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11 Cards in this Set
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Arthrodesis |
fusion of a joint or spinal vertebrae by surgical means |
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chemonucleolysis |
process of dissolving part of the center of the intervertebral disc by injecting a foreign substance |
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craniotomy |
surgical incision or opening into the skull |
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laminectomy |
surgical removal of the dorsal arch of the vertebrae |
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ostectomy |
surgical removal of bone |
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osteocentesis |
surgical puncture of a bone |
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osteodesis |
fusion of bones |
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osteopexy |
surgical fixation of a bone to the body wall |
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osteoplasty |
surgical repair of a bone |
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osteotomy and osteostomy |
Osteotomy = surgical incision to shorten or lenghten to align the bone Osteostomy = surgical creation of a permanent new opening in a bone
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trephination |
process of cutting a hole into a bone using a trephine ( circular saw like instrument used to remove bone or tissue ) |
