- drainage tube
- a tube used in surgery to facilitate the escape of fluids.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
drainage tube
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Drainage tube — Drainage Drain age, n. 1. A draining; a gradual flowing off of any liquid; also, that which flows out of a drain. [1913 Webster] 2. The mode in which the waters of a country pass off by its streams and rivers. [1913 Webster] 3. (Engin.) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drainage-tube — drainˈage tube noun A tube for discharge of pus, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑drain … Useful english dictionary
Drainage — Drain age, n. 1. A draining; a gradual flowing off of any liquid; also, that which flows out of a drain. [1913 Webster] 2. The mode in which the waters of a country pass off by its streams and rivers. [1913 Webster] 3. (Engin.) The system of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drainage — [ drɛnaʒ ] n. m. • 1848; de drain 1 ♦ Opération d assainissement des sols trop humides, par l écoulement de l eau retenue en excès dans les terres. ⇒ assainissement, assèchement. Drainage d une prairie, d un marais, d un polder. Travaux de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Drainage (Agricole) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Drainage. Les premiers drainages étaient de simples réseaux de fossés En agriculture … Wikipédia en Français
Drainage (agricole) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Drainage. Les premiers drainages étaient de simples réseaux de fossés En agriculture … Wikipédia en Français
Tube — A long hollow cylinder. There are many tube like structures in the human body, such as the auditory tube (Eustachian tube) in the ear. * * * 1. A hollow cylindrical structure or canal. 2. A hollow cylinder or pipe. SYN: tuba [TA]. [L. tubus]… … Medical dictionary
Drainage (chirurgical) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Drainage. En médecine, le terme drainage désigne la mobilisation soit vers l’extérieur de l’organisme soit vers une structure de collection à l’intérieur de l organisme, de substances liquidiennes ou de masses… … Wikipédia en Français
Drainage system (Agriculture) — An agricultural drainage system is a system by which the water level on or in the soil is controlled to enhance agricultural crop production.=Classification=Figure 1 classifies the various types of drainage systems. It shows the field (or… … Wikipedia
Drainage system (agriculture) — An agricultural drainage system is a system by which the water level on or in the soil is controlled to enhance agricultural crop production. Contents 1 Classification 1.1 Surface drainage systems 1.2 Subsurface drainage systems … Wikipedia
