terms |
fasciotomy |
As nouns the difference between terms and fasciotomy
is that
terms is while
fasciotomy is (surgery) the cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure (and treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle).
fasciotomy |
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fasciotomy |
escharotomy |
As nouns the difference between fasciotomy and escharotomy
is that
fasciotomy is the cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure (and treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle) while
escharotomy is a surgical procedure in which an incision is made through eschar to expose the fatty tissue below.
fasciectomy |
fasciotomy |
Synonyms |
Fasciotomy is a synonym of fasciectomy.
As nouns the difference between fasciectomy and fasciotomy
is that
fasciectomy is the surgical removal of part of the fascia while
fasciotomy is the cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure (and treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle).
fascia |
fasciotomy |
As nouns the difference between fascia and fasciotomy
is that
fascia is a wide band of material covering the ends of roof rafters, sometimes supporting a gutter in steep-slope roofing, but typically it is a border or trim in low-slope roofing while
fasciotomy is (surgery) the cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure (and treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle).