast CA) ciliochoroidal melanoma (melanoma of ciliary and choroidal area of eye) cilostazol (severe claudication, PDE3 selective inhibitor therapy for asthma) Ciloxan (ciprofloxacin HCl ophthalmic solution) Cima Labs, Inc. Cimino fistula (preferred type of hemodialysis fistula) Cimino-Brescia A-V fistula (for dialysis) CIMT (carotid intimal medial thickness) Cimzia (certolizumab pegol by UCB for Crohn disease) cinacalcet hydrochloride (Sensipar by Amgen, calcimimetic) cine recording (complex dynamic pharyngeal and speech evaluation by cine or video recording and fiberoptic cinelaryngoscopy) cineangiographic views cinematographic views (cinematrography used for coronary viewing) Cinobac solution (by Derm, Inc.) CIPPACT (study of effectiveness of cervical cerclage) Cipro® (ciprofloxacin HCl) tablets, oral suspension, IV solution -Update: new indication Cipro® (ciprofloxacin) -- antibiotic/intra-abdominal infections Ciprodex otic (first topical treatment of middl eear infection, FDA approved, ciprofloxacin and dexamethasone combination) circadian rhythm (disturbance in sleep/wake cycle) CircAid Thera-Boot compression therapy CircAid® systems -- bands/legging/boots DVT prophylaxis Circle C catheter Circon laparoscope Circon resectoscope Circon Surgitek Lithostent (ureteral, by Boston Scientific) circularplasty (see endoventricular circular patchplasty) Circulase drug protocol circulating proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1 beta, IL-6 TNF-alpha, L-8) Circulator boot (pneumatic compression device prevent DVT) Circulon™ System Step 1 and System Step 2 venous ulcer kits (by ConvaTec) circumaortic (anatomic term, renal artery with early bifurcation circumaortic to the renal vein) circumdentally - term used in plastic and reconstructive surgery. The most common technique passes a wire or wires circumdentally to either form a labial bar or stabilize one circumoral ectopy of cervix (erythema) CircuTract retractor system by Pilling Surgical CircuVent aerosol medication delivery device by DHD Healthcare C-I-S-H Endo-Loop Semm Seralene tube instrument (uterine morcellator) CISS (continuous-flow isotonic solution system) CISS MRI (Sag 3DFT-CISS, contrast-enhanced looking for schwannoma after being given Gd-DTPA) citalopram hydrobromide tabs (Taro Pharma) Citation® AT hip stem Citation™ (bone components by Osteonics) citicoline (CerAxon™ 500 mg/day stroke) Citracal Plus with Vitamin D and Magnesium CitriSource® (nutritional feeding tube formula, Compleat Modified by Sandoz Nutrition) Citrotein® (nutritional feeding tube formula by Sandoz Nutrition) Ci™ system (computer-assisted total knee replacement system by J&J) CIWA and CIWA-Ar (Clinical Institutional Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol scale) c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK, mitogen-activated protein) CK7 and CK20 (cytokeratins - positive or negative on CT-guided biopsy) C-KIP antibodies (kinase inhibitor protein not to be confused with c-kit) c-kit (enzyme known as a tyrosine kinase. The activity of this tyrosine kinase is thought to drive the growth and division of most gastrointestinal stromal tumors, GISTS) CK-MB real (relative) index done in real time cladribine (Leustatin, Leustat, antineoplastic by Janssen-Cilag) Claravis® (capsules by Barr Labs for acne) clari-clenz (SEE CarraKlenz) ClariFlex™ (foldable silicone intraocular lens by Allergan) Clarinex and Clarinex-D 24-hour ER (desloratadine; seasonal allergic rhinitis by Schering-Plough; 5-mg tabs, also for PAR and CIU) Clarinex® RediTabs (desloradine; New dosage form: orally disintegrating tablet, 5 mg) Clarion® CII Bionic Ear® system Clarion® cochlear implant Clarion® HiFocus™ electrode Claripel cream (derm) Clariscan™ (contrast dye) Claritin® RediTabs™ Claritin D-24 (allergies) Clarity™ DDDR and SSIR (pacemakers by Vitatron B.V.) Clark clamp Clarus laser system classic triad of Rigler-see triad of Rigler. Claus model CLC 2000 swabable intravenous connector Clean ‘N Moist™ (dressing by Hollister/Darja Labs) Cleanfield (LASIK kit by Medtronic) cleansing agent prior to colonoscopy) clear path (SEE CLiR path) ClearChart Digital Acuity System (easy-to-use remote-controlled acuity chart by Reichert, Inc.) ClearCut 2 electrosurgical handpiece Clearfix screws (Mitek, headless L-PLA screws for meniscus) Clearglide™ endoscopic vessel harvesting (EVH) system Clearglide™ precision bipolar device Clear-Plan Easy fertility monitor Clear™ NicoDerm® CQ® patch ClearView uterine manipulator by Clinical Innovations ClearView® (instrumentation, intravascular arteriotomy shunt by Medtronic) ClearVu™ (cannula for shoulder arthroscopy by Cannuflow) clenoliximab (for rheumatoid arthritis) Cleocin® (vaginal cream, clindamycin phosphate, 2% cream, ovules) Cleveland Medical Devices, Inc. clevidipine (investigational short-acting CCB in phase III Clexane (drug like Lovenox available in other countries) Cliavist™ (contrast dye) clicks (medication dosing, so many clicks of a certain medication on machine) Click'X (component of the Synthes USS, universal spinal system) Climara Pro™ (estrogen replacement patch with estradiol and levonorgestrel transdermal by Berlex) Climara® (estradiol transdermal system patch - estrogen, 0.0375, 0.06, 0.05, 0.06, 0.075, 0.1 by Berlex Labs) Clinac™ BPO (benzoyl peroxide 7%, USP gel for oily skin) clindamycin and tretinoin gel (Ziana, anti-acne by Medicis Dermatologics, Inc.) clindamycin phosphate topical solution USP 1% (antibiotic for acne) Clindesse™ (for bacterial vaginosis, 2% cream by KV Pharm, Kansas City, MO) clinical trial) clinical trials for short-term high BP in hospital setting by The Medicines Co.) Clinical Trials/Development of New Therapies Clinicath PICC line Clinicel™ (previously called SkarKare) -- gel-fitted cushions applied to surgical scars to prevent keloid formation/scarring Clinimix E (amino acid/calcium/protein supplement) Clinisol sulfite-free 15% amino acids IV solution (for feeding tube) Clinitron bed clinodactyly (permanent deflection of one or more fingers) Clinoxide (chlordiazepoxide and clidinium, anticholinergic) CLIP (Clip cLosure in Percutaneous Procedures testing the StarClose) clip and flip technique (to remove lens in cataract surgery) CLIP classification (of liver cancer, Milan, Italy criteria, Okuda staging) CliRpath™ (cool laser revascularization for peripheral artery therapy, Extreme(R) catheters use cool ultraviolet laser to cross total obstructions in feet/legs by Spectranetics) CLO (Campylobacter-like organism) clobestasol propionate topical (Clobex by Dow Pharm, 0.05% topical foam) Clobex (clobetasol propionate 0.05%, steroid lotioin for dermatosis by Galderma Labs) clock polymorphisms (genetic correlation to sleep/wake patterns) Cloderm (clobetasol propionate topical steroid, similar to Dermavate, Gamavate by Epico) clofarabine (Clolar, 20 mg/20 mL by Genzyme Corp. for pediatric leukemia, FDA approved) Clog Zapper™ (device to unclog blockages in feeding tubes by Viasys Medsystems) Clolar (clofarabine by Genzyme Corp. for pediatric leukemia, FDA approved, clinical trials of this nucleoside analog) clonidine gel (site treatment of neuropathic pain) clopidogrel (Plavix, antiplatelet) Clopixol (zuclopenthixol, antipsychotic by Lundbeck) Clorpactin (topical antimicrobial) closed-loop cryosurgical endometrial ablation Closer S™ 6-French suture-mediated closure device, Abbott Labs CloseSure system by Carter-Thomason for uterine suspension CloseSure™procedure kit by Amplatz Clo-Sure P.A.D. (pressure applied dressing by Scion Cardio-Vascular, Inc.) Closure® (procedure, see VNUS radiofrequency of valve) ClosureFAST™ (venous closure by VNUS Medical Technologies) Closure™heter/radiofrequency generator Clot Buster Amplatz thrombectomy device (ATD) CLOtest® H. pylori test (CLO = Campylobacter-like organism) Clotrimazole three-day cream 2% for vaginal yeast infections ClozeX® (wound closure system by AllVia Diagnostic Labs, Inc.) club sandwich tympanoplasty (technique-in which multiple layers of EpiFilm disks are placed at several locations to minimize the formation of adhesions, enhance epithelial cell formation, and minimize chronic inflammation of the graft) clumsy-hand dysarthria syndrome - Although now considered a variant of ataxic hemiparesis, this disorder usually still is classified as a separate lacunar syndrome. Sometimes also referred to as CHDS. Cluster A, B, or C traits (personality disorder traits) CMAP amplitude (compound motor or muscle action potential on EMG testing - a measure of the number of axons in a nerve) CMS - circulation, motion and sensation. This is how this appeared in a report. His examination today shows that he has excellent motion. He still has a little bit of subacromial and anterior glenoid tenderness. He has actually excellent range of motion with some sensitivity over the medial epicondyle and the flexor pronator mass on the right side. He has good strength. Skin and CMS is otherwise grossly intact CMT1, CMT1A, !B, 1X (neurogenetic testing for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease) CMV-IGIV (cytomegalovirus immune globulin, intravenous) CNP (C-type natriuretic peptide; indication of heart failure, used with ANP and BNP complements) CO2 Detector (by TycoHealth) CO2 Heart Laser 2 (device to relieve anginal pain through transmyocardial revascularization; mfg Edwards Lifesciences Corp.) Co2smo Plus! (respiratory monitor used to assess the management and/or weaning of a patient from mechanical ventilation; mfg Novametrix Medical Systems, Inc./pronounced Cosmo Plus) Coactinon™ (emivirine for HIV) CoaguChek™ and PST and PTT (system for prothrombin time self-testing by boehringer Coagulin-B™ (gene therapy for hemophilia) Coaguloop™ (prostate and bladder loop resection instrument) coaptation bipolar forceps Coaptite® Radiance™ Laryngeal Augmentation System) Coaptite® urinary sphincter (using calcium hydroxylapatite, CaHA BioForm gel) coarsely trabeculated (chambers of the atria or ventricles, normal grooves in anatomy) Coat-A-Count PSA and Free PSA IRMA (test for prostate CA) CoAxia NeuroFlo(TM) (catheters by CoAxia, Inc.) cobalamin C deficiency (Cbl reductase deficiency, also cobalamin D and C/D deficiency) cobalt ion release (after hip replacement surgery) Cobalt Knife a.k.a. Cobalt Scalpel Cobe Angel centrifuge (trade name DiaCent, FDA approved, whole blood separation by COBE) COBE BRAT® autotransfusion system COBE Cardiovascular (comprehensive perioperative autologous blood collection by COBE) COBE Cardiovascular, Inc., a div. of Sorin Biomedica. COBE Laboratories and Medtronics Bio-Medicus products for blood management COBE Spectra (apheresis system & trima automated by COBE, MTS centrifuge) COBE® Trima automated blood-component collection system Coblation®-based spinal surgery system Coblation-Channeling™ (ENT surgery) Coblation™ technology -- method for removing soft-tissue in arthroscopic surgery Coblation ® Turbinate Reduction Cobra bipolar clamp by Boston Scientific Cobra rat-tooth grasping forceps cocaine vaccine (vaccine for cocaine addiction) Cochlear Corporation cockade image (well-defined lytic lesion with central calcification resembling a cockade, badge in the form of a rosette or knot; classic finding for intraosseous lipoma of the calcaneus) Cockcroft-Gault creatinine clearance formula/equation Cockett I, II, and III (perforator veins in feet) Coda® balloon (Cook, Inc.) code black (emergency department jargon for a patient who has expired) CODES (colon-targeted release system drug delivery tech.) Codman Hakim programmable valve (with or without Siphonguard by Codman and Shurtleff, Inc.) Codman siphon guard Codman-Medos shunt CODOX-M (chemo regimen with cyclosporine, vincristine, doxorubicin, and methotrexate, protocol A, B, etc., IVAC approach) Cofex-DM (oral tab ER, congestion OTC) Cofield 2 Total Shoulder (by Smith & Nephew) Co-Flex (Coban dressing by 3-M) COG (Children’s Oncology Group - trials, standard risk for ALL) Co-GD1b antigen Co-GM1 (triad autoantibodies) Cognex® (tacrine, for Alzheimer’s but no longer actively marketed as not as well-tolerated as Aricept) Cohen catheter (used to introduce embryo fertilized in vitro into uterine cavity) Cohen reimplantation (procedure to prevent vesicoureteral reflux) Cohn Cardiac Stabilizer™ Cohn-Oncley cold alcohol fractionation method for pulmonary function studies COKO™ (knee orthotic by Sammons Preston) ColActive Ag (antimicrobial dressing by Hartmann-Conco, Inc.) Colaris™ (genetic susceptibility test for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer and hereditary endometrial cancer; mfg Myriad Genetics) Colazal™ (balsalazide disodium) capsules (ulcerative colitis, see BalAsa by Salix Pharma) Colazide® (balsalazide disodium) -Colazal(tm) in the U.S. (See BalAsa and above) colchicine (0.6 mg for aphthous ulcers) cold caloric testing (with neuro testing, ENG with air into ear or ice cold water) cold trauma case (as opposed to an active one) Cold-Eezer™ Plus (zinc lozenge for common cold) Cold-Eeze™ (zinc lozenge common cold) Coleman syndrome (CAREFUL!! - loss of smell, abnormal growth hormone, also see Kallmann syndrome (low testoserone levels with seizures) Colestid (colestipol, cholesterol lowering drug by Impax Labs) colestipol (Zimbacol XL to lower cholesterol, hydrochloride oral suspension by Impax Labs) colesvelam HCI (See Welchol) Colibri forceps Colirest™ (medroxyprogesterone acetate [MPA]; CBP-1011) (oral steroid for IBD) colistin (antibiotic-corticosteroid, Vosol HC Coly-Mycin S, Coly-Mycin M by various manufacturers, older antibiotic for Bacillus and Gram-negative) CollaCote, CollaPlug, CollaTape (collagen wound dressing for dental procedures by Integra Life Sciences Corp., NJ) Collage/AG (wound collagen by DermaRite) collagen femoral reconstruction construct (by DePuy) Collagenase® (topical enzymes for necrotic tissue debridement by Healthpoint) CollagENT™ wand (by ArthroCare) Collamer™ intraocular lens (IOL) Collamer™ intraocular lens (IOL) -Update: FDA approved Collastat absorbable collagen (hemostatic fibrillar wound care by Integra Life Sciences Corp., NJ Collateral Therapeutics, Inc.) Colleague 3 (triple channel) infusion pump CollectFirst™ autotransfusion system Coller manometry catheter Collis-Nissen fundoplication - This is a combination of Collis gastroplasty and Nissen fundoplication. The Nissen fundoplication is a surgical procedure commonly carried out for treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux. This is done by creating a new valve at the lower end of the oesophagus by wrapping the top of the stomach around the oesophagus to keep stomach acid from flowing back up the oesophagus. It was traditionally performed as an open surgery procedure but is now performed laparoscopically. Colloral® (collagen type II, rheumatoid arthritis) ColoCARE® (home occult blood test) Colocort™ (hydrocortisone enema USP, ulcerative colitis) Colopath™ (rectal mucus test by BioPharma) Coloplast US (Contreet® antimicrobial foam and hydrocolloid dressing) color duplex sonography (patient given 2.5 gm of Levovist in a cubital vein) Colorado Bovie (Bovie Medical Corp.) Colorado-2™ (endoscopic spinal system by Medtronic) Colormate Tlc. BiliTest (bilirubinometer for noninvasive pain-free monitoring of bilirubin in infants) ColorMax® color vision enhancement lenses colostogram (x-ray for augmented pressure, also called C-gram, done for imperforate anus and fistula evaluation) COLO-Vax™ colorectal cancer Colpexin™ sphere (polycarbonate intravaginal device, IVD, for pelvic floor problems by Bard) Colsprin (100 mg ASA; from India) Colvin-Galloway (ring valve) Coly-Mycin M Parenteral (colistimethate for injection by Parkedale Pharm) CoLyte bowel prep comb and transfer device (plastic surgery device) CombiDerm ACD -- absorbent cover dressing Combidex (ferumortram-10 molecular imaging agent) Combidex® contrast agent/liver/spleen (lymph-node specific MRI contrast agent for imaging liver/spleen, lymph node imaging agent by Advanced Magnetics) Combigan - brimonidine tartrate and timolol maleate, an ophthalmic antihypertensive COMBINE study (combining meds and behavioral evaluation to treat alcoholism) comb-in-infusion needle (used in plastic surgery) CombiPatch™ (estradiol/norethindrone acetate, transdermal patch - estrogen) Combitube™ (endotracheal intubation tube) Combivir™ (lamivudine/zidovudine, HIV) combretastatin (A-4 prodrug [CA4P]) -- tumor treatment combretastatin (new class of drugs, anti-tumor vascular targeting agents) Combunox (oxycodone HCl and ibuprofen by Forest Labs) comedo type DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ, a.k.a. comedocarcinoma) COMET (trial of carvedilol and metoprolol in chronic heart failure) Comfeel (wound filler dressing by Coloplast) Comfort Curve Accu-Chek glucose strips by Allegro Medical Comfort Socks (sock used by diabetics reduces friction on the skin) ComfortGel™ (nasal mask for CPAP by Respironics) Comfortine (topical ointment) Commander™ angioplasty guide wire commensal bacteria (good bacteria in gut) Commit (Habitrol lozenge to quit smoking) common post-stroke pain (as opposed to persistent post-stroke pain, Dejerine-Roussy syndrome) COMPANION (Comparison of Medical Therapy, Pacing, and Defibrillation in Chronic Heart Failure) study being carried out to test different treatments for CHF Companion (Guidant cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators) Companion™ 1 or 2 and Companion Jr. (blood glucose meters by Abbott Labs) Compassia™ (dronabinol) -- dementia COMPAT® (replacement balloon for G-tube by Novartis) Compleat nutrition formula (for G-tube feedings by Novartis) Complete® multipurpose solution - FDA approval for no rub lens cleaning complex PTSD psychiatric diagnosis complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) COMPLI® catheter by Webster US Compliance Pak (packaging for Trovan/Zithromax treatment for 1-dose STD) compliant balloon (generic, as opposed to a non-compliant balloon) complication of bone metastasis in breast cancer, multiple myeloma, solid tumors, Paget disease) Comply Snap Tips COMPMET (chem profile 12) composite cultured skin (CCS, See OrCel) Composite Cultured Skin™ (CCS, FDA approved HUD for treatment of RDEB) Composix™ mesh (hernia repair/laparoscopic ventral incisional hernia repair by Bard) Comprilan (compressive dressing by BSN) Compro™ (prochlorperazine suppository, 25 mg (like Compazine, for nausea/vomiting) CompuCam intraoral digital camera Compumedics P-Series and S-Series PSG sleep systems computed tomography laser mammography (CTLM™) Computerized Thermal Imaging™ system COMT (catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitor/levodopa) Comtan® (entacapone for Parkinson's) Comvax® (infant vaccine, PedvaxHIB plus Recombivax HB by Merck) Conceivex Conception Kit (using Conception Cap by Conceivex, Inc.) Concentrix™ dual aspiration pump (used in cataract surgery) Concept albator by ConMed/Linvatec Conception Kit™ (contains the Conception Cap for holding semen placed on cervix for 6-8 hours by Conceivex, Inc.) Conceptus fallopian tube catheterization system Concerta™ (methylphenidate HCl) tablets; new dosage strength, 27 mg) Concerto™/Virtuoso™ (implantable cardiac devices for resynchronization therapy-defibrilllator, CRT-D and ICD by Medtronic and Conexus™ wireless telemetry) Concise® Performance Plus™ compression hip screw Concorde™ (spine system by DePuy Mitek) Concorde™ dilatation catheter (also ACS Concorde by Guidant) conductive keratoplasty (CK; trademarked procedure to treat far-sightedness using radiofrequency waves instead of a laser) Conductr™ (loop recorder catheter by Medtronic, and no “er” on the end) Conduit™ (TCP porous cereamic orthopedic graft) Condylox® (podofilox) gel 0.5% -- genital warts topical by Derm, Inc. Conexus™ (wireless telemetry by Medtronic) CONFORM/Conform dressing by Kendall Conforma 3000™ (system for delivering proton beam therapy for cancer treatment, macular degeneration treatment, and AVM treatment) ConforMAX MMLC(tm) (mini-multileaf collimator) Confusing spellings that may be useful to you in determining which format to use for these related yet unrelated words: Xcel (bladeless trocar), XCell (wound dressing), EXcel (ultrasonic aspirator), Exxcel (vascular graft). congophilic staining test for angiopathy conivaptan hydrochloride (by Yamanouchi Pharma America, Inc., for hyponatremia and heart failure) conjunctival fixation to sclera for orbital fat prolapse (procedure with 6-0 Vicryl sutures (polyglactin 910) conjunctivitis) Conn syndrome (severe hypokalemia) Conners Parent Rating scale (used in assessing childhood behavior) Conners Teacher Rating scale (used in assessing childhood behavior) Connexyn (guanfacine ER by Shire plc for ADHD children & adults) Conor™ (drug-eluting stent, Paclitaxel trial stent) Conquest Fx™ (stem hip replacement by Smith & Nephew, with circulotrapezoidal neck design) Conquest Pro™ (coronary wire by Asahi-Intecc and Guidant) Consensus™ hip system by Hayes Medical, Inc. Consolidation chemotherapy - given once a remission is achieved. The goal of this therapy is to sustain a remission. May also be called intensification therapy. Commonly used in the treatment of acute leukemias. Constant Clens (wound cleanser by Kendall) ConstaVac™ (blood conservation system during surgery) Constellation® advanced mapping catheter Constilac® (laxative by Aventis Pharm) Constix Validation swabs constrained acetabular hip liner (generic) Constulose® (laxative by Aventis Pharm) CONSULT™ (pacer by Guidant) Contack™ (sutureless labral anchor by Mitek) Contak CD and CD2 Renewal and Renewal 3 (cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators, CRT-D by Guidant) Contak Renewal 3 system (Implanted beneath the skin near the collarbone, the device monitors heartbeat and helps track changing condition of patient by Guidant) Contak™ CD CRT-D (implantable cardioverter defibrillator that can also deliver cardiac Contak™ Renewal™ cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) CONTAR® catheter by Guidant ContiCath® catheter system Contigen® (using Coaptite® gel) continent catheterizable appendicovesicostomy (using the Mitrofanoff principle) continent ileovesicostomy (see Monti procedure) Continuous Cardiac Output/SvO2 Catheter by Baxter Healthcare continuous cycle dialysis or cycler dialysis Continuous Filtration (device removes leuks & collects platelets from donated blood) continuous flow resectoscope (single tube sheath assembly and outflow channel) continuous glucose monitoring (for gestational diabetes, CGM, Continuous Glucose Monitoring System, MiniMed) Contour Genesis ultrasonic-assisted lipoplasty/UAL system - Update: FDA approved) Contour Genesis™ ultrasonic-assisted liposuction UAL system Contour LTV-135D ICD Contour Soft Percuflex ureteral stent (double-J by Boston Scientific) Contour Transtar curved cutter/stapler by Ethicon CONTOUR® (glucose monitor by Bayer) Contour™ balloon dilatation catheter Contour™ High Voltage Can (HVC ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) Contour™ II ICD (implantable cardioverter/defibrillator) Contour™ Labral Nail™ (by Bionx Implants) Contour™ V-145D ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) contraction alkalosis (metabolic with dilutional acidosis, treatment with ammonium chloride) contralateral gate (opposite limb used to place stent-graft for AAA repair) contrecoup injury of brain, concussion, contusion, or laceration due to propulsion of the brain in its fluid medium against the inner surface of the skull at a site approximately opposite the point of external impact Contreel (antimicrobial dressing by by Coloplast) contulakin-G (CGX-1160) postoperative pain conus branch (of right coronary artery) convalescent antibody response (to hepatitis, SARS, other viruses) ConXn® (recombinant human relaxin) -Updated information (natural protein for cardiovascular, PVD, and infertility) Cook Gunther Tulip IVC filter (by Cook and Boston Scientific) Cook® Stratasis™ urethral sling Cook® 3-French catheter by Cook, Inc. Cook® Balkin up-and-over sheath by Cook, Inc. Cook® Logic™ coronary stent, paclitaxel-coated by Cook, Inc. Cook® MBC PTCA balloon by Cook, Inc. Cooksey-Cawthorne exercises COOL AID (cooling for acute ischemic brain damage using SetPoint system, producing moderate hypothermia to preserve brain cells) COOL MI (clinical trial to evaluate cooling technology in treatment of MI, Radiant Medical) cool shields (SEE Kuhl Shields) Cool Touch system (thermal energy derm treatment) cool.click™ needle-free delivery system [for Saizen®] Cooled ThermoCath and Targis®, (microwave delivery system by Urologix, Inc., Minneapolis) Cooley low Porosity™ graft (vascular graft by Boston Scientific) CoolGlide Xeo™ (laser and pulsed-light system by Altus Medical, San Francisco) CoolGlide™ aesthetic laser system CoolTouch® 1320-mm laser system for acne/acne scars CO-Ox, pHOx CO-oximeter (measures carboxyhemoglobin, deoxyhemoglobin, oxyhemoglobin, methemoglobin, total hemoglobin, oxygen saturation/content/capacity) COP technique (center of pressure for measuring scoliosis) Copaxone® (glatiramer acetate for injection for MS) Copegus (and pegylated interferon, ribavirin, Rebetol, hepatitis medication by Roche Labs) Copeland fetal scalp electrode COPERNICUS trial COPES stands for Careers Offering Peers Early Support Co-Plus (Coban dressing by 3-M) COPP-ABVD chemo regimen (for Hodgkin lymphoma, not as aggressive as BEACOPP, Cor status (DNR status of patient, jargon by physicians, meaning their DNR/DNI/DNT directives) Corail hip system by DePuy coralline hydroxyapatite bone graft CorCap (cardiac support device by Acorn Cardiovascular, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN) Cordase™ (Dupuytren's/Peyronie's disease and keloids) Cordis Checkmate system for in-stent restenosis Cordis TrapEase (permanent vena cava filter by Johnson & Johnson) Cordis-Avanti® catheter sheath vessel dilator by Cordis Cordox™ (previously CPC-111) -- SSA and CABG patients Cordran tape/lotion (oclassen/fluraudrenolide, potent corticosteroid by Derm, Inc., San Rafael, CA) Cordron-12 oral suspension Cordron-DM NR oral liquid and HC NR) core muscles and core strength (abdominal and back muscle strength) core through urethrotomy Core-Check® tympanic thermometer Model 2090 Coreg™ (carvedilol) -- CHF beta blocker corel patch (SEE Carrel) Corflo and Corflo-Bower or CORFLO-Bower PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube by Corpak MedSystems) Coricidin® HBP™ (chlorpheniramine/acetaminophen) -- OTC colds) Corkscrew™ suture anchor by Arthrex CorLink device (for gaining access into skin in pericardial space or peripheral vascular access) Corlopam® (fenoldopam mesylate for hypertension/CHF) Corlux (new phase III antipsychotic, anti-depression drug by Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.) CorMatrix xenograft Cormet 2000 Metal/Metal Hip System (hip resurfacing by by Corin USA, Tampa, FL) CorneaSparing LTK™ system Cornell Scale of Depression (geriatric scale of depression 1-10) CoRoent™ (interbody cage by Biospace) Coromega (alternative therapy packet of Omega 3 dietary supplement minerals/vitamins) Corometrics 120-% series maternal/fetal monitors by GE Medical Systems Coronado vacuum fixation device coronal skirt proximal/distal (of glans epithelium, penile surgery) Corpak low-profile gastrostomy tube device, LPGD) Corpak NG tube by Ross Labs corporal irrigation (for treatment of prolonged erections) Corporate Technology Development, Inc. corpus callosotomy (brain procedure for seizures) CorRestore implant patch system (implanted during ventricular restoration surgery to restore left ventricle to more normal size by Somanetics Corp., FDA approved) corrugated anatomic deformity of nasal septum Corson needle Cort enema/Rowasa enema Cortalone (by Halsey, prednisolone) Cortan (prednisone by Halsey) Corticobasal ganglionic degeneration) corticosteroid metabolite assay Cortoss bone cement Cortrosyn (adrenal screening) Corzide (beta-adrenergic blocking agent and diuretic) Cosamin DS (Nutramax, Boltimo, MD, most recognized form of glucosamine/chondroitin for joint pain, arthritis, OTC) CoSeal (synthetic biocompatible vascular sealing agent to serve as an adjunct to conventional closures such as sutures and staples, comprised of two polyethylene glycol polymers and designed to be resorbable and fast-acting. By Cohesion Technologies, Inc.) CO-Sett (closed injectate delivery system for bolus thermodilution by Edwards LifeSciences) Cosgrove™ clamp (used for eye surgery, keratoplasty by Allegiance Healthcare Corp.) Cosman coagulator Cosman-Roberts-Wells frame (used with MRI scan for stereotactic location of treatment areas in brain for chronic depression; psychiatric illness) Cosmetic Skin Resurfacing (CSR) CosmoDerm™ and CosmoPlast™ (breast implants by Inamed) COSMOS Medical Technology Cosopt™ (dorzolamide hydrochloride/timolol maleate ophthalmic solution) CoStar (drug-eluting stent, Paclitaxel trial stent) CoStasis™ hemostat by Cohesion Technologies costimulatory pathway inhibitor (for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, costolateral areas (area of body including ribs and sides) CoStop™gical adhesive barrier cosyntropin (adrenal screening; Cortrosyn) Cotara™CA tumor treatment TNT necrosis therapy cotinine (breakdown product of nicotine, detectable in the blood and urine of smokers; can also be used as a measure of exposure to involuntary smoking, for example in children with asthma) Cotrel-Dubousset (CD, instrumentation system) Cotton biliary stent Cotton-Leung biliary stent cotton-wool sign (radiographic sign of Paget's disease of the cranium. Do not confuse with cotton-wool spots of the retina) CoughAssist (device to help respiratory therapists assist airway) Couinaud liver segments (1-8 classification prior to resection of liver mass) Coumadin®warfarin sodium) (new dosage strengths, 02/11/97) -- prevent DVT Count'R-Force® (arch brace for plantar fasciitis (by Sammons Preston) COURAGE trials COURT study Couvelaire DBK soft catheter by Uromed for continuous bladder irrigation CoVac™ wand by ArthroCare Corp. Covaderm™ (composite wound dressing by DeRoyal) Coverall® (bordered wound dressing by Kimberly Clark) covered stent (endovascular, to treat pseudoaneurysm of dialysis grafts and fistulae, deployment in vein, 10-French sheath, Wallgraft covered stent) Coverlet (composite dressing by Smith & Nephew) Cover-Roll stretch tape CoverTip™ safety syringe coving on x-ray imaging Coviracil™ (emtricitabine, antiviral hepatitis B) CovRSite Plus (composite dressing by Smith & Nephew) cowboy hat procedure (LEEP procedure) Cox 3, 2, or 1 (Cox maze procedure of heart, pattern 1, 2, or 3) COX III LaserSecure shield (eye shield) COX/LO inhibitors (a class of anti-inflammatories with decreased GI upset) COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor for OA without side effects of usual NSAIDs) Coxibs (COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitors for musculoskeletal pain) Cox-maze IV (clamp instrument that heats heart tissue during radiofrequency energy by Washington Univ. School of Medicine, St. Louis) CozMore Insulin Technology System (Deltec's insulin pump and TheraSense's FreeStyle glucose monitoring technology to allow users to test their glucose and administer insulin with just one device by Therasense/Deltec) CPAP (device for sleep apnea) cPAX Aneurysm Treatment System (Neuro-Vasx, Inc.) CPC (Cerebral Performance Categories (1 conscious and normal without disabilities, 2 - conscious with moderate disability, 3 - conscious with severe disability, 4 - comatose or vegetative state, 5 - death) CPCA2000™ counterpulsation device CP-Cardiosol™ solution (organ preservation solution for transplants by LXR Biot) C-peptide (protein to repair vessels in diabetics) CP-EUS, catheter probe examination under sonography CPHV™ OptiForm™ mitral valve CPS1 gene CPSS (craniofacial plate and screw system) CPT-11 (plus 5Fu/LV for CA colon, chemo regimen, also Avastin and CPT-11 trial) CPX (8-cyclopentyl-1, 3-dipropylxanthine, congestive failure) CPX testing (exercise test to measure heart function) CRAD (mental word test) Cragg thrombolytic brush Cragg-McNamara™ (valved infusion catheter by ev3, Inc.) cranial base technique for large meningiomas) CranioCap™ by Cranial Technologies, Inc. Craniofix® (by Aesculap cranial bone flap implant system) craniomandibular dystonia (Meige syndrome, aka orofaciomandibular dystonia, dermatodysostosis, myoclonus, mandibuloacral dysplasia, movement disorder) craniopagus twins (conjoined twins sharing cranium/vessels in brain) crazy paving (pattern or appearance seen with some types of pneumonia on chest x-ray/CT) CREATE trial (clinical trial in metabolic modulation in acute MI) creatine-to-NAA ratio (on MR spectroscopy, abnormality suggests neoplasm) creatinine clearance by Schwarz test Creative BioMolecules [CBM] (now Curis, Inc.) CREDO antiplatelet trial crescent formation of glomeruli (renal failure) Crestor™ (rosuvastatin calcium; ZD4522) (HMG-CoA, statin drug for dyslipidemia by Schering-Plough) Cresylate 25% otic solution Cretiva™ (DtaP vaccine) cribriform-comedo subtype breast CA Crinone™ (4% and 8% (progesterone gel, amenorrhea delivered vaginally to uterus/progesterone) crisnatol mesylate (experimental antineoplastic agent) Crista Cath™ (heart catheterization) CriticAid® (skin paste for diaper rash, skin conditions, by Upjohn) critical flicker fusion frequency CritiCare vital signs monitor by CritiCare Systems, Inc. Critiview by Critisense, Ltd. Crit-Line III® -New model in product line, Crit-Line III® (noninvasive continuous fluid monitoring, by Hema Metrics™, Kaysville, UT and Crit-Line III-TQA is a fluid management system) Crit-Scan (noninvasive hematocrit and O2 sat measurement with hand-held cartridge device by Hema Metrics) Crixivan® (indinavir sulfate capsules for HIV) CRMP5 antibodies (lab testing, IHC-Fr, IHC-P, WB, CR-3, ab19352) crochetage ("kro-shay-tajh" notch or notching, found on ECG) CroFab (Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab, ovine antivenin for snake bites) Crosseal™ fibrin sealant (by J&J and Ethicon) crossed cerebellar diaschisis (of brain on PET/CT/MRI) crossed, fused ectopia (anomaly of bladder, congenital) Crossfire™ (highly crosslinked hip stem polyethylene by Osteonics) CrossFlex™ LC balloon (expandable stent by Cordis) CROSS-IT™ guide wire (for cardiac cath, by Guidant, Inc.) CROSSLINK™ (plate by Medtronic) CrossPoint® TransAccess® catheter CrossSail™ coronary dilatation catheter CroTAb® (former trademark for antivenin, see CroFab) crotch of the tracheal ring lymph nodes (anatomical jargon) crowded carpal sign (in which frontal radiographs of the wrist reveal overlap of the distal carpal row with the proximal carpal row) Crowe-Davis mouth gag Crown stent CRPP (closed reduction, percutaneous pinning) CRS (Cell Recovery System for bladder biopsy) CRT (cardiac resynchronization therapy) CRT/ICD (Marquis™ and InSync™ II and III by Medtronic ICD systems) CRT-P (cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker) Crucial Nestle™ (infant formula by Novartis) Cruex (prescription strength 2% topical cream) crush technology (3 layers of drug-coated stent material on wall of artery adjacent to tortuous vessel crushes plaque) crushing technique (cardiac stenting technique) Cry-Ac (cryogenic system from Brymil Cryogenic Systems) CRYOcare system CryoCath Technologies cryoclamp (generic surgical clamp) CryoCor™ (cryoablation catheter for tachycardia by CryoCor, Inc.) cryocrit (qualitative and quantitative protein) Cryogel patch (tube patches, menthol, for muscle pain, OTC health food stores) CryoGen probe by CryGen, Inc. CRYOguide™ (software-controlled ultrasound planning and guidance for CryoHit™ cryotherapy device (for breast fibroadenoma, 17-gauge cryoneedles, 1.47 mm needles with ultrasound by Galil Medical) Cryolife-O'Brien (stentless bioprosthesis valve) cryophilic allograft cryoplasty atherectomy cryoplasty therapy (controlling and opening arteries clogged with plaque with nitrous oxide rather than saline and PolarCath) cryoprecipitates (seen on eye exam, looking for cell and flare as well) CryoPro (used for removing skin lesions by cyberDerm, Inc.) CryoSeal™ FS (fibrin sealant) system - Update: Approved for use in Canada CryoSeal™ system --Update: New products CE Mark approved Cryptaz™ (nitazoxanide; a.k.a. NTZ) -- for cryptosporidial diarrhea in AIDS Cryptococcus type 1 (mannoprotein, neoformans T-helper bacteria subtype) cryptosporidiosis -- parasite causes diarrhea Cryptosporidium parvum assay Cryselle (28-day birth control pills by Barr Pharm) Cryselle (norgestrel 0.3 mg/ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg) tablets Crystal-EEG® Model 15 Crystalens™ (ReStor, ReZoom lens replacement, intraocular, by Alcon) Crystallography (Pyramid™ process of x-ray to target drug fragments, protein) Crystistat (hyaluronic acid for radiation cystitis by Bioniche Life Sciences, Inc.) CS stands for coronary sinus. CSA (powder for ear insufflation) CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) procedures CSL catheter (coronary sinus lead) CSM Stretta™ system -See Stretta™ system CS-PLUS® hip stem (by EBI Medical) CSS 14-3-3 proteins CSTA (Craniosacral Therapy Association) C-STEM™ by DePuy triple taper stabilized hip CSV-1000 HGT glare tester by VectorVision CSZ cold therapy pads CT (Chlamydia trachomatis assay/test -a/k/a Gen-Probe amplified CT assay) CT 64 angiogram CT colonography (CT imaging of colon) CT MA30 (test) CT Pantoloc wire by Medtronic CtBP (C-terminal binding protein 1, on pathologic biopsy) C-Tek™ anterior cervical plate system CTi (bone components by Corin) CtIP (retinoblastoma binding protein 8, gastric/liver/breast biopsy) CTLA (cytotoxic lymphocyte activation antigen) CTLA4 (cytotoxic lymphocyte activation antigen 4) CTLA4Ig (cytotoxic lymphocyte activation antigen 4 immunoglobulin) CTLM™ computed tomography laser mammography CTP (Child-Turcotte-Pugh, survey of liver disease score) CTP37 cancer vaccine under study C-Trak probe ENT guidance system CTS® Harvester™ bipolar scissors CTS® Voyager™ Aortic IntraClusion™ device CTU = CT urography evaluation of bladder Cubicin™ (antibiotic daptomycin, by Cubist Pharm, Inc.) Cuda (manufacturer of fiberoptics, endoscopes, and CO2 laser devices) Cuda endoscope cuff protocol (for rotator cuff injections) Cufflok® suture anchor by Panalok CuffStitch™ suture technique for shoulder repair culdolaparoscopy (surgical technique that combines culdoscopy with laparoscopy and microlaparoscopy) Cultrex® (basement membrane extract, extracellular matrix-rich, laminin I, type IV collagen entactin and heparin sulfate proteoglycans, R & D Systems, Inc.) Culturelle with Lactobacillus (OTC supplement for bowel transplant patients) cumin and turmeric (OTC for slowing of dementia, Alzheimer's) Cummings-Benson (criteria to assess dementia) Cupid's bow contour or sign (curvature of endplate of 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae; normal variant) cupola of the external tibial plateau and creates a. congruent surface cupping therapy (suction cup acupuncture for abdominal pain) Curafoam wound dressing by Kendall Curasol™ Hydrogel (dressing by Carrington) Curasorb™ (wound dressing by Kendall) CURE antiplatelet trial Curecumin (by Bioponic Phytoceuticals, a bioresonant phytotherapeutic form of turmeric and curcumin for prostate CA, FDA approved) CURES stands for California Department of Justice called the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System. The California prescription-monitoring program, CURES, is committed to assisting in the reduction of pharmaceutical drug diversion without affecting legitimate medical practice and patient care. CureSearch (International Pediatric cancer treating/research physicians group) Curis, Inc. (merger: Creative BioMolecules, Ontogeny, and Reprogenesis) Curlin 2000 Plus (a portable infusion pump) Curon Medical, Inc. (formerly Conway Stuart Medical [CSM], Inc.) Curosurf® (poractant alpha, intratracheal suspension for RDS/hyaline membrane disease in infants) CurvTek™ bone tunneling system by Arthrotek, Inc. and Biomet CUSA (Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator) CUSA (cytoreductive surgery in ovarian cancer) CUSA EXcel ultrasonic aspirator (electrosurgery) Cushing bayonet forceps CustomCornea (wavefront measurement system for aberrations of the eye) CustomVue (laser correction of myopia, 6D and 3D by VISX) CustomVue Monovision LASIK by VISX) Cutalon nylon polyamide surgical suture cutaneous mycosis (related to fungal dermatoses and fungal mycoses) Cutifilm (composite dressing by Smith & Nephew) Cutinova and Cutinova Cavity (wound filler dressing by Smith & Nephew, Beiersdorf/Jobst) Cutinova Hydro (hydrocolloid dressing by Smith & Nephew) Cutinova Thin (hydrocolloid dressing by Smith & Nephew) Cutivate® cream (fluticasone propionate 0.05%, OTC topical) Cutting Balloon Ultra2 (Maverick2 balloon catheter technology and Bioslide coating and Cutting Balloon Ultra2 by Cutting Balloon™ by Medtronic CV Peri-Guard cardiovascular patch CV-6 Gore-Tex sutures CVI - continuous intravenous infusion CVID (common variable immunodeficiency, adult-onset hypogammaglobulinemia) CVProfilor™ DO-2020 system CVVHD continuous venovenous hemodialysis (per Stedman’s) CVX-300® excimer laser system with Spectranetics Laser Sheath (SLS™) CWL (CERAD word-list test for mental cognition, also known as WLL, word list learning test, CERAD - Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer Disease) CX516 (Ampalex™, drug under investigation for Alzheimer’s) CXCR4 (chemokine coreceptor inhibitor for HIV, currently in trials, AMD-070) cyanidin (antioxidant, anthocyanins, flavoid radical supplement, OTC) cyanocobalamine spray (metered inhaler, nasal, by Nantech Pharm) Cyanokit (hydroxocabamin by EMD Pharma., Inc. for cyanide antidote for poisoning) CYBeR-CARE, Inc. cyberchondriac (person who spends time on Internet researching his/her symptoms chronically) CyberKnife Cyberonics NeuroCybernetic Prosthesis (NCP® system Cybertech 1000 (back support) Cybex (isokinetic concentric quadriceps strength test) Cybex® dynamometer, Cybex II, 600B series, etc. by Cybex Cybon™ Suite (navigation software by Cybon, Inc., Mountain View, CA) Cyclessa™ (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol, 25 mcg-tablets, BCP by Organon, Inc. Cyclic citrullinated peptide - Citrulline antibody is an immune protein (antibody) that binds to a nontandard amino acid (citrulline) that is formed by removing amino groups from the natural amino acid,arginine. Citrulline antibodies are measured with a blood test that is analyzed in laboratories. Research suggests that in the joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, proteins may be changed to citrulline as part of the process that leads to inflammation of the rheumatoid joint. Citrulline antibody has also been referred to as anti-citrulline antibody, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody, and anti- CCP Cyclin D1 staining for mantle cell lymphoma Cyclinex® 1 and 2 