Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
drainage Audio
drain·age [ drey-nij ]
Subclass of:
Operative Surgical Procedures; Therapeutic procedure
Definitions related to drainage procedure:
  • (drain) In medicine, to remove fluid as it collects; or, a tube or wick-like device used to remove fluid from a body cavity, wound, or infected area.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (drainage) The removal of fluids or discharges from the body, such as from a wound, sore, or cavity.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (drainage) The systematic withdrawal of fluids and discharges from a wound, sore or cavity.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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