micropuncture

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micropuncture

(ˈmaɪkrəʊˌpʌŋktʃə)
n
(Biology) the puncture of a cell, renal tubule, etc., by a laser beam or micropipette
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References in periodicals archive
Micropuncture choleystectomy vs conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled trial.
The initial venous entrance was performed using a 21-gauge micropuncture needle set at an approximate level of 10-20 cm above the ankle.
Indeed, micropuncture studies indicated that concentration of calcium and phosphate ions in the proximal tubular fluid could exceed the solubility limit upon dietary phosphate load [33].
oleander leaves decoction was made according to the method previously described [8], 10 ml/kg of which was administered intramuscularly in both hind limbs using micropuncture needle (0.25 x 6 mm) to the animals at a volume such that it would permit optimal dosage accuracy without contributing much to the total increase in the body fluid.
A micropuncture needle was used to obtain femoral access after fluoroscopy was used for anatomical localization of the CFA.
Using a micropuncture kit, the peristomal varix was directly accessed under ultrasound guidance and a micropuncture sheath was placed.
The right common femoral artery access was used with a micropuncture technique under ultrasound guidance.
Anterior stromal micropuncture (ASP) should be reserved for lesions outside the visual axis due to scar formation, glare and blurred vision.
Micropuncture study of the mammalian urinary concentrating mechanism: evidence for the countercurrent hypothesis.
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