formulas by Ross cyclocapron (SEE Cyklokapron) Cyclofem (Lunelle) -- estrogen therapy Cyclone® anterior servical plate cyclooxygenase (COX) and 5-lipooxygenase, 5-LO enzyme) cyclophosphamide (CYC) IV pulse (Cytoxan for severe, refractory lung disease) cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone alternating with doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine) cyclopirox topical (by Perrigo, NY, 0.77%) Cyclo-Provera (former trademakr name Lunelle™) cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion, 0.05% CycloTech™ cyclosporine delivery system Cyclovar™ cyproheptadine hydrochloride for ED, not in U.S. yet) Cycrin® 5 mg (medroxyprogesterone acetate MPA) Cyklokapron, Cyklo-f BCP for menorrhag Cylaris - OTC weight loss formula Cylex® immune cell function lab test (by Cylex, Inc.) Cylexin™ (CY-1503 study, after bypass drug and for reperfusion of lungs after injury) Cylos™ pacemaker (two Biotronik closed loop Stimulation, CLS and Home Monitoring®) Cymbalta™ (duloxetine hydrochloride; dual serotonin/norepinephrine inhibitor (SNRI) for depression by Eli Lilly, under further studies for use in teenagers before FDA approval) Cymetra™ (micronized AlloDerm, using Coaptite gel) Cymeval™ (valganciclovir) - Former trademark; see Valcyte(tm) CyPat™ (investigational treatment for hot flashes in prostate cancer patients) Cypher/CYPHER™ balloon CYPHER™/Cypher wire and sirolimus-eluting stent (reduce restenosis or reblockage of coronary artery lesions by Cordis Corp.) CyraPhone™ (translation system by telephone for patients who speak different language than clinician) Cystadane™ (betaine anhydrous) oral solution - homocystinuria Cysta-Q® (medication for interstitial cystitis and UTI symptoms by Farr Labs) Cystistat® (sterile sodium hyaluronate solution instilled into bladder to restore glycosaminoglycan (GAG) layer for cystitis, etc.) cystoperitoneal shunt (for cyst, fenestration) cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6 - P450 table which tells which medications are metabolized via cytochrome isoenzyme, and which are inhibited by it, or interaction on the P450 system, doctors can better prescribe medications for a patient that do not interact with one another) CytoFlex (OTC glucosamine hyaluronic gel for joints, supplement) CytoGam® (cytomegalovirus immune globulin, intravenous [human]) - HIV cytokeratin AE1/AE3 (immunohistochemical stains for glial tumors, etc.) cytokine assay (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to determine diagnosis of appendicitis) Cytolex™ (pexiganan acetate; HIV) Cytolin -- HIV CytoLite (chemiluminescence-type assay used for screening for proliferative or cytotoxic effects of drugs) CytoMAX II double-lumen biliary brush used in ERCP Cytomel T3 tablet T3/T4 enteral immunonutrition cytoprotective agent Cytosar-U (cytarabine by Sicor Pharm, 100 and 500 mg) Cytosol Ophthalmics Inc. CytoSport (hyaluronic acid gel for joints, OTC supplement) Cytovene® (oral ganciclovir) capsules - HIV and used after transplants Czaja-McCaffrey rigid stent introducer/endoscope **D D Section Rod to Rod Cross Brace System (by Corin, bone components) D. farinae (allergen tested on skin testing) D. pteronyssinus (allergen tested for on allergy skin tests) D-10 hemoglobin A1c test system (by Bio-Rad Labs, Inc.) D114S ball catheter by Medtronic AVE D80 (methylprednisolone, methylprednisolone, Depomedrol, for injection into joint) Da Vinci Endoscopic Intrument Control System (robotic arm by Intuitive Surgical, Mt. View, CA) d-aab (defined antibodies, for prediction of diabetes type 1, GAD) DAB389IL-2 receptor-active protein dabigatran etexilate (planned trade names Rendix and Pradaxa). DABs dressing (Neomycin and Polymyxin B for burns) Dacogen 50 mg IV (decitabine injection for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes, MDS, aplastic anemia, orphan status given to MGI Pharma) Dacon dressing, transparent semi-permeable dressing Dacriose sterile eye irrigant by Ciba Vision daffodil bulbs (give rise to Alzheimer's drug therapy research) Dafilon® suture dagger sign (single central radiodense line on frontal x-ray of the lumbar spine that is related to ossification of supraspinous and interspinous ligaments; diagnostic of ankylosing spondylosis) Daggett procedure (repair of postinfarction ventricular septal defect) Dagrofil® suture Dahedi 25 insulin pump Daig cardiac introducers (SJM/Daig) Daig products -- Supreme/Swartz Fast-Cath Daig-JSN™ (Quad cath, and Daig CRD-2(TM) Quad Cath) DairyCare™ capsules -- OTC acidophilus DAKO HercepTest (see HercepTest; DAKO,Trappes, France streptavidin-biotin-peroxidase complex) DakoCytomation c-Kit pharmDx™ (for GI tumor treatment by DakoCytomation, Denmark) DakoCytomation Her2 FISH PharmX kit (lab test kit for breast tumors) Dalbavancin (Vicuron Pharm, cSSTIs for complicated skin and soft tissue infections) Dalco ortho splints by Dalco Damar helmet (for children/infants with plagiocephaly by Damar Plastics) Damus-Kaye-Stancel anastomosis Danek (see Sofamor-Danek orthopedic devices) Danek Metrix port Nomad (augmented vision system for microvision by Sofamor Danek) Danek Vantage plate by Medtronic Dangas™ 194 wire by Cordis Danlos-Ehlers syndrome and Danlos anastomosis (not to be confused with Damus-Kaye-Stancel anastomosis) danshen (Chinese herbal anticoagulant) Dapoxetine (by ALZA Corporation, premature ejaculatioin) dapsone (see Aczone) Daptacel (diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis [DTaP] vaccine absorbed) Daptacel (pediatric DTaP. Vaccine for immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis by Aventis Pasteur) daptomycin for staph bacteria by Cubist Pharmaceuticals darbepoetin alfa (see Aranesp) DARC (Duffy antigen chemokine receptor, antigens gone awry in red blood cells) Darco Body Armor short leg walker darifenacin (clinical trial for IBS by Pfizer) darunavir (see Prezista drug) Darvocet A500 (lower dose) dasatinib (see Sprycel drug) DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, diet rich in fruits, veggies, low dairy) DASH sphincterotome (by Cook endoscopy) Datex-Ohmeda S/5 (cardiac output monitoring, anesthesia monitor by Genetic Testing Instruments) DaTSCAN (Parkinson's) DAU screen (Drugs of Abuse screen) Davantis/Antelys vertebral body replacement by Scient'X USA DAVID study (evaluate DDDR pacemakers) Davol drain Dawson’s fingers or lines (seen on MRI of brain, fingers of white, lesions diagnostic of MS) Daxor quantitative injection syringe kit day dwell time (dialysis time during the day of peritoneal dialysis exchange) Daypro Alta (oxaprozin protassium tabs by Pfizer for arthritis pain) Daytrana® patch (methylphenidate in 10, 20, 30, 40 mg for ADD/ADHD by Noven Pharmaceuticals) DBM (hypoglycemic awareness and unawareness) DBN (coollagen fiber biomaterial, bone filler) DBS STRIP (musculoskeletal transplant foundation) DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy, psychotherapy technique) DBU (collagen fibers, water soluble catalyst used in polymerization of biomaterials) DBX (demineralized bone matrix putty) DBx diagnostic system DC Bead™ chemotherapy-releasing device (minimally invasive treatment of malignant hypervascular tumors, such as hepatocellular carcinoma for use in transarterial chemoembolization, TACE, procedures by SciClone) DC Fibber (defibrillator by St. Jude Medical) DCA -Dental Color Analyzer(r) DCA -directional color angiography DCD (dynamic cooling device) DCNB (dinitrochlorobenzene (autoimmune therapy for AIDS, warts, etc.) DDAVP® (desmopressin acetate tablet, 0.2 mg nasal spray for enuresis, etc.) DDDR COMBI electrophysiologic stimulator DDDR MODULAIRE electrophysiologic stimulator de novo stereotactic radiotherapy (de novo = anew, radiotherapy that was new and not in the same location as patient had received external beam radiation) DEATH (mnemonic for Dressing, Eating, Ambulating, Toileting, and Hygiene such as bladder control, basic ADLs, SHAFT) Debacterol® - Rx to OTC switch (topical for aphthous stomatitis; used for therapeutic chemical cauterization of aphthous ulcers (canker sores); mfg Northern Research Laboratories) DeBakey forceps DeBakey VAD® (ventricular assist device) - Update: CE Mark approved) DEBATE II study DebioClip single-dose delivery system - See Trelstar™ LA entry Debrisan (wound cleanser by J&J) Decapinol oral rinse (for gingivitis by Sinclair Pharm) Decapolar catheter used in EPS studies decitabine (chemotherapy for sickle cell anemia/leukemia) Declomycin (demeclocycline antibiotic, Barr Labs, 150 mg) DECODE (drug-eluting stent protocol for diabetics in California) Deconex (oral tabs ER) Deconsal DM Tannate and ER (oral chewable tabs for cough/congestion, OTC) deep throating cardiac catheter (to try to get to area of stenosis) Deepwave® (percutaneous neuromodulation pain therapy system (uses percutaneous electrode array or PEA to facilitate delivery of electronic signals through skin and deep tissue encompassing the pain site blocking transmission of chronic or acute postoperative musculoskeletal pain, single-use 2.5-inch diameter patch, 30-minute treatement, can be used with Homewave® system for neuromodulation technology at home by Biowave) Defender™ II ICD Model 9201 by ELA Medical, Inc., Plymouth, MN defibrillation subcutaneous coil array (for implantation of AICD) defibrotide (DF, polydeoxyribonucleotide with aptameric activity on endothelium for veno-occlusive disease in children) Definity™ Imaging (perflutren, ultrasound contrast agent by BMS Medical Imaging) Deflux (an injectable implant of sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid) and dextranomer microspheres put through keyhole into wall of urinary bladder to improve valve function in VUR, vesicoureteral reflux, in children, Update: FDA approved) Deflux® injectable gel by Q-Med, Sweden DEFUSE study deGeorge (SEE DiGeorge) degloving injury, closed, internal, is a clinically significant soft-tissue injury that is associated with pelvic trauma. The subcutaneous tissue is torn away from the underlying fascia, which creates a potential space that can fill with serous fluid and/or a hematoma caused by the disruption of the arteries that perforate through the fascia mixed with viable and necrotic fat. The condition commonly occurs over the greater trochanter, but it can occur anywhere over the trunk, buttock, or thighs. When a closed, internal degloving injury occurs over the greater trochanter, the condition is known as a Morel- Lavallee lesion. As mentioned, this condition usually occurs in association with pelvic and acetabular fractures, but it can also occur in the absence of fractures. Direct crush injury to the pelvis or a high-speed motor vehicle crash are the most common mechanisms of injury. The importance of this soft-tissue injury may not be initially apparent; some patients present months after the initial event, complaining of soft-tissue swelling or contour abnormalities that are not resolving. deglutition - The act of swallowing. DEHOP (diethylhomospermine) Deka and Deka Pediatric (oral liquid pseudoephedrine HCl 100 mg/5 mL) Deklene II® cardiovascular suture delayed skin allergy tests delisted (removed from transplant list) DELIVER II study by Guidant Deliver® (2.0 oral tube feeding high calorie nutrition) delivery system delivers to bladder for long period of time) Dellon ulnar nerve transposition Delphis™ (urodynamics by Laborie Medical) Delta 32 (digital stereotactic system) Delta 32 TACT® three-dimensional breast imaging system Delta Cut needle delta F508 (gene for cystic fibrosis mutation) Delta Xtend™ reverse shoulder system (reverses shoulder anatomy for pain-free movement by DePuy Orthopaedics) Delta™ (laser platform by Diomed for EVLT, see EVLT) delusional parasitosis (Ekbom syndrome, belief one is infested) demeclocycline hydrochloride (Declomycin, ledermycin by ESP Pharma 75, 150, 300 mg by Wyeth) DeMeester score/pH monitoring (technique for monitoring pH in esophagus) Demulen® contraceptive DENALI™ (minimally invasive spinal system by K2M) Denavir ™ (penciclovir 1% cream) Dendreon Corporation Denis classification of compression fractures -- types A, B, C, and D Dennie lines (see also Morgan-Dennie lines, allergic “salute” from allergic rhinitis, lines under eyelids, mostly seen in children) Dennie’s lines are horizontal grooves below the lower lashes. An accentuated line below the margin of the lower eyelid that is characteristic of atopic dermatitis. Also called Dennie’s fold. dense-array EEG (stroke protocol per ED service) DENSPM (diethylnorspermine) Dental Color Analyzer® (DCA) dentoalveolar distraction osteogenesis (rapid tooth movement for orthodontic treatment) Denver ® Pleurx™ pleural catheter/home drainage kits Denver Biomedical Denver Developmental Questionnaire for use with pediatric patients. Denver® splint by Xomed Depacon (valproate sodium injection for seizures) Depakote® ER (divalproex sodium, extended-release) tablets/seizures Depakote® XR (for migraine) DePalma staple procedure (gracilioplasty) DepoCyt™ (SR DepoFoam chemo, intrathecal cytarabine liposomal injection) DepoDur™ (morphine sulfate for injection, epidural, by Skyepharma, FDA approved) DepoFoam™ encapsulated cytarabine DepoMed, Inc. DepoMorphine™ (DepoFoam acute postsurgical pain) Depo-Prolixin (by injection) Depo-subQ Provera 104 (medroxyprogesterone acetate injection birth control by Pfizer 104 mg/0.65 mL) DePuy 1 and 2 Endurance bone cements DePuy Acromed VBR system DePuy Fast Set bone cement DePuy Global CT database DePuy Luster hip stem by DePuy (calcar type replacing) DePuy Summit femoral head replacement DePuy Zirconia articular femoral balls (Articul/eze) DePuy-Ace mini-fragment locking plate system (by DePuy) Derifil (100 mg oral tabs Chlorophyllin Copper Complex, by Integra LifeSciences for bowel incontinence odors, people with ostomies) Derma 20 Er:YAG laser system Dermabond ™ (replaces sutures by Ethicon, a J&J Company) dermacarrier (term used to denote substance skin grafts are “carried” or transferred in, and thus enmeshed with, by Zimmer, and others, Zimmer are Dermacarrier II skin graft carriers - can also be found as 2 words, but most documented as 1 word) DermaDry™ (patellar knee brace with KwikWick™ treatment removes moisture by Sammons Preston) DermaFilm HD (wound hydrocolloid by DermaRite) DermaFilm Thin (wound hydrocolloid by DermaRite) DermaFreeze™ (topical pain treatment and line relaxing by L’Oreal USA, OTC) DermaGinate AG (wound dressing by DermaRite) Dermagraft™ (human skin replacement; possible name change to TransCyte™ by Smith & Nephew, FDA approved, humanitarian use also) Dermagran® hydrophilic wound dressing (wet-to-dry zinc by Derma Sciences) DermaLase™ Er,Cr:YSGG laser system Dermanet (contact layer dressing by DeRoyal) DermaPik (allergy skin testing by Biomedex) Dermarest Plus (2% topical gel) DermaScan™ system DermaSerra™ (topical OTC lotion) Derma-Smooth/FS (OTC oil for scalp) DermAssist (wound filler by AssisTec) DermaSyn (wound hydrogel by DermaRite) Dermatol™ topical emollient (Aveeno, Neutrogena, Nivea, Wibi) dermatolysis - Loosening of the skin or atrophy of the skin by disease; erroneously used as a synonym for cutis laxa. Syn: dermolysis. Dermatophagoides farinae (common house-dust mite,an indoor inhalent allergen) Derma-Trans roll-on system Derma™ K laser system dERmium system -- laser skin treatment DermMatrix surgical mesh dermoclysis (and hypodermoclysis fluid therapy done at home) DeRoyal surgical trocar/cannula DES (drug-eluting stent; another meaning of the acronym) Desai VectorCath D catheter Desai® mapping for electrophysiology studies, FDA approved DeSat Counter (miniature medical device for sleep apnea, disposable sensor worn on wrist by David Krausman, PhD) DesChutes Medical Products, Inc. (Mfg) Describes how the BNP and NT-proBNP tests are used, when they are ordered, and what the results might mean. www.labtestsonline.org The NT-proBNP is new to me. (N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide) Desenex Max deseroalized (muscle layer covering method) deserosalization (of adhesions during surgery) desflurane (Suprane, Baxter Healthcare, MAC anesthesia, FDA approved) Deskar (pirfenidone drug for idiopathic pulmonary disease, FDA trials) Desk-Trainer (set of 5-minute exercises designed to help repetitive stress injuries and pain, can try 1 exercise for free, by www.desk-trainer.com ) desloratidine pseudoephedrine sulfate (Clarinex LA, nonsedating, D12-hour by Schering-Plough) desmethylsibutramine (DMS) (depression and ADHD) desmopressin acetate (0.01 mg spray) Desogen (contraceptive by INFAR) desogestrel estradiol (0.15 mg - 0.03 mg oral) Desonate (desonide gel (by for atopic dermatitis by Dow Pharma) DesOwen (topical corticosteroids) Desoximetasone gel (by Perrigo, FDA approved) DESTINI-CFR Doppler endpoints for stenting DESTINI™ 210 wire by Cordis Desvenlafaxine (by Wyeth Pharma., for depression and menopausal vasomotor symptoms) Detachol™ (slvent solution by Smith & Nephew to remove plastic tape) DetectR™ (tests for hepatitis by DNA PCR) Detoxahol™ (reduces blood alcohol rapidly) Detrol® (tolterodine tartrate tablets for urinary incontinence) Detrol® LA (tolterodine tartrate capsules for incontinence) Detrusitol® (tolterodine tartrate) tablets (European brand name for Detsky modified cardiac risk index (two-Eagle criteria) detubularization principle (use of ileum, ileocecum, or the sigmoid colon for conduit material in continent urinary diversion procedure) deuce syndrome (SEE Doose) Devex by DePuy/Acromed Devic neuromyelitis optica (disease of eye, rheumatologic) DEX® and DEX® 2 (glucose monitors by Bayer) DEXA scan (bone density scan) dexanabinol (a.k.a. HU-211 for ulcerative colitis) DexCom™ STS™ (continuous glucose monitoring system by DexCom, Inc.) Dexemel (intraperitoneal drug delivery fluid) DexFol™ (renal supplement by Rising Pharmaceuticals) dexlipotam (phase II trials for diabetes, by Aventis Pharm) dexloxiglumide (selective reversible cholecystokinin receptor antagonist in phase III trials for constipation/IBS) dexmethylphenidate HCl; d-methylphenidate; d-MPH DEX-PAK 0.75 mg (diclofenac 50 mg, generic Voltaren) dexrazoxane (Totect), a tissue protectant. Dexterity® Pneumo Sleeve Dexterity® Protractor™ dextran sulfate drug (by Ueno Fine Chemicals Industry, NY, NY, for HIV, experimental drug) DextroLyte II (peritoneal dialysis system by BfarM, Germany) dextromethorphan (polistirex Delsym ER 30 mg ER, CellTech Pharm, for cough) dextrose, and vitamins, the latter of which gives it a yellow banana-like tint) DFMO (difluoromethylornithine, eflornithine for bladder CA) DHAP chemo regimen (dihydroxyacetone phosphate) DHE 45 - migraine drug DHE protocol (dihydroergotamine for headache treatment) DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone medication) DHS implant by Smith & Nephew Diab Gel (wound dressing hydrogel by Carrington) Diab Klenz solution Diabetasource (supplement by Novartis) Diabetic Diagnostic insole Diabetic Tussin-C (codeine cough suppressant for diabetics) DiabeVite DiabetiSweet OTC supplements DiaCent (centrifuge separating whole blood by COBE) Diacol™ Update: name change; trademarked as Visicol in the U.S. (GI Diagnose™ AF (pacemaker by Vitatron B.V.) dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT psychotherapy technique) Dialock® hemodialysis access system DiaLog™ (for CA of the upper GI tract) dialysate (fluid used for peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis to clear excess fluid and waste products from the blood) Dialyvite® (vitamins B, C, and folic acid for dialysis patients by Hillestad Pharmaceuticals) dialyzable (meaning a drug is dialyzable in the bloodstream) Diamaphen Elixir (OTC cough/congestion) DIAMOND CHF trials (Tykosyn for CHF) Diamond Vac wand (by ArthroCare) Diamond-Flex retractor (by ASBS Corporate) Diamond-Port retractor (by ASBS Corporate) Diamond-Touch retractor (by ASBS Corporate) Diamond™ 3 (DDDR pacemaker by Vitatron B.V.) Diamyd (type 1 diabetes vaccine) DIANEAL (peritoneal dialysis solution by Baxter Healthcare) Dianolyn capsules (recalled Chinese herbal, contained glyburide) DiaScreen® 50 (urine analyzer) DiaScreen™ urine chemistry test strip, a.k.a. DiaScreen(r) reagent strip Diasensor® 1000 (glucose monitor) Diastat® (diazepam solution for rectal administration) -- seizures Diatest (breath test kit that enables physicians to diagnose early insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes) Diatx and Diatx Fe (renal supplement, by Vastrx) Dickinson & Co., Palo Alto, CA) Di-Dak-Sal (antimicrobial dressing by Century Pharm) didelphys or didelphysic uterus di-di (diamniotic, dichorionic twins) diencephalic syndrome - The diencephalic syndrome is a very rare neurological disorder characterized by failure to thrive, abnormal thinness (emaciation), amnesia, intense sleepiness, unusual eye position and sometimes blindness. It is normally seen in infancy or early childhood but some cases have been reported in older children and even adults. Diencephalic syndrome is usually caused by a brain tumor such as a low-grade glioma or astrocytoma.. DiffQuick™ (H. pylori quick test using leukotriene C4, LTc4 enzyme by Baxter Therapeutics) Diflunisal 500 mg is equal in analgesic efficacy to aspirin 650 mg, acetaminophen 650 mg, and acetaminophen 650 mg/propoxyphene napsylate 100 mg (another name for Dolobid) DiGeorge syndrome (neurological 22q11 genetic disorder) DigiTrace EEG (used with SleepMed EEG for ambulatory EEG tracing) dihydroergotamine (migraine class of drugs) dihydropyridine (calcium channel blocker by Bayer, same as minodipine, vasodilator) Dimebon (novel drug clinical trial for Huntington disease Metivation Huntington Study Group) Dimericine (T4 endonuclease V by Applied Genetics, Inc. and AGI Dermatics for sun-damaged skin) diopters sphere (measurement taken on cycloplegic retinoscopy) Diovan HCT (valsartan and hychlorothiazide by Novartis Pharma, new dose) Diphtheria) dipole antenna (of cochlear implant) Diprolene AF 0.05% gel (betamethasone, Alphabrex, Bealene, Del-Beta, Diprosone, Maxivate, skin cream for itching skin conditions by Schering-Plough) direct Coombs polyspecific test (for high bilirubin with IgG and C3D, and can have monospecific anti-IgG antibodies) Directigen™ EZ Flu A+B (rapid chromotographic immunoassay A and B viral antigens by BD Rapid tests by Becton- Dickinson) DirectRay™ direct-to-digital x-ray capture device DirectView CR 900 (imaging system device) DISA S-Flex coronary stent, laser-sculpted implant to open arteries disadherent (tissue that is not adhered) DISC HSV vaccine Disc Melt (Abilify given in rapidly-disintegrating disc form for patients who cheek meds) Disc O Tech (Fixion intramedullary nail by Arthrex) DISC virus technology discoid fundus (pregnant uterus shaped like a disc, may change to globular in late pregnancy indicating ready to deliver) discoordination (documented as motor discoordination by the Academy of Neurology) discordant couple (a couple, as patients, who are both HIV positive) Discordant couple is a couple who both are HIV positive. See web site for more information on this subject. Discovery Laboratories, Inc. Discovery LS (innovative imaging system that combines CT and PET scanning technology to provide very detailed images) Discovery™ and Discovery II 1186 SR, II 1187, II 1283 SR and DR, II 1286 DR, II DDD, and SSI pacemakers by Guidant) discrete trial training/DTT (child development and behavior strategies) Disetronic insulin pump disintegrating tablets of 15, 30, and 45 mg) Diskus® (see also Serevent® Diskus®) Disopyramide Phosphate (disopyramide phosphate by Teva Pharm, 150 mg q.6 h., FDA approved as antiarrhythmic) disorders) Dispertab® (tablets Rx only) Disposable Simplex™ Airbrator™ Disprin Cold & Flu (from India) Dissectron (ultrasonic neurosurgical aspirator console and a broad line of related hand pieces) disseminated Strongyloides stercoralis infection (parasite) dissolution of blood clots) Distaflo bypass graft (prosthetic, carbon-containing bypass graft; mfg by IMPRA) distraction laminoplasty (decompression of the lumbar spinal canal with bone preservation) distraction osteogenesis surgery (performed on children with facial deformities caused by congenital problems such as hemifacial microsomia; suitable patients are identified after evaluation of breathing, bone structure, and soft tissues of the face) disuse osteopenia Ditropan® XL (oxybutynin chloride) extended-release tablets -- UI Diva Platform pulse generator by Viatron, Inc., Minneapolis, MN Divalproex sodium (Teva Pharma) Diva™ device (laparoscopic morcellator) Diver CE™ (clot extraction catheter by ev3, Inc.) Diver™ (clot extraction catheter by ev3, Inc.) Divigel™ (estradiol gel for menopausal symptoms, severe hot flashes, by Upsher-Smith, Maple Grove, MN) DJ Orthopedics (previously DonJoy, Inc., div. of Smith & Nephew) DLB (dementia with Lewy bodies) DLEK (deep lamellar endothelial keratoplasty) DLT - dose limiting toxicity DLVA (The DLCO adjusted for volume mL/min/mm Hg/L on PFTs) DM/TT angle (distal metatarsal/talometatarsal) DM-400 Holter ECG cassette recorder D-malposed great arteries, d-malposed, also I-malposed, L-malposed DMG (supplement to promote healing of infections) D-Modem and insulin pump therapy DMP-450 (manufacturer's code designation/see mozenavir dimesylate) DMR™ (procedure done during cardiac cath) DNA FISH probe DNA in situ hybridization, ISH, for tumor detection DNA methylation CpG islant (attachment of methyl groups to DNA at cytosine bases) DNAR (DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RESUSCITATE) DNCB (dinitrochlorobenzene, 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene for treatment of alopecia areata) DNR-A status (all resuscitative measures up until no respirations) DNR-B status (only palliative care until loss of respirations) DOBI (Dynamic Optical Breast Imaging System) uses dynamic functional DOC Band (helmet to correct head shape abnormalities/plagiocephaly, by Cranial Technologies, Inc.) Dock Extension Wire (cardiac wire by Guidant, recalled) dock/docked/docking (terms used in orthopedic screw placement; spinal surgery) docosanol 10% cream -(Lidakol) (oral-facial herpes/cold sores; antiviral cream by Avanir Pharmaceuticals) DOCTM Ventral Cervical Stabilization System (by DePuy) DOC™ plate by DePuy with PEAK™ anterior components Doculase (100 mg oral cap) docusate-senna (50 mg 8.6 mg, oral tabs for constipation) dofetilide (Tikosyn® for CHF) dog boning (surgical maneuver when angioplasty balloon is overinflated) Dogbone ACFS (anterior cervical plate fixation system) DOLOBID® (diflunisal nonsteroidal analgesic by Merck) dolphin nose dissector Dolphin umbilical cord separator (by Ameda/Egnell) Dolphin water infusion system (for OB/GYN procedures by Ameda/Egnell) Dome nomogram (determine risk of toxicity in overdose with serum salicylate level) domperidone (peripheral dopamine blocker) Donati suture DonJoy Pain Pump by Smith & Nephew DonJoy UltraSling™ (ortho device by Smith & Nephew) Doose syndrome (myoclonic astatic epilepsy) Dopascan® (injection for Parkinson's) Dor fundoplication for achalasia, Marco Patti, MD Dor procedure - The left ventricular reconstructive surgery or Dor procedure may be a treatment option for patients whose left ventricle has been damaged by a heart attack doripenem (Doribax), an antibiotic Dormia stent (GI procedures) Dornier Compact Delta lithotripter by Dornier Medical Dornier Epos Ultra (extracorporeal shock wave therapy for plantar fasciitis by Dornier Medical) Doser™ device -- monitoring peak flows dose-volume histogram (zDVH) (used in gamma knife surgery planning) DOSI and DOSI STABLE ComforT™ back support (by Sammons Preston) Dostinex (cabergoline) tabs; adenomas/blood dyscrasias) dot or black dot (indicator of metastasis on MRI) Dotarem® (contrast dye) double banger sutures double lights (dual lights or bili-lights and/or BiliBed for hyperbilirubinemia) double orifice repair (another name for Alfieri-plasty) double PCL sign (on MRI, a fragment of torn meniscus; bucket-handle tear diagnosis) double-bolus (higher dose on first bolus) double-D senting technique (cardiac stenting technique) double-door laminoplasty (cervical spine procedure leaving the muscular attachments double-needle sclerotherapy (for skin lesions with 22-gauge catheters x2) double-sandwich IgM ELISA (lab test) DoubleStent™ biliary endoprosthesis (stent) double-stranded DNA by EIA methodology doublet chemotherapy (two drugs) Doula – provides patient using the Bradley method at home for birthing support. Dovobet - Canadian drug - This medication is used to treat the skin condition psoriasis. Dovonex (calcipotriene cream topical by Bristol Myers and LEOPharma 0.005%) Dow Corning® Soft Skin Adhesive (block adhesive for sealant after surgery) Dowell Bryant incontinence device (Urologix) Downs flow (J. B. Downs, M.D., administration of continuous positive airway pressure by mask) Doxil® (doxorubicin HCl; ovarian CA) doxorubicin-loaded beads (adsorbed or eluting beads for chemoembolization) Doyle Combo nasal airway splint Doyle Shark nasal splint DPAP® -- sleep apnea DPC4 (Deleted in Pancreas Cancer gene) DPCP (diphenylcyclopropenone treatment for alopecia) DPH (Dilantin) DPM cream (foot dryness, cracking by Doak) DPNP (diabetic peripheral neuropathy) D-Prevent (electrical device for improving circulation and preventing DVT, embolism) DQ1 M2 haplotypes (for celiac disease, also HLA-DQ, MHC molecules, class II of H-2b) Dr. Brown's home drug testing system Dr. Brown's Natural Flow baby bottles for colic DR-70 cancer blood test Draffin bipods diathermy (monopolar forceps for tonsils) Drager Babylog 8000 (mechanical ventilator with AC, SIMV, PSV, VG, EF, etc.) dramatization syndrome (physiological and/or psychological stress causing person to complain or exhibit other symptoms) dravay (see Dravet) Dravet (pronounced dravay) syndrome causing hemiplegia, epilepsy, congenital defect DRD (Direct Reading Dosimeter, survey mode for gamma knife unit to read meters of radiation) dremmel moto tool (combined with a sanding disk, this tool is used by podiatrists to grind fungal nails before applying topical antifungal medication). DRESS (drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms; also known as hypersensitivity syndrome) Dress™ Line (custom insoles by Spenco) DRG Sherlock™ threaded suture anchor Drionic inotophoresis (treatment for hyperhidrosis) drive lines (of a ventricular assist device, 6 for a HeartMate XVE by Thoratec) Driver™ (intracoronary stent by Medtronic, Inc.) droloxifene -- estrogen dronabinol - marijuana, see Marinol, also Arten and Drogen drooping shoulder sign (x-ray findings diagnostic of inferior subluxation of the shoulder) Drop-Tainer dispensers drospirenone-estradiol drotrecogin alfa - see Xigris. drotrecogin alfa (treatment of sepsis, PROWESS trial; some indications; drug recall) Droxia® (hydroxyurea) for SCA from Bristol-Meyers Squibb drug-eluting stent (coronary stent that is coated with a hyperplasia-inhibiting drug such as paclitaxel. Coated stents will elute the drug following implantation, aiding in prevention of restenosis) drumstick appendage (term used to describe the inactivated X chromosome, or Barr body) DRx® quantitative hCG patient monitor DRYalysate™ (dry powder to cleanse blood) Dryvax (smallpox vaccine) DryVu (cannula by Cannuflow) DSAEK (Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty) DSEK (Descemet-stripping endothelial keratoplasty, 9.0 mm button, donor corneal scleral button) DSEP (dermatomal somatosensory evoked potential study, as opposed to cortical) DSS (Department of Social Services) DSS (Disability Status Scale, see EDSS also) D-Stat 2Dry = 2-bandage version of D-Stat Dry bandage D-Stat Clamp = D-Stat Dry configured for attachment to standard compression devices D-stat devices from Vascular Solutions D-Stat Dry = hemostatic bandage D-Stat Dry 3x3 = 3"x3" version of D-Stat Dry bandage D-Stat Flowable = flowable consistency gel D-Stat Radial = D-Stat pad together with a compression band D-Tann DM (promethazine DM, Bromplex DM OTC cough syrup) DTH (delayed-type hypersensitivity (reaction) allergy test, lymphocyte function) DTI (diffusion tensor imaging, used to identify eloquent cortical areas for preoperative planning using MRI and BrainLAB navigation, fiber tractography, fiber tracking) DTI-015 (glioblastoma multiforme, orphan) DTIC (dacarbazine, anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody experimental treatment for CA) Du Pen® -- epidural cath -- long-term pain treatment Dua stent (for esophageal stricture) Dua stent (for esophageal stricture; designed by Dr. Kulwinder Dua) DUAC (clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide) topical by Stiefel Labs, Inc. DUALPASS sheath (tear-away introducer by Guidant) Dubecq-Princeteau angulating needle holder Duchenne Becker muscular dystrophy deletion (genetic test) ductogram/galactogram (imaging of breast) ductoscopy (viewing of cystic duct) ductotherapy (application of ordinary duct tape over warts. When the duct tape is removed, the residual wart can be scraped off the skin) ductotomy (cystic duct is milked) Duet DHA Oral and Duet Marnatal-F Plus (prenatal vitamins with iron, known to have complications with overdose, warnings, OTC) Duet stent (See ACS Multi-Link Duet coronary stent) Duet® Logic G12 (urodynamic monitoring) Duetact (pioglitazone HCl and glimepiride tablets by Takeda Pharm for type 2 insulin resistance - increases amount of insulin the pancreas produces) Duett™ vascular sealing device (Used in interventional cardiology, this device rapidly seals the femoral artery puncture site following introducer sheath removal; mfg Vascular Solutions, Inc., FDA approved) Duet™ glucose control monitor Dulcolax with cascara Duncan loop for shoulder arthroscopy dunebug (urban slang for dune buggy sand recreation vehicle) Duo Hill-Rom mattress duobiotic solution (combined antibiotic irrigation, doctor jargon for this, not a name brand) Duocal nutritional supplement (powder for tube feedings) Duo-Care (BP monitor and blood glucose monitor worn on wrist gives results in 5 seconds FTT by GenExel-Sein, Inc.) DuoDerm CGF (wound hydrocolloid gel dressing by ConvaTec) Duodopa (Parkinson's) Duodote™ (atropine and pralidoxime chloride injection by Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc. for exposure to organophosphorus nerve agents) Duo-Flow™ dual lumen catheter by Medical Components, Inc., Medcomp) Duoject™ drug delivery system Duomesh™ (used in hernia surgery but undocumented other than American Hernia Society) DuoNeb™ (albuterol sulfate and ipratropium bromide; inhaled drug for COPD; inhalation solution) Duo-Split™ catheter for dialysis DuoVisc® (viscoelastic solution used for corneal protection during phacoemulsification) Duphalac® (laxative by Aventis Pharm) Duplay (type of scrotal dreessing) Duploject (dual-lumen catheter, double-barrel syringe with fibrin sealant by Baxter) DuPont Pharmaceuticals (DuPont Pharma, formerly DuPont) Dura II (penile prosthesis by Timm Medical Technologies) Durabraid #2 suture by Smith & Nephew Duraclon (clonidine) -- injuries/severe pain Duraclon™ (clonidine HCL injection) -Higher concentration (clonidine injection for pain) Duracon® total knee system by Howmedica & Monogram Duract™ (bromfenac sodium) capsules (withdrawn from market) Duraderm pubovaginal sling Duradrin (isometheptene, dichloralphenazone, acetaminophen, for migraine) DuraFlex® (reinforced wire catheters by Smiths Medical) Duraform implant (dural graft by Codman) DURAFORM™ Dural Graft Implant has been approved for two new uses in Europe. The collagen-based implant is now approved for use in spinal procedures and as an adhesion barrier to prevent peridural fibrosis by J & J. DuraGen Plus™ (dural graft matrix by Integra Products adhesion barrier) DuraGen™ (dural graft matrix by Integra Products, fibrin matrix product) DuraGraft™ by CardioTech Dura-Guard™ patch (processed, sterile animal tissues for surgical implants) Durahist D (by Proethic, OTC cough suppressant) dural graft matrix Duraloc Sector hip replacement cup DuraMesh® (nonabsorbable mesh by Sukol Scientific, Inc.) Duramorph (IV 0.5 mg/ml or IM for pain, usually injected right after surgery) Duraneb compressor by American Allergy Duraphen II (phenylephrine 30 mg tab, cough) DuraScreen® (sunscreen, long-lasting) DuraSeal (surgical sealant for use in dura mater surgery over sutures to prevent leakge of CSF, absorbs into the body in 6-8 weeks, by Confluent Surgical, Inc.) DuraSite® drug delivery system DuraSite™ formulation of daptomycin antibiotic DuraSolv™ (orally disintegrating tablets in foil pouches or liquid in bottles) Durasphere™ (injectable bulking agent for stress urinary incontinence. Under local anesthesia and under direct vision transurethrally via cystoscope by Advanced UroScience, St. Paul, MN) Durasphere™ (injectable bulking agent/UI) DURA STAR balloon™. Cordis DURA STAR. ™ balloon. Durasul™ (line of polyethylene hip and knee prosthetic components; mfg Sulzer Orthopedics Inc.) Durasul™ Large Diameter Head System (for orthopedic acetabular inserts/hip) by Sulzer Orthopedics) DuraTemp specimen transport (protects specimens in transport vehicle by Duramark Products, Los Alamitos, CA) Duration extended-use heat and moisture exchange device (HME) Duration™ (bone components by Osteonics) Duravent tube by Ulrich Medical Concepts (for ventilation of patients) Durkan carpal compression test Duro Ject™ (bone cement injector by Cook) Duros® implant (leuprolide implant, matchstick size pump inserted under skin for pain treatment by Viadur) Dursasul® by Centerpulse Orthopedics dutasteride capsules (for BPH 0.5 mg capsule q.d.; brand name will probably be Avolve™ or Avodart™clinical trials also for male-pattern baldness by Glaxo SmithKline) Dutoprol (hydrochlorothiazide and metoprolol succinate for controlling heart rate, BP by Astrazeneca) duty cycle (one of parameters for vagus nerve stimulator, seconds on and off) Duval forceps DVR (descending vasa recta, DVR rate of flow for NICU/ICU patient tube flows) DVR and DVR-A (volar plating systems by Hand Innovations) DWI (diffusion-weighted imaging on MRI) Dymedix Corporation Dymedix sleep sensors Dynabac® (dirithromycin) -- chronic bronchitis Dynacin® (minocycline HCl) -- severe acne DynaCirc® CR (isradipine, Lomir 25 mg for hypertension by Novartis) Dyna-Flex multilayer 2 x 2’s dressing (by J&J) Dynaflex Penile Prosthesis (unitary inflatable, by AMS) DynaGraft™ bioimplants Dynalin 0.018 and 0.035 biliary stent Dynalink 0.035 biliary self-expanding stent system Dyna-Lok (Sofamor Danek Dyna-Lok USA ortho device) Dynamedix sleep sensors dynamic anorectal endosonography (DAE) dynamic cardiomyoplasty dynamic cooling device (DCD) Dynamic PACSPlus+® Dynamite Dynavox Alpha-talker (speech device) Dynamized system DynaPulse® (mattress by KCI for pressure ulcers) DynaStat™ hemostat by Cohesion Technologies DynaStep shoe inserts Dynasty delivery system for Mini Crown stent, cardiac vessels Dynatron STS® (sympathetic therapy for pain) DynaWell™ MRI/CT scan compression device Dynepo™ (gene-activated erythropoietin) (treatment of anemia to keep RBCs up) Dynesys™ Dynamic Stabilization System (pedicle screw connector system by SpineTech and Zimmer) Dynex VR and Dynex ER and LA (oral capsules for cough/congestion, OTC) Dyonics series ElectroBlade™ 3000 BondCutter (by Smith & Nephew) Dyrenium® (triamterene by WellSpring 50 and 100 mg diuretic) DYT1 (early-onset dystonia gene test) **E E prime velocity (or A prime velocity, A’, E’, as noted on echo) E. coli 0157:H7 DNA E. Fougera & Co. (Fougera®) E.E.S. granules (erythromycin oral suspension by Abbott) EA (early antigen, viral early antigen) EACA (epsilon-aminocaproic acid, AKA epsi--aminocaproic acid as hemostatic agent and for antifibrillation) Eagle Vision Valved glaucoma device (by EagleVision, Inc.) Easy Cap® (CO2 detector by Remote Medical) Easy Core™ (peripheral guidewire by Boston Scientific) Easy Rider™ (microcatheter by Microtherapeutics) EasyCore™ Biopsy System (urology biopsies by CR Bard Corp.) Easytrak lead (Guidant) EBNA (Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigen Panel, VCA IgG, EBNA-1 and EBNA-2) EBP (evidence-based therapy) EBU catheter (extra back-up catheters, 3.0 and 3.5 6-French) EBV-VCA IgG (Epstein-Barr antibody assays) EC Naprosyn (naproxen delayed release NSAID by Hoffman-LaRoche) ECAP (electrically evoked compound action potential) Echelon 60 EndopathStapler (by Ethicon) Echelon cream (for dermatitis by Echelon Research Laboratories, Inc.) Echelon Micro™ (catheter by ev3, Inc.) echoviral hepatitis (patient infected with echovirus) Eckardt end-gripping forceps (ophthalmic by Synergetics) Eclipse CD-Horizon™ (spinal endoscopic system by Medtronic) ECM (extracellular matrix dressing by Healthpoint) Econopred® (prednisolone acetate ophthalmic suspension by Alcon Labs) ecteinascidin-743 (ET-743 chemotherapy protocol) eculizumab Soliris), a complement inhibitor, treatment for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) Eda A1 and EdaR mutations (Eurekah Bioscience Collection, EdaR signaling, NF-B signaling, rs-3 for ectodysplasin-A receptor causing ectodermal dysplasia, congenital, gene mutation exon 8) edema) EdenTrace II (multichannel polysomnographic system used to diagnose sleep apnea in patients' homes; mfg Mallinckrodt) Edex™ (alprostadil for injection for ED) Edlich gastric lavage tube Edmonton protocol (islet transplantation for type 1 diabetes) EDR assay (Extreme Drug Resistance lab by Oncotech, Inc., Irvine, CA) Edronax™ (reboxetine mesylate) tablets -Vestra(tm) in the U.S. - depression EDSS (Expanded Disability Status Scale) Edwards Lifesciences MC3 (annuloplasty ring, McCarthy, Irvine, CA) Edwards PreSep Central Venous Oximetry Catheter (ScvO2); http://www.edwards.com/Products/MinInvasive/PreSep.htm> Edwards Prima Plus™ (porcine tissue valve; stentless porcine aortic valve; mfg Edwards Lifesciences) Edwards’ LifeStent peripheral stent Edwards-Cohen catheter (introduction of embryo into uterine cavity) EECP® (enhanced external counterpulsation; randomized study, Update: PEECH™ trials for CHF) EEG electrode placement symbols that a dictator may refer to: Use capital letters to refer to anatomic areas. Use subscript lowercase letters to refer to relative electrode positions. Use subscript odd numbers to refer to electrodes placed on the left. Subscript even numbers refer to those on the right; subscript z refers to midline (zero) electrodes. If subscripts are not available, place the lowercase letters, numbers, and z on the line, adjacent to the capital letter and to each other, or spell out the terms. - A1, A2 A1, A2 earlobe electrodes, - Cz, C3, C4 Cz, C3, C4 central electrodes, - F7, F8 F7, F8 anterior temporal electrodes, - Fpz, Fp1, Fp2 Fpz, Fp1, Fp2 frontal pole; prefrontal electrodes, - Fz, F3, F4 Fz, F3, F4 frontal electrodes, - Oz, O1, O2 Oz, O1, O2 occipital electrodes, - Pg1, Pg2 Pg1, Pg2 nasopharyngeal electrodes, - Pz, P3, P4 Pz, P3, P4 parietal electrodes, - T3, T4 T3, T4 midtemporal electrodes, - T5, T6 T5, T6 posterior temporal electrodes. EEMRI (endoesophageal MRI coil) efalizumab (see Xanelim™, trial for lupus drug, anti-CD11a blocks T cell adhesion) Efaproxyn (efaproxiral by Allos Therapeutics, Inc. for brain mets with breast CA) Efaproxyn (efaproxiral, orphan drug status by FDA as adjunct to whole brain radiation by Allos Therapeutics) efavirenz (Sustiva™ for HIV) effector molecules (new class of cytotoxic radioactive drugs) Effexor® XR (venlafaxine HC1, for GAD, general anxiety disorder) eflornithine (a.k.a. difluoromethylornithine, DFMO, bladder cancer) Efudex (fluoruracil topical cream by Valeant Pharm) EGF (epidermal growth factor) EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor test) EGFR mutant V3, E3 exon, and 19 deletion assay vaccine treatments for neoplasm) EGG (see electrogastrogram) egg shelling procedure (kyphosis correction surgery) ego-brittle coping style (psychiatric term) Einstein-Moss Post-Polio Management Program EIPV (enhanced inactivated polio vaccine) Eisler (fat pad of Eisler, eyelid anatomy, “Knoten of Eisler) EKOS (microinfusion catheter system by Ekos, Inc.) El Escorial research criteria (for diagnostic criteria of diagnosis of ALS or other motor neuron disease in order to qualify for clinical trials) ELAD® (Extracorporeal Liver Support System by Vital Therapies, CA) ELANA (Excimer Laser Assisted Nonocclusive Anastomosis by Dr. Cornelius Tulleken, intracranial vascular bypass procedure, bypass around a brain aneurysm by Elana) Elan™ (breast-feeding system by Evenflo) Elaprase (idursulfase injectable purified lyosomal enzyme iduronate-2 by Shire Pharm for Hunter syndrome, mucopolysaccharidosis II, or MPS II, mesothelioma) Elast-Eon™ (biomaterial polyurethane and silicone) ElastoGel (bacteriostatic dressing by The Hymed Group) Elecare/EleCare (PAP baby formula, tube feeding formula by Ross Pediatrics 30 cal/ounce) Elecsys N-MID Osteocalcin assay (determines protein, osteocalcin, Roche Diagnostics) Electrical impedance scanning (EIS) is a novel imaging technique used in either Electro Aide™ (powdered formula) ElectroBlade™ (resector by Smith & Nephew) Electromedizin GmBH) electromicrodissection technique EleMENt™ (in-home test measures male infertility by Pria Diagnostics) Elestat™ (epinastine 0.0% for allergic conjuncitivitis by Allergan, Inc.) Elestrin™ Gel (estradiol gel treatment for menopausal vasomotor symptoms by BioSante Pharm) eliminating the need for painful biopsies) Elite PASS suture shuttle by Smith & Nephew Elitek® (rasburicase, for pediatric uric acid stabilizer; lymphoma, leukemia, tumors by Sanofi-Synthelabo) ElixSure (spill-resistant cough syrup) Elliotts B™ solution -- diluent for chemo Elliptosphere® catheter (used in hysterosalpingogram by Ackrad Labs, Inc.) Ellis osteotome by Xomed for dental procedures ELMED, Inc. (bipolar cautery mfg. of Elektrotom 120 models) Elox pacemaker by Biotronik Eloxatin® (oxaliplatin; a.k.a. L-OHP advanced colorectal CA) ELOXATIN™ or Eloxatin (oxaliplatin, a.k.a. L.