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Fic Talk => Writer's Circle => Research Assistance => Topic started by: Chaos on February 14, 2009, 08:31:30 AM
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Operations or Procedures Meaning
Adenectomy: Removal of a gland
Arthrocentesis: Puncture of a joint for removal of fluid
Arthrodesis: Surgical fixation of a joint
Cheiloplasty: Plastic operation upon the lip
Cholecystectom y: Removal of the gallbladder
Colostomy: Incision into the colon
Gastrectomy: Removal of the stomach
Glossorrhaphy Suture repair of the tongue
Herniorrhaphy: Suture repair of a hernia
Hysterectomy: Removal of the uterus
Laparotomy: Incision into the abdominal wall
Laryngoscopy: Examination of the larynx with an instrument
Nephrectomy: Removal of a kidney
Orchiopexy: Fixation of the testes
Otoplasty: Plastic repair of the ears
Rhinoplasty: Plastic repair of the nose
Thoracentesis: Puncture of the thorax
Tympanoplasty: Plastic repair of the eardrum