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endoprosthesis /en·do·pros·the·sis/ (-pros-the´sis) 1. a prosthesis entirely inside the body. 2. a hollow stent inserted into a bile duct to allow biliary drainage across an obstruction. endoprosthesis [-prosthē′sis, -pros′thəsis] Etymology: Gk, endon + prosthesis, addition a prosthetic device installed within the body, such as an internal cardiac pacemaker. endoprosthesis Interventional medicine Any prosthetic device that is inserted or placed within a vessel or tubular structure. See Stenting. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Haematogenous salmonella infection around a metal hip endoprosthesis. A 28 x 7-cm endoluminal Excluder endoprosthesis was placed with the proximal end at the level of the take-off of the left subclavian artery. The hip implants sector consists of primary (including cemented, hybrid and cementless) revision and endoprosthesis implants. |
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