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Fasciodesis (fasci/o meaning fascia, fibrous band and -desis meaning surgical fixation of a bone or joint, to bind, tie together)fasciodesisRBfasciodesis
Fasciodesis is the medical term meaning suture of the fascia to a skeletal attachment. A related term, fasciorrhaphy, means suture of the fascia, e.g. to repair a wound.
Fasciectomy is the term for surgical removal of fascia.
sphincterotomysurgical attachment of a fascia to another fascia or tendonAn incision into or a division of a sphincter muscles is known as a sphincterotomy. Usually reserved for treatment of an anal fissure,sphincterotomysphincterotomyA cut into the muscle that controls the anus. The sphincter is the anus opening.
Escharotomy is surgical incision into eschar or dead tissue.
Myocele is the protrusion of a muscle through its surrounding fascia. Another term for myocele is muscle hernia.
heel spurs - which is actually a hardened deposit in the heel bone at the place of the plantar fascia attachment.
heel spurs - which is actually a hardened deposit in the heel bone at the place of the plantar fascia attachment.
Another term for deep fascia is Fascicle.
Ophthalmoplasty is a general term meaning surgical repair of the eye. Keratoplasty is the general term for surgical repair of the cornea. There are a number of ophthalmologic surgical procedures. The most common one done, in the world, is cataract extraction and lens implantation.
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The medical root word "fascia" refers to a layer of connective tissue that surrounds muscles, blood vessels, and nerves. It provides support and protection to these structures in the body.