- cylindrical bougie
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English-Arabic Medical Dictionary. 2013.
cylindrical bougie
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Bougie — Bou*gie , n. [F. bougie wax candle, bougie, fr. Bougie, Bugia, a town of North Africa, from which these candles were first imported into Europe.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Surg.) A long, flexible instrument, that is introduced into the urethra,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bougie — A thin cylinder of rubber, plastic, metal or another material that a physician inserts into or though a body passageway, such as the esophagus, to diagnose or treat a condition. A bougie may be used to widen a passageway, guide another instrument … Medical dictionary
bougie — noun Etymology: French, from Bougie, seaport in Algeria Date: 1755 1. a wax candle 2. a. a tapering cylindrical instrument for introduction into a tubular passage of the body b. suppository … New Collegiate Dictionary
bougie — 1. noun /ˈbuːʒi/ A tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie. 2. adj … Wiktionary
bougie — n. a hollow or solid cylindrical instrument, usually flexible, that is inserted into tubular passages, such as the oesophagus (gullet), rectum, or urethra. Bougies are used in diagnosis and treatment, particularly by enlarging strictures (for… … The new mediacal dictionary
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Dilator — A device used to stretch or enlarge an opening. Patients with scarring of the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach (esophagus) can require a dilator procedure in order to open the esophagus for adequate passage… … Medical dictionary
sound — 1. The vibrations produced by a sounding body, transmitted by the air or other medium, and perceived by the internal ear. 2. An elongated cylindrical, usually curved, instrument of metal, used for exploring the bladder or other cavities of the… … Medical dictionary
