See Also: pericardial window techniques(medicine)
Shortness(medicine)
shortness(dictionary)
Shortness of breath(medicine)
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pericardial sac(medicine)
pericardial knock(medicine)

pericardial window techniques (medicine) and shortness (iou)


pericardial window techniques (medicine)


pericardial window techniques
Surgical construction of an opening or window in the pericardium. It is often called subxiphoid pericardial window technique.


shortness (iou)



shortness noun. OE.
[from SHORT adjective + -NESS.]
The quality or fact of being short in duration, linear extent, etc.; brevity. Opp. length. OE.
b. Brevity or conciseness in speech or Writing. LME-L16.
c. A short period of time. L16-L17.
Defective range or extent of vision or memory. M17.
Defectiveness, imperfection; in pl. defects, shortcomings. M17-M18.
The condition of being short of something; deficiency, lack (of money, Food, etc.); scarcity. M17.
The quality of being short in texture or substance; friability, brittleness. M17.
Phrases: for shortness (now rare) for the sake of brevity, to save time or distance. shortness of breath difficulty in breathing, breathlessness.