The drug bimatoprost used to treat glaucoma (a build-up of fluid in the eye). It lowers pressure in the eye by increasing the flow of natural eye fluids out of … [Read more...]
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lumbar puncture
A procedure in which a thin needle called a spinal needle is put into the lower part of the spinal column to collect cerebrospinal fluid or to give drugs. Also … [Read more...]
laser therapy
Treatment that uses intense, narrow beams of light to cut and destroy tissue, such as cancer tissue. Laser therapy may also be used to reduce lymphedema … [Read more...]
laser
A device that forms light into intense, narrow beams that may be used to cut or destroy tissue, such as cancer tissue. It may also be used to reduce lymphedema … [Read more...]
lab-on-a-chip
An instrument that uses very small amounts of fluid on a microchip to do certain laboratory tests. A lab-on-a-chip may use body fluids or solutions containing … [Read more...]
Jamshidi needle
A long, hollow needle with a tapered cutting edge on one end and a handle with a place to attach a syringe on the other end. It is used to remove a sample of … [Read more...]
intraventricular infusion
The delivery of a drug into a fluid-filled cavity within the heart or brain. … [Read more...]
intravenous infusion
A method of putting fluids, including drugs, into the bloodstream. Also called infusion. … [Read more...]
intrathecal chemotherapy
Treatment in which anticancer drugs are injected into the fluid-filled space between the thin layers of tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord. … [Read more...]
intrathecal
Describes the fluid-filled space between the thin layers of tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord. Drugs can be injected into the fluid or a sample of the … [Read more...]