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Removal of the ovaries and uterus |
Ovariohysterectomy |
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Removal of the spleen |
Splenectomy |
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Castration |
Orchiectomy |
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Removal of the gallbladder |
Cholecystectomy |
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Removal of vitreous from eye |
Vitrectomy |
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Excision of the pericardium |
Pericardectomy |
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Removal of the kidney |
Nephrectomy |
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Incision through the abdominal wall |
Larparotomy (Celiotomy) |
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Incision into the stomach |
Gastrotomy |
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Incision into the intestine |
Enterotomy |
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Incision into the urinary bladder |
Cystotomy |
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Incision into the larynx |
Laryngotomy |
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Incision into the thorax |
Thoracotomy |
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A procedure that creates an opening for the colon through the abdomen wall |
Colostomy |
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Anastomosis of the jejunum to the cecum |
Jejunocecostomy |
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A procedure to create an opening in the trachea |
Tracheostomy |
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A procedure to create an opening in the pharynx |
Pharyngostomy |
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A procedure to create an opening in the stomach |
Gastrostomy |
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A procedure to create an opening into the bladder |
Cystostomy |
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Anastomosis between two parts of the jejunum |
Jejunojejunostomy |
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Surgically changing the shape of the nose |
Rhinoplasty |
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Surgically changing the shape or function of the larynx |
Laryngoplasty |
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Surgically remodeling the surface of a musculoskeletal joint |
Arthroplasty |
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Surgically changing the shape of the eyelid |
Blepharoplasty |
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Surgically changing the shape of the lip |
Cheiloplasty |
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Surgical technique of closure that looks like a "Z" to camouflage scars
Surgical technique of closure that looks like an "H" to camouflage scars |
Z-plasty; H-plasty |
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A minimally invasive procedure in which an endoscope is put through an opening in the abdominal wall |
Laparoscopy |
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A procedure using an endoscope to view the nasal cavity |
Rhinoscopy |
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A procedure using a endoscope to view the stomach |
Gastroscopy |
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A procedure using an endoscope to view the bladder |
Cystoscopy |
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A procedure using an endoscope to view the uterus |
Hysteroscopy |
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A minimally invasive procedure in which an arthroscope is used to view a joint |
Arthroscopy |
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A procedure to fix an umbilical hernia |
Umbilical Herniorrhaphy |
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A procedure in which the eyelids are partially sewn together |
Tarsorrhaphy |
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A procedure to suture a wound, injury or rupture of the urinary bladder |
Cystorrhaphy |
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A procedure to suture the abomasal wall to the abdominal wall |
Abosmasopexy |
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A procedure to suture the stomach to the abdominal wall |
Gastropexy |
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A procedure to suture the colon to the abdominal wall |
Colopexy |
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A procedure to suture the omentum to the abdominal wall |
Omentopexy |
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A procedure to induce ossification at a joint junction |
Arthrodesis |
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A procedure to create an opening in the maxillary sinus |
Maxillary Sinusotomy |
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A procedure to fuse the pubic symphysis |
Symphysiodesis |
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Incision into the cecum |
Typhlotomy |
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Incision into the colon |
Colotomy |
