Desis
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Desis can refer to:
- plural of DesiDesiDesi or Deshi refers to the people, cultures, and products of the Indian subcontinent and, increasingly, to the people, cultures, and products of their diaspora. Desi countries include India, Pakistan, Bangladesh...
- one of a type of List of surgical procedures (such as ArthrodesisArthrodesisArthrodesis, also known as artificial ankylosis or syndesis, is the artificial induction of joint ossification between two bones via surgery. This is done to relieve intractable pain in a joint which cannot be managed by pain medication, splints, or other normally-indicated treatments. The typical...
, EpiphysiodesisEpiphysiodesisEpiphysiodesis is a Pediatric surgical procedure in which the epiphyseal plate of a bone is either removed, or a cube containing part of it rotated 90° and reinserted.This procedure is used to:*Lengthen an abnormally short leg...
, PleurodesisPleurodesisPleurodesis is a medical procedure in which the pleural space is artificially obliterated. It involves the adhesion of the two pleura.- Uses :Pleurodesis is done to prevent recurrence of pneumothorax or recurrent pleural effusion...
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