Coats the aqueous layer, provides a hydrophobic barrier that envelops tears and prevents their spilling onto the cheek. These glands are found among the tarsal plates. Thus, the tear fluid deposits between the eye proper and oil barriers of the lids. Aqueous layer.
Nissen fundoplication, sometimes known as laparoscopic fundoplication when performed via laparoscopic surgery, is a surgical procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernia.
Definition. 1  Dilation and Curettage (D&C) is a common procedure performed in the United States. Dilatation is performed to open and widen the cervix (entrance to the uterus); curettage is used to sample the endometrium (the lining of the uterus). 2  D&C is a procedure performed for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.