LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The definition of a grievance is a complaint, or an injustice. When you are treated unfairly at work and you complain to the Human Resources department, this is an example of airing a grievance.
A supracondylar humerus fracture is a fracture of the distal humerus just above the epicondyles. While relatively rare in adults it is one of the more common fractures to occur in children and is often associated with the development of serious complications. 1 Signs and symptoms.
thoracentesis. surgical puncture and drainage of the thoracic cavity. The procedure may be done as an aid to the diagnosis of inflammatory or neoplastic diseases of the lung or pleura, or it may be used as a therapeutic measure to remove accumulations of fluid from the thoracic cavity.