common surgeries Flashcards
1
Q
appendectomy (appy)
A
removal of appendix
2
Q
arthroplasty
A
joint replacement (modified with joint)
3
Q
CABG (coronary artery bypass graft)
A
grafting of an artery onto the aorta due to a blocked coronary artery to bypass the coronary block
4
Q
cholecystectomy
A
removal of gallbladder
5
Q
colectomy
A
removal of colon/can be partial
6
Q
herniorraphy
A
hernia repair
7
Q
lobectomy
A
removal of lobe - nondescript, can be hepatic or pulmonary
8
Q
mastectomy
A
removal of a breast
9
Q
nephrectomy
A
removal or one/both kidneys
10
Q
orchiectomy
A
removal of testicle
11
Q
oophorectomy
A
removal of one/both ovaries
12
Q
salpingectomy
A
removal of fallopian tubes
13
Q
salpingo-oophorectomy
A
removal of fallopian tubes and accompanying ovaries
14
Q
spondylosyndesis
A
spinal vertebrae fusion
15
Q
tonsillectomy
A
removal of tonsils
