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13 Cards in this Set
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Amputation |
Cutting off a body part |
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Anastomoses |
Joining or connecting two organs that were not previously connected |
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Debridement |
Cleaning a wound by surgically removing dead tissues and debris |
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Excision |
Cutting out an organ or tissue |
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Graft |
Attaching tissue from one area of the body to a different area |
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Incision |
Cutting into |
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Ligation |
Tying off, especially a bleeding vessel |
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Prosthesis |
An artificial object that substitute for a missing or damaged body part |
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Reduction |
Realigning a body part to its normal position |
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Replantation |
Reattaching a body part |
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Resection |
Cutting out part of an organ or tissue |
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Suture |
Stitching a wound together |
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Transplant |
Replacing a damaged body part with a foreign one |
