medical terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Excision
A
cutting out organ
2
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Resection
A
partial removal of an organ
3
Q
Anastomosis
A
surgical connection between blood vessels
4
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Ligation
A
tying off blood vessels
5
Q
Grafts
A
severed pieces of tissue cut from body
6
Q
Bypass surgery
A
when clogged blood vessels are bypassed with a graft from another part of the body
7
Q
Pins
A
hold bones
8
Q
Plate
A
replace or insert damaged area of skull
9
Q
Heart pacemakers
A
inserted to regulate heart
10
Q
Stoma
A
permanent or semi-permanent opening in the body
11
Q
Arthrodesis
A
surgical connection of adjacent bones to grow together
12
Q
Spinal fusion
A
connection of adjacent vertebrae
13
Q
Bariatric surgery
A
modifying the digestive tract for weight loss
14
Q
Otologist
A
ears
15
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ectomy meaning
A
- excision surgery
