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31 Cards in this Set
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Making an opening into the thoracic cavity to give surgeons access to the lungs and heart. |
Thoracotomy |
Respiratory system |
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Removing a salivary gland because of a tumor formation |
Parotidectomy |
Digestive system |
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Carotid endarterectomy |
Removing plaque from the carotid artery that causes lack of brain oxygen |
Circulatory system |
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Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) |
Removing a vein from the lower limb to bypass a blocked coronary artery of the heart |
Circulatory system |
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Removal of a kidney |
Nephrectomy |
Urinary system |
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Myringotomy |
Making an incision into the tympanic membrane (ear drum) to permit fluid to drain and placing small tubes in the membrane to permit continuous drainage |
Nervous system (EENT) |
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A repair of the muscles a d ligaments of the shoulder joint |
Rotator cuff repair (RCR) |
Muscular system |
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Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) |
Removing disc tissue pressing on the lower spine area, inserting a piece of bone between the vertebras and fusing the area with plates a d screws |
Skeletal area |
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Removing lymph tissue in the pharynx (throat) |
Tonsillectomy |
Circulatory system |
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Removing of the gallbladder |
Cholecystectomy |
Digestive system |
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Septoplasty |
Straightening or removing cartilage and/or bone in the nose when the septum is deformed, injured or fractured |
Respiratory system |
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Bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy (BSO) |
Removing of both fallopian tubes and ovaries |
Reproductive system |
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Carpal tunnel repair (CTR) |
Removing tissue or displaced bone in the wrist area to release pressure on the median nerve |
Nervous system |
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Moving an undescended testicle |
Orchiopexy |
Reproductive system |
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Tympanoplasty |
Reconstructing the ear drum so sound waves can be sent to the middle and inner ear |
Nervous system |
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The process by which cartilage is replaced by bone |
Ossification |
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Considered the master gland because it helps control all the activities of all other endocrine glands |
Pituitary gland |
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Produces a fluid element in semen that stimulates the motility of sperm |
Prostrate gland |
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The largest part of the brain; controls mental activities and movement |
Cerebrum |
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These carry blood away from the heart |
Arteries |
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A type of connective tissue fluid that moves throughout the circulatory system |
Blood |
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The pathway that food takes through the digestive system |
Alimentary canal |
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Female reproductive organs |
Ovaries |
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A cord of fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone |
Tendon |
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The largest organ of the body |
Skin |
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The basic unit of life |
Cell |
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Clear jelly-like substance that surrounds the nucleus of a cell |
Cytoplasm |
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The part of the nervous system that controls many automatic body functions like the heartbeat and breathing |
Brain stem |
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Brain |
The main control unit of the central nervous system. |
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Ossification |
The process by which cartilage is replaced with bone. |
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A type of connective tissue fluid that moves throughout the circulatory system. |
Blood |
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