final - key procedures Flashcards
Surgical incision of the abdominal wall and uterus to deliver a fetus
Cesarean Sections
surgical creation of a new opening between the duodenum and jejunum
Duodenojejunostomy
surgically create an opening in duodenum
Duodenostomy
Incision of the vulva to widen the opening of the vagina during difficult childbirth
Episiotomy
joining of the jejunum to the colon
Jejunocecal Anastomosis
formation of a passage between two parts of the jejunum
Jejunojejunostomy
incision of the jejunum
Jejunotomy
Removal of a small piece of ovarian tissue for examination
Ovarian Biopsy
recording of the electrical activities of the brain
Electroencephalogram
Blocking the fallopian tubes to prevent fertilization from occurring
Tube Ligation
record of the electrical activity in a muscle
Electromyogram
X-ray recording of blood vessels in the brain after intravenous injection of contrast material
Cerebral Angiogram
X-ray films of the head after injection of air or gas between the membranes lining the brain and spinal cord
Pneumoencephalogram
X-ray image of the spinal cord after injection of contrast into the membrane of the spinal cord
Myelogram