Surgical Procedures
Creating an opening in the skull to expose the brain to facilitate procedures.
Craniotomy
bi
Two/Both sides
Cise
Cut
Gyne
Woman
D & C
Dilatation and Curettage
Removing a clouded eye lens with a clear, artificial lens replacement.
Cataract Extraction
Hemi
Half
Otomy
Incision into an organ
Hepat
Liver
ACL
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Removing both the Fallopian tubes and ovaries.
Bilateral Salpingoophorectomy
Peri
Around/About
Necrosis
Death of tissue
Cyto
Cell
BMT
Bilateral Myringotomy with Tubes
Removing part of the prostate gland by inserting instruments across the urethra to reach the prostate internally.
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)
Extra
Outside
Rrhage
Flow
Mast
Breast
ORIF
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
Suturing the radical artery and cephalic vein together in the lower arm to allow the dilated vein to be used for large bore needle insertion for renal dialysis.
Arteriovenous Fistula (AV)
Dis
Apart or Away
Eal
Pertaining to
Thrombus
Blood Clot
VATS
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery