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What is the medical term meaning surgical repair of a ventricle?
Ventriculoplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of a ventricle of the heart. The ventricles are the lower chambers of the heart.
What is the medical term meaning surgical Incision into a valve?
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.
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of an aneurysm?
Aortoplasty is a general term for surgical repair of the aorta. That depends on the type of repair that is being performed, it can be called "Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair" when it is a surgical procedure to repair an aortic aneurysm done through the major blood vessels of the body. Depending on the procedure used and the problem being repaired different techniques may be used such as: Patching, used when there are tears in the valve, fixed through surgical insertion of a tissue patch. Commissurotomy, which is when the valve is narrowed, an incision of a commissure into the valve is used to fix the problem. Reshaping, used to reshape the valve so that it can close properly. Valvuloplasty, used to increase opening of valve and improve blood flow when the valve has become rigid with calcium buildup. This is done through the insertion of a balloon catheter. Decalcification, used when there is a calcium build up, removes excess calcium so that valve can function properly.
What is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the tongue?
Stomatoplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the mouth.
What is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the gallbladder?
Cholecystoplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the gallbladder.
What is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the uvula palate and pharynx?
Esophagoplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the esophagus.
What is the medical term meaning surgical repair of a frenulum?
Frenuloplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of a frenulum.
What is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the ureter and renal pelvis?
Pyelotomy is surgical incision into the renal pelvis. A related term, pyeloplasty, is surgical repair of the renal pelvis.
What is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the epididymis?
Epididymoplasty is surgical repair of the epididymis.
What is the medical term meaning surgical repair of a neuron?
Surgical repair of a nerve is neuroplasty. I'm unaware of the feasibility of surgical repair of a single neuron.
What is the medical term meaning surgical repair of ovary?
Oophoroplasty or ovarioplasty is the medical term meaning any surgical repair of an ovary.
What is the medical term meaning surgical repair using your own skin?
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.
