tutor (plural tutors) 1  One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction. ( 2 Britain) A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall. ( 3 obsolete) One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.
The accumulation of fluid in the pleural space, referred to as a pleural effusion, usually indicates an underlying abnormality. A thoracentesis may be performed to identify the reason (diagnostic) and/or to relieve the discomfort and symptoms (therapeutic) of excessive fluid in the pleural space. A diagnostic thoracentesis involves the removal of fluid for analysis (pleural fluid analysis).
Thoracolumbar Spine Syndrome. Thoracolumbar syndrome, also called posterior ramus syndrome, dorsal ramus syndrome or Maigne syndrome, is a painful condition which is theorized to exist primary due to facet joint issues at the junction between the middle spine and lower spine.he lumbar spine, on the other hand, is the place where disc degeneration and spinal arthritis are almost universal in human adults. The lower back must constantly bend and flex, carrying huge loads of stress which obvious wear down the vertebrae and intervertebral discs as part of their normal lifespans.