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Med Term Medical Procedures 1

1.

osteotomy

surgical cutting of a bone to realign or reshape it

2.

elective surgical procedure that results in male sterilization

vasectomy

3.

circumcision

procedure that removes foreskins from male genitals

4.

partial or complete removal of slipped or hemiated disk of the spine

diskectomy

5.

arthroscopy

procedure using a small camera to visualize the inside of a joint

6.

bone graph

tranferring bone tissue from one part of the body to another to repai

7.

A procedure used to diagnose different lung disoders

Endobronchial Ultrasound

8.

cytoscopy

procedure using a small camera to visualize the inside of the urinary bladder

9.

crainiotomy

surgical opening into the skull

10.

arthroplasty

surgical repair of a joint

11.

surgical removal of skin or tissue to be tested for diagnostic purposes which is cancer

biopsy

12.

ct scan

gives surgeons the location of lesions in the brain or spinal cord

13.

ligament repair

surgical repair of a tor ligament connecting bone

14.

tenorraphy

suture of a tendon

15.

pexy

to surgically reattach, fix in normal position

16.

chest tube

flexible tube that can be inserted trough the chest wall between the ribs

17.

lobectomy

surgical incision of a lobe, this may refer to a lobe of a lung

18.

electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG)

A procedure that uses sound waves to create an image of the heart's interior

19.

Ablation

elimination or removal

20.

endoscopy

the process of inserting an endoscope for diagnostic o preventative purposes