-OHP, chemotherapy for colorectal CA by Sanofi-Synthelabo, FDA approved 11/04 drug by Aventis) Elset™ (dressing by 3-M) Elston and Ellis modified Bloom-Richardson (grading system for breast CA) Elston papillary carcinoma Elta™ Dermal (creme wound cleanser by Swiss-American) Elucigene™ (genetic test for alpha 1, A1AT, detects emphysema/liver cirrhosis in children) ELVIS anti-fog sponge (Endoscopic Laparoscopic Visual Improvement Sponge by Medtronic Xomed, Jacksonville, FL) Elypse™ control unit (used with Somnoplasty system for upper airway Emadine™ (emedastine, cell stabilizer and antihistamine for allergic conjunctivitis) embarc™ (note: Not capitalized, bone substitute material, a-BSM, by Etex Corp.) EmBlocker™ (ultrasound, noninvasive embolic material flowing inside of boday away from cerebral arteries, protects the brain, by Neurosonix) EmboGold™ microspheres Embol-X™ net (arterial cannula and filter system by Edwards Life Sciences) Embolyx™ liquid embolic system Embo-Optics™ (IV illuminators LTA cannula) Embosphere™ microspheres (treatment for uterine fibroids/embolization of hypervascular tumors) Embryon® GIFT transfer catheter/set Embryon® HSG (hysterosalpingography/hysterosonography catheter) Embryotech Laboratories, Inc. EMC (emergency medicine clinic) Emcee™ introducer set by General Surgical Innovations EMDA (electromotive administration of morphine for pain) Emdogain® [premixed] periodontal gel -Update: FDA approved E-mergen-C (alternative drug, by Biora, Inc., Chicago, IL) EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for PTSD and chronic fatigue) Emend (aprepitant; for nausea and vomiting with chemo, FDA approved Merck & Co.) Emerald™ glidewire (by Cordis) Emezine (prochlorperazine transmucosal tablets by BioDelivery Sciences Intl., Inc. for NAC) EMI (electromagnetic interference, from cell phones to cochlear implant antenna, etc.) Emit® 2000 cyclosporine specific assay Emitasol® (metoclopramide nasal spray) emitra (see Truvada, antiretroviral by AJC) EMLA® anesthetic disc (lidocaine 2.5% and prilocaine 2.5% cream, peel & stick disc to skin for analgesia) Emmi® (Expectation Management Medical Information, EmmiPrep® for use with surgical procedures, Internet-based, simple anatomy lesson, description of patient’s condition, overview of procedure patient is to undergo, EmmiPrep answers common questions patient may have, and other questions specifically for treating physician by Emmi Solutions) EmmiPrep® (see above) Emperion™ (modular hip system for primary or revision total hip arthroplasty by Smith & Nephew with circulotrapezoidal neck design for greater range of motion and bullet-tip shape of stem reduces thigh pain) Empire needle Empirin with Codeine No. 3 (aspirin compound) Empirynol™ Plus contraceptive gel EMR (eye movement recording time on a sleep study for sleep apnea) EMS Swiss Dolorclast (shock wave therapy by EMS Electro Medical System SA) EMS-85 Electro-Myoscope (muscle stimulator EMG) EMSA airway (Emergency Medical Services Agency policy/protocol airway en route) Emsam™ (selegiline transdermal system by Somerset and Bristol Myers-Squibb Pharm for major depressive disorder, 6, 9, and 12 mg skin patch/24 hours) EMTALA guidelines (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (www.emtala.com ) emtricitabine (SEE Emtriva, for YMDD motif, tyrosine-methonine-aspartic-acid motif, gene mutations) Emtriva (emtricitabine, FDA approved 7/2003, antiretroviral agent by Gilead Sciences) emulsate (lens material from cataract extraction, sometimes sent to Pathology) En caveat usually to qualify with a warning, clarification, reminder that certain facts still unknown En coup de sabre is a type of linear scleroderma characterized by a linear band of atrophy and furrow in the skin that occurs in the frontal or frontoparietal scalp. En Garde™ spring coil fixation system (suture by delivering the fixation coil through a needle) EN Snare® endovascular snare and catheter ENA Sm antibody (spectrum of U1RNP, Ro, La, Scl-70, ENA IgG antibodies) Enablex (darifenacin hydrobromide for IBS, 7.5 or 15 mg by Novartis) EnAbl™ thermal ablation system Enam-Arthrobot (andronic arthrobot limb positioner) ENA-RNP antibody (IgG antibody) Enbrel™ (etanercept, Update: new indication, psoriatic arthritis and JRA by Wyeth/Amgen Labs) encircle stone retrieval basket (tipless, various mfg., generic) Encirclr™AL (adjustable loop mapping catheter by Medtronic, Inc.) Enclose™ (anastomotic assist device designed to eliminate the need for partial occlusion clamp in CABG procedures both on- and off-pump by Novare Surgical Systems) eNclose™ II (proximal anastomosis device (used in CABG, stable bloodless operating field by Novare) Encopresis in children, or fecal soiling, is usually a complication of chronic constipation, and has similar treatments. Encore™ hip replacement by Encore Orthopedics and MedCorp/Exactech) Endeavor® drug-eluting stent by Medtronic end-effect electrode hook by Mitek end-effectors (working ends of robotic instruments (graspers, scissors, etc.) end-grasping forceps (disposable, used in ophthalmic procedures) Endius flexible shaver (system by Endius, Inc.) Endius spinal endoscope/camera (by Viking Systems and Endius, Inc.) Endius® Endoscopic Access System (for noninstrumental posterolateral spinal fusion by Endius, Inc.) Endo Catch™ EndoCatch II bag Endo Clip® staple applier endo spot (blister lesion on bowel or uterus) Endo Spot (spot treatment of endometriosis, FDA approved as generic device) Endo Stitch suturing device Endo-AID™ suction irrigation EndoANCHOR™ (surgical introducer by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Cincinnati, OH) EndoButton™ CL fixation device by Smith and Nephew EndoCABG™ ENDOcare™ nitinol stent EndoCautery Probe(R) by Genzyme Endocet® (oxycodone/acetaminophen) tablets -- pain EndoCinch® suturing system (endoscopic tube with a sewing device by Bard Interventional Products, fundoplication) Endoclose® (for use with jejunostomies) Endocodone™ (oxycodone HCl 5-mg tablets for pain) EndoCPB™ system -- for CABG Endodan® (oxycodone/oxcycodone terephthalate/aspirin tablets for pain by Karl Storz N2O) Endo-Ease Advantage™ (for colonoscopy and Endo-Ease Discovery™ SB advancement system for enteroscopy using Endoluminal Advancement System, EAS, Endo-Ease Vista™ by Spirus Medical) Endo-Ease Discovery™ SB (enteroscopy system by Spirus Medical) Endo-Ease Vista™ (colonoscopy by Spirus Medical) Endoflator® (dual device by Storz with E.CAM™) Endoflip® ACL implant by Atlantech Endo-Flo® irrigation system with probe endogo® (Portable Endoscopic Camera (battery operated video camera by Endograft® procedure for AAA endoleak (types I-V) Endologix Power Link® system (for endovascular grafts by Endologix, Inc.) Endologix PowerLink® system EndoLumina® bougie endoscope EndoLumina® II transillumination system Endometrin™ Vaginal Insert (progesterone, female infertility, Ferring Pharm) EndoNurse™ (pH analysis by Sandhill Instruments, Highlands Ranch, CO) EndoOctopus™ tissue-stabilization system Endopath EZ® 46 No Knife endoscopic linear stapler Endopath(® ETS-FLEX endoscopic articulating linear cutter Endopath® bladeless trocar (by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.) Endopath® EZ45 endoscopic linear cutter Endopath® EZ45 No Knife endoscopic linear cutter Endopath® EZ-RF linear cutter and coagulation device Endopath® Optiview optical surgical obturator Endopath® Ultra Veress needle Endo Peanut 5 mm retractor/device from Autosuture Endopearl™ -- ACL repair Endopore anatomic endo-osseous dental implants by Innova Life Sciences Endopouch Pro® specimen-retrieval bag endorectal MR imaging (prediction of extracapsular prostate cancer extension) Endorem™ (contrast agent) Endo-Right™ (angle dissector by Genzyme Corp., Fall River, MA) Endorphin hand cycle (exercise equipment by Preston Rolyan, Bolingbrook, IL) Endosac™ seamless specimen collection pouch Endosaph™ vein harvest system endoscopic colloid cyst removal endoscopic digital pancreatography endoscopic gastrin test (evaluation of gastric acid) endoscopic suction cap-device used to facilitate endoscopic mucosal resection. endoscopic ultrasound-guided pancreaticogastrostomy endoscopy-negative reflux disease (ENRD) Endosolv E™ (resin for root canal) Endospot™ (fiberoptic light source by Corin USA, Tampa, FL) endostatin (angiogenesis inhibitor protein) Endostatin™ protein (shrinking tumor drug by EntreMed, Inc.) EndoSure™ (wireless AAA pressure sensor for endovascular repair of AAA by CardioMEMS) EndoSuture by J&J Endotak® Endurance EZ™ lead Endotak® Endurance Rx™ lead endothelin-1 in microvascular dysfunction caused by cyclosporin A (study using CyA capillary dysfunction by an anti-ET-1 antibody and ET-B receptor antagonist) Endotine brow lift (procedure) EndoTIP™ system -See Ternamian EndoTIP(tm) system endotoxin activity assay (to rule out Gram-negative infection) endotoxin-free dialysate (improves response to erythropoietin) Endotron ultrasonic system endourology (specialty in urology) endovein harvest (method of harvesting veins for bypass) EndoVenous™ (varicose-vein treatment by Sigmacon Health Products Corp., Toronto) endoventricular circular patchplasty (removal of infarcted, dead, area of heart tissue after MI) Endoview™ (endoscopic camera) EndoVive® (gastrostomy tube by BioPharma) end-tidal CO2 monitoring by anesthesiologist during surgery Endura® (Refresh Endura eye drops by Allergan) EnDura® dural graft by Integra EnduraFIX™ tape (soft, stretchy adhesive tape for orthopedic use by DePuy) Endurance EZ Endotak® defibrillator by Spectranetics Endurance™ bone cement Endurance™ hip components by DePuy EnduraSPORTS tape by Spectranetics Endura™ dilatation catheter ENDURE implant by Imtec Corp. Endure, manufactured by Ecolab. It is chlorhexidine gluconate 4% solution, a surgical hand scrub/healthcare personnel hand wash. The S&W Orthopaedic Surgery department has their patients wash with it the night before and morning of surgeries to cleanse and help prevent infections. The bottle actually has Endure 400 Scrub-State 4 on it. Enduron™ hip liner by DePuy Endurox R4 (ratio of carbohydrates to protein 4:1 by GNC, fruit punch nutrition) EnfaCare® (LIPIL and Enfamil LIPIL® baby formulas) Enfagrow infant formula Enfamil LactoFree (lactose-free formula by Mead-Johnson Nutritionals) Enfamil LIPIL (DHA and ARA-enriched infant formula by Mead-Johnson Nutritionals, division of Bristol-Myers/Squibb) Enfereg (alvimopan capsules by Adolor Corp. for postoperative ileus) Enforcer SDS coronary stent enfuvirtide (by GL Biochem, Chinese peptide maker, thymopentin acetate TP-5) ENG (electronystagmography and rotational study, or ROTO study/ROTO chair to evaluate peripheral vestibular study/ear study for balance problems) Engerix-B® (hepatitis B vaccine [recombinant] and asthma vaccine using ISS-based chemical response by GSK) ENGO patch dressing (by 3-M) ENHANCE (Enhancing Ahderence to Diabetes Self-Management study) enhanced N35 potentials (on SSEP study indicating myoclonic disorder) enhancements to the balloon and microsurgical blades for dilatation of lesions in coronary arteries. Boston Scientific) Enhancr™ II (ablation single-curve catheter by Medtronic, Inc.) Enjuvia® (esterified estrogen 0.3, 0.45, 0.625, and 1.25 esterified estrogen by Seypharma) Enlightened Rubber knee brace by Sammons Preston Rolyan, Bolingbrook, IL Enlive nutritional supplement enodosum (erythema nodosum abbreviated derm term) enoximone (cardiac strengthening drug by Eli Lilly; heals heart muscle) Enpresse® -21; Enpresse® -28 (levonorgestrel; oral contraceptive by Duramed Pharmaceuticals and Barr Laboratories) EnPulse® Pacing System (by Medtronic, remote monitoring) Enraf-Nonius a wholly owned subsidiary of Henley Healthcare Inc. EnRhythm® (pulse generator by Medtronic) EnRhythm® MRI SureScan™ (pacer, MRI compatible by Medtronic) EnSeal™ (vessel-sealing device by SurgRx, Inc.) EnSite™ 3000 system by Endocardial Solutions, Inc. EnSite™ NavX™ (by Endocardial Solutions, FDA approved) ENSI™ syringe Ensure High Protein® (by Ross Nutrition) Ensure® and Ensure With Fiber (by Ross Nutrition) Ensure® HN10/Plus10/Plus HN10 (nutrition formula by Ross Nutrition) entacapone (class of drugs, COMT inhibitors for Parkinson's) Entamoeba moshkovskii testing (polymerase chain reaction from stool specimen) ENTaxis™ nasal packing (by Envision Life Sciences) ENTec coblator plasma system (incision and channeling of submucosal tissue, cosmetic, derm, spinal, and arthroscopic surgeries by ArthroCare Corp.) ENTec Plasma Wands (by ArthroCare Corp.) ENTec surgery system (ESS) with Coblation™ technology (ArthroCare Corp.) entecavir (hepatitis B therapy (Baraclude name brand by BMS, FDA approved) EnteraFlo feeding tube (nasoenteric feeding tube; mfg Zevex Inc.) Enterface (See N-Terface) Enterion™ capsule (externally triggered drug delivery, by Biofrontera Pharm) Enterix Insure™ (fecal occult blood test by Enterix, Inc.) Entero Vu™ (barium sulfate for suspension for small-bowel "see-through") Enterococcus villanelle enterocystoplasty (secondary bladder augmentation technique for urinary incontinence) enteroenterostomy (to the ileocecal valve procedure) Entero-H (80% oral and rectal suspension barium sulfate prior to x-rays) enterohepatic external drainage (drainage of bile after biliary blockage) Enteron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., majority-owned subsidiary of Corporate Technology Development, Inc. Enterprise™ vascular reconstruction device and delivery system by Cordis) Enterra™ implant (implant for gastroparetic patients by Medtronic) Enterra™ therapy (mplanted device for use with GES, gastric electrical stimulator, to control nausea and vomiting) Enteryx™ (procedure kit by Enteric Medical Tech, Foster City, CA for lower esophageal sphincter injection for GERD) Entific BAHA® FAST drill system dermatome by Entific Systems, Inc. ENTIRE study Entity™ pacemakers (by Guidant) Entocort(x)® (budesonide) capsules; Update: FDA approved entrainment (synchronization of circadian rhythms of sleep using environmental clues) Entra™ (ICD by Guidant) Entree thoracoscopy trocar and cannula Entremed drug (for ovarian CA by EntreMed, Inc. called Endostatin, AKA Entremed experimentally) EntreVu and EntreVu EX (portal cannulae by Cannuflow) Entrobar (50% oral suspension, recalled by Mallinkrodt, Inc.) EnTrust™ ICD (by Medtronic) ENTsol™ (OTC nasal wash, nasal and sinus congestion irrigation) ENVAN heart rate monitor by Envan, LLC Enview™ camera system envision (SEE N’Vision generator) EnVision TD™ implant with fluocinolone Envisioneering Medical Technology with 2.4-inch TFT flip screen) EnVision™ anterior cervical plate system Envoy® (guidewire by Cordis/J&J) Envoy™ totally implantable hearing restoration system -To begin U.S. clinical trials Envy® (and Envy AQ® hydrophilic coating coronary guiding catheters by Cook, 6.0 French) EnzAct® (Pro-Predict Rx® lab tests for Crohn’s, IBD) EON (bone components by Osteonics) EOT (end of test) EOX chemotherapy (Xeloda, oxaliplatin, and epirubicin, REAL 2 study) EP2000 electrophysiology imaging system (imaging from either side of table of patient's head, exceptional image contrast for clarity of catheter position, high heat unit x-ray tube and variable pulse rate fluoroscopy, Hologic Systems, Littleton, MA) e-PainCare™ (programmable infusion pump by Orthofix) Ep-CAM molecule (immunotoxin to which antibodies are aimed for cancer therapy) EPF®-PLUS press-fit cup (by EBI Medical) EPHESUS study EPIC (software package prints out aftercare instructions) EPIC DR and EPIC HF pacemaker by Amayeza Epic HF ICD epiCal™ 500 mg (calcium/magnesium OTC nutritional supplement, and can be added to IVs by eSupplements.com, St. Louis, MO) Epicel SM service -- autologous skin graft Epiceram (skin barrier cream by Ceragenix Pharma., Inc., for eczema and skin disorders) Epic™ DR ICD by St. Jude EpicWeb Light EMR (access to patient data for physicians) EPID (external insulin delivery system by Medtronic and MiniMed systems) EpiDisc™ (otologic lamina 8-mm disc by Medtronic Xomed, for ENT surgery) epifascial drain (used in spine surgeries and Sheehan knee arthroplasty) EpiFilm™ (club sandwich technique for tympanoplasty-see club sandwich technique by Medtronic Xomed) Epifoam™ (postpartum perineal pain similar to Dermoplast/Proctofoam) epilepsy protocol MRI EpiLeukin (phagocyte H2 receptor agonist for metastatic melanoma with liver mets) EpiLight™ hair removal system Epi-lock -- foam wound dressing EPILOG -- evaluation of PTCA Epimed blunt nerve block needle Epinastine HCl (ocular allergies) EpiPen®, EpiPenR and EpiPen Jr. Auto-Injector (adrenaline anaphylaxis kit by Meridian Medical Tech) epiphysiodesis (orthopedic term - procedure to correct unequal bone length in pediatric patients) epirubicin hydrochloride (Ellence) (early-stage breast CA by Upjohn) Episeal™ (lap tapes by Ardex) EpiStar™ diode laser system (LED structure by Epistar Corp.) EpiStat® balloon (20-30 mL tamponade balloon for epistaxis by Brighton Frontline Medical) EPISTENT protocol for ReoPro infusion (Phase III safety trials) EpiTouch -- laser removal of tattoos/lesons Epivir® (lamivudine for HIV) Epivir® HBV™ (lamivudine for HIV) eplerenone -- hypertension and CHF Epley maneuver (for benign positional vertigo) EPO (Epogen; epoetin; erythropoietin) EPO-assocaited PRCA (pure red cell aplasia) ePOD™ Conserver (oxygen concentrator by Respironics) Epogen® (epoetin alfa for anemia in children with CRF) EPOMAX (autologous blood transfusion) Eppendorf 5702 centrifuge by Brinkmann Instruments Epratuzumab (non-Hodgkin lymphoma) epRetract retracting stabilizer used with "beating heart" bypass eprosartan mesylate (600 mg and hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg, ARB, Teveten HCT for hypertension) EPS (embolic protection system) epsilon-aminocaproic acid (AKA epsi--aminocaproic acid as hemostatic agent, EACA) Epstein-Barr TOU II-4 (pronounced “2-2-4”, panel lab test) EPT (electroporation therapy) EPT ablation catheter by Webster US ePTFE (acronym for expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, a covering for Bard-made vascular and endovascular grafts; mfg IMPRA) eptifibatide (generic Integrilin) EPULOR nutritional supplement Epzicom™ (for HIV, combines 2 antiretrovirals, nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, NRTI, with Ziagen by Glaxo Smith Kline) Equagesic (by Leitner Pharm) Equalizer™ (noncompliant balloon by Boston Scientific) Equation™ (endoscopic spinal system by Medtronic) Equetro™ (extended release carbamazepine for bipolar disorder from Shire Pharm) Equi-Flow™ valve Equi-NatalCare® (prenatal vitamins by Ethex Corp.) Equinox (5HIA and 5HT serotonin by-products of Ecstacy street drug) Equinox EEG neuromonitoring system Equinox occlusion balloon system Equinoxe™ (shoulder system by ExacTech) ERA 300 dual-chamber pacing system analyzer erade (see TNFerade™ Biologic PACT clinical trial) ERA™ resectoscope sheath Eraxis (anidulafungin) for treatment of Candida fungal infections Eraxis® (dalafungin, for candidemia, fungal infections, esophageal candidiasis by Pfizer, 50 mg IV, 100 mg, and 200 mg) ERBE® (electrical cutting and coagulation surgical instruments; pronounced “er-bee” by ERBE) Erbitux (cetuximab; formerly IMC-C225) erbium:YAG laser system ErecAid Classic system (manually operated vacuum erection device for erectile dysfunction by Osbon) ERG (electroretinogram (electroretinography, study of eyes) Ergoset™ tablets (treatment of type II diabetes) Eric (SEE Eryc) ERMI Knee Extensionater II® (device for improving extension in patients with flexion contractures, air cuff, by End Range of Motion Improvement, Inc.) E-R-O (ear-dry otic solution) Eros therapy (by Urometrics for FSD) Eros-CTD (clitoral therapy device) ERP (Exposure and Responsive Prevention treatment for OCD) Errin (birth control pill, also known as Camila, Nor-QD, Nora-BE, main ingredient norethindrone) ERSET study of epilepsy (Early Randomized Surgical Epilepsy Trial) Ertaczo (sertaconazole nitrate 2% for tinea pedis, mfg. in Spain) ertapenem sodium (INVANZ by Merck, Sharp, and Dohme) ERxin (multicomponent penile injection for erectile dysfunction) Eryc (erythromycin DR by Warner Chilcott) Erymex(TM) Merz Pharm, Allergan) EryPed chewables, EryPed drops, EryPed 200 and 400 oral erythromycin, and E.E.S. granules, antibiotic by Abbott) erythrasma - A chronic superficial infection of the intertriginous areas of the skin. The incriminated organism is Corynebacterium ... ErythroMax™ (enhance patient's own RBCs) erythromycin pledgets (by Altana, Inc. antibiotic) Erythrotabs (erythromycin tabs) ES 300 -Cardiac T® ELISA troponin T immunoassay system Esberitox™ (OTC herbal supplement) ESBL (extended spectrum beta-lactamase, E. coli resistant to penicillin) Escalon Vascular Access, Inc. (PD Access, hand-held Doppler 18 gm to 24 gm piezoelectric crystal) escape mutant variant of hepatitis B virus (FCH fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis, precore/core promoter) Escherchia coli 1057:H7 (assay) Escherichia coli O157:H7 assay escitalopram (single isomer form of Celexa, see Lexapro for depression) Esclim® (estradiol transdermal system estrogen) Escobar syndrome (short stature, craniofacial anomalies, joint contractures, vertebral fusion anomalies, rocker-bottom feet) ESES (electrical status epilepticus during sleep) ESI/NavX (ESI, Endocardial Solutions, St. Paul, MN, and contract by Mayo Foundation for the NavX navigational and EnSite systems, also mfg. by St. Jude per documentation) ESKA/Eska-Libur (modular hip system by Eska Implant, Inc.) esomeprazole pellets 22.5 (Nexium by AstraZeneca) EsophaCat (CT scan of esophagus) esophageal pH monitoring (acidity of gastric ccontent for diagnosis of GERD) esophageal Polyflex Stent™ (by Boston Scientific) esophageal Z-Stent with Dua anti-reflux valve) esophagogastric junction biopsy for mAbDAS-1 (precursor for intestinal metaplasia test) EsophyX™ ELF endoluminal fundoplication device (enables gastroenterologists and surgeons to perform endoluminal fundoplication procedures for GERD through a transoral route without any incisions by EndoGastric Solutions, Inc.) esopiclone [(+)-zopiclone, (S)-zopiclone] - See Estorra™ Espaillat-Deblasio nucleus rotator (eye surgery tool, phacoemulsification) Espree™ (MRI Tesla imaging by GE) Esprit™ ACS RX balloon/catheter by Cook Esprit™ ventilator by Cook esprolol (beta blocker for panic attacks, migraines, and angina) ESRA-10 sedimentation rate analyzer by StatSpin, Inc., Norwood, MA ESSENCE -- study of non-Q-wave MI ESSENCE Lovenox trial ESSENTIAL (Studies of Oral Enoximone Therapy in Advanced Heart Failure at Mt. Sinai) Essure microinsert (nonincisional method alternative to tubal ligation...30-minutes under local anesthesia, elicits tissue growth around tubes by Conceptus, Inc.; coil placed in fallopian tube, prevents blockage) Essure procedure (microinsert procedure in fallopian tubes) a birth control procedure estazolam (short-term insomnia treatment) Estech Clearview MV atrial depressor by Estech, Inc. ESTECH/Estech (Access and Stabilization System by ESTECH, Inc., Danville, California used with DaVinci surgical robot for off pump bypass) EsteLux system (hair removal) Ester-C (vitamin C OTC, NOT to be confused with Estra-C estradiol hormone) Esterom® (topical back sprain treatment) esthetic zones (teeth/gums that show when smiling) E-Stim/e-stim (short for electrical stimulator, for pain control) Estorra™ (esopiclone, rapid-acting hypnotic for insomnia) Estra-C, Estrofem, Estro-LA, Estraderm (estradiol hormone) Estrace VR® intravaginal ring Estradiol acetate Estradiol transdermal system (see Menostar) Estradot (estrogen patch by Sobray Pharm) Estrasorb™ (topical estrogen - Update: NDA submitted) Estrodex aromatase inhibitor (OTC herbal estrogen) EstroFem® (generic: estradiol, birth control product of Novo Nordisk, not available in US) EstroGel (estradiol gel 0.06%, by Solray Pharm, FDA approved) EstroGel (estrogen therapy by Solvey Pharm) Estrogenreceptor gene polymorphism assay estropipate tablets (generic equivalent to Ogen® BCP) Estrostep® (oral contraceptive) Estroven (OTC estrogen replacement/estrogen plus vitamins and minerals, Amerifit Nutrition) ESWT (extracorporeal shock wave therapy for plantar fasciitis) eszopiclone (Lunesta, sleep medication by Sepracor, 1, 2, and 3 mg, long-term use) ET nurse (epidermal tissue nurse/wound care nurse) ETDRS (Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study) ETEV (eversion thromboendovenectomy) Ethacrynic acid (trade name Edecrin) is a loop diuretic medication used to treat high blood pressure and the swelling caused by diseases like congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis, renal diseases. Ethezyme 830 (papain urea debridement ointment by Ethex) Ethiguard™ (blunt needle by Ethicon, Inc.) Ethyol® (amifostine; for injection -- xerostomia -- renal toxicity) Etilevodopa study etodolac (generic equivalent of Lodine® NSAID) etomoxir (diabetes and CHF) etoposide injection (50 mL multiple-dose polymer vial chemo for SCLCA) etravirine (Intelence), an antiretroviral eTrigger™ (monitor for atrial fibrillation by eCardio Diagnostics) ETS (endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis) EUA stands for examination under anesthesia. Eucalyptamint® 2000™ (topical gel for pain) Euflexxa (sodium hyaluronate injection by Ferring for knee osteoarthritis) EU-M30S (endoscopic ultrasonography receiver from Olympus) Eupneic - rarely used medical term but seen sometimes so just be aware. Adjective: eupneic passing, or able to pass air out of the lung normally; sometimes used in combination breathing, Euroglyphus maynei (common house-dust mite, an indoor inhalant allergen) Europa 9301 catheter by Cordis euthermic (normal temp) EV3 renal stent (IntraStent, IntraCoil by ev3, Inc., Microvena) Evacet™ (TLC D-99, former trademark name; see Myocet™ (liposomal form Evac-Q-Kwik™ (oral and rectal kits) evadri Bladder Control System by Hollister, Inc. Evalve (percutaneous mitral valve repair system by Evalve, Redwood City, CA) EvaMist Transdermal Spray (estradiol by VIVUS, Inc. for menopausal symptoms) Evans calcaneal osteotomy EVENMORE™ (hemodialysis catheter by AngioDynamics) Everest BiCOAG bipolar cutting forceps EverFlo™ (oxygen portable by Respironics) EverGo™ (portable oxygen by Respironics) Everolimus (RAD001, new cancer drug immunosuppresion, in Europe, not FDA app) Evershears II® bipolar curved scissors Evert-O-Cath™ drug delivery catheter Evicel™ (human fibrin sealant, sounds like “ever-seal” by OMRIX Biopharm), a hemostatic agent evidence-based medicine EVII (endoscopic video system) E-Vista® (hydroxyzine hydrochloride injection) -Discontinued, 1989 Evista® (raloxifene hydrochloride 60-mg tablets prevention therapy for osteoporosis) EVLT (endovenous laser treatment or endovenous laser therapy developed by Diomed using ultrasonic probe for varicosities) Evolve Cardiac Continuum (designed to support physicians in a systematic approach from open-chest surgery to endoscopic beating-heart surgery, integrating computer and robotic technology) Evolve® modular radial head stemmed, cuffed implant by Wright Medical Tech) Evoxac (for symptoms of dry mouth in Sjogren's syndrome by SnowBrand Pharmaceuticals) cevimeline HCl EVS™ (vascular closure system for arteriotomy by angioLINK) Ewald tube - used in charcoal lavage EWS translocation (Ewing sarcoma, and EWS/FL-1 on SpotLight™ gene testing) EWSR1 Break Apart Rearrangement (on FISH chromosome analysis, 22q12 locus gene translocation for Ewing sarcoma, “ARUP Consult™” from ARUP Labs) EX nail (Synthes Tibial Nail-EX system for intramedullary nailing) EX-308 excimer laser ExAblate™ 2000 (by InsighTec, Ltd. for uterine fibroids, alternative treatment) eXact iMpact sponge (Chemical Munitions) ExacTech, Inc. (total knee system) ExacTech™ blood glucose meter Exacyl BCP for menorrhagia EXANTA (study of ximelagatran in treatment of factor V Leiden coagulation defect) Exanta (ximelagatran; anticoagulant for treatment of DVT following hip and knee replacements by AstraZeneca, oral anticoagulation therapy) Excedrin® Extra Strength Excedrin® Migraine (acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine) Excelart Vantage ZGV (1.5T MRI system by Toshiba) excellent through transmission (term used in Radiology on ultrasound) Excelon (antimicrobial dressing by by Medline) Excelsior™ 1018 microcatheter exchange/resuscitation) excimer laser EXCITE (evaluation of oral xemilofiban in controlling thrombotic events) excitrin (SEE Xcytrin) EXCLUDER™ (bifurcated endoprosthesis by W. L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, AZ) Exeleras® system (used for treatment of chronic heart failure, pump which offers permanent continuous aortic flow augmentation by ORQUIS Medical) Exelon™ (rivastigmine tartrate for Alzheimer's, FDA approved by Novartis) Exelon™ Patch (rivastigmine transdermal system by Novartis) Exeltra high flux dialyzer by Baxter Healthcare Corp. exemestane (Aromasin, clinical trials, prevents estrogen, prevention of breast CA in healthy women) Exenatide (exendin-4, new drug by Amylin Pharm and Eli Lilly for diabetes type 2, only acts when blood sugar too high, company in San Diego with clinical trials at Scripps hospitals) Exeter intramedullary bone plug (by Biomet) Exeter® (hip system by Biomet) Exfeel Implant System by Mefagen Co. Exforge™ (amlodipine and valsartan tablets, ARB & CCB combination, by Novartis for high blood pressure) Exidine skin cleanser (chlohexidine gluconate solution by Terumo) exisulind (Aptosyn™ -- oral antineoplastic) Exjade (deferasirox dispersible tabs for chronic iron overload with transfusions by Novartis) Exogen 2000 and 2000+ (noninvasive ultrasound for treatment of fresh fractures as well as delayed healing fractures by Smith & Nephew) Exogen 4000+ (bone healing system by Smith & Nephew) Exorex™ (drug for psoriasis) expand system (SEE Xpand) expandable fabric implant (for stabilizing the spinal motion segment using a fabric bag to take the space of the disc) Expanded Disability Status Score (EDSS) expanse bone graft (SEE Xpanse by Osteotech) Expecta™ LIPIL(R) DHA prenatal vitamins experimental BMP (BMP-2/collagen composites) expert (SEE Xpert™ thrombectomy catheter, aspiration catheter by Boston Scientific) expirium (expiratory phase of respiration in anatomical terms) Explora™ (uterine curet by Milex, endometrial sampling device) Explorer 360™ and Explorer ST™ (diagnostic catheter by Boston Scientific) Explorer AKTA 100 Air system (by Amersham Pharm software, mutation Explorer for endometrial sampling) Export® aspiration catheter by PercuSurge and Beth Israel Deaconess Export™ catheter by Medtronic Expose system (SEE XPOSE) express (SEE Xpress orthopedic system) ExpresSew™ by Surgical solutions Express™ stent; Express2™ stents by SciMed and Boston Scientific Extend ™ total hip system by Zimmer extended strip craniectomy extended-release niacin/lovastatin (Update: brand name, Advicor™ formerly Nicostatin™) Extendril (SEE Extendryl) Extendryl DM, HC, JR, and XR and SR (OTC for nasal congestion by Fleming) Extensair® (knee orthosis (for flexion and extension control (by Sammons Preston) External straightener for colonoscopy (enables compression of abdomen by Extina (ketoconazole 2% in VersaFoam by Connetics Corporation for seborrheic dermatitis) Extra Support Hi-Torque coronary guide wire by Guidant (also see Xtra Support wire by ACS and Guidant’s Xtra S’Port wire) Extra View™ balloon (by U.S. Surgical) Extrarenal™ (icodextrin solution for peritoneal dialysis by Baxter HealthCare) Extravan (travoprost, 0.004%/timolol 0.5% fixed combination, ophthalmic solution by Alcon) Extravastat EX (cannula by Cannuflow) eXtreme LIF (see XLIF) Extreme® laser catheter (by Spectranetics Corp.) Extremity Pump® System 7500 (vascular therapy by Kinetic Concepts, Inc.) ExtreSafe® phlebotomy device (by Becton-Dickinson Co., infusion therapy company) Exubera™ (inhaled insulin, dry powder for type 1 and type 2 diabetes by Aventis Pharm) ExuDerm™ (wound hydrocolloid by Medline) Exu-Dry™ Primapore (wound dressing by Smith & Nephew) EXULT (study of ximelagatran in the prevention of DVT by AstraZenecal) EXXCEL™ and EXXCEL Soft EPTFE (vascular grafts by Boston Scientific) eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR, for PTSD and chronic fatigue syndrome) eye plaque placement (radioactive eye plaques, radioactive palladium 103 seeds into gold eye plaques for treatment of choroidal melanoma) EYELIGHT 532 laser by Alcon Eyeonics™ (intraocular lens by Alcon) Eye-Q Allegretto Wave® system (fastest laser vision correction to -7.00 diopters D by WaveLight) EyeSys corneal topography system EZ Boot™ and C-3 EZ Wrap™ (ankle/foot wound healing) EZ FINELINE I and II pacemakers and leads by Guidant EZ Path stent E-Z Tac™ system EZ45 (no-knife Endopath endoscopic linear stapler, thoracic linear cutter) E-ZAC (oral and rectal suspension) ezetimibe (see Zetia, Schering Plough, high cholesterol) Ez-HBT™ EZ-IO (immediate vascular access system for peole with body weight over 39 kg by Vidacare) EZLoc™ by Arthrotek (femoral fixation no-profile screw and washer) ezManager Plus (food database software, carbohydrate calculator, and ability to accept download information from by Animas) EzPAP respiratory treatment (they used this with Xopenex and Atrovent) E-Z-Paque (barium sulfate contrast agent) EZ™ Headgear from Sleep Net eZY WRAP® **F F(2)-isoprostanes assay (plasma or urine test for oxidative stress) F.A.D. (functional anaesthetic discography by Kyphon to determine back pain) F.A.S.T.1™ (First Access for Shock and Trauma, adult intraosseous infusion system, provides rapid, reliable access to a patient's blood stream to administer drugs, IO sternal by Pyng through midline 5/8 inch below the sternal notch incision) F-18 FDG (diagnostic imaging agent used with PET scans, FDG is fluoro-2-deoxyglucose) FABER test or sign (flexion, abduction, external rotation, see also FABERE) FABERE test or sign (flexion, abduction, externl rotation, and extension) Fabrazyme™ (agalsidase beta, enzyme replacement therapy for Fabray disease; FDA Fabrifoam® (takes away perspiration around compression wraps by Sammons Preston) fabrin (GTP-binding protein, Rho family, ABD actin-filament binding Dbl homology domain, cysteine-rich domain, cytoskeletaon, Cdc42 small protein that fights bacteria, being developed and marketed as an anti-frabin antibody by Amersham Pharmacia) Facet Fixation System (less-invasive alternative to pedicle screw for tension band by U.S. Spine Technologies) Facet Solutions procedure (Anatomic Facet Replacement System™) Facet Solutions, Inc. AFRS, Anatomic Facet Replacement System™) facial diparesis (spastic motor disturbance) facial ridge (near ear) FACT (focused appendix computed tomography) fact immersion therapy (see TPN fact immersion) FACT-22 (Focus angioplasty catheter technology) Factive™ (gemifloxacin antibiotic by Genesoft Pharm) factor V Leiden mutation (inherited cause of thrombosis) factor Xa inhibitor (for angina, in trials by Aventis Pharm) Fair test of manual muscle strength (MMT = 5, 4+, 4, 4-, 3, 3-, 2+, 2, 2-, 1, trace, 0 using fallen fragment (diagnostic of unicameral bone cyst on radiography) famciclovir (Famvir® HIV) familial renal glycosuria (gene mutation in sodium/glucose cotransporter, SGLT1, SGLT2, and GLUT 1-5, benign, non- diabetic type, possibly induced by natriuresis) Famvir® (famciclovir by Novartis, single-day treatment for cold sores or genital herpes, also for HIV) Fang-Ji (multi-use Chinese herbal) fanning liposuction (technique in fanning-out) Fansler anoscope Fanuc manipulator FAP (familial adenomatous polyposis of colon genetic tests) Fareston® (toremifene citrate, mets breast CA) farinae mite (type of house dust mite tested for in allergy testing panels) farnesyl transferase inhibitors, anticancer source faros study (SEE PHAROS Huntington disease study) Fas/APO-1 (TRAIL clinical trial) Fasanella-Servat ptosis repair (used for cases of mild ptosis) Fascialatta strippers, Zinnati hysterectomy clamp, Marina Medical) fascin expression (tumor marker for Hodgkin, neoangiogenesis, better than CD34, cytoplasm of Reed-Sternberg cells) Fasflo mucus extractor by Femcare Ltd. FASIAR (follicle aspiration; sperm injection; assisted rupture) Faslodex® (advanced breast CA antiestrogen; injectable, by AstraZeneca) Fassier-Duval telescopic iM nail system by Pega Medical, Inc. FAST (focused abdominal sonogram for trauma patients) FAST exam (Focused Assessment by Sonography in Trauma patients, book of protocol called FAST Exam written by ER physicians, for blunt abdominal trauma) FAST ForWord (language processing program to aid students) fast gut suture (fast-absorbable; resorbable) fast track designation FAST1 (intraosseous infusion system) Fastac™ Suture Anchor (by Arthrex, Naples, FL) FASTak™ suture anchor by Anchor Systems Fast-Cath™ (cardiac system by SJM/Daig) Fast-Cath™ introducer FastClose™ (suturing device by Suturtek) FastClose™ (suturing device by Suturtek) FASTER study FASTER Trial (genetic testing for Down syndrome in utero) FasT-Fix™ delivery needle (by Smith & Nephew) FasT-Fix™ meniscal repair suture system (by Smith & Nephew) FAST-MAG (clinical stroke trial, field administration of magnesium by paramedics) FAST-Mag or FAST-MAG clinical trial (Field Administration of Stroke Therapy-Magnesium Trial by the NIMDS, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, using magnesium sulfate for intervention for stroke immediately in ER) FastPack™ system Fastrac® (pull PEG tube by Bard) FasTracker (18 cathe and Seeker 14 guidewire by Target Therapeutics) FasTraQ® system (ER patient treatment system) FastTake™ blood glucose monitoring system/test strips Fast-Trak prescription dispensing FAST™ (ultrasound imaging, 3D and synthetic aperture imaging) Fasturtec® (rasburicase for hyperuricemia treatment to prevent renal failure) FavId (idiotype vaccine for CA - patient specific) Favre-Racouchot disease - comedones developing on sun-damaged skin due to obstruction of pilosebaceous follicles by solar elastosis. Syn: Favre-Racouchot syndrome, solar comedo. Fc receptors (epsilon receptor I-bindable immunoglobulin E assay from tears for keratoconjunctivitis diagnosis, C3b complements + Coombs, IVIg given to infant based on these receptors prior to trying exchange transfusion for hyperbilirubinemia) FCPA2 laser FCRMS (Fuji Computed Radiography Mammography Suite) FD1b (lab test, antibody for sensory neuropathy) FDDA™ (Fractional Deep Dermal Ablation treatment for sever ephoto damage including rhytides, skin laxity, scarring, vascular lesions, and striae at Fraxel® Laser Clinic by Reliant Technologies) FDG-avid (a lesion seen on PET/CT scan using fluorodeoxyglucose, FDG dye) FDOPA PET scan (fluoro-DOPA PET, F18-F-DOPA or F-DOPA for Parkinson’s and neuroendocrine tumors, or NETs) FeatherTouch™ CO2 laser Febuxostat (by TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. for chronic gout) fecal alpha-1 (antitrypsin for protein looking for hypoproteinemia in cystic fibrosis patient, AKA fecal trypsin test, looking for pancreatic insufficiency, IRT = Trypsinogen fecal fat) feculent pathways of cancer FEEST (flexible endoscopic evaluation of Swallowing with Sensory Testing) Feldenkrais method (approach to neuromuscular relearning for neurological movement disorders) FELON (extremely painful abscess on the palmar aspect of the fingertips, occurring as the result of infection in the closed space of the terminal phalanx, usually following inoculation into the skin of a pathogenic microorganism. Called also whitlow) female urinary pouch (connects to leg back on calf) Femara™ (letrozole for advanced breast CA in postmenopausal women) FemAssist continence device (Insight Medical Corp.) FemCap (cervical cap contraceptive) Femcon Fe (hormonal contraceptive norethindrone, ethinyl estradiol, and ferrous fumarate) FemExam test (diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis) FemExam® TestCard Fem-Flex II (femoral arterial cannula (thin-walled) FemHrt 1/5 (generic norethindrone acetate 0.5/1/2.5 mcg and 1 mg and ethinyl estradiol 5 mcg combination for vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause and for prevention of osteoporosis). FemoStop® Femoral Compression System often misspelled as femstop, Femstop, FEMstop, the correct spelling would be FemoStop since it is a registered trademark item. It is used for hemostatic purposes in cardiac procedures. FemPatch™ (low-dose transdermal estrogen by Cygnus, Inc.) Femprox™ (alprostadil for sexual dysfunction in females) Femring (estradiol acetate vaginal ring by Galen, Ltd., hormone ring) FemRx Operastar™ FemRx Soprano™ cryotherapy system FemSoft® (insert for SUI by Rochester Medical Corp.) Femstat® One (for vulvovaginitis) fem-stop (hand pressure to femoral vein after cardiac cath) FEMT gene mutation (familial medullary thyroid carcinoma, two RET isoforms: RET51, kinase domain, Cys618, MEN 1 and 2A) FemTek vaginal pH balance test femtoliters (measurement of blood counts) FemTone (exercise for SUI) Femtosecond laser (FDA approved by IntraLASIK) Femtrace 0.9 mg oral tabs (estradiol acetate 0.45 mg) Fem-V™ (OTC noninvasive diagnostic test for vaginal infections by Synovator Healthcare) Fen/Phen protocol (Product recall, diet drug causing heart valve problems) fenfluramine HCl (appetite suppressant) fenoldapam mesylate (injection by Abbott Labs) fenoprofen/Nalfon (200 and 300 mg Pedinol Ran) fenretinide (breast CA) Fentora™ (fentanyl 600 mg buccal tabs for cancer pain by Cephalon, Inc.) FEP (functional exercise performance) FERET (Facial Recognition Technology - psychology) Feridex I.V.