Fractional
Fractional
Fractional (/frækʃənəl/), derived from the Latin word "fractus" meaning "broken", is a term often used in the medical field to describe procedures or treatments that are applied to a part of the whole.
Medical Usage
In medicine, the term fractional is often used in the context of treatments such as Fractional Laser Resurfacing and Fractional Flow Reserve.
Fractional Laser Resurfacing
Fractional Laser Resurfacing is a non-invasive treatment using a device that creates tiny "microthermal" zones deep into the skin which the skin repairs by pushing out the old sun-damaged skin and replacing it with new skin.
Fractional Flow Reserve
Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) is a technique used in coronary catheterization to measure pressure differences across a coronary artery stenosis (narrowing) to determine the likelihood that the stenosis impedes oxygen delivery to the heart muscle (myocardial ischemia).
Related Terms
- Fractional Excretion: A calculation used in the diagnosis and management of acute kidney injury.
- Fractional Sodium Excretion: A calculated percentage that indicates the proportion of the filtered load of sodium that is excreted in the urine.
- Fractional Laser: A type of laser used in cosmetic procedures for skin resurfacing.
- Fractional CO2 Laser: A specific type of fractional laser used for skin resurfacing.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Fractional
- Wikipedia's article - Fractional
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