Definition that contains body cavity
- drain tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
- probe an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity
- suction empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction
- tampon plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
- cannula a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
- tamponade blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
- centesis (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
- noninvasive relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity
- succussion shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity
- hematocoele swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)