® (ferumoxides for injection, contrast agent for MRI by Advanced Magnetics) Ferning test or the fern test, used in conjunction with the Nitrazine test, detects the leakage of amniotic fluid from the membranes surrounding the fetus during pregnancy. This phenomenon is in part due the fluid’s protein and sodium chloride content. A positive test shows the presence of fern-like patterns characteristic of amniotic fluid crystals. Ferralet Plus (oral candy bar corrects metabolic processes, OTC) Ferrex (150 Forte oral capsules, iron) ferric hexacyanoferrate (Radiogardase, Prussian Blue, by Heydt, Heyl Chemist, iron) ferric subsulfate/iron Ferrimin 150 (ferrous fumarate complex plus iron for dialysis patients) Ferripox (deferiprone for thalassemia) ferris flow (SEE Pheres-Flow) FerriSeltz™ (ferric ammonium citrate MRI contrast dye) Ferris-Smith Kerrison instruments Ferrlecit® (sodium ferric gluconate complex in sucrose injection for IDA) ferromagnetic (metal replacements/implants that are not MRI compatible, versus non-ferrogenic or non-ferromagnetic, which are CT/MRI compatible due to no metal) ferros study (SEE PHAROS study) ferrous fumarate (folic acid 324 mg/1 mg oral tabs) FertilMARQ male fertility test festoons (festoons of the eyelids are redundants folds of skin) fetablet, feteva/Tricor 54 mg fetal fibronectin (fFN) is a protein produced by fetal cells. It can be thought of as an adhesive or “biological glue” that binds the fetal sack to the uterine lining. It is an excellent biological marker of premature (preterm) delivery. Feth-R-Kath® epidural catheter FEurea (fractional excretion of urea, a useful lab for determining renal function) FEVC (forced expiratory volume capacity, most doctors say FVC and leave out the E, and also forced vital capacity, FVC) Feverfew Nasal Mist™ (OTC) fexofenadine (30, 60, 80 mg generic Allegra) F-FDOPA PET scan (for Parkinson’s, movement disorders, F-18-FDOPA, or F-DOPA) FGFR and FGFR3-related gene mutations (craniosynotosis lab test, exon 7) FGN-1™ (exisulind former trademark name former Aptosyn) fiber tracking (diffusion tensor MRI scan) Fibered IDC occlusion system by Boston Scientific fiberopticoximeter (MRI compatible by Nonin Medical) Fibersource HN (enteral feeding formula for tube feedings) FiberStick by suture anchors by Arthrex FiberWire® shoulder anchor, suture anchor by Arthrex, Inc. Fiblast® (stroke drug by Wyeth-Ayerst) Fibracol® (collagen wound care dressing; 90% collagen by Johnson & Johnson) Fibracol® Plus Collagen (by J&J) fibrate drugs plus glitazone drugs (studies showing it reduces cholesterol) Fibrates (fibric acid for treatment of high cholesterol, fenofibrate clofibrate) fibrillar collagen bovine sealant (used with Gelfoam and Surgicel in surgeries as a sealant) Fibrillex (1, 3 propanedisalfonate by Neurochem for amyloidosis) Fibrillin-1 or FBN1 and TGFBR2 (gene testing for transforming growth factor-2 for Marfan syndrome and familial ectopia lentis associated with aortic aneurysms) Fibrimage™ Tc 99m imaging for DVT) fibrin sealant fibroblast culture (can be taken from a skin punch biopsy to determine a metabolic disorder) fibrointimal hyperplasia (vascular hyperplasia term) FIBROspect (SM) II (extracellular proteins gives diagnosis of liver fibrosis in hepatitis C by Prometheus Labs, Inc., serodiagnostic testing) Fibrostat™ (topical for prevention of scarring burns/surgery) fibrostenosing Crohn disease (and IBD) Ficat stages of osteonecrosis fiducial tracking (for tumor tracking) FiF (functional intact fibrinogen test/assay) Filgrastim (mobilized stem cell trial) Filmtab® (by Abbott, taste-inhibiting coating on tablets such as Biaxin, Gabitril, and Zyflo) FilterLine® by GE FilterWire™ EX and EZ (system in the 3.5-5.5 mm vessel size and Guard Wire Plus wires by Boston Scientific, FDA approved, for vein and arterial disease) FIM (functional independent measurement of ADLs on entering rehabilitation) Finacea - is a topical rosacea treatment made by Intendis. (azelaic acid; gel 15%, rosacea, Berlex Labs; FDA approved) Finally Free® Ultra -- hair removal finasteride tabs (flecainide, Proscar, by Watson Labs) Fine Lines (see Restylane) Fine Line™ pacer by Guidant Finevin (azelaic acid cream 20% for acne vulgaris) Finevin™ (azelaic acid, 20% cream) Fingerprint Drug Screening Device™ fingers-to-floor distance (term used to assess ankylosing spondylitis) FinHer (Finland Herceptin) chemotherapy drug (may sound like thin her, but it is FinHer) Study Finnegan Score (NAS score; indication when newborns need treatment or to withdrawn from treatment by Loretta Finnegan, et al.) FIRE trial (randomized study looks at percutaneous procedure to protect heart muscle during complex angioplasty) First Aid triple-antibiotic bandages First Check Ecstasy® (an OTC test for the illegal drug Ecstasy) First Check® home-screening tests First line chemotherapy - determined to have the best probability of treating a given cancer. This may also be called standard therapy. First Step® Advantage mattress (for pressure ulcers by KCI) Firstburst (inexpensive dipstick test for Chlamydia, either male or female test) FirstSave™ automated external defibrillator (AED) FirstSave™ STAR biphasic AED Fischer grading scale (for subarachnoid hemorrhage, 1 through 4) Fischer Model MD-1a unit (hyperhidrosis treatment with iontophoresis) FISH chromosome test FISH chromosome testing to include deletion mutations such as 22q11 and 22q11.2 Fish poisoning; Dinoflagellate poisoning; Seafood contamination; Paralytic shellfish poisoning; FISH technology (Postcards) FISH Urovision (study by Vysis, Downers Grove, IL) fish vertebrae (biconcave deformities of vertebral bodies; osteopenia) FIT (forced immobilization test for restless leg syndrome) Fitzpatrick classification of skin types FIX-HF-5 (Fix Heart Failure 5 study using OPTIMIZER) Fixion (intramedullary humeral nail by Disc Orthopaedic Tech) FIX™ pacemaker by Guidant FK level (in labs is tacrolimus, as in FK-506 level, or Prograf for transplant patient) FK-13K-1 jumbo biopsy forceps (for esophageal biopsy specimen gathering endoscopically) FK506 (tacrolimus modified release formulation by Astellas Pharma U.S., Inc. for prevention of organ rejection) FLACC Pain Assessment Tool (nonverbal scale for pediatrics, using pictures) Flagyl® ER (metronidazole, antifungal for bacterial vaginosis) FLAIR (fluid-attenuated inversion recovery sequence imaging on MRI, also FLASH imaging) FLAIR endovascular stent graft (by Bard to treat A-V stenosis) Flanax (ocular anti-inflammatory sodium Naproxen, Mexican pharmacy) flap valve principle (technique in which the appendix or an alternate conduit is placed in the urinary reservoir in antireflux procedure) (flare - SEE FLAIR imaging on MRI) Flashtab® (dosage form for pills that dissolve in mouth with no taste) flat paddle electrode (implantable stimulator in size 4, 8, or 16 flat, plate-like paddle electrodes embedded in silicone, Lamitrode leads by Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. flat tube pressure sensor flavocoxid (COX-LOX inhibitor class of osteoarthritis drugs) flavoxate HCl (Urispas 200 by Shire Pharm for incontinenece) flaxseed oil (OTC homeopathic, good for IBS, etc.) Flector™ (diclofenac epolamine topical patch by Institut Biochimique SA for acute pain) Fletcher-Suit seed applicator for high-dose brachytherapy (delivery of iridium 30-90 Gy (high dose rate application) FLEX H/A® total ossicular prosthesis Flex Tip Plus intraspinal catheter by Arrow Intl. Flex Tip™ intervertebral rongeur by Arrow Intl. Flexbumin 25% solution (plasma volume expander by Bacter HealthCare) FlexFinder™ Guidewire (by Endo-Therapeutics, Inc.) FlexFit® (Biocor stents by St. Jude) Flexiblade™ laryngoscope by Medic Ltd. flexible digital implant FlexiCore® (spinal system by Stryker) Flexi-Cuff retraction cuff enema tip by E-Z-EM products Flexidol (aceclofenac, potent anti-inflammatory drug for arthritis) Flexima biliary drainage catheter by Angiodynamics Flexima nephrostomy catheter (locking loop urology drainage catheter by Boston flexion and extension gaps (checked on total knee after cuts made) FlexiPath™ (thoracic trocar by Ethicon) Flexi-Seal™ (fecal collector by ConvaTec) Flexlase™ 600 - laser Flexor® (introducer by Cook, dual-lumen sheath) FlexPosure™ endoscopic retractor FlexSite Diagnostics, Inc. FLEXSITE® heart stabilizer (for off-pump CABG by CardioVations, division of Ethicon, and Johnson & Johnson) Flextend® (pacing lead that delivers low pacing thersholds to the heart; bipolar steroid-eluting leads by Guidant) Flexzan (wound filler dressing by Bertek Pharmaceuticals) flick test for meniscal pathology in the knee (flick of finger on the thigh to heel strike on ambulation) Flixene (vascular graft for reconstruction by Atrium Medical) Floating Harbor syndrome (named after hospitals where syndrome found, specific facial, etc. features) flock workers' lung (lung disease caused by nylon fibers affecting workers in nylon flocking factories) FloCoil™ shunt Flocor™ (IV (poloxamier 188 blood flow SSA) Flo-Gard™ (dialysis catheter by Bard) Flolan® (epoprostenol sodium for injection, platelet inhibitor) Flomax 0.4 mg (NEW APPLICATION FOR WOMEN - DRUG COMMONLY PRESCRIBED FOR MEN)Can be given to women to help increase the flow of urine. Rare, but is used by some docs. Flomax™ (tamsulosin hydrochloride for BPH) Flonase® (fluticasone propionate nasal spray, 0.05% 50 mcg/actuation) flooding therapy for PTSD floor time (SEE Floortime) Floortime Foundation program (relationship-based behavioral program for autistic patients) Floranex (Lactobacillus acidophilus OTC dietary supplement) Florastor and Florastor Kids (250 mg oral powder to restore/stimulate gut flora) Florence Medical, Inc. Flo-Restors™ (control backbleeding in anastomoses) FloSeal™ Matrix™ (hemostatic sealant gel, thrombin, fibrin glue by Baxter) Flo-Stat™ (monitors fluid levels) Flo-Thru™ shunt (intraluminal, blood vessel occluder) Flova-Q intestinal health OTC Flovent® Diskus® (fluticasone propionate inhalation powder) Flovent® Rotadisk® (fluticasone propionate inhalation powder for asthma) flow cytometry for protein-cIg (protein cell immunoglobulin by Biotech) Flow Rider™ (flow-directed catheter by Microtherapeutics) Flowers mastopexy (type of procedure) FlowGun™ (suction/irrigation device) FloWire® Doppler guide wire by Cardiometrics FlowMedica catheter by FlowMedica, Inc. Flowstop for Class I-III hemostasis Flow-Volume calibrator (spirometry by Jones Medical) Floxin® (ofloxacin otic for otitis) Floxin® (ofloxacin tablets for otitis) FLT3 gene mutation (AML patients) FLU OIA® (rapid nasal aspirate test for influenza A and B fluorescence in situ hybridization, FISH) Fluanoxol® (flupenthixol, antipsychotic by Lundbeck) Fluarix (by GSK, influenza virus vaccine) flucytosine (Ancobon oral capsule 250/500 mg by Valeant) fludeoxyglucose F18 injection (by North Shore/LIJ Mfg., FDA approved) fluence (irradiance multiplied by exposure time, term used in laser procedures for measurement of energy per unit area) Fluid Alarm System (FAS) for monitoring latex glove integrity Fluidotherapy (heat unit by Samons Preston Rolyan) FluINsure (influenza vaccine) FluLaval (IM suspension influenza vaccine by GlaxoSmithKline) flumazenil injection by Sobex 0.5/1/10 mL FluMist® by MedImmune, Gaithersburg, MD, flu vaccine fluocinolone acetonide (Retisert intravitreal by Bausch & Lomb) Fluogen® (influenza virus vaccine) -Discontinued fluorescein electronic endoscopy (IV injection of fluorescein on gastric surface to detect gastric cancer) Fluorescite™ 25% is used for the examination of the ophthalmic vasculature (Fluorescein) by Alcon. fluorocytometric testing (CD18, T and B cell, CD4, CD8, cytokine abnormalities in blood) FluoroNav™ Virtual Fluoroscopy System (single C-arm but multiple simultaneous images by Sofamor Danek) Fluoropassiv™ (thin-wall carotid patch by Sulzer Medical and Vascutek) fluoropyrimidines (class of oral chemotherapy drugs) FluoroTrak™ by GE (guiding catheter) fluorouracil cream USP, 0.5% - Update: sNDA approved for brand name Carac™ flupirtine (in treatment of Creutzfeldt-Jakob or prion diseases) Flurizan™ (Omega-3 fatty acid supplement, clinical trials for Alzheimer’s by Myriad Genetics) fluticasone topical 0.05% Flutter-hands-free chest percussion therapy device that provides positive expiratory pressure, PEP, to patients with mucus- producing respiratory conditions, such as CF) Fluvax (influenza virus vaccine by CSL Ltd.) Fluviral (influenza vaccine by ID Biochem. Corp. for prevention of influenza) fluvoxamine maleate (by Caraco 25, 50, 100 mg) Fluxid® (famotidine by Schwarz Pharm) Fluzone (preservative-free pediatric dose flu vaccine by AdventisPasteur) FMC (lymphocyte marker, better known as FMC-7) FMC-7 (clone lymphocyte marker, mAb monoclonal antibody, gene rearrangement with lambda light chain in B-cell and mantle lymphomas) FML FORTE (fluorometholone ophthalmic suspension by Allergan) FML ointment (used for eyelid eczema by Allergan) FMP® (acetabular system, metal acetabular liner by Encon Medical) fMRA (functional magnetic resonance imaging) FNS (functional neuromas) Fobi pouch (named for Mathias Fobi, MD, FACS, of Los Angeles, this bariatric procedure is officially called a vertically transected, silastic ring-banded, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with gastrostomy tube and gastrostomy site marker) focal action dystonia (movement disorder diagnosis) Focal Recorder catheter for heart signals through left pulmonary artery Focalin XR (dexmethylphenidate HCl ER capsules once daily by Novartis for ADHD) Focalin™ (update: FDA approved; trademark name finalized; dexmethylphenidate; for ADD/ADHD by Novartis) FocalSeal® neurosurgical sealant FocalSeal-L (surgical sealant used to seal air leaks in the lungs) Focus® Night & Day™ contact lens Focus® PV balloon catheter (by Boston Scientific) focused appendix computed tomography (FACT) Folbalin Plus oral tabs (supplement by Breckenridge, Inc.) Folbee Plus Oral (Folbic, renal supplement by Breckenridge, Inc.) FOLFIRI - oxaliplatin, 5-FU/LV, irinotecan FOLFIRI (phase I trials, oxaliplatin and 5-FU for pancreatic metastatic disease) FOLFOX - oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin FOLFOX 4 Treatment Helps Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer Live Significantly Longer, With Fewer Chemotherapy Side Effects FOLFOX and FOLFOX6 (Eloxatin®, oxaliplatin and 5-FU plus leucovorin for colorectal CA mets, MOSAIC trial, not approved by FDA yet by Sanofi-Synthelabo) Folgard™ and Folgard Rx 2.2 oral tabs (Slo-niacin with vitamins B and B12 by Upsher-Smith Labs, Inc.) folinic acid rescue (reduced form of folic acid used during methotrexate chemo) Folixor (folic acid and B12 OTC supplement 1 and 5 mg) follicle stimulating hormone beta 900 IU subcutaneous solution follicular center cell lymphoma (non-Hodgkin, a follicle center, b-cell type) Follistim™ (follitropin beta for injection, Follistim AQ beta 75 IU/0.5 mL injection) Folplex (fluphenazine HCl 2.2 mg oral supplement) Foltx (generic: folic acid, cyanocobalamin, pyridoxine HCl; nutritional supplement tablet; mfg PanAmerican Laboratories) Foltz ® management of restenosis (E. L. Foltz, MD, surgical management of carotid artery restenosis) Fome-Cuf ET tube (by Bivona Medical Tech, Gary, Indiana) fomepizole (see Antizol) fomivirsen (Vitravene™ AIDS/CMV) Fonar Stand-Up MRI (designed for full-body imaging in the weightbearing position) fondaparinux sodium (see Arixtra) Fontaine (classification stage I-V a-c, arterial occlusion of extremities) FoodSCAN (food allergy test that uses the IgG ELISA technique) FOOSH injury - acronym for Fall On Out-Stretched Hand. Foot Levelers’ Associate Platinum™ digital foot scanner orthosis by Foot Levelers, Inc. foot pumps/AVI compression devices for migraines, FDA approved) Foradil Aerolizer for asthma Foradil™ (formoterol fumarate beta-2 agonist, asthma; Aerolizer™ (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder, Update: FDA approved) forced beat (a beat or complex dependent in some way on the preceding conductant beat) Foreman traction pillow ForeRunner defibrillator Forest Laboratories, Inc. Forma (in vitro incubator and Forma Series II water-jacketed incubator by Thermo Electron Corp.) Formula B (renal supplement by Ross Nutritional) Foroblique (visual telescopic system, panendoscopy) Forodesine Hydrochloride (BCX-1777) Use Forrester (cardiac function class index) Fortamet™ and X and FE (metformin HCl for diabetes by Andrx Labs) FortaPerm™ surgical sling Forte® Panritis cardiac wires by Medtronic Fortéo™ (parathyroid hormone [PTH], man-mande form of teriparatide, parathyroid hormone for osteoporosis and weight loss) Fortex (Kaltostat wound dressing) Fortical (calcitonin 200 IU nasal spray, 3.7 mL) Fortin finger test (a simple diagnostic measure that successfully identifies patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction) Fortovase™ (see Invirase, 500 mg saquinavir, soft-gel formulation HIV) Fortross™ (bone graft substitute by Biocomposites) Fortune silicone gastric tubes by Fortune Medical Institute Corp. Forvade (cidofovir gel HSV) Forvia multivitamin for IBS Fosamax Plus D (Merck & Co.) Fosamax® (alendronate sodium, once weekly treatment regimen for osteoporosis) fosamprenavir (Lexiva GlaxoSmithKline Treatment for: HIV infection) Foscan (temoporfin, mTHPC, mediated photodynamic therapy-nonsurgical, minimally invasive technique that uses light, usually from a laser, to activate light-sensitive drugs, photosensitizers, in treatment of cancer and other diseases) FOSCAVIR® (foscarnet sodium by AstraZeneca, antiviral) fosinopril sodium (generic Monopril, Apotex, 10, 20, and 40 mg by Teva) fosphenytoin sodium (by Baxter Healthcare) Fosrenol (lanthanum carbonate, chewable non-calcium drug to manage dialysis patients chemical balance, can be taken without water, by Shire Pharm) fossa of Rosenmuller and torus tubarius are clear. Foster 1:1 mixing study (of platelets with aPTT, PT, and PTT for coagulation factor) FotoFacial using Quantum-SR device Foundation® total hip system Foundation® total knee system Fountain™ infusion system and catheter Four Square Step Test - Stepping ability - A test procedure called FSST was used for evaluating stepping ability . During risky, balance challenging situations, the base of support must be altered by moving the feet to new positions. The ability to make these quick balance reactions by stepping forth, back and sideward is revealed by this test. four-duct ligation for sialorrhea control FoxHollow™ and SilverHawk™ catheter (rotating blade on tip of catheter by FoxHollow Technologies, Inc., Redwood City, CA, see foxhollowtech.com) Foznol (lanthanum carbonate; f.k.a. Lambda; Name change to Fosrenol by AnorMED) FP15 (studies) FP1-F4 (FP1, FP2, and FP3 electrodes on EEG combined with electrodes at F1, F2, F3, T2, T3, etc. are transcribed as, e.g. FP1-F8 or Fp1-F8) FPD (fractured partial denture, PFM-FPD, porcelain-fused-to-metal FPD) Fragmin® (dalteparin sodium injection low-weight heparin) frameless stereotaxy FrameLink Stereotactic Linking System (for imaging by Sofamor Danek) FRAX1 (fragile X syndrome) FRED® (fog reduction elimination device for operating room) Fredericamycin (anticancer compound) free beta hCG PAPP-A screen (maternal serum for aneuploid, Down’s, Trisomy 18, see lab book) Free Flow (guided tissue regeneration, GTR) free PSA lab test Freedom Clear long-seal male external catheter Free-GEPA graft (procedure in which the gastroepiploic artery is separated from the stomach at both ends, anastomosed to either the aorta or SVG or another arterial source, also gastroepiploic artery graft) Freehand system Freeman Hip (by Corin) Freeman pancreatic Flexi-stent (by Hobbs Medical, Inc.) free-run nerve stimulation recordings during neurosurgery free-run nerve stimulation recordings during neurosurgery free-running clock (sleep/wake cycles become flatter with age) FreeStyle Lite™ (blood glucose monitoring system by Abbott Diabetes Care) Freestyle® porcine graft by Xenograft, Medtronic Freestyle® valve FreeStyle™ glucose monitoring system Freeway PTCA catheter freeze-thaw-freeze cycle, actinic keratosis - treated with cryotherapy Freezo® 7F CryoAblation System (FDA approved by CryoCath Technologies, for AVNRT using CryoConsole System) Freezor Xtra surgical cardiac cryoablation device by Cryocath Technologies, Inc. Fresenius dialysis machine Frialit-2® system Frialoc® transgingival threaded implant fria™ (OTC pelvic muscle training device for SUI) FRISC II clinical trial (also, FRIC, Fragmin and Fast Revascularization During Instability in Coronary Artery Disease) Frontier 3 x 2 three-port, multichamber stimulation device for CHF and AF by St. Jude Frontier CRT-P biventricular stimulation device by St. Jude Frontier II pacemaker by St. Jude and Frontier II CRT-P frontocentral dominance (on EEG) Frontrunner CTO catheter (peripheral vaculature surgeries by Asahi) frostbite (SEE FrostByte™) FrostByte™ (cryoablation for cardiac ablation by ATS Medical) Frostline™ linear cryoablation system Frova (frovatriptan succinate - 5-HT1B/1D for migraines; by Elan Corp.) frovatriptan (class of drugs for migraines) FRSC II trial (cardiac intervention trials, sounds like “frisc” when dictated) FRT (fractional reflux time for gastroesophageal reflux testing) FRT (free running test for airway responsiveness on lung function testing) Frykman classification (distal radius fracture, I, II, III) FTA-ABS or FTA-ABS DS (syphilis lab tests) FTFL (free tensor fascia lata flap reconstruction) FTI Mini and FTI Mv. Human body temp measuring in response to SARS FTT (Fast Tracking Temperature technology by GenExel-Sein, Inc.) Fugo plasma knife (electroincision instrument for eye surgery) Fuhrman grade 1-3 renal cell tumors Fujita (surgical instrument, suction tips) Fukuda marching step test for symptoms of Meniere's, vertigo Fukuda retractor (by Smith & Nephew) Fukushima retraction system Fukushima-Giannotta instruments full anchor mastopexy (type) Full Breath Sleep Appliance PB (posterior bite by Bryan Keropian, DDS) Full Hemisphere Solid (bone components by Biomet) FullFlow perfusion dilation catheter (by BW Healthwire) “full Monti” (technique in which two Monti tubes may be anastomosed end-to-end (full Monti) to provide additiona length in patients with long distance between reservoir and abdominal wall, see Yang-Monti) end (full Monti) to provide additional length in patients with long distance between reservoir and abdominal wall, see Yang-Monti) fulvestrant (Faslodex, anti-neoplastic) functional anatomical mapping functional intact fibrinogen (FiF) assay/test functional MRI (fMRI); an advanced imaging system currently used for reesearch purposes; high-speed imaging) Fungitell (fungi, antibody test) fungus ball embolus (of lung) Furnas otoplasty technique Fusarium monoiliforme (and F. equiseti, F. oxysprum, F. culmorum, F. soleni molds) fusion cage (internal fixation device used following lumbar spinal fusion) Fusion guide catheter (cardiac use) fusion protein FUSION system (stent cannulation by Cook) Future™ Band (annuloplasty ring Colvin-Galloway by Medtronic) Fuzeon™ (enfuvirtide; HIV-1; Trimeris/Hoffmann-LaRoche; FDA approved) FX miniRAIL™ balloon by Guidant FyBron® (wound dressing by B. Braun) FzioMed Inc. (under construction) **G G2021A prothrombin mutation (gene analysis) G6PD deficiency (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency) GA LAW (pronounced "Georgia" law, a particular set of symptoms, the patient could be positive) gabapentin (Neurontin, drug for nerve pain) Gabitril™ (tiagabine HCl for seizures) GAD antibodies (anti-GAD, precursor to diabetes, along with islet-cell antibodies, see also HLA-DQB1, IA2/ICA512) gadofosveset trisodium (MS-325 by EPIX Pharm, Inc. MRI blood pool contrast agent) gadolinium-enhanced MRI of the axilla for preoperative staging of breast CA) Gadolite® oral suspension (for bowel contrast dye) Gadophrin (contrast dye) Gadovist® (contrast dye) GAG (glycosaminoglycan (for vocal fold tissue regeneration/repair) Gail model (assessment to estimate female's risk of breast CA) Gainjectable (injection 10 mg/mL and 200 mg, Tebristol, Bristol-Myers) gaiter distribution of lower extremity edema gajar (SEE Ghajar guide wire) galactogram/ductogram (breast imaging) galantamine hydrobromide (natural occurring plant substance, see Reminyl, Alzheimer's drug) GALAXY study Galaxy™ IVUS imaging by Boston Scientific Galderma Laboratories Galeazzi fracture dislocation is an injury pattern involving a radial shaft fracture with associated dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ), which disrupts the forearm axis joint. galectin 1, 2, and 3 (markers for CA, S100A5) Galemed peak flow meter (for asthma by Galemed Corp.) GALILEI™ (dual Schiempflug analyzer, high precision optical system for corneal topography, 3D) Galileo™ 40/60 radiotherapy system by Guidant Galileo™ centering catheter by Guidant Galileo™ evoked potential electroencephalograph (EEG) Galileo™ intravascular radiotherapy system Galileo™ rigid hysteroscope Galileo™ system, beta-radiation treatment for CAD Galix ECG Profess and Galix ECG monitoring systems by Galix Biomedical gallium nitrate (Ganite, for hypercalcemia) Gallivardin fashion (systolic ejection murmur) GALOP autoantibody galsulfase (1 mg/mL IV solution) Galvani sign (fracture sign on hip noted by Luigi Galvani, Italian physicist) Galvus (vildagliptin, a DPP-4 inhibitor by Novartis for type 2 diabetes) Galzin (zinc acetate for Wilson disease) Gamar (SEE Jamar) Gambro dialysis machine gamekeeper thumb splint gamma camera (searches for radioactivity in blood products, etc.) gamma counter probe (localization of abnormal parathyroid gland using technetium 99m-sestamibi imaging) Gamma Finder® II (probe for breast CA sentinel node and parathyroide node finder by NCBC, Inc.) gamma graft wound care gamma GTs (gamma glutamyltransferase) gamma interferon (Shcering-Plough Corp., Kenilworth, NJ, for HIV, experimental vaccine) Gamma Knife or gamma knife Gamma Phage assay (method for ID of Bacillus antracis, by U.S. Army) Gamma radiation therapy (brachytheraphy) system gamma-butyrolactone (recall of all OTC products with this in them) Gammagard Liquid (IgG IV 10% by Baxter Healthcare, for primary immune disorder) GammaGraft™ by Promethean Life Science wound care Gammamed ® for high-dose rate brachytherapy usually iridium-192) ganaxolone (CCD 1042 for seizures) ganglion impar nerve block, a.k.a. ganglion of Walther ganglion of impar (structures of sacrococcygeal area, ganglion of impar block for pain in the sacrococcygeal area) Ganidin NR (guaifenesin and Organidin NR and GG 200 NR cough suppressant also used for IBS) Ganite (gallium nitrate for hypercalcemia) GAP (determine relationship between CAD and hereditary markers, genotype and phenotype) GAP and GAP II (Graft Augmentation Prosthesis; acetabular revision cage by Howmedica) Gap cup (acetabular reinforcement device by Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc. GAPS (Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services) Gardasil™ (quadrivalent human papillomavirus types 6, 11, 16, 18 recombinant vaccine for cervical cancer by Merck & Co., FDA approval) Gardner test/sign epicondylitis, tennis elbow Garenoxacin (Schering-Plough Corp. for bacterial infections) Garlitrin® (garlic OTC supplement) GARS (Gilliam Autism Rating Scale DSM-IV autism quotient based on 100, mean 90.10) GasBGon filter seat cushion (incorporates a carbon filter and acoustical foam technologies to muffle the sound and absorb the odors of flatulence) GasFree™ Omni-Lift retractor system Gastrimmune™ (vaccine therapy for gastric and pancreatic cancers) Gastroccult (rapid occult blood test by SmithKline) Gastroccult® (lab test) Gastroepiploic artery (GEPA graft) gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) GastroMARK® (MRI contrast agent) Gastroview (contrast medium, MD-Gastroview, diatrizoate meglumine and diatrizoate sodium, by Mallinckrodt Inc. P. O. Box 5840 St. Louis, MO) gastrovue (SEE Gastroview) gated population of blasts (blast cells and freshly isolated cells, found on AML patients, CD34, CD38, gated R1 cells, AC133, CD4/SSC-gated blast cells, 2.5 microM) Gateway® (acetabular cup Pinnacle, by J&J) gatifloxacin ophthalmic (broad-spectrum quinolone antibiotic) Gator™ (walker/ambulator) GAX (glutaraldehyde crosslinked collagen for vocal fold repair) Gaxiola™ 179 wire by Cordis gaze overshoots (on eye exam) Gazelle® (guide wire by Cordis/J&J/NC) GBC-590 (chemo protocol study drug) GBI (SEE GPi deep brain stimulator) GBS (Gish Bicompatible Surfaces) GC when used as gonococcal (infection).... is slang in the new Stedman’s Abbreviation 3rd edition book. GC if used as gonorrhea culture is not slang. Chlamydia is only capitalized when used with species. GCP (Good Clinical Practices) GCP endoscope for irrigating; also GCS and GCL endoscopes GD1 (antibody panel for motor neuron disease) GDC (Guglielmi Detachable Coil) GDC SynerG (detachable coil system by Boston Scientific) GDC® SynerG™ (detachable coil system by Boston Scientific) GDF (growth differentiation factor in pathology) GDF p15 (Northern blot assessment on pathology, p15Ink4B mRNA) GDF-1 through GDF-8 (growth differentiation factor V cartilage-derived ALK-6/BMPR-IB and BMPR II) GDI (SEE Gpi deep brain stimulator) GDM - gestational diabetes mellitus. GDR (glucose disposal rate, for Intralipids setting for TPN, usually given in pediatrics) GDS (Geriatric Depression Scale) Gd-Tex (gadolinium texaphyrin radiation sensitizer) GE e-Speed™ fastest CT scanner GE LightSpeed QX CT scanner GEA (Global Endometrial Balation system by Novacept, Palo Alto, CA) Gebauer's™ (ethyl chloride (spray and stretch vapocoolant for topical pain/sports injuries) gefitinib (see Iressa) Gel Wound Dressing gelastic seizures (brief outbursts of emotion, laughter or crying, term coined by Daly & Mulder) gelatino-lattice corneal dystrophy analysis Gelclair™ (drug for oral mucositis in cancer patients, mucous membrane gel) Gelfilm gelling phenomena (sickle cell hemoglobin disease, morning stiffness in patient) Gelocast Unna Boot (compressive dressing by BSN) GelPort™ (connection system by Tyco) Gelseal (gelatin-sealed knitted polyester vascular patch grafting material) GelSoft Plus (wound care) Gelsoft vascular graft (Koper knitted product by Vascutek) GelStat™Arthritis OTC (sublingal arthritis pain medication by GelStat Corp.) GelStat™Migraine (sublingual medication by GelStat Corp.) Gelweave graft Gelweave Valsalva graft by Vascutek GEM (bone components by Osteomics) GEM 21S (growth factor-enhanced matrix, bone filler by Biometrics Pharmaceuticals) GEM 21S (synthetic regeneration system for periodontal bone using rhPDGF-BB, beta-tricalcium phosphate, a-TCP, by BioMimetic) GEM 21S(growth-factor enhanced matrix bone void filler by Biomimetics) GEM III® DR (dual-chamber cardioverter-defibrillator by Medtronic) GEM® [gene expression modulation] antisense compounds GEM® 6 (blood gas analysis) GEM® II DR/VR (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator by Medtronic) GEM® II VR (model 7229, single-chamber cardioverter-defibrillator by Medtronic) GEM® Premier (cardioverter-defibrillator by Medtronic) GEM® Stat (defibrillator by Medtronic) gemfibrozil tbs (600 mg by Invagen Pharm) gemifloxacin mesylate (see Factive, chronic bronchitis antibiotic) gemtuzumab ozogamicin (see Mylotarg) GEM™ defibrillator (by Medtronic) GEM™ II DR dual-chamber defibrillator by Medtronic Gemzar/Taxol (combination treatment for metastatic breast CA) Gemzar® (gemcitabine HCl, antineoplastic) Genaissance Pharmaceuticals Genasense™ (oblimersen sodium by Genta, Inc. for relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia) Gender Solutions™ High-Flex Knee Replacement System (Zimmer, Inc. NexGen) generation nonsedating antihistamine, Soltara syrup and quick-dissolving tabs for allergic rhinitis) GeneSearch BLN (see above) GeneSearch™ (breast lymph node, BLN, gene-based diagnostic test to detect spread of breast cancer to lymph nodes, test results within 30-40 minutes by Veridex LLC) Genesis™ (bone components by Osteonics) Genetic Systems™ HIV-1 Western blot genitogram (x-ray of genitals/anus for congenital anomalies, imperforate anus) genogram (chart that traces the genetic history of a family) genomic copies (of a gene, duplications DNA) Genomic Health Sciences Oncotype (diagnosis) Genotropin Pen 12 Genotropin® (somatropin lyophilized powder for injection, replacement hormonal therapy, Genotropin® MiniQuick™) GenotypR™ PLUS (blood test for HIV mutation) Gen-Probe amplified CT (GC and Chlamydia trachomatis) test/assay Gensini catheter (USCI angiographics) GenStent™ (biologic, reduce restenosis after angioplasty) GenTeal gel eye drops Gentell® (wound cleanser by Comfeel, saline-based) GenTest lubricant (eye gel by CIBA Vision, Duluth, GA) Gentive Health Services Gentlease® infant formula by Mead Johnson, Enfamil product GentleLASE™ (for hair removal by Alexandrite lasers) Genua Menopause Monitor (detects levels of follicle stimulating hormone in urine by Genua 1944, Inc.) Genus™ (bone components by Biomet) genuvia (SEE Januvia for diabetes) Genz-Arm™ (pneumatic retractor by SaphLITE II system) Genzyme Diagnostics (diagnostic aids, fast tests for strep, etc.) Genzyme Hind SITE 20/20 system surgical retractors by Genzyme Surgical Products Genzyme OPCAB Elite Suture Stops GEO Structure™ spinal implant (titanium geometric device implanted into lumbar or thoracic spine to restore integrity in the absence of fusion by Interpore, Intl.) Geodon™ (ziprasidone for schizophrenia, agitation 20, 40, 60, and 80 mg; Pfizer) GEP (gene expression profiling) Gerald bipolar forceps Gerber test (an inability to lift the hand placed at the back near the waist demonstrates weakness of shoulder internal rotation and possible rupture of the subscapularis muscle, also called "lift-off test") GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) Gerda (SEE GIRDA) GERDcheck™ (pH recorder and BioSTAR for 24-48 hours of ambulatory esophageal pH monitoring system, also Sleuth MII pH by Sandhill Scientific, Highlands Rancy, CO) Geref® (sermorelin acetate for injection, children's growth hormone) Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) Gerichair™ (recliner geriatric chair by Lumex and Invacare, also Gerichair Tray) germ stacks (of permanent teeth) Gerson therapy protocol (alternative approach to chemo) Gestiva (long-acting progesterone for prevention of premature births by Adiza) Gestuss-HC (oral syrup for cough) get-up-and-go test (measures mobility, timing standing from an armless chair, walking, returning to sitting position) GFR (calculated as ml/min/1.73 m2 by MDRD equation (glomerular filtration rate calculation) GFX® 2 coronary stent system GGS (Gamma Guidance System) GGTAA [7 bp spacer], TRE-like sequences with spaces, lab marker Ghajar Guide (wire from Neurodynamics, Inc.) Giacomini communicating vein to long saphenous vein. It should be noted that, in the case of postural or postthrombotic obstacle to drainage of the popliteal vein, ascending reflux can develop during muscle contraction. from the saphenopopliteal junction towards Giacomini’s vein and the long saphenous vein. Giampapa suturing technique Gianturco coil (GWC 3-20 mm or 0.035 inches, 4F or 5F) Gianturco-Roehm/Cook Bird's Nest® vena cava filter by Cook, Inc. Gianturco-Roubin II stent (by Boston Scientific) Giardino triage drug screen Gientriport (with universal single lumen adapter by Kendall) GIK (glucose, insulin, potassium drip) Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS-2, Childhood Autism Rating Scale, CARS-2) Gillies hook Gillinov retraction system (Dr. Marc Gillinov Cleveland Clinic, for maze procedure used with Medtronic system) Gimmick elevator (used with duckbill elevator by Xomcat) Ginkgo biloba (OTC supplement for memory/Alzheimer's/dementia) Giraffe OmniBed (larger isolette for premie so mother and nurses can have more access, x-rays taken right in the bed) GIRDA (generalized intermittent rhythmic delta activity on EEG) GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumor) Gittes test (urology test) Given® Diagnostic Imaging System (M2a capsule swallowed with camera for viewing by Given Imaging) Givens MzA® (capsule endoscopy) GL701 (See Aslera™) glabellar lines (brow furrow, chronic frown lines between eyebrows, treated with Botox Cosmetic) glacier acetic acid (supplement, glacier meal, glacier milk, OTC) Gladase-C (papain urea, chlorophyllin for topical treatment of decubitus ulcers by Smith & Nephew) Glasgold Wafer™ for mandible surgery Glasgow cardiac coated silver wire (by Univ. of Glasgow Co., Glasgow, Scotland) Glasgow Coma Score explanation. The GCS is scored between 3 and 15, 3 being the worst, and 15 the best. It is composed of three parameters : Best Eye Response, Best Verbal Response, Best Motor Response, as given below: Best Eye Response. No eye opening. Eye opening to pain. Eye opening to verbal command. Eyes open spontaneously. Best Verbal Response. (5) No verbal response Incomprehensible sounds. Inappropriate words. Confused Orientated Best Motor Response. (6) No motor response. Extension to pain. Flexion to pain. Withdrawal from pain. Localising pain. Obeys Commands. Note that the phrase ‘GCS of 11’ is essentially meaningless, and it is important to break the figure down into its components, such as E3V3M5 = GCS 11. A Coma Score of 13 or higher correlates with a mild brain injury, 9 to 12 is a moderate injury and 8 or less a severe brain injury. Web site for Glasgow Coma Score detailed explanation. Glassberg Koyanagi-Nonomura (1-stage hypospadias repair) Glasscock ear dressing (cup-shaped dressing available in adult and pediatric sizes that affords maximum protection after ear surgery) Glassman grasper Glassmann bowel atraumatic clamp GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical company Gleason pattern score (grade 1-5 and 2-10 sum score, tumor rating, prostate CA score) Gleevec™ (imatinib mesylate, for CML, and also for unresectable GI tumors; Update: FDA approved; chronic myelogenous leukemia; mfg Novartis) glenosphere (half-globe-shaped metal piece, uncemented baseplate for shoulder replacement) GLI3 (gene on chromosome 7p13, indicating Pallister-Hall syndrome) Gliadel® Wafer (chemo-saturated wafer implanted in surgery) glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF lab test) GliaSite and GliaSite RTS ( proximal radiotherapy system by Proxima Therapeutics) glide catheter (brand name is GlideCath) GlideCath (brand name for a number of instruments used in cardiovascular surgery; guide wire, torque device, entry needle, etc.) GlideScope® (video laryngoscope by Verathon) Glimeperide/pioglitazone HCl (by Takeda Pharm for type 2 diabetes) Glipizide and metformin hydrochloride (750 mg oral for diabetes by Zydus Pharm) Glipizide ER tabs (2.5 mg for diabetes) glistenings (tiny, clear to white sparkling areas in implanted intraocular lens that may affect vision) glitinides (class of diabetes drugs, Prandin, repaglinide) Glivec (SEE Gleevec) Global Deterioration Scale (GDS, assessment of primary degenerative dementia. Level 1: no cognitive decline. Level 2: very mild cognitive decline. Level 3: mild cognitive decline. Level 4: moderate cognitive decline. Level 5: moderately severe cognitive decline. Level 6: severe cognitive decline. Level 7: very severe cognitive decline. Stages 4-7 are considered the dementia stages) Global FX (total shoulder fracture system to repair humeral head by DePuy) global sclerosis (globules noted on kidneys leading to glomerulosclerosis) Glofil nuclear scan (Glofil-125 dye test for glomerular filtration for kidney function) Glofil®-125 (sodium iothalamate I-125 injection, renal function test) GLOMS (glomeruli per core score) glomus vagale tumor (AKA inferior nodosum vagal ganglion, glomus vagale tumor, glomus intravagale tumor) Glotip 5-4-3 catheter (ERCP catheter) glove-juice technique (method for obtaining culture samples from hands) Glow 'N Tell tape by Vasatech for surgery GlucaGen® (glucagon [rDNA origin] for injection for diabetes) Glucerna® (feeding tube nutrition formula by Ross Labs) Glucochek Pocketlab II (blood glucose system for diabetes) GlucoMessenger™ (wireless device allows patients to stay connected with children who have diabetes via tiny keyboard called the Communicator to punch in Diabetes Short Codes for sending blood glucose, insulin, carbohydrate, and exercise data to parents’ e-mail and cell phones, text messages by DiabeTech) Glucometer® DEX® system (glucose system for diabetes) Glucommander Diabetes Care (glucose monitor) gluconeogenesis (the process of the liver producing glucose in some type 2 diabetics) Glucophage® XR (metformin HCl, extended-release tablets, diabetes, FDA approved) Gluco-Protein™ (OTC self-test for diabetes monitoring) Gluco-Pro™ (nutritional supplement for diabetes) Glucovance (glyburide, metformin Hcl) (used as initial drug therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus; metformin/glyburide)- (combination of 1.25 mg metformin and 250 mg glyburide in a single tablet for type 2 diabetes/FDA approved) GlucoWatch (glucose monitoring device; worn like a wristwatch, measures insulin every 20 minutes; Update: FDA approved for adult use by Cygnus, Inc.) glulisine insulin (Apidra, by Aventis Pharmaceuticals, NJ, diabetes type 1 and 2) Glumetza (metformin HCl ER for type 2 diabetes by Biovail Corp./Depomed Inc.) Glutacell (blood test to diagnose severe fungal infection) glutaraldehyde (GAX collagen) Glutarex-1 baby formula Glutasorb™ (nutritional supplement for tube feeding) Gly Derm® skin care products Glycacor™ for diabetes glycogen storage disease (GCS type 0 and I-VII Roman numerals, AKA von Gierke disease or glycogenosis) GlycoLax (polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution) glyconutrients (dietary nutritional supplements to aid pre-liver transplant patients, especially children, diabetics) glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists glycopyrrolate (oral 1 and 2 mg by CorePharma) Glycosal™ (diabetes monitoring product measures glycated hemoglobin in a 4-minute average glucose) Glylorin™ (monolaurin for congenital primary ichthyosis seborrheic dermatitis) Glyquin® (hydroquinone USP 4% and glycolic acid 10%) (skin bleaching for hyperpigmentation) Glyset™ (miglitol by Pharmacia and Upjohn for diabetes) Glytrol tube feedings (nutritional supplement) GM1 and GM2 (antibody panels for motor neuron disease) GM-CSF (granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor; Sargramostim for follicular lymphoma) GMK vaccine (malignant melanoma vaccine) Gnathostoma spinigerum (parasite worm infecting first intestines, then CNS, G is silent) GO Medical (patient-controlled analgesia devices by Hennig Enterprises) Go Pro BTE hearing aids, Corda 2a 10-mm fit Go/No Go test (visual scanning test) Go/NuLYTELY bowel prep GOC (General Outpatient Clinic) Godart expirograph (water spirometer for pulmonary function tests) Godina double hook vessel-fixation system GOG 76-Z, 141, 165, 26-LL, 179, 171 (randomized trials for cervical CA using different GOLD criteria (Global Initaitive for chronic obstructive Lung Disease) gold disc electrodes (either gold or silver plated disc electrodes for EEG tracings, also grass gold electrodes by Chalgren Enterprises) Gold Seal nasal mask by Respironics GOLD stage (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, 5 stages, 0-4) gold weight (used in surgery for Bell's palsy; tiny gold weight implanted into eyelid to close lid) Goldberg bicanalicular cerclage Goldenberg TORP (total ossicular replacement prosthesis) Goldstein Microspike™ clamp Goldwin cardiac risk classification "golf ball liver" (acute hepatitis symptoms from toxins sprayed on golf courses by golfers who lick their golf balls) golfer's wrist GoLYTELY bowel prep Gonal-F® RFF Pen (follitropin alfa injection, infertility men and women, FDA approved, by Serono, Inc.) Gonda, Leslie and Susan, Diabetes and Genetic Center, Los Angeles (UCLA) gonewlytely (SEE GoNuLYTELY) gonioscopic prism/lens eye exam for hyperopes, diabetics (dilated eye exam) good night CPAP (SEE GoodKnight) Goode tympanostomy tube (by CE Mark) GoodKnight home care system (for sleep apnea, CPAP machine) gooseneck snare Gore Helex™ septal occluder by Gore Gore Propaten (heparin-bonded PTFE grafts) Gore Viabahn™ (endoprosthesis, external nitinol stent, ePTFE by Gore & Assoc.) Gore Viatorr® (TIPS endoscopic tool) Gore® Eze-Sit (valvulotome with 3-mm cutting head and suture passer by Medline Industries & Gore Medical) Gore-TAG® (Thoracic Aortic Graft, endoprosthesis, endovascular graft prevent ruptures of thoracic aneurysms made of ePTFE and metallic support structure by Gore Medical, Inc.) Gore-Tex® DualMesh Plus biomaterial Gore-Tex® excluder modular system Gore-Tex® Intering vascular stretch vas graft (resists kinking) Gore-Tex® MycroMesh Plus biomaterial Gore-Tex® ringed stretch vascular grafts by W. L. Gore Co. gossypiboma (imaging term used to describe a surgical sponge retained in the body following surgery) gourmand syndrome (eating disorder compulsive eating of fine foods after brain injury) GP6D (DNA indicating gene for certain diseases) GP-BB (glycogen phosphorylase cardiology test) GPi stimulator (DBS, globus pallidus internus, insert electrodes here for Parkinson's, movement disorders) GPR54 gene detection (evaluation of growth in patients with hormone deficiencies by DNA) GR (gastric retention) GR II® coronary stent Graenslen test (for evaluation of sacroiliac joint disease) Graf & Biggs mastopexy (type of procedure) Graft Jacket® (Regenerative Tissue Matrix Ulcer Repair by Wright Medical) graft seeding technique (see cell seeding) Graft-Coat neurointerventional guide wire GraftCyte™ product line Graftech® (lordotic bioimplant cervical spacer, from dense cancellous tissue, will give surgeons 7 degrees of lordosis to choose from compared to two Osteotech has now by Osteotech) Grafton® DBM, Grafton® Flex, Grafton® gel, Grafton Putty by Biohorizon Systems, Inc., 0.5, 1, 2 cc Grafton® DBM Orthoblend (two formulations of bome matrix by Osteotech) graftotomy (vascular term) Graftpatch™(by Organogenesis, Inc.) Graftskin™ (former trademark name) Grammar-P IV now for PID Grams American Suture, Inc. Grams™ nylon nonabsorbable suture Grams™ polypropylene nonabsorbable suture Grams™ silk nonabsorbable suture GraNee needle (Riza-Ribe® grasping needle) Granylate cyclase activator (coronary syndrome by Aventis Pharm) granzyme B (mediated apoptosis, BID-mediated cytochrome c) (graphics SEE Graphix wire) INCORRECT, see Graphix wire below Graphix™ steerable wire (for EPT, diagnostic cardiac cath by Boston Scientific) Grashey true AP x-ray views of shoulder, 45 degrees laterally gray cannula (generic for shoulder arthroscopy, usually 6 mm portal) Gray scale B-scans (of kidneys, may show renal sinus lipomatosis, etc.) gray-Turner sign (see Grey, also Cullen sign) gray-zone lymphoma (lymphoma with gray zone features) GRE (gradient-refocused echo on imaging) Great Shake® (feeding tube nutrition formula by Champion Nutrition) Great Smokies intestinal permeability test kit great vein of Galen (also known as great cerebral vein, cerebrum-draining vein) Great White shaver (arthroscopy shaver by MCI Precision) GreenLight™ PVP laser (photoselective vaporization of prostate, by Laserscope) Greenwich grading system (system developed to quantify the effect of electrodiagnostic testing on diagnosis in ophthalmology) Greenwood bayonet forceps Greer's goo (for diaper rash) Grey-Turner sign (periumbilical or flank discoloration, also Cullen sign) Griggs (tracheostomy kit) Grinfeld cannula Gripe Water (Mom’s Gripe Water, Colic-Ease Gripe Water for infant colic) GRIPPER PLUS™ by Deltec, Inc. grit-blasted polished stem bone/joint replacement GRnH Lupron Depot “add-back” therapy Groshong catheter Groshong PICC Gruentzig balloon catheter (for paracentesis) GRX analgesic cream topical GS4104 (influenza vaccine) GSI balloon dissector systems GT 2 fusion guide wire by Boston Scientific GTC depth helmet (2x, Gill-Thomas-Cosman head frame for conformal therapy by Radionics, SGV localizer) GTO® atherectomy catheter by Guidant GTR (guided tissue regeneration) g.t.t., gutta Latin for “drops” GU Irrigant (sterile neomycin sulfate-polymyxin B sulfate solution for irrigation) guaifenesin-phenylephrine 835 mg/25 mg oral tabs ER (for congestion/cough) Guaivent (guaifenesin/pseudoephedrine capsules formerly Pseudovent) Guaivent PD (guaifenesin/pseudoephedrine capsules expectorant) Guaphen Forte oral (for cough OTC) Guardian™ catheter Guardsman® femoral screw Guardwire Plus™ distal protection system Guglielmi Detachable Coil (GDC)® (used in neurosurgical treatment of aneurysms, endovascular coil) Guidant defibrillator and other products Guidant FINELINE II Sterox lead system and Sterox EZ Guidant Pico-tipped lead Guidant Prism Guidant, Medtronic, and Ancure protocol (for CT scanning for endovascular leakage, FDA approved) Guidefather Gulani triple function LASIK cannula Gumsmoke Rx™ Gundry cannula (retrograde coronary sinus perfusion, RCSP, cannula with manual inflatable cuff) Gundry catheter Gunther Tulip Vena Cava MReye™ (filter and retrieval system for DVT by Boston Sci and Cook) Gurmabooti (OTC herbal remedy) Gurmar (OTC herbal remedy) Gusset patch to enlarge coronary valve area Gustillo-Anderson grade IIIB, also can be grade IIIC. Open fracture of tibia & fibula. Gustilo ankle fracture classification (IA, B, C, IIA, B, C, and IIIA, B, C, Ottawa rules) GUSTO, GUSTO IIa, GUSTO IIb, GUSTO III gut PERT (pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy) gut sterilizers (prior to stem cell/autologous transplant) Guze forceps (used in ophthalmic surgery, special forceps to prevent bacteria) GVAX™ cancer vaccine Gymnema sylvestre (OTC herbal remedy, supposed to keep blood sugar regulated) GYN probe Gynazole-1 (butoconazole nitrate, one-dose prescription cream for vaginal yeast infections caused by Candida albicans) Gynazole-1™ (butoconazole nitrate 2% vaginal cream) Gynecare Intergel (see Intergel adhesion prevention solution) Gynecare Monitorr™ (by Gynecare for diagnosis of incontinence) Gynecare TVT Secur® system (for female SUI, Prolene polypropylene mesh by Ethicon) Gynecare Verascope Hysteroscopy System (fiberoptic technology for diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy procedures) GyneLase™ diode laser system Gyne-Lotrimin 3® (clotrimazole) Gynemesh PS (first polypropylene mesh support material for pelvic floor by Gynecare/Ethicon) Gynemesh PS (pelvic floor mesh repair by Gynecare, women's health division of Ethicon, Inc.) GyneSys® Dx diagnostic catheter system Gynex angle hook (by Gynex Pharmaceuticals) Gynex Emmett tenaculum (by Gynex Pharmaceuticals) Gynex endospeculum (by Gynex Pharmaceuticals) Gynex extended-reach needle (by Gynex Pharmaceuticals) Gynex iris hook (by Gynex Pharmaceuticals) Gyrus endourology system **H H. pylori breath test h.s. (hora somni) means “at bedtime” (dangerous abbreviation so we expand unless otherwise specified in Account Specifics) H/S Elliptosphere catheter set H2R blockers (ranitidine, Pepcid for reflux) H2RA (H2 receptor antagonists; proton pump inhibitor) H3 antibody (histone protein antibody, phospho H3) H5N1 avian influenza virus vaccine (H5N1), a vaccine - Prevention of H5N1 influenza (Avian influenza) HA porous femoral stem by Centerpulse Orth. HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) Haas orthodontic appliance (by Haas Orthodontic Arts, Inc.) Haas Rapid Palatal Expander (Haas Orthodontic Arts, Inc.) Haberman nipple feeder (for cleft lip and palate, other feeding difficulties in infants) Habitrol® (nicotine transdermal system) HACEK organisms (gram-negative bacteria) hack-quad leg strength training (hack squats, QMT, quantitative muscle testing) Haemaccel® (colloidal replacement IV infusion solution by Aventis Pharma and Hoechst, Cross Reactivity to Gelofusin replacement therapy trial) Haemonetics® (red blood cell collection protocol) Haemonetics® Cell Saver 5 Haglund spur HAL (hemorrhoidal artery ligation by PubMed) HalfLYTELY (colonoscopy prep solution) Hall-Findley mastopexy (type of procedure) Hall-Pia handpiece (ENT procedures) Hallu® Ream (phalangeal and metatarsal reamers by Integra) Hallu® Snap-Off (snap-off screw) Hallu®-C plate (plate fixation system by Integra) Hallu®-Fix (plate system by Integra LifeSciences Corp.) Hallu®-S plate (fixation system by Integra, revision of Keller procedure) Halo® XP electrophysiology catheter halofuginone (skin cream in trials for treatment of scleroderma) HaloShield™ nosocomial infection prevention HALS (hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (surgeon puts one hand inside HALT-C study Ham model or test (to determine maximum oxygen utilization/diffusion on PFTs) HAM-A (Hamilton Scale of Anxiety) Hamar (SEE Jamar) HAM-D (Hamilton Scale of Depression) Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HDRS, HAMD17) Hamilton Thorne Zona Infrared (laser optical system for assisted reproduction ZILOS-TR®) hana™ (no capital H) hip and knee arthroplasty table (OCI Products) Hancock® (modified orifice aortic bioprosthesis by Medtronic, Inc.) Hancock® II (tissue valve/bioprosthetic heart valve models T505 and T510 by Medtronic, Inc.) HANC™ Network hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery and sigmoidectomy Handmaster Plus hand health system (hand strengthening system for hand injuries, carpal tunnel, tendinitis, sprains, etc. rehab) HandPort™ (hand-held port by Smith & Nephew) HandTact instrument set Hand-Wrist Assisting Robotic Device (HOWARD, for stroke victims via Velcro by UC, Irvine, Calif.) Haney-Glennard clamp (INCORRECT, SEE HEANEY-GLENNARD) hang-back technique (method, strabismus/esotropia surgery) Hanna trephine system (by Weck-cel) Hansatome™ microkeratome Hanson Medical calf implant/gluteal implant Hanson-Ochoa Boix-Ochoa fundoplication hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) HAP (hydroxyapatite) HAPE (high altitude pulmonary edema) haplotype analysis with tetrathiomolybdate (testing for Wilson disease to find siblings who have no symptoms but have the disease) Happylite (SAD) Hapset® hydroxyapatite bone graft plaster Harbin resection of colon (named for Dr. Harbin) HARD +/- E syndrome (type II lissencephaly) hardware disease (traumatic pericarditis) harkoseride (ADD 234037 for epilepsy) Harlan curettes (up-and-down hand-held) HARMONIC/Harmonic ACE® (scalpel by GE) Harmonic® seal (by GE) Harms™ cage (internal fixation device used following lumbar spinal fusion by USS) Harper trocar and infusion system (ophthalmic; OB/GYN; also Hasson Harper and Gleason Harper) Harrell Y stent Harris hip score (for dislocation) HART (see HAART HIV regimen) Harvest blood growth factors by Harvest Tech Harvest Technologies Corp. Harvester™ (bipolar scissors a.k.a. CTS Harvester bipolar scissors) Haskal™ (transjugular intrahepatic portal access device by Cook) Hass (SEE Haas orthodontic appliance) Hass (SEE Haas palatal expander) Hasson open laparoscopy cannula HAST - The acronym "HAST" stands for "Highly Accelerated Temperature/Humidity Stress Test." It was developed as a shorter alternative to Temperature Humidity Bias HAV-6 (human herpesvirus 6) Havrix (new hepatitis A vaccine and Havrix-1440 DS) Haw River syndrome (neurodegenerative disease) Hawkins shepherd's crook catheter by Cook, Inc. Hawkins-Bell (self-retaining retractor by DePuy, Warsaw, Indiana) Hawkins-Kennedy test (upper extremity orthopedic test) Hayate Pro™ (coronary wire by Asahi-Intecc and Guidant) Hayes Medical, Inc. HBME1 test (for cancer, Galectin-3 test, very specific markers) HC221 humidified CPAP system by SleepQuest hCG MoM lab test (multiples of the appropriate gestational median) HCS (hemorroidal circular stapler; face lift for hemorrhoids, less painful than usual procedure for PPH (Procedure for Prolapse Hemorrhoids) HCV-RIBA (hepatitis C recombinant immunoblot assay test to determine virus) HDC V-Cath PICC (by HDC Corp., tunneled catheter) HDE (humanitarian device exemption) HDI® 3000 (ultrasound system, Pulse Wave CR-2000 research cardiovascular HDL 1 and 2 (cholesterol levels) HDR (High-Dose-Rate or HighDoseRate brachytherapy afterloading) Head Start I, II, and II chemotherapy protocols for medulloblastoma Headache Impact Test HEADS (see HEEADDSS) Heaf test (TB test) Healon (ophthalmic surgery) Healon GV (for ophthalmic surgery) Healos Bone Graft Material (K012751); NeuColl, Inc. Collagrafi Strip ... The bone graft can be mixed with. autogenous bone marrow prior to use at the Healos® (bovine bone graft, collagen substitute by Stryker/Creative Biomolecules) Healos® bone graft conduit by DePuy Health assist (SEE Health essist) Health Buddy™(massaging device for critically ill patient at home; sends data to clinic) Health essist Hangover-Free Patch™ (prevent hangovers before they start, trademarked by Health Essist) HealthCheck® total and HDL cholesterol home-screening tests HealthCheck™ One-Step One Minute™ pregnancy test HealthShield® catheter HealthTronics, Inc. Heaney-Glennard clamp (OB-GYN clamp) Heart Energy Signature (HES, inexpensive technology to map heart sound morphology, early detection of heart disease by Biosignetics) heart stocking (wrap with fabric device to cinch up a weakened heart) HeartBar™ (granola bar; dietary management of CAD) HeartCard 3X™ cardiac-event recorder HeartCard™ cardiac-event recorder Heartflo™ automated anastomosis system heart-hand syndrome (autosomal-dominant heart disease, also Holt-Oram syndrome) HearT-I (Heart Failure Telephone Intervention clinical trial) Heartline Meatless Meats (soy meat substitutes) HeartMate® I, II, and HeartMate XVE (TLC-II, artificial heart, bridge to transplant by Thoratec, a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD) HeartPOD™ (permanent device for CHF by Savacor DynamicRx, HOMEOSTASIS II trial Hemodynamically Guided Home Self-Therapy in Severe Heart Failure Patients). HeartQuest artificial heart HeartSaverVAD™ (pulsatile ventricular assist device for end-stage heart failure) HeartStart Home Defibrillator by Philips Medical Systems, Andover, MA Heartstream® FR2 (ForeRunner® (AED - New model for treating infants and young children) Heartstring™ (proximal seal system (temporarly seal for vascular surgery, NOT Heartstrings) HeartWatch III® cardiac-event recorder HeartWatch® cardiac-event recorder HearTwave™ system (FDA approved and compatible with existing stress test systems to measure microvolt T-wave alternans [subtle, every-other-beat variation in T waves prognostic of life-threatening arrhythmia]) Hectorol™ (doxercalciferol injection (vitamin D2 analog/hormone replacement therapy to redcue elevated iPTH, immunoreactive parathyroid hormone levels in hyperthyroidism in patients on dialysis, 2.5 mcg capsules, 10 mcg 3 x a week with dialysis by Bone Cure International, Inc.) Hedrocel Tantalum Orthopedics Implex implant HEDS (HIV Early Detection Study, pediatric inventory of pre-teens/teens of alcoholic, tobacco use and sexual activity) HEEADDSS or HEADDS Assessment (Home Environment, Education and Employement, peer-related Activities, Suicide/depression, drugs, Sexuality, Safety/savagery - for adolescents by pediatric nursing through questionnaire, expanded from HEADDS) heel tap test (GI) (performed by tapping the bottom of the heel hard, transferring motion up to the muscles beneath the peritoneal cavity; if pain is present, this is a peritoneal sign; SEE also heel tap test (ortho) heel tap test (ortho) (the bottom of the heel is tapped sharply with the examiner's closed fist; if the maneuver causes pain in the ankle, it is indicative of an ankle fracture. SEE also heel tap test for GI) Heelift Boot (by Podus) HEI (Healthy Eating Index) Heidelberg Engineering Slitlamp by Heidelberg Engineering Heidelberg retinal angiography Helal Finger Joint (by Corin) Helal Universal Joint Spacer (by Corin) Helex™ septal occluder by Gore helical bleb helical branch device (new endovascular aneurysm repair device) Helicide™ (bismuth, metronidazole, and tetracycline for H. pylori ulcers by Geigy) Helicosol™ (synthetic 13C-urea to detect H. pylori) Helinet (air ambulance service) Helionetics/AccuLase excimer laser HELiOS (personal oxygen system for ambulatory care by Tyco Healthcare & Omnica Corp.) Helistat™ (absorbable fibrillar by Integra Life Sciences Corp., NJ) Helivax® (vaccine by IVAX Corp.) Helix HydroJet dissector (ERBE USA) Helixate® FS (antihemophilic factor VIII [recombinant] FS) Helix™ Clot Buster™ (thrombectomy device by ev3, Inc.) Helizide (drug for H. pylori by Axcam) Heller-Dor procedure/technique - esophagus helminth/Helminth (Helminths, Hookworm, Pinworm, Roundworm, Tapeworm and Whipworm parasites) Helsinn Health Care S.A. Helveston eye surgery instrument developed by Eugene Helveston, MD, Indiana University Ophthalmologic Department, also known as Helveston “Big Barbie” retractor and Helveston “Great Big Barbie” retractor. Hema Metrics, Inc. (maker of Crit-Scan noninvasive blood monitoring and Haemonetics) Hemagen™ (coated fabrics by Hemagen Diagnostics, Inc.) HemaMyst device (spray Haemacure aerosol used in ophthalmic surgery) Hemarrest™ patch -- hemostatic patch to quickly stop bleeding Hemaseel APR™ (fibrin sealant, tissue glue to control bleeding, HMN) Hemaseel™ suture by Haemacure Products Hematinic with folic acid Hematogen Oral (oral bar corrects metabolic processes and Hematogen FA oral, OTC) Hematrol™ (medroxyprogesterone acetate [MPA]; CBP-1011, oral steroid, see Colirest) hematuria catheter, 24-F HemDetect® (three-field occult blood test ) hemi-homograft (valve procedure) hemi-T augmentation (bladder augmentation technique for continent urinary diversion in pediatric patients, using appendix and double-T pouch) Hemobahn endovascular prosthesis (stent-graft) Hemoband (reliable hemostasis by Innovations for Access, Inc.) hemocautery (preparing a wound bed for grafting) Hemoccult® ICT fecal occult blood tests for CRC, colorectal cancers and polyps by Beckman Coulter) Hemocor HPH® (high-performance hemoconcentrator) HemoCue to total cell ratio (test done to determine anemia in pediatrics) HemoCue™ (measures hemoglobin in whole blood, quickly in ER) Hemocyte Plus (iron supplement) HemoDoppler (Doppler to check blood flow by Medtronic) hemoglobin Constant Spring (abnormal with 31 extra aminoacid residues at the C terminus of the chain causing a form of a- thalassemia) hemoglobin E and hemoglobin S and Hemoglobin F and A2 quantitation (to exclude thalasssemia and sideroblastic anemia) hemoglobin SC disease (genetic) Hemolink (RBC substitute) Hem-O-Lok as outlined on the manufacturer’s website, > The Weck family of manual ligating clips and appliers, Horizon, Hemoclip, Hemoclip Plus, Hem-O-Lok, and Atrauclip, are manufactured by Weck Closure Systems and distributed by Pilling Weck in Canada. HemoMatic™ blood collection monitor hemophilia B Leyden (transient form of factor IX deficiency; not to be confused with factor V Leiden mutation test for thrombophilia) Hemopump® cardiac assist system Hemopure® (hemoglobin glutamer, bovine, an ocyxgen therapeutic for acute anemia to avoid transfusion by Biopure) HemoQuant (occult blood test) hemoseal (SEE Hemosil) HemoSealing™ (vascular collage technology for hemostasis, using TissueLink) Hemosil Prosthesis by Instrument Lab Co. HemoSite® (test for hemoglobin quickly in ER) HemoSleeve™ (hemostat in ENT procedure) HemoSonic 100 (measures cardiac output and index, CO/CI by Deltex Medical, CardioQ) HemoSplit catheter (long-term dialysis by C. R. Bard, Inc., NJ) Hemostat® Clamp from Milestek Hemostatix scalpel blade Update: New #12 blade size Hemo-Stream™ (chronic hemodialysis catheter by Rex Medical) Hemovac drain HemoZyme (blood sbustitute by SynZyme Technologies, LLS) Henley Healthcare Inc. Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP or anaphylactoid purpura) (not HST, but may sound like that when dictated) HEPA (high efficiency particulate air filter/purifier) Hepacoat velocity stent by Cordis Hepadnaviridae family cell nucleus (virus for hepatitis B DNA, Orthohepadnaviridae and Avihepadnavirus) Hepafix needle by Braun HepaGam B (hepatitis B IgG by Cangene for exposure to hepatitis B) Hepagene™ (hepatitis B vaccine) heparin/platelet factor N antibody serum panel (Akero Biosciences) heparin-coated stent (cardiac, PTCA) HepatAmine (amino acids, usually given infants in TPN) HepatAssist™ and HepatAssist™ 2000 Liver Support System (LAS, bioartificial liver, considered a combination device, part biological with pig liver cells, and part medical device by FDA criteria by Excorp Medical, Inc.) hepatitic cholestasis of pregnancy (new medical disease noted by GI and OB/GYN docs) hepatohydrothorax (respiratory failure unresponsive to salt restriction, Lasix therapy) HepCon anticoagulant by Hepcon HMS™ system Hep-Lock™ (now trademarked name) Hepsera (10 mg, now weekly, adefovir dipivoxil, antiviral for treatment of chronic hepatitis B by Gilead Sciences) hepsin gene (breast CA predictor gene) HeptAmine (amino acids liver formula by Braun Nutrition) Heptavax B® vaccine by Merck/Sharp Heptazyme™ (hepatitis C; hepatitis C virus-RNA nucleic acid amplification testing (HCV-RNA NAT, HCV-RNA, HCV- RNA HEAD) Heptimax® hepatitis C viral load (test by Quest Diagnostics) Heptimax® (lab tests via Quest Diagnostics) Heptimax® formula (for delivering nutrition via gastrostomy tube from Quest Diagnostics) Heptodin (lamivudine for HIV) HER2 assessment (fluorescence in situ hybridization, FISH, and immunohistochemical analysis of breast cancer cells) HER-2/neu (also called c-erb B-2 test for protein in cell; precursor to breast CA) HERA (breast cancer study protocol, Europe, Canada) herbal infusion (herbal tea blend before meals, OTC to stimulate appetite) HercepTest™ (immunohistochemical diagnostic test to detect HER2 protein overexpression versus amplification and a screening method for Herceptin antineoplasm therapy; the test is performed on biopsied or surgically removed tissues of breast cancer patients; DAKO created HercepTest in cooperation with Genetech, Inc., the developer of Herceptin) Herceptin™ (trastuzumab for breast CA with mets) Hercules 7000 mobile x-ray unit Hercules™:YAG laser system HERCULINK (non-randomized study examines the safety and efficacy of renal artery stenting sponsored by Abbott Vascular) Herculink Plus biliary stent system (by Abbott Vascular) Herculink™ biliary stent system (by Abbott Vascular) HERMES™ OR control center HerniaMate (mesh for hernia surgery by Herniamesh) Herniamesh surgical mesh and plug products herniogram (imaging to check for hernia) Herzyme™ (ribozyme-based drug targets HER-2/neu oncogene for breast, lung, and ovarian CA) heterotopic transplant (one where the organ is placed into an abnormal anatomical position, e.g. kidney transplanted into the abdomen rather than the back) HE-TUMT (high-energy microwave thermotherapy) Hetzel-Dent grading scale for ulcerative GERD Hewson suture passer on a Keith needle Hextand®: (hetastarch solution) Priming fluid in pump oxygenators during cardiopulmonary bypass, and as a plasma volume expander during cardiopulmonary bypass. Colloid fluids (eg, Hespan and Hextand) are replacing conventional crystalloids for early resuscitation... Hextend® (synthetic blood plasma volume expander) Hexvix (hexaminoleuvulinate by PhotoCure USA for bladder CA) Heyer-Schulte® neuro shunting Heyman urethral instrument system HFA (hydrofluoroalkane) HFCWO (high-frequency chest wall oscillation) HFE genotype allele H63D and C2821 mutations hFSH (human-derived follicle-stimulating hormone) HGP-30W (a.k.a. CEL-SCI/HGP-30W) H-graft interposition mesocaval shunt (or portocoval shunt done under CT guidance) HGSIL (abbrev. for high-grade squmous intraepithelial lesion, CIN-2 to CIN-3) Hibitane® (chlorhexidine HCl by GlaxoSmithKline, cleanser) Hickman® catheter HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound for atrial fibrillation) High Definition™ Imaging (HDI® 3000 ultrasound system High Pro protein supplement 94 or 80 Plus high throughput x-ray (crystallography to ID drug fragments bound to target high-dose decreasing regimen Highly Crosslinked polyethylene liner by Osteonics HighSail™ balloon catheter by Guidant high-throughput tissue microarray analysis (cancer ID lab test) Hil-Cal (calcium supplement for dialysis patients) Hill-Rom 835 (airflow mattress/bed) Hi-Nek™ Total Hip (by Corin) Hintegra® (total ankle prosthesis by Integra LifeSciences Corp.) Hiprex (methenamine for bladder infection by 3M Healthcare) HIPS (heparin infusion prior to stenting) HIRE Center (acronym for Head Injury Rehabilitation Centers) Hirulog (angioplasty study) Hirulog® (bivalirudin, direct thrombin, formerly Angiomax) Hiscock psychological test (to determine if patient is exaggerating symptoms, M. Hiscock, MD) Hi-Shore Swan Ganz balloon-tipped thermodilution catheter by Edwards Hismanal® (astemizole) -discontinued HiSonic (ultrasonic hearing device) HiSonic® hearing instrument HiSonic-TRD (tinnitus relief device) Histacol DM syrup (decongestant; antihistamine, expectorant) Histex I/E (extended-release capsules, antihistamine for allergic Histinex DM (brompheniramine/dextromethorphan/phenylpropanolamine, antihistamine/decongestant) histiocyte-rich variant of B cell lymphoma, T-cell/histiocyte-rich Histoacryl® (enbucrilate, cyanoacrylate injection therapy for gastric varices by Braun) Histofreezer® cryosurgical wart treatment histogram log (from pacemaker interrogation, suppression histogram algorithm) Histone antibodies H3, H4, trimethylated lysine histrelin acetate (Supprelin-LA (GnRh analog for central precocious puberty by Indevus) histrelin implant (long-acting LHRH hydrogel implant in phase III trials for prostate CA by Shire Pharm Group & HydroMed Sciences) Histussin® D (for cough) HIT (heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, see also HIT below) HIT (hydrodistention implantation or infusion technique (endoscopic intervention for vesicoureteral reflux) HIT-6 test (Headache Impact Test by World Congress of Neurology, score is 65 or under) Hitachi™ 2.0 diagnostic ultrasound system Hi-Torque® guide wire Hi-Torque® Iron Man™ guide wire a.k.a. ACS Hi-Torque(r) Iron Man(tm) guide wire Hi-Torque® Spartacore™ stent (by Guidant) HITS (heparin-induced thrombocytopenia syndrome) HIV viral load HK-Cardiosol™ solution (heart preservative prior to heart transplant) HLA involvement panel (peptide involvement in T-cell allorecognition, rheumatology labs) HLA-A 0201 (vaccina virus , restricted T cells) HLA-A2 or just A2 diabetes HLA-A31 (specificity) HLA-Aw68 (restricted cytotoxic T cell response) HLA-C (gene allele test) HLA-DP (another gene allele found in serum) HLA-DQ (immotile cilia syndrome - gene allele responsible for this causing disease) HLA-DQB1 (risk genotypes for MODY, maturity-onset diabetes of the young) HLA-DR (gene allele test) HMG-CoA inhibitor (co-enzyme A; HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, statin) HMG-CoR inhibitor (co-enzyme R; HMG-coreductase inhibitor or HMG-CoA) hMLH1 (genetic link to cancer, Lynch family, mismatch repair gene) HMN spray sutures by Haemacure Products hMPV (human metapneumovirus) hMSC (human mesenchymal stem cells regenerate structures; connective tissue) hMSH2 (genetic link to cancer, Lynch family, mismatch repair gene) HN-66000 (shrink brain tumors with genetic engineering) Hoffmann II MRI (external fixation system by Howmedica) Hofmeister Technology HOG enema (high osmolarity glycerol enema (bisacodyl glycerine with tap water for severe obstipation) Hohmann retractor Hohn® central venous catheter "Hold" Clot lab test for later type and screen (some hospitals allow this, but most would prefer the doctor order a type and screen regardless HoLEP (holmium laser enucleation of prostate) Holi dissector (doctor jargon for Holinger dissector) Holler transtelephonic monitoring systems for monitoring arrhythmia via telephone) Hollister 3631 dressing (one-piece cut-to-fit pouch, usually used with Coloplast for ileostomy) holmium laser Hologic bone densitometry Hologic Delphi-C DEXA bone densitometry by Hologic DEXA Scan machine Hologic Sahara lunar ultrasonography of heel (to determine bone density, not necessarily a good measure by Hologic, Inc.) holoprosencephaly - The presence of a single forebrain hemisphere or lobe; cycloplia occurs in the severest form. It is often accompanied by a deficit in median facial development. HoLRP (holmium laser resection of the prostate) Home Access® Hepatitis C CheckSM HOMEOSTASIS II trial (Hemodynamically Guided Home Self-Therapy in Severe Heart Failure Patients used with the HeartPOD) Homewave® system (neuromodulation technology to deliver noninvasive electrodes with the PEA, percutaneous electrode array for skin pain site therapy by Biowave) Hominex-1 formula HomMed LLC monitor (for CHF; transmits data via telephone to doctor’s office/hospital) HomMed Sentry®/Observer® system homocysteine (SEE homocystine - you will see this spelled both ways, but according to the Clinical Pathologists and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Association, homocystine is the spelling for the lab assay, the amino acid to detect cardiac problems or homocystinuria) homocystine (formed by oxidation and condensation of molecules of homocysteine, thelevels checked in blood and urine are always homocystine….indicating homocystinemia or homocystinuria; but QA takes either cysteine or cystine) homonymous quadrantopsia (inferior or other direction visual field defect) homoplasmic mitochondrial transfer ribonucleic acid gene mutation assay HONK - Diabetic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar coma is a complication of type II diabetes that involves extremely high blood sugar (glucose) levels without the presence of ketones. Ketones are a by-product of fat breakdown. hood of vein graft (term used in cardiology/vascular surgery) hoodia gordonii (natural appetite suppressant molecule P57 Phytopharm Advanced Diets UK, and lots of other companies selling fake hoodia gordonii) Hoogsteen base pairing (gene analysis) HOPE ACE inhibitor trial and ONTARGET trials Horizon temporary stent horny goat weed Horsley bone cutter (see also Stille-Horsley bone cutter) “hostile neck” (a neck which makes catheterization for purposes of angiography difficult) hot shot (process involving warm crystalloid cardiologic perfusion following cold cardioplegic arrest performed during cardiac surgery, improves outcome) Hot/Ice® pads hot-shot PCR (polymerase chain reaction method to treat vancomycin-resistant enterococci, VRE) hour-glass constriction of hip capsule (radiographic finding in developmental dysplasia of the hip) House sliding advancement flap (for colorectal anoplasty) Housecall (Transtelephonic Monitoring System for ICDs) HOWARD (Hand-Wrist Assisting Robotic Device for stroke victims) Howell DASH system (by Wilson Cook, surgical system) Howell-Jolly body is a nuclear remnant that results from incomplete nuclear expulsion as the orthochromic normoblast exits the bone marrow Howmedica Osteonics) Hoyt-Kaplan-Grumbach syndrome HP 228 (obese diabetic treatment) HP Viridia telemetry system HPS (hantavirus pulmonary syndrome) HPTA - hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis is a way of referring to the combined effects of the hypothalamus , pituitary gland , and gonads as if these individual endocrine glands were a single entity. Because these glands often behave in cooperation, physiologists and endocrinologists find it convenient and descriptive to speak of them as a single system. The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis is a critical part in the development and regulation of a number of the body’s systems, such as the reproductive and immune systems HQROL (health-related quality of life score, sleep index, alpha 0.84) HRV (heart rate variability test) hsCRP (high sensitivity C-reactive protein immunoassay to detect levels of CRP in liver after trauma, shock, etc., also an indicator of future cardiac problems) HSE (hypertonic saline epinephrine) HSP (heat shock protein antigen) HTA® (HydroThermAblator® system - Update: FDA approved) H-TRON® plus V100 insulin infusion pump Hu23F2G (LeukArrest) HUC - health unit coordinator (not huck) HUD (humanitarian use device) Hughes eyelid grafts procedure for tarsoconjunctival flap Hughson (see Hewson) HuHMFG1 (humanized milk fat globule-1 antibody) Humalog mix 75/25/ insulin pen Humalog® Mix50/50/Lispro (for diabetes) Humalog® Pen (insulin pen) human fibrin sealant (Evicel), a hemostatic agent Human Genome Sciences, Inc. Humate-P® (antihemophilic factor/von Willebrand factor complex [human]) Humatrix Microclysmic Gel (wound filler by Care-Tech) Humatrope® (somatropin in CE cartridges for injection [rDNA origin] for injection -human growth hormone for Turner syndrome in adults and children with short stature syndrome by Eli Lilly) HUMI - Harris Kronner Uterine Manipulator Injector, Kronner Manipujector HUMI uterine manipulator/catheter Humibid CS and Humibid E tablets (OTC expectorant) Humicade (formerly CDP571) (anti-TNF antibody for Crohn disease) Humidaire (Sullivan Humidaire) Humira (adalimumab for rheumatoid arthritis by Abbott Labs, Inc.) Hummer FESS (shaver by Stryker) Hummer II by Stryker (shaver, used in sinus surgery) Hummingbird™ wand by Arthrotec (for ENT surgeries using coblation technology) humoral transplant rejection (grade 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B) Humphrey Systems ablation planner topography (method to identify treatment sites in the eye) Humulin L and Humulin U (insulin by Eli Lilly) Humulin® Pen Hunstad formula H-Wave® electrical stimulation of brain Hyalgan® (sodium hyaluronate for osteoarthritis, degeneration of knee) hyaline onlay patch for hypospadius repair Hyallofill® (advanced wound care, soft conformable by Allegro Medical) Hyalofil F & R (plastic skin substitute by ConvaTec) hyaluronic acid gel (see Juvederm gel implants) hyaluronidase (enzyme 150 U/mL injection) hybrid capture viral load Hybrid Capture® 2 HPV DNA test (detect cancer-causing papillomavirus types) Hybrid Capture® 2 HPV DNA test (detects most prevaelent cancer-causing human HPV types from Pap smear by Digene Corp.) Hybrid Capture® CMV DNA test Hybrid Capture® HPV DNA test Hybritech® free PSA test Hybritech® PSA/free PSA blood tests -See Access® Hybritech® PSA/free lab test Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride, topoisomerase I, topo-I inhibitor by GlaxoSmithKline for small-cell lung CA, ovarian, and cervical CA) Hycor Rheumatoid Factor (RF) IgA ELISA autoimmune test for early diagnosis of RA Hycore-R controlled release morphine (Moraxen) HyCURE collagen hemostatic wound dressing HyCure G hydrogel dressing (by The Hymed Group) HyCure Smart Gel (wound collagen by The Hymed Group) Hydraclear contact lens Hydragrip Fogarty clamp by Beckett Instruments HydrAlert hand-held device (recognizes dehydration in 6 seconds by Hemetrics) Hydrasorb dressing by Kendall Hydrasorb Plus (hydrophilic polyurethane wound dressing) Hydro Pro™ (powdered formula nutrition, OTC) HydroBlade keratome HydroBrush keratome HydroCision hydrocodone bitartrate and ibuprofen (by Vintage Pharms) hydrocodone/APAP (generic Lortab/Vicodin) Hydrocol (sterile, occlusive hydrocolloid wound dressing by Bertek) hydrocolloid dressings (local skin anesthesia, DuoDerm CGF) Hydrofera Blue (antimicrobial dressing by Hydrofera, Inc.) HydroGel coated slides Hydrogiene Corporation (to be renamed Synergie Holdings Corporation) Hydrolatum (hydrated petrolatum) hydrolyser by Microvena Corp.) HydroMed Sciences Hydromorph Contin® (Perdue Frederick; opioid, hydromorphone HCl for pain) hydronephroureter (anatomical finding on kidney ultrasound/CT) Hydronol hydrophilic guide wire hydroquinone topical cream hydrostatic-pressure virus inactivation (used for treating blood components prior to human use) hydrothermablation (endometrial GYN procedure, also stated as hydroablation) HydroThermAblator® (HTA® system for OB/GYN procedures) Hydrotone ® ablation laser, also Coherent UltraPulse, TruPulse, Sharplau, FeatherTouch, Luxar, and NovaPulse) hydroxocobalamin (Cyanokit), a cyanide antidote; hydroxyethyl starch in sodium chloride (Voluven), a plasma expander hydroxyurea tablets, 1000 mg (Hydrea and Droxia, reduces viral load in HIV) Hylaform Plus (hyaluronic acid wrinkle treatment that lasts from 3 months to 1 year) Hylaform™ (breast implant by Inamed) Hylagel® Uro (for urethral sphincter muscle) Hylagel-Nuro (for prevention of scarring in lumbar surgery) Hylamer Duraloc (acetabular liner by DePuy) Hylashield® (Canada); i.com Comfort Shield (Europe) HylaSine® (injected into sinus cavities in ENT surgery for hemostasis and to reduce scarring) Hylenex (hypodermoclysis 150 U/mL injection liquid spreading agent, recombinant human hyaluronidase to aid in infusion of other drugs for pain, made available to hospices and palliative care centers by Baxter & Halozyme Therapeutics) hyolaryngeal elevation (on swallow study) hyoscyamine/methenam/m-blue/phenyl salicyl (0.06 mg-81.6 mg, 10.8 mg, 36.2 mg oral eneteric-coated) Hypafix (dressing by Smith & Nephew) Hyperbalance vitamin (OTC) HyperCVAD (chemo regimen with cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone) HyperForm™ (occlusion balloon system by ev3, Inc.) Hypergel® (debriding (20% hypertonic saline) hydrogel, for the softening and removal of black, dry necroses by Molnlycke) HyperGlide™ (occlusion balloon system by ev3, Inc.) hyperintensities on MRI, variations among rating white matter, PVHIs or periventricular white matter hyperintensities and DWMHIs, deep white matter hyperintensities using Goodman-Kruskal measures or Spearman rank, differences between rarefaction and gliosis, etc. for radiologists to consider) Hyperion Advanced Alginate (wound dressing by Hyperion Medical) Hyperion LTK (laser thermal keratoplasty) system Hyperiond Wound Cleanser (by Hyperion Medical) hyperlexia (an autism-like syndrome that has been identified in some language-disordered children) hyperlobated myelodysplastic syndrome (dysplastic megakaryocytes) hypermetaphase fluorescence in situ hybridization hypermethylating agent (type of drug used to treat cancers, not to be confused with hypomethylating agent) HyperQ™ (stress test by Biologic Signal Process, Ltd.) HyperRAB S/D (flu vaccine by GlaxoSmithKline) HyperRH (flu vaccine by GlaxoSmithKline) HyperRHO (RHO(D) (immune globulin 1500 IU IM) Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc. hypertensive pneumonitis (not to be confused with hypersensitivity pneumonitis) HyperTET S/D (250 Units IM solution, flu vaccine by GlaxoSmithKline) hyperthermia (used in combination with radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy) Hypogeusia - Diminished sense of taste due to transport disorders (in accessing the interior of the taste bud) or to sensorineural disorders (affecting the gustatory sensory cells or nerves, or the central gustatory neural pathways); may be hereditary or aquired; may be general to all tastants, partial to some tastants, or specific to one or more tastants. hypoglycemic nonketotic syndrome; hyperglycinemia nonketotic syndrome (the patient has very high glucose without ketones) hypomethylating agent (type of drugs to treat cancer) hypomethylation (linked activation PAX2, estrogen-mediated tamoxifen) hypomethylation of maternal genome (disorder, anomalies Beckwith-Widemann syndrome) hypothalmic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis suppression causing insufficiency of pituitary hormone after radiation therapy) hypovitaminosis D (term for not enough vitamin D) HyProCure implant (hyprocure.com) Hyrax (palate expansion device by Haas Orthodontic Arts, Inc.) Hystero CO2 Pneu (device to insufflate the uterine cavity) hysterosonography (saline-enhanced sonography to outline uterine cavity) HY-TEC automated diagnostic system HyTek Guidewire **I I and HLA-E depletion (followed by antibody W6/32 HLA-G antigen capture and I-125 radioactive seeds for prostate CA) I&O cath kit I/T or I:T ratio (ratio of immature to total neutrophils on CBC differential in neonate) I:E ratio (on ventilator settings, inspiratory to expiratory ratio) IADLs (instrumental and/or independent activities of daily living) Iamin® Gel Wound Dressing by Bard Iamin-IB® solution (prezatide coppr acetate [PCA] ulcerative colitis) ibandronate (investigational bisphosphonate in phase III clinical trials for prevention of IBD First Step™ (unique markers lab tests, diagnostic procedure by Prometheus