Xalatan: (Rx) generic = latanoprost; eye drops.
Xanelim: (Derm) Rx drug for psoriasis (2001)
xanthelasma: (Derm) yellow patches on the skin (Source:
Stedman’s).
“xanthene” - NO, should be xanthine,
see below.
xanthine stone: (GU) Note it is
not “xanthene”; xanthine is a precursor of uric acid, causes urinary calculi.
xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis:
(Renal)
a chronic inflammatory
condition diffusely involving the entire kidney and usually resulting in a
grossly enlarged and functionless kidney that can grossly resemble a neoplasm
or tuberculosis.
Xcalibur otologic drill:
(Equip)
for mastoidectomy.
133Xe lung scan
XECT: xenon-enhanced
computer tomography
Xeloda: Rx
for breast cancer (1998 FDA).
Xenaderm ointment: (Derm)
promotes healing and protects skin ulcers from contamination by urine or feces,
etc., improves circulation to wound site (Stedman’s Updates 2002).
Xenadrine: OTC diet pill.
xenodiagnosis: (Biology/Lab) experimental
exposure to an organism so that it multiplies and is more easily detected.
xenon-enhanced computed tomography:
(Radio)
XECT
xenon photocoagulation:
method
of delivery of radiation.
“xerodermatitis”-NO! should be xeroderma or xerodermia
Xeroform dressing /
gauze: (Surgery)
Xia spinal system
Xiafaxan: (Rx) generic = rifaximin;
drug for traveler’s diarrhea.
xiphisternum: (Anatomy) used interchangeably with xiphoid process
xiphoid process: (Anatomy) cartilage at lower end of sternum.
Xlear: (ENT) OTC nasal wash containing xylitol and saline
(pronounced “clear”, so be careful)
XLIF:
(Ortho) stands for extreme
lateral interbody fusion; spinal surgery.
X-linked
agammaglobulinemia: (Hem) immunodeficiency disorder
Xolair: (Rx) generic = omalizumab; drug for asthma
(2003).
X-Lock brace: (Ortho) ankle.
Xopenex: (Pulm) Rx inhaled solution for reversible obstructive airway
disease (2002 FDA).
Xpeedior 100
catheter: for removal of lower extremity arterial clots.
Xi Scan 1000: fluoroscopic
imaging system
XRA: (Abbrev) x-ray absorptiometry
x-ray absorptiometry: or XRA
X-TRAC laser: (Derm)
for treatment of psoriasis and vitiligo
X-trel: spinal
cord stimulation system to treat chronic pain.
x-y movement
X-Y plot: (Pulm) on spirogram, time on the X axis and volume of air
inhaled or exhaled on the Y axis.
xylose tolerance test:
(GI) test for intestinal
absorption, using d-xylose, a simple sugar.
Xytron pacemaker: (Cardio)