- bur hole
- = burr holea circular hole drilled through the skull to release intracranial tension (due to blood, pus, or cerebrospinal fluid) or to facilitate such procedures as needle aspiration or biopsy.
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bur hole — (burr hole) a circular hole drilled through the skull to release intracranial tension (due to blood, pus, or cerebrospinal fluid) or to facilitate such procedures as needle aspiration or biopsy. * * * one of a series of holes in the skull made… … Medical dictionary
bur´row|er — bur|row «BUR oh», noun, verb. –n. 1. a hole dug in the ground by an animal for refuge or shelter. Rabbits and woodchucks live in burrows. 2. Figurative: »The chief advantage of London is that a man is always so near his burrow (James Boswell). –v … Useful english dictionary
bur|row — «BUR oh», noun, verb. –n. 1. a hole dug in the ground by an animal for refuge or shelter. Rabbits and woodchucks live in burrows. 2. Figurative: »The chief advantage of London is that a man is always so near his burrow (James Boswell). –v.i. 1.… … Useful english dictionary
bur|row|ing owl — «BUR oh ihng», a long legged owl of North and South America, that hunts by day as well as by night, and always makes its nest in a hole in the ground; the ground owl … Useful english dictionary
Отверстие Трепанационное (Bur Hole) — круговое отверстие, высверливаемое в черепе для уменьшения внутричерепного давления (вызываемого кровью, гноем или спинномозговой жидкостью) или при проведении таких процедур, как аспирация и биопсия. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
burr hole — bur hole … The new mediacal dictionary
burr hole — see bur hole … Medical dictionary
ОТВЕРСТИЕ ТРЕПАНАЦИОННОЕ — (bur hole) круговое отверстие, высверливаемое в черепе для уменьшения внутричерепного давления (вызываемого кровью, гноем или спинномозговой жидкостью) или при проведении таких процедур, как аспирация и биопсия … Толковый словарь по медицине
leukotome — An instrument for performing leukotomy. * * * leu·ko·tome or chiefly Brit leu·co·tome lü kə .tōm n a cannula through which a wire is inserted and used to cut the white matter in the brain in lobotomy * * * leu·ko·tome (looґko tōm) [leuko +… … Medical dictionary
burrow — bur|row1 [ bʌrou ] verb intransitive 1. ) burrow into/under/through to make a hole or tunnel in the ground: The dog burrowed into the earth, looking for the bone. a ) an animal that burrows digs a hole or tunnel in the ground to live in 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
