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What is the medical term meaning surgical repair of bone?
Craniotomy is the term for opening the cranium, or skull, for surgical purposes. It is commonly done by Neurosurgeons for operating on patients of head injury, brain tumor, or hemorrhage inside the head. The doctor drills, usually 4 holes, in a square shape. He has a stopper on the drill bit to stop him from punching through and drilling the brain. He then uses a mini saw that looks like a circular saw with a handle. He then saws through the bone connecting the 4 holes. Then he just pries up the piece. In a trauma situation the brain will be swelling and after surgery the doctor may opt to keep the piece of skull off while the swelling subsides. The piece has to maintain its "life" so to speak, and it is placed in the patients abdomen to keep it "alive" while the swelling goes down. In a non-trauma situation, the doctor replaces the piece with brackets screwed into the piece and skull.
What is the medical term meaning procedure of sterilization in males?
Vasectomy is the medical term meaning the procedure of male sterilization. The term literally means surgical removal of the vas deferens. In reality, only a very small piece of each of the vasa are removed.
What is a frozen piece of a specimen called?
A frozen piece of a specimen is called a frozen section. It is used in medical settings for rapid diagnosis during surgical procedures.
What does the medical abbreviation Bx mean?
BiopsyBx stands for biopsy.Biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic pathologic examination.Several types of biopsy includes:excisional biopsy - removal of an entire lesionincisional biopsy - removal of a selected portion of a lesionshave biopsy - a technique using a surgical blade to "shave" tissue from the epidermis and upper dermisaspiration biopsy - needle draw of tissue or fluid from a cavity for cytologic examinationendoscopic biopsy - removal of a specimen for biopsy during an endoscopic procedureBiopsy.
What is the medical term meaning piece of skin that is cut from one part of a person's body and put on an injured piece?
A skin graft.
What is the piece the doctors wear on their mouth?
If you mean the surgical mask... it's a surgical mask.
What is the medical term meeaning surgical procedure in which a piece of vein from the leg or the chest is implanted on the heart to replace a blocked coronary artery?
CABG or coronary artery bypass graft.
What is the medical term meaning piece of skin cut from a person's body and moved to an injured area?
Skin Grafting.
What does the abbreviation Bx mean?
BiopsyBx stands for biopsy.Biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic pathologic examination.Several types of biopsy includes:excisional biopsy - removal of an entire lesionincisional biopsy - removal of a selected portion of a lesionshave biopsy - a technique using a surgical blade to "shave" tissue from the epidermis and upper dermisaspiration biopsy - needle draw of tissue or fluid from a cavity for cytologic examinationendoscopic biopsy - removal of a specimen for biopsy during an endoscopic procedureBiopsy.
What is osseous fragment in ankle bone?
An osseous fragment in the ankle bone is a small piece of bone that has either broken off from the main bone due to trauma or a medical condition, or it could be a small growth of bone tissue. These fragments can cause pain, limited range of motion, and potential complications if they interfere with the normal functioning of the joint. Treatment may involve monitoring, immobilization, or surgical removal, depending on the severity.
What is the medical term meaning saw toothed joints of the skull?
They are called sutures. They vary in specific names depending on which piece of the skull are sutured by them.
What is the medical abbreviation meaning obstruction circulating in the bloodstream?
An embolus is a piece of solid matter circulating in the bloodsteam. If it becomes stationary and obstructs, it is a thrombus.