Labs) IBD Serology 7 (panel to include NSNA ELISA. OmpC IgA Antibody, ASCA IgA and IgG, NSNA IFA DNase , unique markers for inflammatory bowel disease by Prometheus Labs) IBD Step 1 Panel (Step 1, 2, etc., set of confirmatory lab tests by Prometheus Labs) IBI Therapy™ (cardiac ablation system by Irvine Biomedical, Inc.) IB-stat™ (oral spray for urinary incontinence) IBS™ Interbody Spacer IBV™ (intrabronchial valve system and IBV™ procedure tiny umbrella-shaped valves to improve pulmonary function for emphsema patients, 5-9 mm implanted by Spiration, Inc.) ICaps (multivamin oral tablets) Icar and Icar-C suspension (100 mg mitomycin C) iCast™ (covered stent by Atrium) ICC therapy (pronounced ICE, immunocytochemistry, detection of cancer cells cytocentrifuge preparation of marrow or PBSC cells where visualization of bound antibody is ultimately achieved by a chemical reaction between an enzyme and coloring agent) ice therapy (SEE ICC) I-cell disease (mucolipidosis type II) ice-rod technology (cryotherapy for prostate using ice-rod needle, ice-ball needle placement) iclaprim made by Arpida - an antibiotic for wound infection with mixed flora including gram-positive organism, a new selective dihydrofolate inhibitor was synthesized based on rational drug design. Iclaprim’s interaction with a resistant Staphylococcus aureus dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) is outlined in comparison to trimethoprim (TMP). This compound is active against methicillin, TMP and vancomycin resistant strains. Arpida Ltd. is developing Iclaprim for serious hospital infections from Gram-positive pathogens and respiratory tract infections. ICL™ (implantable contact lens) icodextrin (extraneal solution used in peritoneal dialysis by Baxter) ICON Beckman Coulter (detection of low concentraiton of albumin in urine in patients at risk for kidney disease) ICON FX Strep A test throat swab by SmithKline ICON® 25 hCG test and ICON II (for pregnancy by Beckman Coulter) ICR® (name changed to Intacs™ corneal ring) ICRT (intracoronary radiation therapy) ICS (immotile cilia syndrome - HLA-DQ gene allele may be responsible for this which may cause bowel motility problems in humans) ICSI - intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection ICSI in conjunction with IVF is an effective treatment for male factor infertility and sperm defects ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection, pronounced "icksey") ICSI IVF (in vitro fertilization by way of intracytoplasmic sperm injection) Ictotest (urine bilirubin) ICTUS trial (Invasive Versus Conservative Treatment in Unstable Coronary Syndromes) ID Biomedical Corporation Id/KLH random follicular lymphoma trial (used at several institutions including UCLA; tumor vaccine) IDE (investigational device exemption) IDEC-CE9.1/SB210396 (anti-CD4 Primatized antibody) IDEC-Y2B8 radioimmunotherapy - NHL Identity™ ADx, XL, SR, and DR 5380, and VDR pacemaker (by St. Jude) Identity™ AF DR 5342, AF DR 5346, SR 5142 (pacemakers by St. Jude) IDET procedure (intradiscal electrothermal therapy, a minimally invasive, experimental procedure for the treatment of lumbar degenerative disk disease in which a thermal probe is used to shrink collagen fibers and thermocoagulate nerves) Idiopathic hypogeusia with dysguesia, hyposmia and. dysosomia-A new syndrome. Hypogeusia - A reduced ability to taste things (to taste sweet, sour, bitter, or salty substances). Hyposmia: A reduced ability to smell and to detect odors. Some people have anosmia and can detect no odors. idoxifene - estrogen idursulfase (Elaprase by Shire Pharma for Hunter syndrome) IDXrad (radiology information system that includes multiorganizational scheduling, patient tracking, and diagnostic reporting) IEP (individualized education plan for child needing special education) I-Flow nerve block infusion kit IFN-A (interferon-alfa-2b for treatment of malignant melanoma) IFSP (individualized family service plan for child needing special education) IFU (Indications for Use or Instructions for Use) I-GAP breast reconstruction IGF binding protein 3 or IGFBP (binding protein levels, 1, 2, 3) IGF-1 (somatomedin-C lab test; check growth hormone, normal 94-252) IgG subclasses of proinflammatory complement components (see ANP, BNP, and CNP lab tests as indicators of heart failure) IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4 (subclasses) IGH JH (IGH joining probe) IGH or IgH (IGH D probe, gene, split-signals on FISH cytogenetics, telomeric IGH losses, split green or red signals, 11q13, 8q24, 18q21, and 6p21 loci for multiple myeloma, leukemia, hallmarking rearrangement prime numbers per copies) IHM™ Surgisis® (inguinal hernia mesh by Cook, Inc.) iiRAD DR1000C iiRAD DRI 1000 (digital radiographic system by Sterling Diagnostic Imaging) I-KNIFE ShortCut knife (cataract surgery cuts by Alcon Labs, Fort Worth, TX) Ikoniscope Fastfish (Amnio Imaging System by Ikonisys, Inc.) ILC (interstitial laser coagulation) ileovesicostomy (see Monti procedure) ILIAC (examines stenting in patients with iliac occlusive disease) ILIAD trial (patients with renal cell CA, Interleukin-2) iLimb (bionic hand, moved by patient’s mind and muscles by AccuScene) iliopopliteal bypass (bypass of stenotic femoral artery with graft from common iliac or branch to the popliteal artery) iloperidone - antipsychotic iloprost (see Ventavis, nebulized solution) ILRT (intraluminal radiotherapy 15 Gy, single session) IMA (catheter 6-F by Ischemia Technologies, Inc.) IMA (ischemia-modified albumin lab test by Ischemia Technologies, Inc.) IMA internal mammary artery IMA Marker study (ischemica, blood test, albumin cobalt-binding) ImageChecker CT CAD (software highlights solid nodules by R2 Tech, Inc. on CT chest) ImageChecker™ M-1000 by R2 Tech image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) image-guided robotic radiosurgery Imagent® (GI contrast dye perflexane lipid microspheres; FDA approved, injection) IMAGES (IV administration of magnesium stroke trial) Imaging Dynamics imaging to detect angiogenesis associated with growth of malignant Imaginis® (breast prosthetics, post-mastectomy bras, etc. by Imaginis Corp.) IMAGN 2000 cellular analysis system imatinib mesylate (Gleevec, antineoplastic, for GI tumors and leukemia) Imavist (f.k.a. Imagent®; AF0150, Update: initiation of trials in prostate cancer, perflexane lipid microspheres; AF0150; former trademark; see Imagent®) Imax or IMAX (slang for internal maxillary artery; should be expanded except per account specifics saying otherwise) IMBIBE bone marrow aspiration harvest system by Orthovita (spine and trauma surgeries) IMC-C225 (cetuximab; C225 monoclonal antibody for treatment of EGF, epidermal growth factor to treat colorectal, head, and neck cancers; see Erbitux) ImClone Systems, Inc. IMD (institution for mental disease) IMD (intrauterine-measuring device) IMD wire (temporary pacing with Interventricular Electromechanical Delay by Vitatron) iMEDConsent Ophthalmology (software program that assists ophthalmologists in educating about serious eye disorders) IMEXLAB 9100 Imferon (iron injection) ImFix (immunofixation, serum protein electrophoresis; see also InFix interbody fusion) IMGUS (immunoglobulin gammopathy of undetermined significance) IMHS (intramedullary hip screw by Smith & Nephew) IMiD (immunomodulatory drug) IMIG (International Mesothelioma Interest Group; classification; newer staging method for malignant mesothelioma) ImiG-MRI imiquimod (Aldara drug for treatment of genital warts, condyloma, by Thomson Healthcare) imiquimod (tattoo removal study using the drug with plastic surgery) Imitrex® and Imitrex STATdose™ System (sumatriptan nasal spray for migraines) I-MMC™ (intravesical mitomycin C) Immix™ (bioabsorbable implant to aid bone cartilage treatment) Imm-Kine homeopathic supplement ImmTher® (orphan drug for osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma) ImmuKnow® (lab identifies optimal immune status level by Cylex) Immulite® 2000 AFP assay Immulite® and Immunlite 100 and 2000 Free PSA assay) immune causalgia (of complex regional pain syndrome, may be dictated as “immunocausalgia” but that spelling is undocumented) immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) immune reconstitution syndrome (IRS, especially found in HIV patients) Immuno 1™ Dpd (a.k.a. Bayer Immuno 1™ Dpd assay) ImmunoCAP RAST IgE (immunoglobulin E, blood test assay, radioisotope response and allergy testing without the skin prick, also known as CAP RAST testing) ImmunoCard STAT!® (rotavirus immunoassay; one-step rapid in vitro, detects rotavirus in 10 minutes, by BioScience) ImmunoDip immunoassay (test for low albumin in urine) ImmunoDOT Mono G test kit (for detection of all etiologic agents of mononucleosis syndrome by Remel, Inc.) immunoinflammatory disease (an immune-mediated disease like lupus, polymyositis) ImmunoWELL™ (anticardiolipin antibody test by Gen Bio, tests read in GPL, MPL, or APL units) ImmuSTRIP®HAMA IgG immunoassay Imovax Rabies (recalled by Aventis Pasteur) Impact® (nutrition for feeding tubes by Ross Labs) Impact™ (suture anchor by Bionx and bone components by Biomet) impatency (medical term for lack of patency, not commonly used from LWW) IMPATH phenotyping (drug resistance testing by Impath, Inc.) IMPAX Laboratories, Inc. IMPDH (inosine monophosphate or inosinic acid dehydroxygenase inhibitor) Implanon (etonogestrel subdermal implant by Organon for contraception, single-rod subdermal progestin lasts for 3 years) Implanon Generic Name: etonogestrel (implant) (et oh noe JES trel) IMPLANON™ is a type of birth control for women. It is a flexible plastic rod the size of a matchstick that is put under the skin of your arm. IMPLANON™ contains a hormone called etonogestrel. You can use a single IMPLANON™ rod for up to three years. Because IMPLANON™ does not contain estrogen, your healthcare provider may recommend IMPLANON™ even if you cannot use estrogen. implantable contact lens (ICL™) Implantable Loop Recorder allows a mechanism-based effective therapy in patients with neurally-mediated syncope implantable polytetrafluoroethylene (by Teflon, Polytef, & Mentor, Inc., Hingham, MA) Implex® and Implex Scorpio™ component (Teflon acetabular cup 22 mm by Howmedica) Import® vascular access port Impra Carboflo ePTFE (vascular graft -- prosthetic device made with expanded IMPRA/Impra Carboflo™ graft by C. R. Bard, Inc. Impra® hemodialysis graft by Thoratec Labs IMPRESS-2 MVD (immunosuppressive therapy for those with multivessel CAD) Impress™ Softpatch ImPressure (Abdominal aortic aneurysm monitoring device used as a part of endovascular repair of AAA in medically high- risk patients by Remon) IMRT - intensity-modulated radiation therapy Imuthiol, DTC (by Merieux Institute, Miami, for HIV, experimental vaccine) In Charge™ diabetes control system in extremis (latin term meaning “in furthest reaches” or “at the point of death” in situ hybridization (ISH) Inactine™ (pathogen inactivation - prevent transfer of pathogens in transfusions) Inactivin™ (HE2000 for HIV) In-a-Flash™ (suture removal device by Bovie Medical) Inamed Aesthetics (manufacturer's name for aesthetics, breast implants formerly known as McGhan) INAMED requires that all surgeons complete a LAP-BAND® System workshop conducted by the company’s professional education team and are proctored. inamrinone (Inocor® for low cardiac output, CHF) Inamura race chopper (angled tip is used to elevate nucleus away from posterior capsule toward phaco tip; American Surgical Instruments Corp.) INCA (Infant Nasal Air Perfect,CPAP for infants, Air Perfect 1000 by Digital Air Co.) Incardia coronary artery bypass graft and valve systems IN-CDE (initials of person who is a coordinator, diabetes educator/consultant) Incel™ (biricodar dicitrate; VX-710 chemo attacks cancer cells) INCERT (adhesion prevention) incisural ulcer (ulcer found at the incisura cardiaca, the notch at the junction of the left margin of the esophagus and the greater curvature of the stomach) InCompass™ (BacFix spinal fixation by Spinal Concepts, Inc.) Increlex (iPLEX mecasmerin rinfabate rDNA injection by Tercica, Inc., hormone for short stature, growth human recombinant) IND (Investigational New Drug) Indeflator Inflation Device™ (by Biosciences, Inc.) Independence® iBOT™ 3000 (by Independence Technology LLC, for mobility of patient) INDERMIL® Tissue Adhesive is a sterile, liquid topical skin tissue adhesive composed of n-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate monomer. Indermil™ (tissue adhesive; superglue; Update: FDA approved) Index® (bone components by Biomet) Indiana pouch procedure Indiana Tome™ carpal tunnel release system by Biomet, Inc. Indigo laser system™ (Indigo laser prostatectomy by Ethicon Endo-Surgery) Indigo LaserOptic™ treatment system indinavir sulfate (Crixivan®, capsules - HIV) Indiplon™ modified release tablets (Neurocrine, GABA-A receptor, for insomnia, Virulizin, non-benzodiazepine sedative by Neurocrine Bioscencies for insomnia) indocyanine green (ICG, angiography by Heidelberg Engineering, Inc.) indriven bone fragments (usually used in speaking of skull fractures where bone has been indriven into the head from shrapnel, gunshot, or some type of metal forcing bone into brain from skull) Induction chemotherapy - given to induce a remission, commonly used in the treatment of acute leukemias. InDuo system (monitor and insulin doser Novo Nordisk in Penfill 3-mL cartridge) InDura (intrathecal catheter and pump by Medtronic) industrial hygienist (expert in allergens, noxious poisons in the work place) InfaCare formula Infamyst aerosol spray device (for pulmonary delivery drugs to infants) Infanrix™ (diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine, adsorbed) by infantile food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES pronounced “eff-pies”, severe cell-mediated GI food hypersensitivity provoked by cow’s milk or soy) In-Fast™ bone screw system (by American Medical) Infasurf® (calfactant intratracheal suspension, bovactant by Forest Laboratories) Infergen® (interferon alfacon-1 chronic hep C, 9-15 mcg) inferior petrosal sinus sampling INFINITI vision system (lens removal system by Alcon Labs) InFix® interbody fusion system (modular cages by Sofamor Danek) In-Flow™ intraurethral valved catheter Influence drill made by Influence Corp. for pubovaginal sling procedure Influenza Virus Vaccine H5N1 injection (by Sanofi Pasteur, Inc.) INFORM™ HER-2/neu breast cancer test infranate (fat in cholesterol or in liposuction aspirate) Infrasonic GIGong 5.5 pain management device by Natural HealthCare Professional Supplies, Encinatas, CA) infraumbilical incision InfusaSleeve II™ (local drug delivery during angioplasty) InFuse, rhBMP-2 applied to an absorbable collagen sponge (ACS) can enhance fusion rates in ALIF (anterior lumbar interbody fusion) with stand-alone FRAs (femoral ring allograft) Infuse-A-Cath (central venous catheter for infusion of medication/blood products) InFuse™ (bone graft also for dental filler by Medtronic Sofamor Danek) Infusion Dynamics Power Infuser Infusion Dynamics, Inc. Infuvite™ (multivitamin by Baxter/Biotech) IngentaConnect femoral head (Orthopaedica Scandinavica) inhalational anthrax Inhale deep lung delivery system InHealth voice prosthesis (post removal of larynx) InhibiZone™ (antibiotic-impregnated penile prosthesis using InVance system, surface antibiotic reducing infection by American Medical Systems of Minnetonka, MN) Inion® s-1™ (biodegradable anterior cervical fusion system by Inion Ltd. for positioning bone blocks) Inject-Ease™ 100 -- syringe (finger lancet for insulin) INKP-102 (InKine Pharmaceutical for colon cleansing prior to colonoscopy) Inlet CloseSure™ by Inlet Medical, Inc. for uterosacral ligament repair In-Line Diagnostics Corporation Inline valve (shunt valve) Innamed (SEE Inamed) Innercool venous catheter – combined catheter device for central nervous system salvage...He also had an Innercool venous catheter placement. He received induced hypothermia for 24 hours through the Innercool catheter for CNS save. Innervasc® (radially percutaneous vascular access device) Innervision ventricular catheter Mfg Medtronic PS Medical Innofem® (estradiol tablets, USP, estrogen) Innofluor™ FPIA (fluorescence-polarization immunoassay) Innohep® (tinzaparin sodium, low-weight heparin prevent DVT Update: FDA approved (low-molecular weight heparin once-daily subcutaneous injection for DVT and PE) InnoLet (prefilled Novolin insulin doser by Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) Innomed (NOTE - SEE Inamed if you want a breast implant mfg., this is another mfg.) Innomed protocol (intraarticular tissue grasper/rongeur used to grasp tissue or rongeur tissue by Innomed, Savannah, GA) Innomed Technologies Inc. InnoPran XL (propranolol, beta blocker, once-a-day chronotherapy for hypertension by Reliant Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 80 and 120 mg) InnoSense™ (for urinary incontinence) Innovative Vision Products (IVP; ophth. Drug n-acetylcarnosine for treatment of cataracts) InnoVit Probe (1200 cuts/minute by Alcon Labs) Innovo® insulin delivery system (Dial-a-Dose) Inocor (inamrinone, formerly amrinone, CHF, low cardiac output) INOmax™ (nitric oxide for inhalation/newborns) Inotropin (dopamine) Inoue balloon catheter for mitral valvuloplasty (by Toray USA.com) Inova 4/1 topical pad (by JSJ Pharmaceuticals for acne) Inovelon drug (rufinamide for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, approved in Europe by Eisai Co.) InPath™system Inquiry and Inquiry H (steerable ablation catheters by Boston Scientific) INR stent INRange Remote Medication Management System (by INRange Systems, Altoona, PA, stores patient’s medications on a delivery tray, ensures compliance) INRange™ monitored heart valve system by INRange Systems) INRatio® PT/INR (patient self-testing monitoring system whole blood by HemoSense) Insall-Burstein II (posterior stabilized and constrained condylar knee replacement by Futura Biomedical) Insemi-Cath (intrauterine insemination catheter) insensible fluid losses (increased, causing hypotension, electrolyte imbalance) Insight endoscope (by AER with ImageTrac Video System and CCD eye) InSight manometry system (by Neomedix Systems) InSightec™ (ultrasound system by Insightec) Insignia™ and Insignia Ultra DR, Entra 1195 SR and Entra 1198 SR, Entra 1295 DR, Entra 1296 DR, Plus 1297 DR, Plus 1298 DR, and Plus SR pacemakers by Guidant) insinuate (medically meaning to infiltrate, infuse, interpose, instill, work in, search for using Doppler probe, i.e. the insinuate for the carotid arteries during a surgery) insite catheter (SEE Insyte peripheral arterial catheter) InSite™ (Her-2/neu kit for breast CA mouse monoclonal antibody by BioGenex Labs, and Clone CB11) insoluble Prussian blue (blue dye testing drugs in humans, turns mouth and teeth blue, also Radiogerdase, hexacyanoferrate, Ultramarine Blue, Phthlo Blue, etc.) INSORB® (subcuticular skin stapler combines cosmetic result of absorbable sutures with rapid closure time, and INSORB 20 holding 17-cm incision by Incisive Surgical) InSpectra™ tissue spectrometer system Inspirator® (implantable device for treating chronic pulmonary obstructive disorders) INSPIRE trial (for lung disease with Actimmune, interferon gamma-1b, and for cystic fibrosis, denufosol tetrasodium, and other respiratory trials by mfg. InterMune, Inc.) Inspra™ (eplerenone tabs treatment of hypertension post-MI by Pfizer) Instant Response technology (used in electrosurgery by Valleylab) InstaTrak® 3000 system (headpiece and handpiece debrider, navigation guidance system for ENT procedures, sinus by VTI, Inc. using Straightshot Debrider) Instrumentarium Imaging Inc. Instru-Safe™ (scope an dlight cable system endoscope by Micromedics) InstruSponge™ (impregnated with Endozime® AW Triple Plus® with APA, advanced proteolytic action, for maneuvering through cannulas, channels by Ruhof Corp.) insular ribbon (brain anatomy) insulin algorithm 1, 2, 3, etc. (using an algorithm to determine patient's insulin and diet based on carbohydrate control or high-blood-glocuse control, exercise of patient, etc.) insulin aspart (see NovoLog) insulin C-peptide islet cell antibody insulin detemir (long-acting insulin analog; evens out hills and valleys in glucose control) insulin glargine (long-acting insulin) Insulin resistance syndrome (see metabolic syndrome) insulinase (human protein breaks down insulin, zinc-binding, Insulysin, insulinase protease) InSure® (a fecal occult blood test for CRC and GI bleeding by Quest Diagnostics) inSync® miniform (OTC feminine protection) InSync™ (cardiac resynchronization device by Medtronic, InSync® ICD system by Medtronic) InSync™ cardioverter defibrillator (implanted pacing device with three leads instead of two; recently approved by the FDA to treat symptoms of congestive heart failure; mfg Medtronic, Inc.) InSync™ ICD Sentry™ (monitoring device by Medtronic) Insyte AutoGuard™/AutoGuard-P™ (peripheral IV shielded catheter by Becton Dickinson & Co.) In-Tac bone anchoring system Intacs™ (intrastromal corneal ring, clinical study approved for treatment of keratoconus) intact PTH test (parathyroid hormone lab test) Integer™ pacemaker leads by Guidant Integra Hallu-Fix® (plate system by Integra LifeSciences Products) Integra® CSF drainage system by Integra LifeSciences Integra-Gel (wound hydrogel by Integrity Medical) Integral® (bone components by Biomet) Integral® Centralizer (by Biomet) integrase inhibitor enzyme (MK-0518 trials, the enzyme that allows HIV to grow, a drug is in study by Merck that shows great promise in stopping this enzyme, unnamed as yet) Integra™ Artificial Skin by Neurosciences Integra™ BRS Brain Retractor System (Mayfield skull clamp by Integra LifeSciences) Integrilin™ (eptifibatide; GP IIb/IIIa inhibitor/blocks platelets during angioplasty & stenting; mfg. changed spelling to Integrilin, but you will find Integrelin still in some references) INTEGRITI study Integrity AFx™ DR model 5346 pacemaker by St. Jude Integrity™ ADx DR and ADX XLDR-5366, Amayeza Abantu pacemakers, by St. Jude Integrity™ AF DR 5342, AF DR 5346, and SR 5142 (pacemakers by St. Jude) Integrity™ AFx AutoCapture pacing system with Dynamic atrial overdrive by St. Jude Integrity™ Micro AutoCapture pacing system (new model by St. Jude) Intelence (etravirine), an antiretroviral Intellisystem™ II Intenventional Technologies Inter Fix™ (AKA Intger, threaded spinal fusion "cage" device) Intera CV (cardiovascular magnetic resonance system performs cardiac exam, by Philips Medical Systems, Andover, MA) Interactions™ and Hippocrates™ (IBIS medical.com, drugs/herb interactions, drug effects, let your food be your medicine) inter-alpha inhibitor protein (i-alpha IP assay (evaluation of blood for prognosis) Interceed (material placed during surgery to prevent adhesions by J&J) Intercept (illicit drug detection) Intercept Platelet System-designed to inactivate viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens in platelets intended for transfusion. Intercept™ microcoils -Update: New vascular microcoil Intercept™ platelet system (pathogen-inactivation system to prevent infection disease during platelet transfusions) Intercept-Vascular guidewire (a tiny magnetic resonance coil that can be threaded into a patient's artery or vein to detect early signs of blood vessel disease) InterCool™ (connecting guidewire extension, ALSO see IntraCool jugular oximetry catheter) interferon gamma-1b study (clinical trials assessing Actimmune) InterFix™ (RP electrode implants for Parkinson's) interflex (SEE Interphlex) InterGard® Heparin™ vascular graft InterGard™ vascular graft Intergel ™ (adhesion prevention solutio, gel-based hyaluronate solution FDA approved) InterGro® (osteoinductive DBM bone putty by EBI Medical Systems) interleukin-1 beta-converting enzyme assay (ELISA by serum response to chemo for osteosarcoma) interleukin-18 testing (from 1-20 for lab tests) interleukin-6 (IL-6 assay and vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGF, in diabetics, evaluation of macular edema and aqueous humor tests of diabetics with macular edema) interlock system (enables anesthesiologist to ensure only one anesthetic agent is measured on an anesthetic machine at a time) Intermedics Natural-Knee by Zimmer Intermedics Relay pacemaker InterMune (FDA approved protocol for pirfenidone, limited access for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Intermune, Inc. with the NORD, National Organization for Rare Disorders) InterMune Pharmaceuticals, Inc. internal-external drainage catehters (biliary can convert from one to the other, clamping one or the other) International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Form (a knee-specific measure of symptoms, function) International Medical Innovations, Inc. (IMI) International, Inc.) Interphlex (flexible stabilization podiatric rods by Osteomed) InterPlate™ (vertebral body replacement system by RSB) Interpore bone graft interpositional graft (in spinal surgery) interpositional grafting procedures) interscapulovertebral arterial bruit Interseal® acetabular cup InterSpace™ (shoulder pre-formed antibiotic bone cement spacer by Exactech) InterStim therapy sacral nerve stimulation InterStim® continence-control therapy by Medtronic, urinary control InterStim™ (urodynamic monitoring and continence control therapy by Medtronic) interstitial laser coagulation (ILC) Intertan™ (intertrochanteric antegrade nail for femoral fractures by Smith & Nephew, used with Trigen™ system) Interv Brand V-Mark (breast biopsy site marker by Medical Device Tech) intestinal permeability test Intger™ RP (AKA Inter Fix threaded fusion device by Sofamor Danek) InTIME (Intravenous nPA for Treatment of Infarcting Myocardium Early; cardiology trial study) IntraCoil™ self-expanding peripheral stent (by Sulzer Intratherapeutics, Minneapolis) intraconal space (anatomy of eye where retrobulbar block is given for anesthesia) IntraCool catheter (jugular oximetry catheter via the dominant draining vein via springerlink.com, no mfg. documented, but is being spelled by dictators, not to be confused with InterCool connecting guide wire, extension catheter) intracoronary radiation therapy (ICRT) intracorporeal injections (for erectile dysfunction) intracorporeal pressure determinations (for ED) intradiscal electrothermal (IDET(tm)) annuloplasty intradiscal electrothermal IDET annuloplasty IntraDose™ (cisplatin/epinephrine injectable gel Update: orphan designation chemo) IntraDose™ (cisplatin/epinephrine injectable gel) IntraEAR® Microdose Cath™ catheter IntraEAR™ Round Window Cath™ (RWCath™, Durect Corp.) IntraFix (suturing system by Smith & Nephew) Intrafix™ tibial fastener for ACL by Mitek Intraject® (prefilled, disposable, needle-free drug delivery system for liquid drugs and vaccines) IntraMax™ guide catheter intranasal diazepam (for seizures by Valeant Pharm) Intranasal diazepam for seizures by Valeant Pharm in-transit metastasis (of melanoma) intraocular drug tack intraoperative CT image-guided neurosurgery (iCTi) intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy (IPHC) intrarectal PET scan (determine effectiveness of vagus nerve stimulator for seizures) Intrashiel (barrier technology by McGhan/Inamed breast implants) IntraSite™ gel by Smith & Nephew IntraSpectra tissue spectrometer (measures hemoglobin oxygen saturation, SpO2 within muscle or tissue sites by Hutchinson Technology products, Minneapolis, MN) IntraStent DoubleStrut™ (brachytherapy biliary stent (unmounted by Intratherapeutics) IntraStent™ biliary stent (unmounted by Intratherapeutics, Inc.) IntraStent™ Double Strut™ XS biliary endoprosthesis (stentUpdate: New Model intrathecal baclofen therapy - CP, FDA approved by ev3, Inc.) IntraStent™ LD DoubleStrut biliary stent (large diameter, balloon expandable stent by Intratherapeutics, Inc.) IntraStent™ LD Max biliary stent (large diameter, balloon expandable stent by Intratherapeutics, Inc.) IntraStent™ LD Mega biliary stent (large diameter, balloon expandable stent by Intratherapeutics, Inc.) IntraStent™ XS DoubleStrut biliary stent (unmounted by Intratherapeutics, Inc.) INTrEPID study Intrigue™ (bone components by Biomet) Intrinsa (hormone patch containing testosterone for female sexual dysfunction by Procter & Gamble) Intrinsic™ (ICD by Medtronic) Introcan® Safety™ and EXCEL® and non-PVC IV catheters by Braun IntroFlex™ sheath (by Edwards LifeSciences) Introl® bladder neck support prosthesis Intron® A (interferon alfa-2b, recombinant for injection for NHL) Intuitive™ (cardiac robot system by Intuitive, Inc.) Invacare® (iodoform gauze by Invacare) InVance™ male sling procedure (incontinence relief, using also InhibiZone antibiotic) Invanz™ (ertapenem sodium, injectable once-a-day antibiotic for pneumonia by Merck) Invega™ (paliperidone extended release tablets by J&J, FDA approved, OROS technology, an atypical antipsychotic) Inverness Medical Technology Inversine® (mecamylamine HCl) (hypertension medication, a nicotinic receptor antagonist) Investa™ suture Invia® (negative-pressure wound healing system by Medela) Invicorp™ (combination vasoactive polypeptide and phenotolamine mesylate for ED) Invirase (saquinavir mesylate 500 mg by Roche, HIV) Invisalign System, orthodontics Invisigrip® Vein Strippper by LeMaitre involuntary smoking (term for second-hand smoke or environmental tobacco exposure) INVOS® (in vivo optical spectroscopy cerebral oximeter) INX™ stent Ioban Vi-drape iodixanol (Visipaque® imaging agent) Iodoflex® (solid, gel-pad dressing by Smith & Nephew) Iodosorb ointment by Smith & Nephew Healthcare Iodosorb® (antimicrobial dressing by Smith & Nephew) IoGen™ (oral drug for fibrocystic breast disease) IoGold® (seeds for prostate CA) IOMED needle-free Iontocaine™ iON (intraoperative navigation system) Ionsys™ (fentanyl HCl patient-controlled transdermal analgesic by ALZA Corporation for postoperative pain, using E- TRANS, iontophoretic transdermal) Iontocaine™ (lidocaine HCl 2% with epinephrine 1:100,000 topical solution) IontoDex™ (dexamethasone sodium phosphate for acute inflammation) IOS® immunoassay system Iotec™ trocar and flexible cannula Iotrex™ (radioisotope of iodine, 125I) IOWA Conners scale (Used in assessing childhood behavior (IOWA = Inattention/Overactivity with Aggression) I-OXY™ (special ocybutynin for intravesical administration via UROS drug iP plasma (test indicating ischemia of artery) IPEP, UPEP, SPEP (protein and immunoglobulins, electrophoresis from urine or serum) IPG (implantable pulse generator) IpgD and IpgF genes (testing prenatally) IPHC (intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy) IPI staging lymphoma (International Prognostic Index) I-Plant™ (iodine 125 brachytherapy seeds) Iplex or iPlex (mecasermin rinfabrate by injection, rDNA for growth deficiency in children, FDA approved by Insmed, orphan drug status by FDA) IPM (Ionic Polymer Matrix; wound gel; Update: FDA approved) IPPA - inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation ipratropium HCl (Ergamisol, Janssen Pharma) IQ™ (nasal mask by Respironics) IR501 (study drug for rheumatoid arthritis) IR502 (study drug for psoriasis) IRB (Institutional Review Board - that reviews clinical studies, trials, approves them) Iressa (gefitinib, selective epidermal growth factor, treatment of recurrent squamous cell IRF6 gene testing (interferon regulatory factor by GenetTx, Inc.) irinotecan hydrochloride (by Watson labs) IRIS (immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome) IRMA SL® blood-analysis system IRMA® blood-analysis system IRMA-M® portable blood analysis irofulven (MGI 114, anti-cancer, prostate, pancreatic, and ovarian) Iron Man™ (guide wire a.k.a. ACS Hi-Torque® Iron Man™ guide wire) iron protein succinylate (Ferretts IPS 40 mg/15 mL oral iron) ironotecan (neuroblastoma clinical trials/Ewing's sarcoma and solid tumors) IROX chemo regimen IrrigaTORR Irrijet DS IRS (immune reconstitution syndrome in HIV/AIDS patients) Irvine-Gass syndrome (macular edema, aphakia and vitreous humor adherent to incision for cataract extraction) Isatori protein shake (by GNC, OTC) Ischemia Technologies iseganan HCl solution for inhalation I-Scan used in orthopedic procedures to determine screw fixation, etc. I-Sense (OTC eye vitamin) Isentress (raltegravir) is used to treat HIV, which causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ISG viewing wand ISHLT-WF90 (International Heart and Lung Trnasplantation Working Formulation of Cardiac Allograft Pathoanatomy) ISIS protocol (syndrome X, DIGAMI intensive insulin therapy 1D-ISIS sequence (28) pulse Shibboleth protocol, PERMIS, EC-ISIS, human genome project, metabolic sequences) ISKD (intramedullary skeletal kinetic distractor system) ISKD (Intramedullary Skeletal Kinetic Distractor) islet transplantation (pancreas cells transplantation from cadavers to type 1 diabetics) Isletest® GAD (early detector of diabetes) isocenters (number and location of isocenters beam diameter orientation and length of treatment arcs/linac; plug pattern for gamma knife surgery) isoetherine HCl (terbutaline 1%, beta-2-Nephron) isoFEF (25%-75% (lung volumetrics on pulmonary function testing) Isoflex portable pressure relief system (controls weight distribution) isograft (isolated graft of an organ) ISOLA® (bone components by DePuy) Isolator™ Synergy™ (bipolar soft tissue ablation system by AtriCure) Isolex® 300i stem cell selection system IsoMed-implantable drug pump (used to deliver chemotherapy directly to the liver. Also delivers morphine sulfate to the spinal fluid as treatment for chronic pain) isometry (of autograft in reference to knee surgery, checking size of graft, tension) isoprinosine (Newport Pharmaceuticals, Newport Beach, CA, for HIV, experimental vaccine) Isoptin (verapamil HCL injection 2.5 mg/mL by Abbott) IsoSource® 1.5 calories/250 mL nutritional supplement by Novartis) IsoStent™ by Pacesetter Systems, Inc. isothenuric (specific gravity urine between 1.008 to 1.015) Isotrak™ operating probes isovolume or isovolumetric (some docs just say iso, pressure curve hemodilution on PFTs) ISP or IFSP (individualized service plan for child needing regional center services in California, aka IFSP) ISPD (International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, e.g. ISPD catheter) isradipine capsules CR and IR (DynaCirc, calcium channel blocker by Amide Pharm) ISS (immunostimulatory DNA sequence, vaccine for asthma/allergies by Dynavax, 2-dose ISS-based regimen, Berkeley, California, Th1 immune response so Th2 does not overreact) ISSI-1018 (HSV-2) Istalol (timolol eye drops for glaucoma by ISTA Pharm, Inc.) i-STAT (chemistry profile blood analysis cartridges for immediate results, point-of-care analysis) ISV-205 (DuraSite -- diclofenac - eye) ISVR (indexed systemic vascular resistance) Itamar Medical Ltd. ITAX (phase III trials by Axcan for functional dyspepsia) ITC hemo-irradiator Iter-Vial™ (Duoject drug delivery) ITG (inferior temporal gyrus stimulator placement for pain) I-time (on ventilator settings, inspiratory time, e.g. 0.45 seconds) Itrel II and III (generator leads by Medtronic) IUID - Intrauterine insemination with donor sperm. IV GTT (intravenous glucose tolerance test) IVAC chemo regimen (ifosfamide, etoposide, and cytarabine for Burkitt's lymphoma) IVAC TIVA infusion pump by Alaris Medical System IVAX Corporation iVENA™ (vascular patch for surgical repair/closure of extremely thin, reinforced biomaterial, alternative to conventional implantable vascular materials, superior needle-hole strength, anastomotic suture line integrity by Atrium Medical) IVENT 201 (by Versamed) ivermectin (Stromectol - antiparasitic drug) IVIg (intravenous immunoglobulin, antibodies from the blood of many donors to suppress a pregnant woman's immune system, also for myasthenia gravis) IVISJ imaging system by Xenogen (also see IVUS more likely to be IVUS ivory phalanx sign (increased radiographic density throughout the osseous structures of the involved digit in a person with psoriatic arthritis) IVR (intravaginal ring delivery system for hormone replacement therapy) IVUS catheter (intravascular ultrasound) ixabepilone (Ixempra), an antineoplastic Ixense™ (trademark for EU marketing; Uprima® in the U.S.) **J J. Morita USA, Inc. (CT Imaging business) jabs and jolts syndrome (idiopathic headaches lasting seconds) JAC2 (SEE JAK2 level) Jacky catheter Jacobs ladder closure (method of suturing) Jacobson hemostatic forceps Jade™ 3 (SSI pacemaker by Vitatron B.V.) Jaeger card (test for visual acuity like Teller card and near card, sounds like Yeager) Jaeger lid plate Jaffe-Lichtenstein disease (cystic osteofibromatosis) Jagwire/Jag wire (by Boston Scientific Microvasive, used for gastric outlet obstructions in ERCPs) JAK2 level V617F mutation analysis (for polycythemia vera, erythrocytosis) Jamar (pronounced Jamar, Gamar, or Hamar by doctors, dynamometer for grip strength testing) Jamshidi® needle (marrow acquisition cradle liver biopsy needle -New model) Janet Travell trigger point chart (devised by Janet Travell, MD, personal physician to JFK, who has written widely on myofascial pain) Jan-Phyl (cough medication by Pfizer, mfg. in Jan Phyl, FL) Janumet (sitagliptin and metformin tabs for diabetes type 2 by Merck & Co.) Janumet has been approved, as an adjunct to diet and exercise, to improve blood sugar (glucose) control in adult patients with type 2 diabetes who are not adequately controlled on metformin or sitagliptin alone, or in patients already being treated with the combination of sitagliptin (aka Januvia) and metformin. Janus protein tyrosine kinase, JAK3, and FK778 (treatment of lupus/rheumatoid arthritis together) Januvia™ (sitagliptin phosphate, approved for treatment of type 2 diabetes, drug to reduce blood sugar for diabetes by Merck, but not cause hypoglycemia, a DDP-4 inhibitor, enzyme) Jashari bougie cannula (some pronounce this Yashari) JAWZ™ disposable boipsy forceps (endomyocardial biopsy design by Maxxim Medical) Jenkins Sleep Disturbance Score and CES-D Jerusalem syndrome JetX external fixator by Smith & Nephew Jevity® and Jevity® Plus (enteral feeding formula for tube feedings by Ross Nutritional) Jewel® AF implantable arrhythmia management device by Medtronic jeweler's bipolar forceps jeweler's forceps J-FX bipolar head J-hook cannula JNC 7 guidelines (Joint National Committee guidelines for control of BP, JNC Express, lung guidelines) JNK or JNKs (JNK, mitogen-activated protein, c-Jun N terminal kinases) Jo-1 (antigen found in polymyositis and dermatomyositis) Jobe anterior subluxation/empty can test of shoulder impingement) Jobskin pressure garments Jobst stockings Jobst Ulcer Care stocking Jocath Maestro coronary balloon catheter. Johnson & Johnson Gateway Johnson mastopexy (type of procedure) Johnson-DeMeester symptom score (measures symptoms of GERD, also known as DeMeester score) joint attention (behavioral term used in behavioral therapy associated with attention span) joint cocktail (for people too old or too young for joint replacement, give injection of cortisone and Novocaine, or Synvisc) JOMED stent/graft by Beringen, Switzerland, FDA approved JORDY (joint optical reflective display device) jork valve (SEE Bjork) Joseph™ 177 wire by Cordis JOSTENT® by JOMED Jostent® coronary stent graft; SVG trial by Jomed Journey™ knee system (by Smith and Nephew) JoViPAK™ (controlling edema, foam pads and wraps) JOVUS Avanar™ eagle eye 2.9F IVUS catheter by JOMED JOVUS Visions® PV 0.018 wire by JOMED Joystick retractor JS Z Orthokeratology (oprifocon A contact lenses) JSC Orthokeratology (oprifocon A rigid gas-permeable contact lens worn at night for temporarily correcting near- sightedness, Krasnogorsky zavod JSC Kirillov interchangeable lens by SATOP) Juice Plus+ ® (fruits and veggies in capsules, OTC) Junior Strength Advil tabs (by Wyeth) Junovan (mifamurtide by IDM Pharma. for osteosarcoma) JUPITER study (Astra-Zeneca drug trial) Jurnista™ (prolonged-release tablets, hydromorphone HCl, opioid for severe pain by Alza Corp.) Just For Kids™ Juvederm (hyaluronic acid gel by Allergan, Inc. for facial wrinkles) juvenile X-linked retinoschisis (congenital abnormality of eyes) Juven™ (OTC nutritional supplement stops muscle wasting in AIDS patients) Juzo Patellaligner brace by PEL Supply Co. , Cleveland, OH) **K K.E.A.T. (Kaprelian easy-access tweezers by Lancer Orthodontics, Inc.) K’Nex - the name of a game played in a child psychiatrists office. K40 (triamcinolone acetonide or Aristocort, for injection into joint) Kabuki syndrome (Kabuki make-up syndrome formerly, facial anomaly, features resemble Japanese theatre actors' make-up, genetic disorder) Kainox ICD lead Kaiser flash or rings (individual rings seen to denote maculopathy on eye exam) Kaiso p120ctn (pathway in cells for carcinoma) Kaletra (Generic: lopinavir/ritonavir for children and adults older than 6 months of age with HIV; mfg Abbott Laboratories) Kallmann syndrome (low testosterone/androgen levels and seizures) Kaltostat (wound dressing by Convatec) Kandahar sore (a sand fly-borne infection caused by the parasite Leishmania tropica) Kaneda SRTM device (expandable cage; anterior spinal/scoliosis system, KASS, by DePuy) KanguruWeb™ (abdominal access retraction system, allows doctors to see down under, femoral crease in obese patients, by Milamy) (KangarooWeb) (SEE KanguruWeb™) Kao Lectrolyte (OTC electrolyte replenisher) Kapidex (dexlansoprazole) is used to treat heartburn caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease Kaplan PenduLaser® 115 surgical laser system kapok (silky fiber, from silk-cotton tree seed pod, used as filler for pillows, bedding, and life preservers; potential asthma trigger or allergen, pronounced "KAY - pock") KAPP Bari-Ring Model KS-BR-2005 by Kapp Surgical Instruments Kappa 700, 900 DR 400, and SR 400 (pacemakers by Medtronic, Inc.) kappa opioid (pain) Kaprelian easy-access tweezers (K.E.A.T.) karate chop phaco technique karenitecin (for metastatic melanoma, clinical trials) Kariva (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl, estradiol; oral contraceptive tablets equivalent to Mircette by Barr Labs) Karl Storz Autofluorescence System Karl Storz N2O Endoflator KARLIN™ Cervical Microdiskectomy Instruments enhance microdiskectomy surgery by offering greater precision and control via CAM design, also instruments for lumbar, grafting, etc. Kartush insulated retractor Kartush Tympanic Membrane™ patcher Karydakis (operation, technique, flap/procedure to repair pilonidal sinus) KASS (Kaneda anterior spinal/scoliosis system) Kawaguchi™ stent by Cordis Kawai capsulorrhexis forceps by American Surgical Instruments Corp. Kay Splint II, III Kayak hydrophilic guide wire(s) Kaye tamponade balloon Kazal type protease inhibitor (indicator of trypsinogen mutation of pancreatitis gene) K-Centrum anterior spinal fixation system (by Macropore Biosurgery) KCI wound V.A.C. Kelikian "push-up" test will assist in this sequential evaluation and is performed by loading the ball of the foot to assess the digital position of the metatarsophalangeal joint Kelikian push-up test (for hammertoe deformity) Kellen capsulorrhexis marker (impressing a circulater pattern on cornea 5.5 to 6 mm by Katena Products) Kelly snaps (surgical clamps) Kelman Duet implant for anterior chamber phakic IOL for high myopia Kelo-cote™ topical gel (OTC topical gel for keloid scars from burns, etc.) Kennedy (sinus packing by RapidRhino mfg) Kentrox RV 65 cm and Kentrox RV 75 cm (pacemaker leads by Biotronik) Kepivance (palifermin, to prevent mucositis in chemo patients before bone marrow transplant, given IV only by Amgen) Keppra™ (levetiracetam antiepileptic drug and Keppra injectable by UCB) Kera Vision Keracor® 116 (ophthalmic excimer laser system by Bausch & Lomb Surgical) KeraCure Study: KeraCure™ was formed to commercialize a simplified cell-based dressing that has utility across a number of medical disciplines. It’s leading device, the KeraPac™ dressing, is an interactive wound covering comprised of living human cells to be used in the treatment of chronic wounds. KeraCure believes its proprietary KeraPac has a number of advantages for patients and health care providers and will replace existing competitive products on the market today. Keralyt Gel (1 oz. 6% salicylic acid for psoriasis by Summers Lab) Keramos™ (ceramic total hip system by Encore Medical, L.P.) Kerasal® moisturizer (water-soluble by Kerasal brand) KeraVision ICR® (name changed to Intacs™) Kerelac Nailstik 50% topical Kerlix™ MD antimicrobial gauze/wound dressing Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Ketek™ (telithromycin., a broad-spectrum ketolide antibiotic for pneumonia andaerythromycin-resistant bacteria, sinusitis, pneumonia, bronchitis by Aventis Pharmaceuticals, FDA approved April 04) ketolides (new family of antibiotics) Ketonex-1 baby formula ketotifen fumarate (Zaditor, ophthalmic by Alcon) Key 4 (exposure, response prevention, therapist and participant modeling, and cognitive restructuring for OCD treatment0 Keystone™ bone graft by DePuy Keystone™ Graft Instruments (by DePuy) Kiacta (eprodisate (formulerly Fibrillex by Neurochem for amyloid A amyloidosis) kiddie-gram (x-ray from head-to-toe of child who has caretakers/parents suspected of abuse) KidneyScreen At Home™ KIMBA® (disk implant made from ECF™ PEEK OPTIMA® for strength and artifact-free imaging by Signus Medical LLC, for exposure of neural foramen) Kimny catheter (guide catheter used in angiography, invented by F. Kiemeneij, MD PhD; also known as Kimny Wiseguide catheter) KinAceT™ (drug discovery technology provides a direct pathway from kinase sequence data to potential drug candidates by Keryx Biopharmaceuticals) Kindercal® and TF (isotonic lactose-free oral tube feedings, 1-20 years) Kinerase® (N(6) (furfuryladenine skin cream inhibits aging wrinkles) Kineret (anakinra; IL-1Ra, (RA; Update: FDA approved) Kinetra™ neurostimulator (by Medtronic for tremors, stimulates both sides of brain for Parkinson’s, used as 1 large one or 2 smaller Soletra devices) Kinevac® (5 mcg by Bracco Diagnostics, Sincalide in Canada) King of Hearts® 3X (cardiac event recorder by SciMed) King-Kong clamp KINSA suture anchor (repairing of the shoulder by Smith & Nephew) Kionex® (OTC renal supplement to treat high potassium by Paddock Labs) kissing balloon technique Kittner dissector (look in Stedman’s under Kitner) Kiwi neonatal suction and vacuum delivery system by Clinical Innovations Klack solution for oral thrush Klaron (sodium sulfacetamide, lotion acne vulgaris) Klatskin liver biopsy needle Klebsiella planticola Klebsiella terrigena Klebsiella trevisanii Kleihauer-Betke (specimen type; also known as fetal hemoglobin, Kleihauer-Betke fetal HG assay) Kleihauer-Betke (“KB”) test, Kleihauer-Betke (“KB”) stain or Kleihauer test, is a blood test. Kleihauer-Betke test (KBT) detects fetal red cells in the maternal circulation. The test traditionally has been used after maternal trauma to detect possibility of preterm labor. Klein formula (suction liposuction) Klein formula tumescent solution (utilizes large volumes of saline containing lidocaine/epinephrine, injected under pressure targeting fatty tissue for liposuction) Kleinman shear test (also known as shuck test) Klenzalac (high-speed irrigation of large, wounds while protecting medical personnel from splash by Zerowet, Inc.) KLH-ImmuneActivator™ Klippel Feil syndrome is a rare congenital (present at birth) disorder in which there is abnormal fusion of some of the cervical (neck) vertebrae Klippel-Feil deformity, also referred to as Klippel-Feil syndrome. KFS describes congenital fusion of at least two of the seven neck vertebrae. In addition there may be anomalies of vertebrae in the thoracic vertebrae. Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome - A number of rare congenital defects of skin, blood vessels, and underlying soft tissue malformations. Klockner dental implant by SoadCo. Klor-Con® M20 (potassium chloride) Klout (OTC for head lice) KLS self-tapping 3® self-drilling cannulated screws K-Lyte/l (50 oral tab) KMI (6 mm x 8 mm x 15 mm subtalar MBA implant to cover grafts, orthopedic) KMI Hand Mentor (exercise therapy device actively involves patients in rehab by Kinetic Muscles, Inc.) KMP catheter (angiographic catheter wire by Cook with Beacon tip) Knapp Sak/Knapp SAK (shoulder abduction with SAK pump by Advanced Brace) Knee Wrap-Ease™ KneeGard™ with Fabrifoam® NuStim™ (takes away perspiration around wraps from Sammons Preston) Knifelight (surgical knife and light) Knight needle KnightStar™ 330 and 335 respiratory-support system ventilator by Puritan Bennett Knodell score (Ishak, METAVIR scale, F0 = no fibrosis to F4 = cirrhosis of liver) Knodt (distraction rod, mesh interbody cage) Knotless Anchor Suture by Mitek Knotless Draft layout by Bionx implants Koala intrauterine pressure system by Clinical Innovations Koala vascular clamp and insert Kobayashi clamp (by Samman for ENT) Kobayashi tie (by Samman for ENT procedures) Kobayashi vaccuum (by Samman, position sensor attached) Koch pouch (see Kock) Kock, Dr. Nils’ urinary diversion pouch (NOT Koch) Koda balloon (Dr. Y. Koda, embolotherapy for aneurysm graft repair) Kodak Mammography CAD Engine Kogenate® FS (antihemophilic factor VIII [recombinant] FS) Kogenate® SF (factor VIII hemophilia) KOH colpotomizer system Kolbel retractor for soft tissue Konan Noncon Robo Pachy (microscopic camera) Kondremul Liqui-Doss Emulsion (laxative, stool softener, OTC) Koo foldable intraocular lens (IOL) cutter Koplik’s spots (on the buccal mucosa opposite the lst and 2nd upper molars) are pathognomonic of measles. Korex shoe inserts Koszla (abduction splint for congenital hip dysplasia) Kousseff syndrome (deletion of chromosome 22q11-13, conotruncal heart defects, neural tube defects, and dysmorphic facial features) Kovia ointment (enzymatic contact layer dressing by Stratus Pharm) KP procedure (kidney/transplant transplant) K-pad (osteoarthritis) KPS (intravascular peripheral diagnostic catheter by Kerberos Proximal Solutions, Inc.) Krackow (type stitch used in biceps tendon repair) Krahn exophthalmometer (proptosis measurements using CT scans) KraniOS™ Cranial Plating System (Integra Health) K-Ras mutations (breast carcinoma) KRAS mutations (for Noonan syndrome associated with SOS1 and PTPN 11) Krauss-Voss snare (ENT procedures) Kremer excimer laser Kristalose® (lactulose for oral solution for encephalopathy, gastric problems) Kroehner uterine manipulator Kronos LV-T and Tupos LV/Atx implantable defibrillator system by Biotronik Krumeich-Barraquer microkeratome KSEA power shaver system S2 by Karl Storz endoscopy KST (Kinaesthetic Sensitivity Kit test) KT Man Max difference (on KT1000 testing of knee, manual maximum difference) Kt/V-urea (Kt/V-P in Ci/Cf and stdKt/V calculation to determine dose for dialysis, Kt = kinetic, V - volume) KTP/532 laser system Kuenz (ligament of wrist) Kugel Hernia Patch™ by Bard Composix (monofilament) Kugelmass™ 227 wire by Cortis Kuhl Shields™ (knee brace for patellofemoral tracking by Sammons Preston) Kuhn ENT curette, Kaiser Kuhn pick (ENT surgical tool) kunecatechins (see Veregen for perianal warts by Medigene) Kuric (2% topical cream) Kurstin flap-stretching forceps (detach epitheali striae in LASIK flap by Katena Products) Kurtz (SEE Kurz) Kurz Bell Vario ossicular prosthesis for ear Kurz ossicular replacement prosthesis Kurz Vario ossicular prosthesis for ear Kushyfoot socks (massage your feet as you walk, French Canadian OTC) Kutrase® (capsules digestive enzymes) Kuttner tumor (of mandible) Kveim and Kveim-Siltzbach skin test Kwart Retro-Inject™ ureteral stent by Cook Urological KwikWick™ (treatment removes moisture to joints/jmustcles to stay warm and flexible by Sammons Preston) KYDEX™ KNIGHT TAYLOR BRACE. Paraspinal uprights and axillary straps offer more stability than the chairback model. Low profile orthosis permits some freedom Kyphon balloon (spinal surgical tool by Action Medical) Kyphon catheter for dialysis by Bard kyphoplasty (procedure done by interventional radiology of injecting cement into unstable spine disks, similar to vertebroplasty) KyphX™ and KyphX CR Xpander® inflatable bone tamp balloon by Kyphon (orthopedic for kyphoplasty) Kytril® (granisetron hydrochloride tablet -- emesis due to chemo by Bedford Labs) **L L. P. Kerr, a division of Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. L.A. Metro Multidisciplinary Team for Constulation on Elders at Risk (LAMMTSER) L.A.M. IPM Wound Gel (Wound Gel trade name; sodium hyaluronate, an OTC product for minor cuts by LAM Pharm) L’il Palates™ (palate cleaning tool for cleft palate children) Labcor Synergy valve Laboratories) LabraFix™ (system designed for simpler arthroscopy of shoulder by ArthroCare) LabraLock P (shoulder component system, supports labral tissue by ArthroCare) LACE (laparoscopic antegrade continence enema, procedure called ACE, also known as Left Anterior Continence Enema) Lac-Hydrin Five Moisturizing Lotion (OTC) LACI (laser angioplasty for critical ischemia study) lacidipine and nifedipine SR (comparative study in control of hypertension, Ion channel literature) Lacri-Lube™ (OTC eye ointment for moisture from Allergan) lactate level linked to d4T lactate/pyruvate ratio (non-glucose reducing, can be tested in plasma or urine) Lactinex oral tablets 3000 units 1 g/10 mg (contains sodium Lactobacillus for lactose intolerance) LactoSorb® (craniomaxillofacial fixation system) LactoSorb® copolymer (resorbable bone material by Arthrotek, Inc.) LactoSorb® trauma plating system lactulose breath hydrogen testing (LBHT) lactulose-mannitol test (Great Smokes intestinal permeability test kit) lacune (lacunar infarct, e.g. old lacunes were seen on brain MRI) LAD (left anterior descending) LADA (latent autoimmune diabetes in adults) LADARVision® excimer laser by Alcon LaFemme® (breast-enhancing drug and lotion for varicose veins, OTC) LAGB® system (Lap-Band adjustable gastric banding system) Lagovirus (Calcivirus) Lahey-Goitre forceps (ENT procedures) Lakota (pain relief drug from Canada) Lambda (lanthanum carbonate - oral antihyperphosphatemia drug) Lambda Plus® dye laser Lambotte bone-holding forceps by Sklor Corp. Lamictal® (lamotrigine tablets for seizures) laminar air flow body exhaust system (for operating rooms, usually orthopedic use) Lamisil (terbinafine HCl cream 1% for types of tinea OTC) Lamisil® DermGel™ (terbinafine gel for tinea, OTC) lamivudine (Epivir®; Epivir®-HBV (HIV) lamivudine/zidovudine tablets co-packaged with nevirapine tablets by Pharmacare) LAMP studies LandmarX™ (computer-aided nasal surgery system by Stealth System) lanoteplase (nPA [novel plasminogen activator] injectable anticlotting agent) lanreotide acetate (Somatuline depot), a growth hormone inhibitor Lansinoh (lotion OTC) Lansky™ 130 wire by Cordis LANS-RH (liposuction-assisted nerve-sparing radical abdominal hysterectomy) Lantiseptic® skin care products Lantus (once-a-day basal insulin glargine, rDNA origin, for the treatment type 1 and 2 diabetes by Aventis Pharmaceuticals) LANTUS or Lantus (glargine once-a-day insulin injection) LAP DISC Hand Access Device by Ethicon LAP score (leukocyte alkaline phosphatase) Lap Vacu-Irrigator™ Laparoscopic 2-mm trocar closure (with Veress needle, safe and easy, direct visualization) laparoscopic ambulatory cholecystectomy (fentanyl and propofol anesthesia, Calot’s dissection) laparoscopic leash procedure (for retrieving specimens in peritoneal cavity, etc.) laparoscopic omental transposition (minimally invasive approach to repair of sternal wound dehiscence following coronary artery bypass surgery) laparoscopy-assisted ileocystoplasty and ileovesicostomy (see Monti procedure) LaparoSonic™ coagulating shears/LCS-5 lapatinib (Tykerb), an antineoplastic lapatinib clinical trials (lapatinib ditosylate, dual tyrosine kinase inhibitor for treatment in solid tumors, by GlaxoSmithKline and breast CA) Lap-Band® adjustable gastric banding (LAGB® system - Update: FDA approved) LAPDAP (chlorproguanil/dapsone) Lapidus arthrodesis for adolescent hallux abductovalgus LaPorta Great Toe (by Futura Biomedical) LaPorte glomerulonephritis Lapsci Heller myotomy for achalasia, Marco Patti, MD LAPWd (left atrial posterior wall dimension, on echo) LARA® (laser-assisted ratio analyzer) L-arginine (amino acid) laronidase (Aldurazyme by Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc, Novato, CA, for hypertension) LARS (excimer laser in patients with first-time in-stent restenosis) Lars mesh (by Boston Scientific and Meadox Medical, PeT mesh for tissue grafts) LaryGard laryngoscope (MAC 3, 4, etc. by Bard) laryngovideostroboscopic exam (examination of larynx, vocal cords with video) laser Doppler ultrasound (to monitor differences in local capillary blood speed in nonglaucomatous optic neuropathies Laser Lancet™ laser myringotomy laser thermal keratoplasty (LTK) LaserLite™ system LaserOptic™ treatment system LaserPaint™ system LaserScan LSX™ LaserScissors™ 390/20 Laserscope photodynamic therapy (PDT scope) LaserTweezers® 100 (LT100) Lasette Laser finger perforator (blood sample kit) LASIK (surgery for myopia) Lasinoh cream (lanolin-based moisturizing skin product) Lasix renogram (study of kidneys by x-ray after Lasix) lasofoxifene (CP336,156, osteoporosis and breast cancer) LASSO™ (mapping deflectable catheter by Biosense Webster) LAST™ (large-area sensing technology imager) latanoprost (ophthalmic solution Xalatan) LATE -- thrombolysis study late confluence (when referring to renal arteries and veins on CT urogram for kidney donation study) latency intensity curve studies (with BAERs for hearing testing) later.nm lateral cephs (cephalogram imaging of facial structures) lateral row of perforating vessels (in abdominal surgery, breast reconstruction) lateral sets (SEE lateral cephs) laterocollis (neck tilt, torticollis) Latex Allergy Test Latham appliance (Bitter K. Latham appliance for cleft palate surgical repositioning) Latina SLT lens (ophthalmic surgery with SLT laser by Gonio) latis™ dual-lumen graft-cleaning catheter Latitude (transdermal drug delivery system) Launcher™ guiding catheter by Medtronic LAUP procedure (laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty) lauramine oxide gel (used for oral sores, cold sores in cancer patients) LaVeen needle electrodeorphine sulfate Lawrence Add-A-Cath Lawrence Great Toe Implant (by Futura Biomedical) Lawton Activities of Daily Living Scale (geriatric) Layton BioScience, Inc. Lazaro da Silva technique (perineal colostomy) Lazarus fixator LazerSmile® (whitening gel with Biolase injection, TwiLite for whitening teeth) LC1 and LC2 coronary catheters by Advantx LCDCP fixation plate (for Galeazzi fracture) LCS® total knee (TFC and also LCS® by J&J) LCx Mycobacterium tuberculosis assay LCx® probe system LDH1 and LDH2 (lab values, liver functions) LDI-200 -- investigational drug for MDS LDL (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, see ALDL) LDL receptor flow cytometry LDL-2 phenotypes (A and B, one more dense particles, one more buoyant) lead hand (hand-shaped device of malleable lead used to position a hand during surgery) Lead Locking Device™ (LLD™ LeadCare® system leaky gut syndrome (disorder causing permeability of intestines; lets bacteria in) LEAP monofilament test (for testing sensation in the feet) LEAP trial - Letrozole, Exemestane and Anastrozole Pharmacodynamics (LEAP) trial . This is a breast cancer therapy trial. Letrozole is a well-tolerated and effective treatment for breast cancer. Lea's Shield (barrier contraceptive device with a cu-shaped design, intended to cover the cervix without actually being held by the cervix)by Yama, Inc., NJ) Leclercia adecarboxylata (relatively new species of Enterobacteria) Leder stain (to diagnose myeloperoxidase and chloracetate esterase/diagnosis of granulocytic sarcoma) LEEDERKnee™ (double upright splint for contractures by Sammons Preston) LEEP (OB/GYN, Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure) LEEP (respiratory, left end-expiratory pressure) leflunomide (anti-CD11a blocker trial by Fujisawa Healthcare) LeForte bone screw system by Jeil Medical Corp. Legacy™ (spinal system by Medtronic) Legacy™ cataract phacoemulsification by Alcon Legatrin (PM oral tab) Legend EHS (Midas Rex drill by Medtronic) Legionella urinary antigen (LUA, ELISA test/kit) Leibinger ® CMF Modular by Leibinger GmbH in Freiburg-Germany Leibinger ® E-Z Flap™ by Leibinger GmbH in Freiburg-Germany Leibinger® Command™ by Leibinger GmbH in Freiburg-Germany Leibinger® Dynamic Mesh™ by Leibinger GmbH in Freiburg-Germany Leibinger® King Combo™ by Leibinger GmbH in Freiburg-Germany Leibinger® Micro Dynamic mesh by Leibinger GmbH in Freiburg-Germany Leibinger® neuro clip by Leibinger GmbH in Freiburg-Germany Leibinger® Profyle™ by Leibinger GmbH in Freiburg-Germany Leibinger® Quick-Flap™ by Leibinger GmbH in Freiburg-Germany Leibinger® titanium plate by Leibinger GmbH in Freiburg-Germany Leica OH3 M520 optical overhead stand (by Leica Microsystems) Leighton Flexometer Leishmania Rapyd Test by DiaSys Corp. (test for Leishmaniasis and kalaazar, most severe form of visceral Leishmania) Lejour mastopexy (type of procedure) Lemaire reconstruction (extra-articular reconstruction technique using fascia lata) LeMaitre and SAB InvisiGrip® Vein Stripper by LeMaitre Lemierre’s syndrome is an acute medical condition characterized by anaerobic oropharyngeal infection leading to septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. The illness is often complicated by septic pulmonary emboli and distant metastatic infections. Treatment consists of surgical drainage of purulent collections and long-term intravenous antibiotic therapy. Although Lemierre’s syndrome is rare, it is potentially fatal and remains an important entity for clinicians to recognize and treat appropriately. lenalidimide (clinical trial for multiple myeloma) Lennard Zinn (orthopedic splint) Lenox® guidewire by Medtronic lenticular markings (on chest x-ray, showing bronchiectasis) Leonard® catheter (by Navion Biomedical) LEP-ETU (liposome-entrapped paclitaxel "easy to use" by NeoPharma, Inc. for advanced cancers) lepirudin (Refludan, class of drugs, hirudins, anticoagulation therapy) lercanidipine (Zanidip, by Forest Laboratories, Inc. for hypertension) Lescol XL (primary hypercholesterolemia & mixed dyslipidemia, 80 mg fluvastatin sodium by Novartis) Lescol® (fluvastatin, cholesterol lowering drug) Lesieur hydrochopper (flat chopper tip for irrigation, ophthalmologic use by Katena Products) lesions and painf-free mthod to distinguish between malignant and benign Lessina-28 (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets, BCP tablets by Wyeth) LES™ (Liquid Embolic System) LET (lidocaine 2%, epinephrine 1:1000, and tetracaine 2% local anesthesia) Letairis™ tablets (ambrisentan by Gilead Sciences for PAH) letrozole (Femara, for breast CA by Mylan Pharm) LETZ (loop excision of transformation zone) leucovorin calcium (350-mg vial by Gensia Sicor Pharmaceuticals) LeukArrest™ (formerly Hu23F2G for ischemic stroke prevention) leukemia study, and using TPMT to monitor Crohn’s treatment) leukemia) Leukine® (sargramostim liquid GM-CSF cell recovery secondary to chemo) leuko-depleted RBCs leukoencephalopathy) leukointegrins (cell surface adhesion protein family) leuko-reduced RBCs leukoreduction) LeukoScan® (pin points sites of infection in 1-2 hours) Leukotape ® (dressing) leukotriene (LT, asthma receptor antagonists like Singulair) LeukoVAX™ (for rheumatoid arthritis) Leuprogel™ (see Eligard new name, leuprolide acetate, Atirgel for advanced prostate CA,7.5 mg, one-month depot, FDA approved) LeuTech™ kit-packaged radiolabeled antibody for infection imaging leuvectin (oncology treatment for mets melanoma, RCC and sarcoma) levabuterol (CFC-free, 45 mg/inhalation aerosol with adapter) Levall (generic: carbetapentane, phenylephrine, phenylpropanolamine, guifenesin. Cough syrup; mfg CTEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) levamir (SEE Levemir drug for diabetes) levamisole HCl (Ergamisol by Janssen Pharma) Levaquin (levofloxacin; tablets/injection; Update: sNDA submitted for nosocomial pneumonia) Levemir PenFill (100 Units for diabetes by Novo Nordisk) Levemir™ (drug for diabetes by Novo Nordisk for diabetes, insulin detemir) Levemir™ InnoLet (100 Units for diabetes by Novo Nordisk) levetiracetem (Keppra, antiepileptic) Levitra (vardenafil by GlaxoSmithKline for ED) Levlen® (contraception by Berlex 4 light-orange) Levlite® contraception by Berlex 5 pink pills) Levlite™ (levonorgestrel; ethinyl estradiol) tablets BCP) levobetaxolol hydrochloride suspension (ophth. Betaxon by Alcon 0.5%) levobunolol HCl (Betagan eye drops) levocetirizine dihydrochloride (Xyzal), an antihistamine Levonelle-2 (generic: levonorgestrel (progestin; morning-after pill by Wyeth) levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol (Alesse Levonelle-2, low-dose oral contraceptive by Wyeth Pharm) levophase (on cineangiogram to demonstrate any filling defects) Levora® (contraception by Watson 4 white pills) Levo-T 88 mcg, 0.088 mg, Levo-T 112 mcg and 175 mcg, 0.175 mg (thyroid drug by Mova Pharm) Levo-T® (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP for hypothyroidism, 25, 50, 75, 88, 100, 112, 125, 150, 175, 200, and 300 mcg or 0.025 mg - 3 mg by Mova Pharmaceuticals) levovirin (chemically synthethized L-isomer for hepatitis C trials) Levovist (dye agent) Levoxyl® (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP Update: FDA approved) Levulan® (ALA PhotoDetection, PD, for bladder cancer) Levulan® Kerastick™ (phototherapy for nonhyperkeratotic actinic keratoses) Lewis antigens (in red blood cells causing anemia) Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate; form of Celexa for depression by Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) Lexiva (fosamprenavir calcium for HIV in adults by GlaxoSmithKline, FDA approved) Lexos DRT (detection devices, ICDs by BIOTRONIK) Lexxel™ (enalapril maleate-felodipine ER [extended release] for hypertension) LGSIL (acronym for low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, HPV and/or CIN 1) LHE (light- and heat-based electrical apparatus/device for treating pigmented and vascular lesions and facial skin aging effects, acne, hair removal) LHMT (low-range heparin management test) LHRH (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone) Lialda™ (mesalamine delayed release tabs by Shire plc for ulcerative colitis) Liazal™ (liarozole fumarate, mets prostate CA) Liberator™ elevator by Bionx liberatory maneuver Liberte™ (stent and Monorail stent by Boston Scientific) Liberty™ (blood glucose monitoring by Agamatrix, Inc) Lichtenstein patch (for hernia repair by Davol) Licox® brain tissue oxygen monitoring system LICS (Least Invasive Cardiac Surgery) LidFix® speculum (disposable self-locking ophthalmic instrument for eyelid retraction) Lidoderm® (lidocaine patch 5% for postherpetic neuralgia) Lidomer Microspheres (postsurgical pain) Lidosense 4 and 5 topical (5% cream) LidoSite® (topical system for local anesthesia by Vyteris, Inc.) Lieberman lens-holding speculum Life Pulse™ and Lifeport™ ETT (adapter, ventilators by Bunnell, Inc., Salt Lake) LifeCare PCA3 Infusion System (patient-controlled analgesia device by Abbott) LIFEGuard cholesterol control LifeJet chronic dialysis catheter LifeLine BioTechnologies, Inc. LIFE-Lung Fluorescence Endoscopy System™ LifePak® 12 series Lifepath AAA™ (endovascular graft system by Edwards LifeSciences) LifePoint Impact™ (rapid, noninvasive on-site drug and alcohol test) LifePort triple-lumen catheter (like an Infuse-A-Port by Horizon Medical Products) LifeScan (J&J physical exam with x-rays, ultrasound, etc.) LifeShirt monitor system (leads sewn into a vest for monitoring of vital signs, RespiEvents™, not yet FDA approved) LifeSite™ (hemodialysis system -Update: FDA approved) LifeSite™ (venous access device; LifeSite™ hemodialysis access system by Vasca) Lifestart stent (for superficial femoral artery by Edwards LifeSciences) LifeStent SDS (biliary endoprosthesis by Orbus Medical Technologies) Lifestream™ (dilatation catheter, see OTW Lifestream dilatation catheter) LifeSync® system (eliminates wires, trunk cables, 12-lead or transport ECG monitors by GMP) LifeWatch™ Auto-Trigger Event Recorder (cardiac monitoring done over 30 days by LifeWatch, Inc.) Lifor® (heart preservation and transportation cooling by Lifeblood Medical, Inc.) lift-off test (see Gerber test) LigaSure™ (vessel sealing system by Valleylab) light assisted stab phlebectomy (new technique to remove varicose veins by Peter Lawrence, M.D., UCLA) lighter retractor (used with suction device, ENT procedures) LightMat® (surgical illuminator by Lumitex, Inc.) LightSheer™ diode laser system LightSpeed™ and QX CT scanner Ultra CT system by GE Lightstic 180 and 360 fiberoptic medical laser diffuser Likert pain scale/score (1-5) LIMA (left internal mammary artery) LIMA-Lift™ LIMA-Loop™ LIMAvator™ limbic leukotomy for psychiatric illness (performed stereotactically using Cosman-Roberts-Wells frame with thermocoagulation through bur holes in frontal lobe for intractable psychiatric illness) Limbrel (bioflavonoid, Cerner Multum, for osteoarthritis, enzyme inhibitor, 500 mg, FDA approved, other brand names Amino-Opti-C, Limbrel, P-1000, Pan C 500, Peridin-C, Span C, classified as a “botanical medical food”) limit rods (placed with cobalt & palladium to inject drug while limiting the amount of damage done to organs) Limitrol™-DM capsules (OTC dietary fiber) Linac Scalpel Couch Mount System (for Zmed stereotactic radiosurgery) Linatrix suture Lincocin® (monohydrate HCl antibiotic by Pharmacia & Upjohn) Lindegaard ratio (ratio between the middle cerebral artery and the internal carotid artery (MCA-ICA). It differentiates increased vessel velocities, seen on transcranial Doppler due to vessel narrowing, that warn of development of vasospasm from increased velocities representing increased blood flow due to post ischemic hyperemia. A ratio of less than 3 is normal, 3-6 indicates mild vasospasm, and greater than 6 is severe vasospasm) Linde-Walker system for ambulatory O2 Lindstrom LASIK flap roller (used after realignment; acting as a sq ueegee to remove excess fluid) line of rugae (dense, fibrous tissue) LINEAGE® acetabular prosthetic system by Wright Medical linear accelerator-based radiosurgical system (as opposed to frame-based X-ray systems or gamma systems, linac-based densitometric measurements) Linear™ total hip system and hip stem linezolid (Zyvox, antibiotic for aerobic gram-positive infection) Link Endo-Model Total Femur Replacement (by Link Orthopaedics) Link Partial Pelvis Replacement (by Link Orthopaedics) Link Ribbed Hip Stem (by Link Orthopaedics) Link Saddle Prosthesis (by Link Orthopaedics) LINK(®/Link MP (MP Saddle and procedure for neck prosthesis by Link Orthopaedics and ExacTech for oncology M- Series InterSpace hip and Link Endo-Model hinge) Linscheid test (also known as ulnar snuff box compression test to check for ligament instability) Linton procedure (treatment of varicose veins, open subfascial division technique) Linvatec (line of products used in arthroscopy and other procedures) LionHeart™ left ventricular assist system (LVAS) lipid bilayers (see planar lipid bilayers LIPID study LIPIL (Enfamil by Mead-Johnson) Lipisorb by Nutren Lipitor™ (atorvastatin calcium) tablets, cholesterol lowering, shown in studies to prevent MI) Lipman-Sacks lesions (blistering lesions, anti-desmoglein 3Ab, can be in organs, heart, kidney, liver) Lipofen (fenofibrate caps by Cipher Pharm) lipofilicity (see lipophilicity) LIPOGUARD (fish oil and coenzyme Q10) LipoMed, Inc. (LipoProfile) lipophilicity prediction (TLogP lab test) LipoProfile® (NMR, nuclear magnetic resonance, imaging is used to accurately measure cholesterol, down to the LDL particle size by LipoScience, Inc., marker of cardiovascular risk) lipoprotein a or LpA (commonly called Lp-a, little a, risk factor for coronary disease) liposuction fanning (standard fanning fashion using Mercedes cannula) liposuction-assisted nerve-sparing radical abdominal hysterectomy, LANRAH) Lipotrim supplement (OTC weight loss regimen) Lipram (CR 10 oral cap ER) Liprostin™ (liposomal prostaglandin E1 PAOD critical limb ischemia) LiquiBand® (topical wound-closure glue adhesive) Liquid Embolic System (LES™) Liquid E-Z Paque (contrast media) Liquid Ice (resuable cooling and compression wrap that needs no refrigeration and provides cooling for up to 2 hours) Liquid Polibar (recalled) liquid protein diet (a type of diet) Liquiderm™ (liquid adhesive bandage -Update: FDA approved) Liquipatch (drug delivery system) LiquiShield®-A (liquid skin) LiquiVent (perflubron for ventilating agent/ pulmonary) Lirica (SEE Lyrica) Lisch nodule (changes in iris of eye indicative of neurofibromatosis) lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (see Vyvanse), a CNS stimulant lisholm knee score (SEE Lysholm) lisofylline (LSF) (AML to prevent infection when undergoing chemo) Lispro (see Humalog insulin) LISS plate and screw system (less-invasive stabilization system) Listerine® PocketPaks LIST™ (urodynamics by Laborie Medical) Lithoskop (multifunctional lithotripsy sytem by Siemens) Lithospec™ intracorporeal lithotripter Lithostar® multiline lithotripsy system Lithostar™ lithotripter by Cook Urological lithotripsy / litholapaxy (the crushing of a calculus, followed at once by the washing out of the fragments; it may be done either surgically or by several different noninvasive methods) lithotripsy/Actigall (ursodiol combination treatment for gallstones) LithTron (Healtronics lithotriptor Dornier HM3 lithotripsy with spark gap technology) Litner dressing LITT (laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy by SPIE Institute) Little Black Box, The (handheld frequency generator to relieve back pain, uses oscillations) Little League elbow Little Noses (decongestant 0.125% nasal drops, OTC) Little Tummys (nausea relief oral solution for children, OTC) Liver Dialysis Unit™ (formerly BioLogic-DT® system) liver resection and inferior vena cava (IVC) reconstruction Livernois-McDonald forceps Liverx 2000 System by Algenix, Inc. LiveView Care Station (transmission of vitals and data over telephone lines) Livewire TC Compass ablation catheter Livewire™ TC ablation catheter LIVIAN defibrillator from Boston Scientific, model #H220 Living Water Eye Lotion™ LJP 394 (study drug for lupus) LKM1 (liver/kidney microsomal antibody - marker of autoimmune hepatitis) LLD™ (Lead Locking Device™) Lloyd-Davies stirrups LMA CTrach™ (mask enables ventilation during intubation by LMA North America, Inc.) LMA-Fastrach™ (for difficult to intubate patient) LMA-Unique™ (laryngeal mask airway) LMS Medical Systems Ltd. LNOP YI Multisite SpO2 (resuable sensor by Masimo, Inc., Irvine, CA) LO Evra (BCP by Wyeth-Ayerst) Lo/Ovral® (contraception by Wyeth-Ayerst 4 white pills) load-off strapping of feet (for plantar fasciitis) lobucavir (HBV antiviral) Locholest Light (cholestyramine) Locilex™ (pexiganan acetate cream 1% topical skin treatment of diabetic decubitus) LOCON-T® (distal radius plate by Wright Medical Tech., Inc.) Loc-Sure™ single-pass drainage set lodenosine (a.k.a. F-ddA or FddA for HIV) Lodine XL (etodalac ER by Wyeth for arthritis pain) Lodine® XL (etodolac extended-release tablet for OA and RA) Loestrin 24 Fe (norethindrone acetate/ethinyl estradiol with iron 24 days hormone plus 4 more days iron) LoFEW (low frequency filtered EEG, gradient-filtered) Lofibra (Antara, Tricor, Triglide, fenofibrate, to reduce VLDL, triglycerides) Logic™ coronary stent (a.k.a. Cook® Logic™) logMAR® (visual acuity test for glare by VectorVision) Logoscino bunionectomy (double-edged osteotomy) Lone Star retractor rings/hooks long cassette (x-ray films to assess for scoliosis) Long Surpass 30 PTCA perfusion catheter Long Well LW-6DXX body fat analyzer by Long Well Electronics Corp. Longevity® (polyethylene liner by Zimmer) Longo hemorrhoidectomy (supra-anodermal resection stapling technique to treat prolapsing hemorrhoids) Longport Digital Scanner™ (LDS™) Lonox® (2.5 mg tablets for diarrhea, OTC many manufacturers) lonsys 40 mcg/dose (transdermal by JNJ, to be FDA approved in generic form for pain) lopinavir (HIV/AIDS, Kaletra) Lopress HCT (100/25 mg, hypertension) Loprinzi data - Sometimes referred to in some of our breast cancer patient reports. Articles/data collected on breast cancer treatment and therapies, mortality rates, etcetera by Dr. Charles Loprinzi of the Mayo Clinic Loprox™ (ciclopirox, shampoo topical tinea treatment) LORAD, div. of Hologic, Inc. LORAD® full field digital mammography system - New device in LORAD(r) product line Lorcet Plus tabs (for pain) Losec (omeprazole proton pump inhibitor, Canada and UK brand) Lotemax™ (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension 0.5%) -- topical steroid loteprednol etabonate (suspension drops, Zylet, Bausch & Lomb) Lotrisone® (clotrimazole/betamethasone diproprionate lotion) Lotronex™ (alosetron HCl approved for reintroduction to market under restricted conditions of use, IBS, diarrhea by SmithKlineBeecham) lottery fantasy syndrome (a form of psychological depression that can occur in lottery purchasers) Louis, angle of (see angle of Louis) lovastatin XL (extended-release lovastatin for abnormal lipid levels) Lovenox® (enoxaparin sodium, low-weight heparin by injection) low few (SEE LoFEW) low purine diet (for gout, low in fish, meat, beans, lentils, spinach, strawberries, rhubarb, and other high purine foods) Lowenbach exercise program low-fric catheters (for urethral stricture) Low-Ogestrel® (contraception by Watson 4 white pills) Low-Ogestrel-21 or 28 (generic: norgestrel and ethinylestradiol. Birth control pills; also Low-Ogestrel-28; SCS Pharmaceuticals) Lowsley technique (for placement of suprapubic catheter) Loxapine (Loxitane, antipsychotic) Loxitane (antipsychotic) LPGD (low-profile gastrostomy device) LPI excimer laser system LPS conservatorship (state of California, see above, LPS-conserved patient) LPS criteria (California legislators Lanterman-Petris Short Act criteria whereby a mental patient may be held for 24 hours, 72 hours, 14-day hold, etc., 5150 hold, etc.) LQET cannula/trocar system LSF (lisofylline for AML; prevents infection while chemo) LSF (long-term fixation hip component, also LSSF, long-term stable fixation) LSTAT (life support trauma and transport) system LT (leukotriene like Singulair for asthma, receptor antagonist class of drugs) LT.02® piezoelectric lithotripter LTAC (long-term acute care facility) LT-CAGE™ by Sofamor Danek L-theanine (OTC green tea) LTK™ (laser thermal keratoplasty system) L-transposition of great arteries (L-TGA, and D-transposition of great arteries of heart) LTX™ PTCA catheter Lubbock, TX) lubiprostone (Sucampo Pharm, Inc. for chronic idiopathic constipation by Sucampo and Takeda) Lubricath (3-way catheter by Bardex) Lubri-Flex® double-J stent by ACMI LubriLAST-polymer coating for devices Lubri-Sil (Foley catheter by Bardex, Lubricath 3-way) LU-CA, Optrin--MD, Antrin--ASHD lucanthone (topoisomerase II inhibitor for advanced brain tumors) Lucentis™ (ranibizumab by injection from Genentech, Inc. for neovascular wet age-related macular degeneration, IgG1 kappa isotype monoclonal antibody) lucinactant (see Surfaxin) Luhr ® Modular Lukens PGA™ synthetic absorbable suture LULA laparoscopy under local anesthesia Luma-Cath™ (steerable ablation catheter by Boston Scientific) LUMA™ (cervical imaging system by MediSpectrum, Inc., MA for colposcopy) LuMax™ cystometry system Lumbar I/F Cage® (by DePuy) LumenHance™ (manganese chloride tetrahydrate solution contrast dye) Lumenis Surgitouch lasers by Lumenis, Ltd. Lumigan (bimatoprost solution of 0.03% for increased intraocular pressure, mfg. Allergan, Inc., FDA approved) Luminexx™ biliary stent (self-expanding nitinol stent used in malignant biliary obstructions by Peripheral Technologies) Lumirem® (contrast dye) lumpectomy/mastectomy) Luna (ambulatory urodynamic recorder, measure bladder pressures, Bluetooth-enabled, by Medical Management Systems, Inc.) LUNA (laparoscopic uterine nerve ablation) Lundeen (subtalar hammertoe implant by Sgarlato Labs) Lunderquist stiff guidewire (0.035 inch, Amplatz by Cook) Lunderquist-Ring super-stiff guidewire (0.035 inch, Amplatz, by Cook) Lunelle™(estradiol cypionate/medroxyprogesterone acetate, injectable suspension, FDA Lunesta (eszopiclone drug by Sepracor, sleep remedy which can be taken longer than 6 months, FDA approved in 1, 2, and 3 mg) lung diffusion test (measures how well oxygen passes from the air sacs in the lungs into the blood) LungAlert™ (noninvasive test, identifies patients at risk for lung cancer from phlegm) Lupride Depot™ (lupreolide acetate 3.75 mg IM 3.75 mg for prostate CA and endometriosis by SunPharma) Lupron Depot-4 Month 30 mg (leuprolide acetate for depot suspension for palliative prostate CA treatment) Luria hand sequence test (imitation of a sequence) Luster (femoral hip replacement by DePuy) Lustra® (hydroquinone 4% topical for skin discolorations) Lustra-Ultra® (4% tropical cream with epinephrine 0.3 mg) lutein (OTC for eyes) Lu-Tex® (lutetium texaphyrin [PCI-0123] injected light-activated drug) Lutrin™ (photosensitizer (breast CA) Luveris™ (lutropin alfa used with Gonal-f follitropin alfa, injectable for infertility by Serono) Luxíq™ ViaFoam™ (betamethasone valerate mousse) for chronic dermatoses of scalp L-Vax™ (investigational autologous cell vaccine for myelogenous leukemia) LVNC (left ventricular noncompaction congenital heart abnormality) Lybrel™ (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol low-dose continuous regimen oral contraception by Wyeth Labs) LYMErix™ (recombinant OspA [outer surface protein A]) injection -- LYME vaccine) LymphaPress™ pump (compression therapy for lymphedema in arms, like SCDs, Global/Mego Afek) lymphatic mapping (using a blue dye, Lymphazurin and sentinel lymph node biopsy) LymphaVision (electrical muscle stimulation) Lymphazurin (blue dye for lymphatic mapping) LymphoCide (epratuzumab; humanized antibody targeting CD22 receptor in B-cell lymphomas by Immunomedics, Inc.) lymphoma cutis (lymphocytoma cutis, lymphoma of skin) LYMPHOMation (experimental lymphoma treatment) LymphoRad™ (iodine131-labeled B-lymphocyte stimulator) Lynx™ over-the-wire balloon catheters Lynx™ suprapubic urethral sling with Advantage mesh Lyofoam™ A, C, Extra, and T (wound filler dressings by ConvaTec) lyophilized liposomal delivery system Lyra™ 2020 implantable cardioverter-defibrillator Lyra™ laser system -Update: New application FDA approved Lyrica (pregabalin capsule, anticoagulant by Pfizer 25-50-300 mg, a gabapentinoid, also new indication 300 mg oral cap and 150 mg or 100 mg and new indication for neuropathic pain, osmotic membrane stabilizer) Lysholm Knee Score Lysonix 2000 -- ultrasound soft tissue aspirator lysoPC (used in diagnostic ovarian cancer test) lysostaphin (staph infections including endocarditis) **M M.A.R.C. (multi-use applicator "rapid clip") M.D. Anderson clamp M/G Unicompartmental Knee, Uni Knee (partial knee prosthesis developed for use in minimally invasive surgery for osteoarthritis) M0, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, and M7 (types of acute myeloid leukemia based on FAB, French-American-British classification system on maturation of cells, morphology) M2A Imaging capsule endoscopy (pinpoint disorders of digestive tract) M2a -Taper™ Hip System (bone components by Biomet) M-2TM Anterior Plate System (by DePuy) M3, M4, M5 virus solutions (for specimens sent to Pathology) M3A and M3B mold mix (on allergy testing) M694V (marenostrin pyrin protein, RoRet gene family) MA17 (phase III randomized trials of letrozole after finishing 5 years of tamoxifen) MabThera™ (rituximab, for aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma by Scharr) Mac blade (short for Macintosh blade for endotracheal intubation, also Miller blade) MAC colitis (Mycobacterium avium complex) MAC-1, MAC-2, MAC-3, MAC-3.5, MAC-4 (Macintosh blades, fiberoptic blade laryngoscopy, also sometimes capitalized, LaryGard blade) MACE (major adverse cardiac event) Mach 4.0 3D Cranial Navigation System software by Sofamor Danek Maciol laparoscopic suture needle set Mackinnon modification (a modification of the ulnar nerve transposition by Dellon) MacNab traction osteophytes: There are two Macnab classes of osteophytes: claw and traction. Claw osteophyte (‘spur’) arises from the vertebral rim and curves toward the adjacent disk splint for tenosynovitis mac-off (macula-off retinal detachment) mac-on (macula-on retinal detachment) Macrokine® (a.k.a. WF10, beginning clinical trials for HIV and HCV) MacroMed, Inc. (mfg.) macrophage-activating syndrome Macroplastique® (implant for SUI by Uroplasty, Inc.) MacroPore (mfg.) MacroPore OS™ (spinal cement by Medtronic) MacroSorb™ surgical tacks and driver MACS (minimal access cranial suspension, or mini facelift) Macugen (pegaptanib sodium, FDA approved intravitreal injection 0.3 mg/0.009 mL for wet AMD by Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) macula-off (macula-off retinal detachment) macula-on (macula-on retinal detachment) Madayag biopsy needle MADIT II criteria/study (Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial - prophylactic implantation of defibrillator) Maestro cochlear implant (by MED-L and Advanced Bionics) Maestro II™ model 534 bipolar dual-chamber pacemaker Maestro™ clinical remote control Maestro™ fluid-management system Mag Plus (120 tabs/chewable of 532 mg magnesium and Super Cal Mag Plus) MAG3 renal scan (mercaptoacetylglycine, renogram with or without Lasix/furosemide, sometimes called a MAG3 Lasix renal scan) Mag-AL Plus XS (oral magnesium antacid, OTC) MagCal-Ionic (for restless leg syndrome) Mag-Caps (magnesium oxide, OTC 140 mg or 85 mg caps) Magellan autologous platelet separation system by Frescenius Medical Care Magic Bullet suppositories (Bisacodyl) Magic Cleanse bowel program Magic Mouthwash (mixture of several