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What is a vitrectomy?
Vitrectomy is the surgical removal of the vitreous (transparent gel that fills the eye from the iris to the retina).
Is the surgical removal of an entire breast and its nipple?
The surgical removal of the breast is called a mastectomy.
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of spleen?
The surgical removal of the spleen is called a splenectomy.Splenectomy.Spleenectomy.
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the kneecap?
Kneecap removal, or patellectomy, is the surgical removal of the patella, commonly called the kneecap.
Is a surgical incision into a muscle called myectomy?
no it isn't. a surgical excision into a muscle is called myotomy. Myectomy is surgical removal of a muscle.
What is the medical term meaning surgical fixation of the retina?
Retinopexy is surgical fixation of the retina.
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the tonsils?
The surgical removal of tonsils is called a tonsillectomy. You will see that ending "ectomy" at the end of many words that talk about surgically removing something.Tonsilectomy
What disorder is often treated by the surgical removal of the gallbladder?
Cholecystitis which means an inflamed gallbladder is often treated by surgical removal of the gallbladder called cholecystectomy.
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the pituitary gland?
HypophysectomyhypophysectomyhypophysectomyHypophysectomy is surgical removal of the pituiatry, a gland in the brain.
What is the surgical removal of an aneurysm is an?
Aneurysmectomy is surgical removal of an aneurysm.
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of soft tissue from around the womb?
Removal of the adnexa is called salpingoophorectomy.
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of an ovary?
The removal of one or both ovaries is called an oophorectomy or an oovariectomy.
