GLOSSARY (Cont)
Medical Term
Meaning
T
Tachycardia
Fast heartbeat
Thrombophlebitis
Inflammation of a vein with a clot
Operations or Procedures
Meaning
Adenectomy
Removal of a gland
Arthrocentesis
Puncture of a joint for removal of fluid
Arthrodesis
Surgical fixation of a joint
Cheiloplasty
Plastic operation upon the lip
Cholecystectomy
Removal of the gallbladder
Colostomy
Incision into the colon
Gastrectomy
Removal of the stomach
Glossorrhaphy
Suture repair of the tongue
Herniorrhaphy
Suture repair of a hernia
Hysterectomy
Removal of the uterus
Laparotomy
Incision into the abdominal wall
Laryngoscopy
Examination of the larynx with an instrument
Nephrectomy
Removal of a kidney
Orchiopexy
Fixation of the testes
Otoplasty
Plastic repair of the ears
Rhinoplasty
Plastic repair of the nose
Thoracentesis
Puncture of the thorax
Tympanoplasty
Plastic repair of the eardrum
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