- Abbott-Miller tube
- Ab·bott-Mil·ler tube (abґət milґər) [William Osler Abbott, American physician, 1902–1943; T. Grier Miller, American physician, 1886–1981] see Miller-Abbott tube, under tube.
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Abbott-Miller tube
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Abbott-Miller tube — Miller Abbott t … Medical dictionary
abbott-miller tube — noun Usage: usually capitalized A&M : miller abbott tube … Useful english dictionary
Miller–Abbott tube — Intervention ICD 9 CM 96.08 A Miller–Abbott tube is a tube used to treat obstructions in the small intestine through intubation.[1] … Wikipedia
Miller-Abbott tube — Mil·ler Ab·bott tube mil ər ab ət n a double lumen balloon tipped rubber tube used for the purpose of decompression in treating intestinal obstruction Miller Thomas Grier (1886 1981), and Abbott William Osler (1902 1943) American physicians.… … Medical dictionary
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
miller-abbott tube — ˈmilə(r)ˈabət noun Usage: usually capitalized M&A Etymology: after Thomas Grier Miller b1886 American physician and William Osler Abbott died 1943 American physician : a double lumen balloon tipped rubber tube used for the purpose of… … Useful english dictionary
Abbott — Alexander C., U.S. bacteriologist, 1860–1935. See A. stain for spores. W. Osler, U.S. physician, 1902–1943. See A. tube, Miller A. tube … Medical dictionary
Miller — Thomas Grier, U.S. physician, *1886. See M. Abbott tube. Willoughby D., U.S. dentist, 1853–1907. See M. chemicoparasitic theory … Medical dictionary
William Osler Abbott — (1902 1943) was a notable United States physician. His most notable contribution to the field of medicine was his part in the development of the Miller Abbott tube. A Miller Abbot tube has two lumens, with one ending in a small collapsible… … Wikipedia
Harris tube — a single lumen intestinal tube with a mercury weight, similar to the Miller Abbott tube, used as a diagnostic aid in study of the small intestine … Medical dictionary
