Surgery
splenectomy
what is surgical removal of the spleen?
hemolysis
what is breakdown of red blood cells?
enteropathy
what is a general term for disease of the small intestine?
transdermal
what term means across the skin?
colonic
what is pertaining to the colon?
ovariohysterectomy
what is surgical removal of the uterus and ovaries?
arthroscope
what is a device used to look into a joint?
congestive
what is a term for tendency to accumulate fluid?
infraorbital
what is below the orbit (the bony rim that surrounds the eyeball)?
carpal
what is pertaining to the carpus?
cystotomy
what is cutting into the urinary bladder?
echocardiography
what is the process of using ultrasound echoes to visualize internal body structures?
nephrosis
what is a general term for an abnormal condition of the kidney?
sublingual
what is beneath the tongue?
tarsal
what is pertaining to the tarsus?
tracheotomy
what is cutting into the trachea?
cryotherapy
what is the process of using cold to reduce inflammation?
infarction
what is a condition in which blood flow is obstructed?
metastasis
what is to spread beyond?
lumbar
what is pertaining to the area of lumbar vertebrae?
angioplasty
what is surgical repair of a blood vessel?
arthrocentesis
what is the process puncturing a joint with a needle in order to obtain a sample of joint fluid?
hysterorrhexis
what is rupture of the uterus?
percutaneous
what is performed through the skin?
mucous
what is pertaining to mucus?