ingredients; anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, and soothing medication for sore throat) Magic Pulsates X1 (spinal column stimulator by Mediatronic S.A.) Magic Pulse X1 (spinal column stimulator by Mediatronic S.A.) Magic Wallstent™ (by Boston Scientific, Maple Grove, MN) MagiComb (electronic combing tool with vibrating teeth, vibroteeth that vibrate in opposite directions to pull lice and nits off hair and scalp by Quantum) MagneBind (200, 300, 400 mg magnesium oxide and calcium citrate, plus folic acid) Magnes 2500WH system (magnetic source imaging (MSI) device for noninvasive examination of brain function. Mfg: Biomagnetic Technologies) Magnesium Plus® (OTC supplement) magnetic resonance elastography (MRE, combines MR and the application of acoustic waves to painlessly image breasts) magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) magnetic resonance tomography (MRT; investigation of the inner organs of the body, including the blood vessels, using a high-power magnetic field. High-performance computers attached to this device can rebuild three-dimensional images of any part of the investigated structure, allowing visualization of obstructions or dilatations of the arteries) magnetoencephalography (MEG, used to localize epileptogenic zones for surgery) Magnevist® Enteral (contrast dye) Magnum Photos (for high-beam research, MRI, CT, etc. by Ashford Valley Hunt) Magrath chemo regimen (see both IVAC and CODOX-M regimens for lymphoma) Mag-Tab™ SR (OTC magnesium replacement) Mahurkar (MAXID double-lumen catheter) Mailman™ (coronary guidewire by Boston Scientific) Mainstay™ catheter (by Boston Scientific) Maintenance chemotherapy - given in lower doses to assist in prolonging a remission, used only for certain types of cancer, most commonly acute lymphocytic leukemias and acute promyelocytic leukemias. Mainz urinary diversion pouch Maisonneuve involves a fracture of the medial malleolus of the ankle with disruption of the tibiofibular syndesmosis. Maker's diet (by Jordan Rubin, from Garden of Life) mal de Barquement syndrome (motion-induced subjective disorder of balance, known as MDD) Malakoplakia was found on biopsy <> Malarone® (250 mg atovaquone/400 mg proguanil HCI for acute malaria) Malcolm-Lynn™ radiolucent spinal retraction system Malcolm-Rand™ radiolucent headrest and retraction system (retractor) Malis bayonet forceps (used in vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy) Malis bipolar irrigating cautery Mallampati score (preoperatively predicting a difficult endotracheal intubation or establishing an airway, grade 1 easy with grade 4 most difficult) Mallinckrodt products Mallory acetabular cup by Ohio State Mallory/Head® Interlok (bone components by Biomet) Mallory/Head® Porous Primary (bone components by Biomet) Mallory-Radian acetabular components by Ohio State Malone antegrade colonic enema (MACE) Malone principle (metho dof continent urinary diversion in antegrade continent enema) Maltese (shot band ligator, shaped like the octagonal Maltese cross, for varices) Maltz nasal raspatory (rasp, straight and curved) mammary aspiration specimen cytology test (MASCT/MAS cytology test) mammastatin (protein controls abnormal cell growth in breast tissue) mammillo-accessory ligament (found in the low back lying just superior to the medial branch of the posterior primary ramus) Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) Mammomat by Siemens (Novation DM full field digital mammography) MammoReader system MammoSite radiation therapy system, RTS (single-use catheter designed to deliver radiation to breast by Proxima) Mammotest® Plus breast biopsy system Mammotome System by Ethicon Endoscopic Surgery (to remove small benign breast tumors and Mammotome probe) Mammotome ultrasound system Mancao needle by Dyna Medical mangafodipir (contrast MRI drug 0.01 mmol, but drug that may increase cancer-cell killing ability of chemo drugs) Mannheim Corp.) Mantel-Cox test (cancer tumors T27, T31, T45, T53 tests) Mantis/Luxor system (MIS/TLIF by Stryker) Mantoux tuberculin test Manujet III (by Medtronic) MAOI reaction (MAO inhibitor, monoamine oxidase inhibitor, powdered protein dietary aid, OTC, aka MAO diet, MAO therapy) Mapap Meltawa 160 mg oral disintegrating tablets OTC) Mapap Sinus Congestion & Pain (brompherniramine phenylephrine 1 mg/2.5 mg/5 mL OTC) MAPCAs -shows five major aortopulmonary collateral arteries RAPIDO Dual catheter system MAPCath™ (specialized catheter for locating position of another catheter, hand-held device by Navion Biomedical) Mapping is commonly used in ablations of all types. Two major electroanatomic mapping systems include the CARTO ™ mapping system and the ESI/NAVX™ mapping system. MAPWire™ (hand-held specialized catheter by Navion Biomedical) MAR (medication administration record) Marathon hip liner and tibial component by Smith & Nephew Marathon™ (flow-directed occlusion balloon system by ev3, Inc.) maraviroc (new entry inhibitor for HIV by Pfizer, currently in trials, a CCR5) maraviroc (Selzentry), an antiretroviral MARCO BAT I and BAT II (brightness acuity tester for visual glare testing VectorVision) maribavir drug (for herpes, ViroPharma) maribavir study drug (ViroPharma for CA and to fight herpes infections in transplant patients, orphan drug status with cethromycin by FDA) marimastat (oral anti-CA drug for pancreatic cancer, SCLC, glioblastoma, etc.) marina IUD (SEE Mirena) Mariner™ (hydrophilic catheter by AngioDynamics, also see Marinr catheter by Medtronic) Marinol® (dronabinol capsules, antiemetic) Marinr™ (ablation catheter by Medtronic, and no “er” on the end) MARISA trial(s) Mark I Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Mark IV respiratory pacemaker Markomanolakis aspirating wire speculum (large bore for conjunctiva by Katena Products) Marlex mesh (methylmethacrylate by Bard) Marlex® PerFix® plug (plastic material by Bard) Marlexate (renal supplement by Sanofi-Aventis) Marquibo (formerly Onco-TCS, vincristine sulfate and liposomes for injection by Inex Pharma. Corp. and Enzon Pharmaceuticals, for non-Hodgkin lymphoma) Marquis DR and Marquis VR ICD by Medtronic Marsh lesions (Oa-3a on biopsy) Marsupial® pouch (adjustable pouch to house drainage tubes) Maryland dissector Masako maneuver (for swallowing problems, dysphagia) Masaoka thymoma staging, I-IV, A, B MASCT a.k.a. MAS cytology test (mammary aspiration specimen, cytology test) MASH (magnesium and acetylsalicylic acid in subarachnoid hemorrhage trial) Masimo SET pulse oximetry system mask (SEE MuSK antibody test) Mason Natural Cholesterol TRIO (OTC product) Masson's trichrome stain lab test MAST (Minimal Access Spinal Technologies) Mastergraft Matrix (bone filler by Sofamor Danek) Masters series heart valves (See SJM® Masters series heart valves) Mastisol Liquid Adhesive (15 mL by Delasco, Council Bluffs, Iowa) MATCH trial (Plavix or clopidogrel for thrombosis) matched stepping procedure (intracoronary brachytherapy on-line setup software by Guidant) Mathieu & Snodgrass island onlay meatus flap Matritech NMP22® test kit (urine assay for people at risk for bladder cancer) Matrix 20 BIOdivYsio stent by Biocompatibles Matrix coil (coil embolization by Boston Scientific) Matrix VSG™ (cardiac cath by AccessClosure, Inc.) MAVErIC II trial led by Medtronic, cardiac cath trial Maverick® balloon dilatation catheter Mavigraph 5000 by Sony (digital recorder; still pictures from videotape) Mavik® (trandolapril, ACE inhibitor for LVD) MAVs q.v.) Max EKG (kit with electrodes) MAX3/max3 (3 isotope +2D micturating cystourethrogram/renal scan with biopsy if needed) Maxalt™; Maxalt-MLT™ (rizatriptan benzoate for migraine) Maxamine™ (formerly EpiLeukin for leukemia, myelogenous; Former tradmark name; see Ceplene) Maxaquin® (lomefloxacin HCl for UTI) MaxBraid™ Suture cutter by Arthrotek Maxcess minimal access device (spine microendoscopic by Maxcess Tech, Inc.) Max-Core™ (biopsy device by CR Bard Corp.) MAXEvent™ telescopic glasses (hands-free, head-mounted 2.1x mag, by Eschenbach) Maxi Kit/Maxi-Kit® by Biowire and Quiagen's Lambda Maxi-Kit MAXID double-lumen catheter Maxidone (drug for pain management) Maxifed DMX and Maxifed G (oral tablets for cough/congestion, OTC) Maxim knee system (total knee replacement system by Biomet, Inc.) Maxima GR PRF ACD, MAX-PRF, MiniMax, MiniMax Plus, and Maxima Plus (heparin coating of bypass circuitry by Medtronic) Maxima® Forté (blood oxygenator) Maximo™ and Maximo DR™ ICD model 7278 and 7332 by St. Jude maximum track rate (setting of pacemaker) Maxipime® (cefepime HCl antibiotic RTI) MaxiPost® (neuroprotective agent for acute ischemic stroke) Maxi-Tuss HCX (oral liquid OTC for cough) maxizyme (bcr-abl fusion gene, novel treatment experimental for CML, NOT to be confused with the over-the-counter herbal digestive enzyme) Maxizyme® (herbal digestive enzyme supplement, OTC) MaxOne® I.V. fluid/blood warmer (warming of blood and IV solutions prior to administration by Automatic Medical Technologies, Inc.) MAXON™ and MAXON™ CV synthetic absorbable sutures are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in pediatric cardiovascular tissue, where growth is expected to occur, and in peripheral vascular surgery. MAXON™ and MAXON™ CV synthetic absorbable sutures are not indicated for use in adult cardiovascular tissue, ophthalmic surgery, microsurgery and neural tissues. Maxorb™ (antimicrobial wound dressing by Medline) Max-Rom™ (acetabular liner by Biomet) Maxxum balloon/PTCA catheter by Scimed Mayfield Scanmate™ mobile CT system by Schaerer Mayfield®/ACCISS stereotactic workstation by Schaerer Mayo Clinic BC-10 MRI coils (used in detailed pictures of one particular body part, small MRI units with 1.5 and 3 Tesla worn like sleeves over body parts by Mayo Clinic) May-Thurner syndrome (iliac vein compression) MBA hemostasis valve MBATH 1000 by Enneking Medical, Inc. MBI-226 (by Micrologix Biotech Inc for catheter-related bloodstream infections) M-Brace prototype trephine (by Weck-cel) MBT shoe (orthopedic semi-rigid insert shoe for pain relief, Fash-N-Fit Rx) MC3 (Edwards Life Sciences annuloplasty ring) MC-7000 ophthalmic laser MCA and MR chromosome (MCA/MR, multiple congenital abnormalities, mental retardation chromosome markers) McAllen suture (pelvic repair) Mcamine (micafungin sodium injection by Fujisawa Health Care, Inc., Canada only) MCAS (modular clip application system) MCAT (modular coded aperture technology collimator) McCarthy miniature cystoscope (Storz) McCarthy ring (MC3 Edwards Lifesciences annuloplasty ring) M-CHAT Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers McClellan double suture wing PICC catheter by Cook McDougal prostatectomy clamp McGhan expander by Inamed for breast reconstruction McGlamry elevator (17 mm and 11 mm by Scharf-Kantig, poditary) McGoon ratio (cardiac pediatric index of relative pulmonary artery branch diameter, was inversely related to thrombosis risk, or risk of cavopulmonary thrombosis) McMaster Health Index MCP oil (SEE also MCT oil, NOT to be confused with MCT oil which is the ketogenic) MCT fuel by Twinlab (nutritional supplement) MCT oil (used in ketogenic diet and for some premies and Carb-X by NaturalMax) MD Tech™ (Medical Device Technologies Inc.) MD-1100 (for pain of IBS, increases GI transit by Microbia, Inc.) MD-76R injection solution contrast MD-Gastroview (oral and rectal solution for contrast by Mallinkrodt, MO, NOT gastrovue) MDILog™ compliance monitor MDI-P (HIV) MDR (multidrug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium DT 104) MDRD (modification of diet in renal disease equation, to estimate GFR) MDR-GFR (modification of diet in renal disease to glomerular filtration rate ratio) MDS™ system (in vitro diagnostic system detects micrometastatic cells in bone marrow) MDX-33 clinical trial for ITP by Medarex, Inc. MDX-CTLA-4 (monoclonal antibody experimental anti-lymphoma treatment by Ingenta) MEA (microwave endometrial ablation) Mead clinical trial for lymphoma and AIDS-related lymphoma Mead-Johnson Cleft Palate Nurser/Feeder (bottle feeder for patients with cleft palate, see also Pigeon Nurser and Haberman Feeder) Meadox Medical, Oakland, NJ, maker of mesh grafts, cardiac grafts) Meals tenotomy knives measles antibody to assay for SSPE (subacute sclerosing panencephalitis) meat irradiation (irradiating meat to kill E. coli prior to transport to grocery stores) mecamylamine (severe hypertension) mechanical strain relief boots (for implantable pulse generator or pacemaker) MECP2 gene (on chromosome Xq28, genetic syndromes) Mectizan™ (ivermectin Stromectol - antiparasatic by Merck) MED Scope™ (endoscope by Micromedics) MedCam Pro Plus™ video camera MedCam Technologies Medcomp™ Ash Split-Cath® (for hemodialysis catheter) Med-Design Corp. Med-E-Jet inoculator Medex MicroJect pump (by Sorensen Medical and Baxter Healthcare) Medex PharmaGuarda (medication safety software for hospitals) Medex Protégé™ 3010 syringe infusion pump (SEE Protégé™ 3010 syringe infusion pump) Medfil (wound collagen by BioCore) MedFlight (air ambulance) MedFlo® pump MEDI-493 (RSV) MEDI-501 (HPV) MEDI-507 (transplant rejection drug; psoriasis) medial branch nerve blocks (NOT median, per Harvard School of Medicine) medial clear space widening (on Weber A, B, or C type fractures of ankle) median pancreatectomy (removal of anterior face of pancreas) median percent shortening (measure of degree to which the length of stent is reduced as its diameter is increased) Medical Device Technologies Inc. (MD Tech™) Medical Dynamics medical food (defined by the FDA as "a food that provides nutritional support specifically modified for the unique nutrient needs that result from the specific disease or condition, as determined by medical evaluation") Medicare Home Project (home visit project by Medicare for bed-bound patients) medication through skin in less than a third of a second by Ferring Pharm) MediClenze™ (personal hygiene water therapy for perineal area) MEDI-COAT® (coating for stents to prevent restenosis by STS Biopolymer, Henrietta, NY) Medi-Coat™ neurointerventional guide wire Medi-Dose® inhaler devices by Medi-Dose, Inc. and EPS, Inc. Medifast diet shakes Medifil® (granules, pads, & paste to promote skin healing) Medi-Flex Hospital Products, Inc. Medigap (supplemental insurance to Medicare) MediGene GA (company) Mediget Z Line Medihoney (wound-healing honey) Medi-Jector® Choice™ Medi-Medi (California Rx program) Mediotic HC (ear drops) Medipad® drug delivery system MediPix™ (MNM - magnify nuclear medicine, DTPA Lasix study to evaluate drainage of kidneys) MediplexUltra OTC vitamins, as well as Surbex, Theravite, Vicon-C, Z, Mediplus GI manometry catheters by Mediplus Medipore (wound dressing by 3M) Mediset® medication organizer medium-term followup (for NICU patient following discharge, back to NICU for checkup) Med-L (COMBI 40 cochlear implant by MED-L and Advanced Bionics) Medley medical management system (MMS) by Alaris Medical Systems, Inc. MEDMARS (computerized drug database for patients' drug lists in hospital) MedMaster™ (patient drug information database for heatlh institutions) MedModeler Medoff sliding plate MedPass 2.0 (high protein nutrient supplement by DiMarco, no sugar added) Medpor (biomaterial implants for craniofacial reconstruction -- Porex Surgical, Inc.) MedPulser™ (foot switch by Genetronics, Inc.) Medrad, Inc. MedRelief™ (bioelectric stimulation for chronic, intractable pain) medroxyprogesterone acetate MPA (Cycrin ® 5 mg) MedSlant therapeutic pillow; MedSlant, LLC Medstone STS® lithotripter -Update: New indication FDA approved Medstone STS-T® transportable lithotripsy system MedSystem™ III multi-channel infusion pump Medtox Scientific Medtronic (cardiac devices & products) Medtronic Activa tremor control therapy Medtronic AVE coronary stent Medtronic Bridge™ extra-support OTW renal stent system Medtronic CapSure Fix 6 pacemaker Medtronic CapSure Sense 4073 lead Medtronic Excellence PS+ IMK49B and Crystalline ICM69 defibrillator leads Medtronic Freestyle aortic root bioprosthesis by Medtronic, Santa Rosa, CA division Medtronic Hall prosthesis collagen-impregnated conduit heart valve, models A7700, M7700, R7700, and C7700) Medtronic Hancock II (tissue valve, available in both aortic and mitral models) Medtronic Jewel AF (implantable arrhythmia management device) Medtronic S670 coronary stent Medtronic Sprint™ model lead Mefilm (skin matrix by Molnlycke) mefloquine (antimalarial for acute chloroquine resistant malaria, 250 mg) MEFV mutation (familial Mediterranean fever gene, chromosome-16, M694V, V726A, M694I, M680I, and E148Q, was performed by amplification refractory mutation system, ARMS, for the first 4 and by restriction endonuclease testing for E148Q) MEG study (magnetoencephalography for seizures measures small electrical currents arising inside the neurons of the brain, equivalent current dipoles, ECD) Mega-Man supplement (multivitamin by GNC) Mehdian Sublaminar Wiring System (by Corin) Meier wire (by Boston Scientific) Meige disease (Nonne-Milroy-Meige disease, form of dystonia, spasms, SEE ALSO Meigs disease - different condition) Meigs disease or syndrome (see also Meige disease a different condition, this one named for Charles Meigs without the “e” - per eMedicine, Meigs-Salmon, pseudo-Meigs, benign ovarian tumor with ascities and pleural effusion triad) MEL 60 (Meditec Aesculap argon fluoride excimer laser for ophthalmology use) MelaFind® (hand-held imaging device for skin lesion biopsies by Electro-Optical Systems) Melan A and anti-Melan A (antibody immunostaining for melanoma) Melan A/MART-1 specific CD8(+) (HLA-A2 antigenicity and immunogenicity S100 T and B cells specific responses against tumor cells) Melanotic or melenic, per QA questions, if melanotic or melenic is dictated, and your account allows, changing “melanotic” to “melenic” would be appropriate. However, if it is a strict verbatim account, no grammar correction allowed, you should transcribe the neologism, melanotic, as dictated. melena - passage of dark, tarry stools, indicating bleeding in the lower gastrointestinal tract. melenic - referring to or marked by melena, as in melenic stools. Melanotic, referring to the presence of melanin. Often confused with melenic. Melenic stools, not melanotic stools. Melaris® (hereditary colon CA by Myriad Genetics) Melgisorb™ (wound dressing by Molnlycke Health Care) meloxicam (Mobic, FDA approved for osteoarthritis) membrane-stabilizing agents (for pain and immune responses such as imipramine) MemoProve™ N-PEP-12 (neuropeptide, key to improving memory by MemoMind Pharma, OTC supplement) MemoryGel™ Mentor (silicone gel-filled breast implants by Mentor) MemoryMod™ (generator electrodes by Medtronic) MEN 1 (multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1) MEN 2 syndrome (Sipple, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2) MEN 2A, 1A, RET gene codes Menactra is used to prevent infection caused by meningococcal bacteria. The vaccine contains four of the most common types of meningococcal bacteria. (meningitis vaccine by Aventis, protect against meningococcal bacteria) meningioma en plaque (or plaque meningioma, EPM, macroscopic variant of ONSM, optic nerve sheath meningioma, cervical spine, etc.) Menjugate® (meningitis vaccine by Chirron Vaccines) Menopur (menotropens injection by Ferring Pharma) mentonian-palm reflex (neurological exam, along with glabellar, suckling, and grasp reflexes) Mentor bladder electronic stimulator by Mentor Mentor MemoryGel™ (silicone gel-filled breast implants by Mentor) Mepiform (scar therapy by Molnlycke) Mepilex dressing (by by Molnlycke) Mepitel (contact layer dressing by Molnlycke) Mepore Pro™ (wound collagen by Molnlycke) Mepore® (wound dressing by Molnlycke) Merci Retriever (Merci clot retrieval device after stroke by Concentric Medical) MERCI trial (Mechanical Embolus Removal in Cerebral Ischemia using Merci Retriever) mercy procedure (SEE Merci) Meridian™ (bone components by Osteonics) Meridional Implants (for scleral buckle) Merit Impress Diagnostic Catheter by Merit Medical System, Inc. Meritene® (nutrition formula for feeding tubes by Merck & Co.) Merocel sponge (eye spears and fluid control sponges for ENT by Medtronic) MeroGel™ (otologic packing by Xomed) MeroPack™ (otologic packing by Xomed) mesalamine rectal gel (for ulcerative colitis, Salofalk mesalamine enema by Axcan) Mesalt (sodium chloride impregnated dressing, absorbable by Molnlycke) MESA™ (system for spinal deformities by K2M) Mesavance (mesalamine by Shire plc for ulcerative colitis) Mesh™ (surgical titanium mesh by DePuy) Mesomark™ (lab test to measure soluble mesothelin related peptides/protein in blood to determine extent of mesothelioma by Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc., Malvern, PA) MetaFix™ (locking bone plate system, titanium by Merete, Germany with Diedrich W. Haesen, MD) Metaglip™ (metformin and glipizide for diabetes by Bristol-Myers Squibb) metal ion release (after hip replacement surgery, cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni), iron (Fe) and zinc) Metalok™ Acetabular Cup (by Corin) Metanx Oral (OTC vitamin supplement) metapneumovirus (human, hMPV) metformin hydrochloride ER (500 mg by Synovics Labs, Inc. for diabetes) methacholine bronchochallenge test(pulmonary test, reactivity) methscopolamine bromide tabs (Pamine 2.5 and 5 mg by Boca Pharma) methylcellulose (MC 7% and hylauronan HA 2%) mixed to form gel injected into fluid-filled cavities, fast gelling) methylcobolamine (B12 supplement for arthritis, etc., OTC) methylxanthine derivatives (chemical in caffeine and some foods causing breast pain, inflammation) MetraTie™ knot pusher Metricath 1000 Console and Metricath Measurement Catheters Metricath interventional radiology/cardiology by Angiometrx Metrics orthopedic titanium nail, 13-mm, FDA approved (by Metrics, Inc.) Metrika A1cNow (by Metrika, Inc., home use hemoglobin A1c monitor) Metrika DRx® (HbA1c by Metrika, Inc. (Hgb A1c levels checked) MetriScan Bone Density Testing System (digital radiographic absorptiometry to assess fracture risk by Alara Incorporated) Metrix skin incision system (by Spine Universe) Metrix™ (implantable atrial defibrillator by Guidant) MetroCream for rosacea/skin disorders by Galderma metrology score summarizing cervical rotation (in sitting position, term used in assessing MetroLotion™ (metronidazole 0.75% for rosacea/skin disorders by Galderma) METRx and METRx II (X-tube retraction system technique for posterior interbody lumbar fusion and SEXTANT™ by Medtronic/Sofamor Danek) MetXia™ a.k.a. MetXia-P450™ (investigational gen-ebased drug for cancer, solid tumors, late-stage breast CA) Mevacor® (lovastatin tablets, cholesterol lowering) Mewi-5™ sidehole infusion catheter Mexate-AQ (methotrexate AQ by Bristol Myers, 25 mg) Meyer cardiac wire MFOLFOX6 - six-month regimen of oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin Mg Plus Protein 133 mg (magnesium protein complex by Miller Pharmaceutical Group) mg to 40 mg, by Ranbaxy) mGluR5 inhibitors, cholinesterase inhibition) MGUS (monoclonal gammoopathy of undetermined significance) Mi-2 (and anti-Mi-2 and MTA2 antibody panels B and E, right and left) Miacalcin NS (nasal spray of calcium) MIBB™ breast biopsy system micafungin/Mycamine (antifungal) Micardis™ (telmisartan for hypertension) MICE (Move It, Compression, and Elevation for muscle strain treatment) Mick Applicator Radionuclear Instrumentation (used in prostate seed implantation) MIC-KEY® Low-Profile Gastrostomy Tube Kit (by Ballard) miconazole 3 nitrate vaginal cream (FDA approved) miconazole-zinc oxide 0.25% - 0.5% (for fungal treatment) Micrins microsurgical suture Micro Jewel™ defibrillator, Micro Jewel II™ (Model 7223) Micro Uni-Cut 4.0-mm carpal tunnel cannula by ACS MICRO21 automated microscope system Microalbumin Plus (first lab test to measure protein albumin (marker for heart and kidney MicroBite forceps (through-cutting sinus surgery forceps; mfg Medtronic Xomed) Microblater™ ArthroWand® Microburst Release System (microencapsulated potassium, K-Dur immediately dispersing) MicroCoil™ and Micrus Photonic MRI MicroCoil (PMN, by Biophan Technologies, Inc.) microculdoscopy with hydroflotation (to assess possible ectopic pregnancy) micro-Dedo suspension device (for laryngoscopy and vocal cord paralysis) Micro-Dose Mammography by Sectra-Imtec Micro-Driver bare-metal stent. MicroElectro dissector (by ArthroCare Corp.) MicroFET gauge by Intersil (for strength measurement by PT) MicroFlow phacoemulsification needle MicroFrance pediatric backbiter (for ENT surgery by Medtronic Xomed) Microgel® surface-enhanced ventilation tube Microgestin Fe 1.5/30 and Microgestin Fe 1/29 (oral contraceptive pills with iron) Microgyn® resectoscope (by Conceptus, Inc.) microhemagglutination assay (MHA-TP, detects antibodies to bacteria) Microkeratome™ (by Intralase Corp., thin-flap LASIK) Micro-Kerrison rongeur (by Elekta) MicroLap® Gold microlaparoscope (Imagyn Medical) Microlet® Vaculance™ lancet (by Bayer) Microlight 830 (by Microlight Corp. of America) Microline (name of mfg. that developed test for cholesterol in bile) MicroLR (event recorder) MicroMark™ clip (Ethicon Endosurgery) MicroMed DeBakey ventricular assist device (for use in patients with heart failure) MicroMed Technology, Inc. MicroMedex – Scripps medical software program. Micromedical Biolog 3000 ECG monitor used from airplane MicroMewi™ multi-sidehole infusion catheter (by ev3, Inc.) MicroMist inhalation treatment system for pulmonary symptoms (by MicroMist Systems) MicroMite™ anchor suture (UltraFix by Linvatec) Micronester™ embolization coils by Cook, Inc. microneurography (method to record the traffic of nerve impulses with percutaneous needle) Microny™ II and SR+ AutoCapsure (pacemaker system by St. Jude) Microny™ II K (pediatric pacemaker, single-chamber, rate-responsive) Microny™ II SR Plus or SR+ (single-chamber, rate-responsive pacemaker by St. Jude) microparticle-enhanced turbidimetric C-reactive protein assay (blood test) Micro-Plate EIA (enzyme immunoassay kit) MicroPlus™ (spirometry by Micromedical Ltd., Rochester, UK) Micropore paper tape (by Nexcare and Allegra Medical) micro-punch scissors (by Harris or Castroviejo) Micro-Retractor (by Biomedical Research Instruments) Micros 60 by ABX microsatellite instability testing (for validation of certain cancers such as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal CA per Amsterdam criteria) microsatellite loci for Parkinson’s (PARK 1 alpha-synuclein) Micro-Seal® (acetabular liner by Whiteside Biomechanics) MicroShape™ keratome system (UniShaper, LaserSight Technologies) MicroSpan™ minihysteroscopy system (by Abbott Labs) Microspike™ approximator clamp (Goldstein clamp, for use in vasovsasostomy) Microsponge® drug delivery system (Retin-A Micro and Carac, by Enhanced Derm Technologies) Microsporidium rhabdophilia (bacteria, also Microsporidia) microsubthalamotomy for placement of electrodes for deep brain stimulation Microsulis microwave endometrial tissue ablation (MEA system by Americas, Inc.) Microtainer® lancets Microvasive twist bone anchor Microvena (catheter Helix Clot Buster thrombectomy device, 7 and 6 French, 60/120 cm Microvena Nitinol (guidewires by Cook and Nitinol Medical Technologies, Inc.) microvitreal retinal blade (various mfg.) microwave catheter ablation system microwave endometrial ablation (MEA) MicroWrist™ (microsurgical instrument using the da Vinci surgical system) MICS (microincision cataract surgery) Midamor (brand name for amiloride 5 mg, diuretic) MIDAS (Migraine Disability Assessment Scale) Midas Rex M8 and M6 AM-31 and AM-4 drills MIDCAB -Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass MIDCAB™ system middle ear implantable MEI system for restoration of hearing midface sling procedure (plastic surgery procedure in which a sling of prosthetic, Gore-Tex, or autogenous, tendon or fascia, material is placed through the cheek mass) Mifeprex™ (mifepristone, a.k.a. RU-486, Update: FDA approved (200 mg, early option mifepristone (see Mifeprex) MIG (monomeric IgG) Mighty Shakes (no sugar added, nutritional supplement) Miglin Method (used to carry out arachnophlebectomy) miglustat (Vevesca, selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, SNRI, for depression by Upjohn) MigraDaily, OTC, feverfew (tanacetum parthenium, NatureWell, Inc. for headaches) Migraleve (magnesium and B2 and feverfew OTC for migraine headaches) Migra-Lieve™ caplets (OTC dietary supplement) Migranal® (dihydroergotamine mesylate, USP nasal spray, 4 mg/mL for migraine) MigraSpray™ (contains feverfew for headaches) MigraTen/Migraten (by Pharmell for migraine, acetaminophen, caffeine, and isometheptene, OTC) Miguard (frovatriptan, 2.5 mg, see Frova by Elan Corp.) MIGX (injectable graft) MIIG 115 (high viscosity minimally invasive injectable graft) MIIG® X3 HiVisc graft MiKasome® (amikacin liposome injection for UTI & acute infection in CF) Milagro® (interference screw, bioreplaceable, Calaxo, by Smith & Nephew) Milani-Comparetti Motor Development Screening Test Milestone Scientific Inc. military maneuver (indicates thoracic outlet syndrome. Pulling the shoulders and chin back at the same time, with the arms by the side, reduces the radial pulse; also known as costoclavicular maneuver) military maneuver (pulling the shoulders and chin back at the same time with the arms at side; to check for thoracic outlet syndrome, also known as costoclavicular maneuver) milk casein (casein in milk to which some patients are allergic) Millenia™ balloon catheter (by Medtronic, only one “N” in this tradename) Millennia™ portable vital sign monitor (by Invivo) Millennium MLC-120 Millennium™ system (dental) Miller Fisher variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome Mills valvulotome by Medline Industries Mimix (bone replacement system made of synthetic hydroxyapatite tetra-tri-calcium phosphate; ideal for repair of cranial defects. By W. Lorenz Surgical) MimyX cream (OTC) <> Mimyx topical cream, Duac, and Rosac OTC creams) Minesse (low-dose oral contraceptive) MINI 6600 C-arm MINI Crown stent Mini Vision cardiac stent (TWO WORDS by Abbott Vascular) miniallogeneic stem cell transplantation MiniArc sling system for urinary incontinence (American Medical Systems) MINI-BEAM chemotherapy regimen MiniCap™ Extended Life peritoneal dialysis system (by BfarM, Germany) Miniguard™ (device for SUI) MiniHeart nebulizer with albuterol (jet 8 mL/hour aerosolized respiratory therapy dose) minijet dose of medications like antibiotics (ampicillin, etc) MiniMed® continuous glucose monitoring system (C.G.M.S.) MiniMed™ (Paradigm® insulin pump by Medtronic and MiniMed) Mini-Monoka, monocanalicular PVP 0.7 and 0.9, mini-Monoka stent by Carbomedics) mini-multi-leaf collimation (radiation technique) mini-pill (progesterone only pills, POPS BCP) MiniQuant™ (D-dimer test system Update: FDA approved) MiniRail™ or miniRAIL™ balloon by Guidant MiniSite (2-mm telescope for laparoscopic procedures) MiniSite laparoscopic instrumentation Mini-Tef ear tube (could not document mfg., sent in by MT who said doc spelled it) Mini-Vac (cholangiogram catheter by ACMI Corp.) MiniVision and MiniVision RX® (ONE WORD Guidant MULTI-LINK OTW wire) MiniVision™ (ONE WORD endoscopic camera system by KayPENTAX) Minne (palatal expander for cleft palate repair by Haas Orthodontic Arts, Inc.) Minnpro® (approved natural food additive, supposedly helps with asthma) Minns Total Knee (by Corin) minoxidil topical solution 2% for women (hair growth for women) MioVive cardiac nutritional supplement Miracle Pro™ (coronary wire by Asahi-Intecc and Guidant - 3 g and 12 g weight) MIRACLE trial (multicenter InSync Randomized Clinical Evaluation, a study that involved 266 patients testing Medtronic's InSync implantable pacemaker, see InSync). MiracleBro (guide wires by Asahi) Mirage® (top tightening spinal system by Alphatec Mfg., Inc.) Mirage™ (full face mask for CPAP by SleepQuest) Mirage™ 0.008 guidewire (with Flow Rider® microcatheter by ev3, Inc.) MiraLax® powder (laxative) Miralene suture Miraluma™ (technetium Tc 99m sestamibi kit) for injection (breast imaging) Mirapex® (mirapexen, pramipexole dihydrochloride tablets for Parkinson's, also FDA approved new indication for restless leg syndrome) Miraphen PSE (cough suppressant OTC) Mircera - methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta, an antianemic. Mircette triphasic (oral contraception BCP) Mircette™ (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol) tablets Mirena® (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine contraceptive, birth control device IU; Update: FDA approved; Berlex Laboratories) Mirizzi syndrome (stenosis of the hepatic duct; named for PL Mirizzi, an Argentinian physician) mirostipen (myeloid progenitor inhibitory factor [MPIF] myeloid human protein for inhibiting blood cells in bone marrow in clinical trials for treatment of neutropenia in patients receiving chemo) mirtazapine (see Remeron antidepressant) MISD (multifocal independent spike discharges, EEG pattern, infantile spasms) Miser tube (delivers contrast media in angiographic procedures) misery perfusion syndrome (decreased cerebral blood flow) Misonix, Inc. Sonatherm 600 Ultrasound (lesion generating system by Misonix, Inc.) MIT artificial intelligence lab Mitaka robotic stand (neurosurgical system) Mitchell-Dixon-Walker procedure (for neurogenic bladder, urethroplasty) Mitek Clearfix screws (for meniscus, L-PLA headless screws) Mitek Knotless anchor suture Mitek Meniscal Repair System™ Mitek Mini G2 anchor (by DePuy) Mitek Rigidfix® pins (crosspin guide system by DePuy) Mitek VAPR™ system by Ethicon, Inc., also vapor Mitek cautery Mitek® anchors/sutures/instruments (product list) mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomelopathy MitoExtra™ (gastric and pancreatic CA) MitraFlex Plus® (wound dressing, self-adhesive by Molnycke Health Care) Mitraflex SC (wound dressing by Molnycke Health Care) MitraFlex® foam dressing (Mfg Molnycke Health Care) mizoribine monophosphate (MZP, new immunosuppressive for rheumatoid/lupus disease - potent inhibitor of IMP dehydrogenase, IMPDH) MK-0431A (sitagliptin phosphate and metformin tablets by Merck & Co. for type 2 diabetes) ML 17032 (phase III study with Xeloda) MLL gene (myeloid/lymphoid leukemia gene test) mobile-bearing (term in relation to total knee replacement) Modabber Thumb features a wrap around design, Modabber Thumb sizing - measure circumference around malleolus. www.recoverybraces.com/hely-weber/modabber Modular M acetabular head (using Co-Ci-Mo by DePuy and Orthopaedics, Inc.) Modulith SLX cystoscope (by Storz) MODY (maturity-onset diabetes of the young, MODY 1-4 genes, risk genotypes) Moebius syndrome (preferred over Mobius with accent mark, facial paralysis lifetime, rare) Moersch-Woltmann syndrome (neurological disorder, spasms and contractions of muscles) Mojave cataract extraction system molar tooth sign (indication of Joubert syndrome) molecular condom (vaginal molecular condom, starts as fluid substance, becomes gel once inserted by a woman vaginally, block ssperm at pH of 7.7 to release an antiviral drug load to block HIV infection by Univ. of Utah) Moleskin & Moleskin Plus (cushioned inner soles for shoes; Dr. Scholl's) Mollaret’s meningitis is a rare, recurrent viral meningitis that is painful but not generally life-threatening. The herpes simplex viruses, HSV1 and HSV2, have been associated with Mollaret’s meningitis (Schmutzhard E 2001). MOLLY™ 3-mm bipolar forceps Molteno™ (glaucoma implant by Elsevier) Momentum® DR pacemaker mometasone furoate (Asmanex® powder 220 mcg for asthma, corticosteroid by Taro Pharma) MONA - morphine, oxygen, nitro, aspirin (protocol used to rule out cardiac event) usually given with GI prophylaxis as well. Monarc (sling system for SUI by American Medical, Inc.) Monarch I and Monarch II injector (lens implant system by Monarch Surgical, Inc., India) Monarch pedicle screw system by DePuy Monarch™ Mini Mask Mon-A-Therm® (monitors temperature) Monistat® Dual-Pak™ MoniTorr ICP™ lumbar monitor and catheter monoamine oxidase B inhibitor (class of drugs for depression, or MAOIs) monoanalicular stents (eye stents by Eagle Vision, Inc.) monobloc dysjunction procedure (ENT plastic surgery osteotomy) monocaprin (coconut oil compound found to kill HIV) monochrome liquid sutures Monocryl suture Monodox solution (by Derm, Inc.) Monogram™ (total knee by Howmedica) Monoka (canalicular silicone stent by FCI Ophthalmics) Monoka and mini-Monoka canalicular stents (monocanalicular silicone stents designed for use in the lacrimal duct; by FCI Ophthalmics) Monoka collarette, self-threading Monoka tube (used in ophthalmological surgery for lacrimal intubation; mfg FCI Ophthalmics) Monolisa™ Anti-HBs and calibrator kit (for hepatitis by Bi-Rad Labs) mononecrosis factor MonoNessa (norgestimate and ethyl estradiol, generic version of Ortho-Cyclen by Watson Pharm, Inc.) MonoPrep™ Pap test by MonoGen, Inc. Monorail™ catheters Monosoft sutures MonoStent™ (monocanalicular stent, silicone, for use in repairing lacerated canalicula of eye by Eagle Vision) Monostrut™ cardiac valve prosthesis Monosyn® suture Monrovia, CA Monsel topical solution Montgomery (type of scrotal dressing) Montgomery Asberg Depression Scale (0-30) Monti procedure (technique for bladder augmentation) Monti-Malone, left (combination of Monti and Malone proceudres for continent urinary diversion) Monurol™ (fosfomycin tromethamine, 1-time dose for UTI) MOPP/ABV (hybrid chemo for Hodgkin disease) Moraxen™ (morphine sulfate; Hycore-R™ controlled-release morphine) More-Flow catheter (a double-lumen hemodialysis catheter) Moreland chisel (orthopedic procedures, various mfg.) Morgan lens eye irrigation system by MorTan, Inc., Missoula, MT Morgan-Dennie lines (lines under eyelids, allergic “salute” - lines under eyelids due to allergic rhinitis) Morphelan® (one-dose morphine) Morpheus™ (CT-guided PICC by AngioDynamics) MorphiDex® (morphine and dextromethorphan for cancer pain) Morphine ER (30 mg tablets) Morphine Immediate-Release or Morphine IR (30 mg oral) Morphine Sulfate Immediate Release (MSIRr by Ethec Corp., 15 mg) Morquio syndrome (mucopolysaccharidooses) Morris-Peterson definition of MCI (mild cognitive impairment) MorViva (oral morphine/low-dose naltrexone in phase II trials for moderate to severe pain by Pain Therapeutics, Inc.) MOS (Medical Outcomes Survey, and MOS Short Form, checking sleep quality, quality of life, HRQOL, OAB-q subscale, etc.) Mosaic® (porcine bioprosthetic heart valve by Medtronic) Moschcowitz (spelling confirmed, Moschcowitz operation, hernia repair, enterocele repair) Moses basket (to take deceased infant to morgue) Moss or MOSS Miami™ load-sharing (spinal implant system by DePuy) MOST clinical trial (Mode Selection Trial in Sinus Node Dysfunction; Mt. Sinai Cardiology; pacemaker study) MOST Options System (knee and total hip Centerpulse Orthopedic) Motarjeme (or “cane”) (Mallinckrodt Medical, Bondoufle, France), or catheters for selective catheterization of the internal mammary artery Mother2Be (pregnancy skin and body care treatments) Motrin® Migraine Pain (ibuprofen) Movana™ (St. John's wort extract for depression/wellness, OTC) Move Free and Move Free Advanced (glucosamine chondroitin OTC by Schiff Specialty) moving platform posturography (method of quantifying a patient's balance, and often used to determine whether a disorder is getting better or worse) Moviprep - preparation for colonoscopy. <> MoviPrep™ (PEG 3350, sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium ascorbate, and ascorbic acid oral solution by Salix Pharm for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy) MOXCON (moxonidine congestive heart failure trial[s] for heart failure) moxifloxacin HCl ophthalmic antibiotic drops, generic moxonidine (CHF) mozenavir dimesylate (protease inhibitor of HIV-1 in phase II trial by DuPont Pharmaceuticals) MP (Miami Pouch) MP grade or class (Mallampati class I-VI as to level of difficulty of intubation) mPhase (Bell Labs “Smart” batteries for pacemakers, etc) MPI 5020 (5-FU and radiation therapy) MPICC catheter (micropuncture PICC catheter by Cook, see also PICS) MPK allele (for myotonic dystrophy, type 1, DM1) MPM (antimicrobial wound cleanser by MPM) MPM-1 pressure monitor (Camino by Integra NS) MPO (on bone marrow biopsy, myeloperoxidase, may also show AML1-ETO) Mport™ foldable lens placement system mPower PET scanner MPT (multiple parameter telemetry) MPTS (minocycline periodontal therapeutic system, Update: FDA approved trademarked Arestin™, adult periodontitis) MR IMAGES (MRI to determine efficacy of magnesium administration in stroke trial) MRC PRION-1 (CTU-CJD study treatment drug) MRC scale (motor strength grade 1-5 on a scale of 5 by Medical Research Council) MRCP (magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatogram, also see MRCP below) MRCP (mental retardation/cerebral palsy) M-resistant psychosis (medication-resistant psychosis) MRI bore (MRI scanner) MRI CISS (continuous flow sequence) MRI-CA with D-tagging with MRA MRN (magnetic resonance neurography) MRNA codon (copy of a gene chromosome analysis) MS-325 injectable contrast agent MSA (multisysem atrophy) MSACT (multiple system atrophy, cerebellar type) MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets, chemicals in hospitals, clinics, OSHA requirements) MSFC (multiple sclerosis functional composite) MSLT (multiple sleep latency test) MSM (men who have sex with men) MSM (methylsulfonylmethane, OTC arthritis medication) M-spike (seen in the gamma region on immunoprotein electrophoresis of patient’s serum, ISI histograms) MSRV (multiple sclerosis associated retrovirus) MSSS-88 (Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity Scale - 88 questions) MT 100 (naproxen sodium and metoclopramide HCl sequentially released by Pozen, Inc. for migraine) MT 20 Pancrease, Ultrase enzymes MTA2 (antibody panel) MTD - minimum therapeutic dose MTHFR (C677T mutation, may be dictated as “-C677+” value, can be homozygous or heterozygous, will dictate how many “copies”) MTHFR A 1298 C mutation (risk factor for neural tube defects, thrombosis, molecular) mTMP or MTMP (mitochondrial transmembrane potential) MTOPS (Medical Therapy of Prostatic Symptoms) mTOR inhibitor (phase II trials molecular cancer inhibitor) MTS (methylphenidate transdermal) MTS bone graft (calorimetric assay measurement by MTS Systems, Berlin, servohydraulic system for bone-tendon-bone bone graft by MTS-Bionix 858 and MTS 853, MiniBionix, Universal Testing Machine) MTWA (microvolt-Level-T alternans, indication on ECG of ventricular tachycardia indicative of cardiomyopathy) MUC1, MUC2, MUC3, MUC4, MUC5AC, MUC6, MUC7 (mucin core polypeptide expression of neoplasia on biopsy) Mucinex D oral tab ER Mucinex DM (OTC antitussive) mucopolysaccharidosis type I, II, II, GM type 1 mucosalized soft tissue and grafts and de-mucosalized Mucus Relief (400 mg oral tab) Mueller's maneuver (patient inhales with lips closed, sign of obstructive sleep apnea, Mueller's squa