Removal of the adnexa is called salpingoophorectomy.
Prostatectomy refers to the removal of the prostate gland.A resection is when they cut something out, and a resection of the complete prostate gland is called a prostatectomy.1.Prostatectomy.
This procedure is called lysis of adhesions. It must be done very carefully around structures such as the ureter, as well as nearby arteries, veins and nerves.UreterolysisThe procedure to free adhesion's from the Ureter is called Ureterolysis. This can now be carried Laparoscopically(Minimal invasive surgery) but sometimes may require open surgery. It is a fairly simple procedure and may just require an overnight stay in Hospital.
"card-" is the root word for pericardiectomy. "peri-" means around, and "ectomy" means surgical removal. A pericardiectomy is the surgical removal of the sac around the heart.
That would be "cardium".The root word is cardium meaning heart. Then Peri- for around, and -ectomy for removal have been added. So a pericardectomy is the surgical removal of the sac around the heart.
Thoracotomy means surgical incision of the chest or thorax. A incision into the chest is done with two different methods. A incision into the front of the chest is known as a Median Sternotomy. This is usually the incision used for cardiac bypass, valve replacement, etc. A incision into the side of the chest is known as a Thoracotomy.
Excise means to cut out or remove; literally, circumcise means to cut around, but that word in practice is used to mean removal of the foreskin.
A tenosynovectomy is a surgical procedure. It is the removal of thickened lining tissue around tendons in the hand
The medical term for the surgical repair of the sphincter between the stomach and intestine is called pyloroplasty. The surgeon must wrap part of the stomach around the esophagus to create a type of collar there. Then, he tacks it down to make the one-way valve effect for food. This is all done using a laparoscope. By making several slits in the side of the stomach, instruments and a fiber optic camera can be inserted, through which the entire operation is completed. This allows for much less scarring, pain and overall recovery.
The medical term for surgical puncture of the pleural cavity to remove fluid is thoracentesis. This procedure involves inserting a needle through the chest wall to drain excess fluid from around the lungs for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
Iliac is the medical term meaning area around the hipbone.
Ankylosed is the medical term meaning abnormally bent; flexed is the medical term meaning normal bending of a joint.
Nuchal cord is the medical term meaning cord around the neck.