Musculoskeletal System
Incision of the skull.
What is a craniotomy?
New opening of the windpipe to outside of the body.
What is a tracheostomy?
High blood pressure
What is hypertension?
Inflammation of the brain.
What is encephalitis?
Inflammation of the liver.
What is hepatitis?
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from a joint.
What is arthrocentesis?
Collection of blood in the chest.
What is a hemothorax?
Narrowing of the largest artery.
What is aortic stenosis?
Disease of nerves.
What is neuropathy?
Excision of gallbladder
What is cholecystectomy?
An inherited disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers.
What is muscular dystrophy?
Tube placed through the nose or mouth into the trachea to establish an airway for placement on a respirator.
What is endotracheal intubation?
Surgical repair of blood vessels.
What is angioplasty?
Damage to the blood vessels of the cerebrum, leading to the loss of blood supply to brain tissue; a stroke.
What is cerebrovascular accident?
Inflammation of appendix
What is appendicitis?
A premalignant condition leading to leukemia.
What is myelodysplasia?
Excision of adenoids.
What is adenoidectomy?
Hardening of arteries.
What is arteriosclerosis?
Paralysis that affects the lower portion of the body.
What is paraplegia?
Abnormal condition of small pouches or sacs in the wall of the intestine.
What is diverticulosis?
Inflammation of cartilage attached to ribs.
What is costochondritis?
Collection of fluid between the double membrane surrounding the lungs
What is pleural effusion?
Disease of heart muscle.
What is cardiomyopathy?
Recording of the electrical activity in the brain.
What is an electroencephalogram?
Surgical creation of an opening between two gastrointestinal organs.
What is anastomosis?