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invasiveness
in·va·sive I0213400 (ĭn-vā′sĭv)adj.1. Of, engaging in, or given to armed aggression: an invasive military force.2. a. Of or relating to a disease or condition that has a tendency to spread, especially into healthy tissue: an invasive carcinoma.b. Of or relating to a medical procedure in which a part of the body is entered, as by puncture or incision.3. Tending to spread widely in a habitat or ecosystem. Used especially of nonnative species: an invasive grass.4. Tending to intrude or encroach, as upon privacy.n. An invasive species or organism.
[Middle English, from Old French invasif, from Medieval Latin invāsīvus, from Latin invāsus, past participle of invādere, to invade; see invade.]
in·va′sive·ly adv.in·va′sive·ness n.invasiveness (ɪnˈveɪsɪvnəs) nthe state or quality of being invasiveInvasiveness
Invasiveness the ability of agents of infection (viruses, bacteria, protozoans) to penetrate the body of a plant, animal, or person and to spread within it by overcoming the body ’s defenses through the manufacture of toxins and enzymes (chiefly hyaluronidase). Invasiveness is characteristic of a species and, within a species, of various strains of the microorganism. The degree and speed of the spread of microorganisms from the initial site of entry to particular organs and tissues are defined as the invasiveness of the given strain of causative agent. The invasiveness depends on the age of the culture and may be increased by the repeated inoculation (passage) of susceptible animals. invasiveness
invasiveness [in-va´siv-nes] 1. the ability of microorganisms to enter the body and spread in the tissues.2. the ability to infiltrate and actively destroy surrounding tissue, a property of malignant tumors. adj., adj inva´sive.invasiveness Infectious diseases '…the ability–of a microorganism—to enter and move through tissue' Oncology See Metastasis. Patient discussion about invasivenessQ. How successful s minimally invasive surgery for knee replacements? A. Approximately 300,000 knee replacements are performed each year in the United States. and it said that 90% of the people who had a total knee replacement report an improvement in their function. i searched the CDC statistics for failure of the surgery and couldn't find any info about it. but as i said- it's a very common surgery. my grandmother had a hip joint replacement due to arthritis, it helped.
here is something that might help you to prepare for the surgery:
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00220#Understand the Procedure
good luck!! Q. Has anyone had a minimally invasive partial knee replacement? How did it go and are you pleased? I will be having one in the next few weeks and would just like some input. Thanks... A. Hmm... Never underwent it myself, but you may read some more here:
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00405
and you may also watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm6_qxd3P3Q
Take care,
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