Med 2 Flashcards
Carpectomy
Excision of a bone in the joint between the arm and the hand
Capsulorrhaphy
Suturing of an enclosing structure, especially of an joint
Cephalalgia
Headache
Cephalitis
Encephalitis, inflammation of the brain
Cephalometer
Instrument to measure the head
Cephalopathy
Any disease of the head
Cephalotomy
The cutting up of the fetal head to facilitate delivery
Cholecystectomy
Excision or removal of the gallbladder
Duodenorrhaphy
Suture or repair of the proximal portion of the small intestine
Embolectomy
Surgical removal of a clot from a blood vessels
Herniorrhaphy
Surgical repair of protrusion of portion of organ through abnormal opening
Metarsectomy
Excision or resection of part of the foot between the ankle and the toes
Myringodectomy
Excision of the tympanic membrane
Osteomalacia
Softening of the bone
Osteoporosis
Bones become brittle and break very easily