medical terminology Flashcards

1
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Excision

A

cutting out organ

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2
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Resection

A

partial removal of an organ

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3
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Anastomosis

A

surgical connection between blood vessels

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4
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Ligation

A

tying off blood vessels

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5
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Grafts

A

severed pieces of tissue cut from body

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6
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Bypass surgery

A

when clogged blood vessels are bypassed with a graft from another part of the body

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7
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Pins

A

hold bones

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8
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Plate

A

replace or insert damaged area of skull

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9
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Heart pacemakers

A

inserted to regulate heart

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10
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Stoma

A

permanent or semi-permanent opening in the body

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11
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Arthrodesis

A

surgical connection of adjacent bones to grow together

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12
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Spinal fusion

A

connection of adjacent vertebrae

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13
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Bariatric surgery

A

modifying the digestive tract for weight loss

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14
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Otologist

A

ears

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15
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ectomy meaning

A
  • excision surgery
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16
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words ending in oscopy

A

visualisation of organ - e.g. endoscope. small incision

17
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ends in oplasty

A

reconstruction or plastic

18
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ends in rraphy

A
  • Reparation of damaged or congenital abnormal structure