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29 Cards in this Set
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Abdominocentesis |
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the abdominal cavity |
Abdomin/o/centesis |
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Abdominoplasty |
Surgical repair of the abdomen |
Abdomin/o/plasty |
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Anoplasty |
Surgical repair of the anus |
An/o/plasty |
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Antrectomy |
Excision of the antrum |
Antr/ectomy |
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Appendectomy |
Excision of the appendix |
Append/ectomy |
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Celiotomy |
Incision of the abdominal cavity |
Celi/o/tomy |
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Chilorrhaphy |
Suturing of the lip |
Cheil/o/rrhaphy |
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Cholecystectomy |
Excision of the gallbladder |
Chol/e/cyst/ectomy |
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Choledocholithotomy |
Incision into the common bile duct to move a stone |
Choledoch/o/lith/otomy |
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Colectomy |
Excision of the colon |
Col/ectomy |
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Colostomy |
Creation of an artificial opening in the colon |
Col/o/stomy |
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Enterorrhaphy |
Suture of the intestine |
Enter/o/rrhaphy |
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Esophagogastroplasty |
Surgical repair of the esophagus and the stomach |
Esophag/o/gastr/o/plasty |
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Gastrectomy |
Excision of part of the stomach |
Gastr/ectomy |
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Gastrojejunostomy |
Creation of an artificial opening between the stomach and the jejunum |
Gastr/o/jejun/o/stomy |
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Gastroplasty |
Surgical repair of the stomach |
Gastr/o/plasty |
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Gastrostomy |
Creation of an artificial opening into the stomach |
Gastr/o/stomy |
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Gingivectomy |
Excision of the gums |
Gingiv/ectomy |
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Glossorrhaphy |
Suture of the tongue |
Gloss/o/rrhaphy |
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Hemicolectomy |
Excision of half of the colon |
Hemi/col/ectomy |
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Herniorrhaphy |
Suturing of a hernia |
Herni/o/rrhaphy |
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Ileostomy |
Creation of an artificial opening into the ileum |
Ile/o/stomy |
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Laparotomy |
Incision into the abdomen |
Lapar/o/tomy |
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Palatoplasty |
Surgical repair of the palate |
Palat/o/plasty |
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Polypectomy |
Excision of the polyp |
Polyp/ectomy |
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Pyloromyotomy |
Incision into the pyloric muscle |
Pylor/o/my/o/tomy |
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Pyloroplasty |
Surgical repair of the pylorus |
Pylor/o/plasty |
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Uvulectomy |
Excision of the uvula |
Uvul/ectomy |
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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty |
Surgical repair of the uvula palate and pharynx |
Uvul/o/palat/o/pharyng/o/plasty |