A procedure that bathes the abdominal cavity in fluid that contains anticancer drugs. This fluid is warmer than body temperature. This procedure appears to kill … [Read more...]
Search Results for: Fluid
congestive heart failure
Weakness of the heart muscle that leads to a buildup of fluid in body tissues. … [Read more...]
compression garment
A tight-fitting, elastic garment, such as a sleeve or stocking. Compression garments are used in the treatment of lymphedema (swelling caused by a buildup of … [Read more...]
complex decongestive therapy
Treatment to reduce lymphedema (swelling caused by a buildup of lymph fluid in tissue). This therapy uses massage to move the fluid away from areas where lymph … [Read more...]
colon cancer
Cancer that forms in the tissues of the colon (the longest part of the large intestine). Most colon cancers are adenocarcinomas (cancers that begin in cells … [Read more...]
ciliary body
A part of the middle layer of the wall of the eye. The ciliary body includes the ring-shaped muscle that changes the size of the pupil and the shape of the lens … [Read more...]
chyle
A milky-white fluid that forms in the small intestine during digestion. It is made of lymph fluid and fats. Special lymph vessels carry chyle from the … [Read more...]
CHPP
A procedure that bathes the abdominal cavity in fluid that contains anticancer drugs. This fluid is warmer than body temperature. This procedure appears to kill … [Read more...]
central venous access catheter
A tube surgically placed into a blood vessel for the purpose of giving intravenous fluid and drugs. It also can be used to obtain blood samples. This device … [Read more...]
catheter
A flexible tube used to deliver fluids into or withdraw fluids from the body. … [Read more...]