n
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
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(surgery) An incision of the uterus, done through a surgical hole in the abdomen.
n
(surgery, uncountable) The surgical removal of excess flesh from the abdomen, usually for cosmetic reasons.
n
(surgery) Abdominohysterotomy
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation.
n
(surgery) excision of the acetabulum
n
(surgery) corrective surgery to the acetabulum
n
(surgery) suture of the Achilles tendon
n
(surgery) tenotomy of the Achilles tendon
n
(surgery) Removal of an adenoma
n
(surgery) Removal of an adenomyosis
n
(anatomy) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.
n
(surgery) The cutting or removal of adhesions or scar tissue.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure to divide or separate an adhesion.
n
(surgery) excision of adipose tissue, often by liposuction
n
(surgery) The removal of a lump in the tissue of the adnexa of the uterus.
n
Synonym of adrenalectomy
n
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
n
(surgery) Plastic surgery to modify the shape of the nostrils.
v
(transitive) To perform an allatectomy upon.
n
The surgical removal of the corpus allatum from an insect.
n
(surgery) The removal of excess amniotic fluid.
n
(surgery) Excision of an ampulla, typically of the ampulla of Vater.
n
(surgery) Surgical removal of the amygdala.
n
(surgery) The restoration of lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue.
n
(surgery) The surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels, bowels or other channels.
n
(medicine) The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.
n
(surgery) A surgical excision of an aneurysm.
n
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
n
(surgery) The removal of the ovaries and Fallopian tubes.
n
(cardiology) Surgical repair of the annular aspect of a cardiac valve.
n
(surgery) An incision between intervertebral discs to allow decompression
n
(surgery) Repair to the anus and rectum
n
(surgery) The division of a loop, especially of one that forms a constriction.
n
(surgery) The removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.
n
(surgery) Incision and drainage of the antrum.
n
(surgery) An incision into an antrum
n
(surgery) A surgical procedure in which the aortic arch is fixated to the sternum, so that the tracheal lumen is pulled open.
n
(surgery) reconstruction of a damaged aorta
n
(surgery) suture of the aorta
n
(surgery) incision into the aorta
v
(surgery) To carry out an apicoectomy
n
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
n
(surgery) The excision of an aponeurosis
v
(surgery) To perform an appendectomy (on)
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
n
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
n
(surgery) The conversion of the appendix into a conduit for urine from the bladder
n
(surgery) excision of part of an artery
n
(surgery) reconstruction or repair of an artery
n
(surgery) The breaking of an ankylosis in order to allow more mobility in the joint
n
(surgery) An artificial joint
n
(surgery) Construction of an opening into the cavity of a joint
n
(surgery) The surgical incision of a joint.
n
(surgery) An artificial opening of the intestine (usually a colostomy; sometimes an ileostomy).
n
(surgery) Repair of an atresia.
n
(surgery) The creation of a small hole between the atria of the heart
n
(medicine) The surgical opening of an atrium.
n
(surgery) An operation to treat cholesteatoma
n
(medicine) A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation.
n
The surgical removal of the ear.
n
(medicine, rare) removal of one's own penis
n
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
n
(medicine) A surgical procedure for the treatment of blocked sinuses, involving the use of a balloon over a wire catheter to dilate the sinus passageways.
n
(surgery) Buccal fat extraction.
n
Synonym of androgynoplasty
n
(surgery) Removal of two lobes of the right lung (middle plus right upper or lower)
n
(surgery) The removal of two segments of an organ
n
(surgery) Removal of a bleb, typically from the lungs
n
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
n
(surgery) The reshaping of the muscles of the upper arm
n
(informal) The surgical removal of the brain.
n
(surgery) A cosmetic procedure to increase the size of a breast (the organ on the front of the chest).
n
The operation performed to reduce the volume of breast tissue.
n
(surgery) An incision into the windpipe or larynx, including the operations of tracheotomy and laryngotomy.
n
Removal of the olfactory bulb.
n
(surgery) A surgical procedure whereby small portions of the lung, called bulla, are removed. Bulla are large areas (> 1 cm in diameter) in the lung filled with oxygen-depleted air
v
Alternative form of bursectomize [To carry out a bursectomy.]
v
To carry out a bursectomy.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
n
(medicine) An alternative passage created to divert a bodily fluid around a damaged organ; the surgical procedure to construct such a bypass
n
(medicine, colloquial) Short for C-section. [Synonym of Caesarean section]
n
Synonym of Caesarean section
n
Alternative form of cecectomy [(surgery) surgical removal of the cecum]
n
(surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.
n
Synonym of Caesarean section
n
(rare) The surgical removal of the corpus callosum; splitting the brain into two halves.
n
(surgery) The surgical reconstruction of a canal or passage in the body.
n
(surgery) Incision into a bodily canal
n
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
n
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
n
(surgery) repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint
n
The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).
n
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
n
(surgery) suture to the wall of the heart
n
(surgery) The procedure of making an incision in the heart.
n
(surgery) removal of the carpal bone
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of an animal's tail.
n
(surgery) incision and subsequent drainage of a cavity
v
(surgery) To perform a cecectomy
n
(surgery) surgical removal of the cecum
n
Alternative spelling of caecostomy [(surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.]
n
(surgery) laparotomic hysterectomy
n
(medicine) The act or operation of cutting, to relieve the structure in strangulated hernia.
n
(medicine, surgery) puncture or perforation
n
dissection or opening of the head
v
To perform a cerebellectomy.
adj
Subjected to cerebellectomy
n
(surgery) incision into the brain
n
(medicine) Surgical removal of the cervix.
n
A surgical procedure that removes bone spurs from the base of the big toe.
n
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
n
(usually) Reconstructive surgery thereof, for a congenital defect or traumatic injury.
n
(surgery) A suture of the lip, typically to repair a congenital cleft lip
n
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
n
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the stomach
n
(surgery) excision of cartilage
n
(surgery) A surgical procedure in which the thyroid cartilage is reduced in size by shaving down the cartilage through an incision in the throat.
n
(surgery) Synonym of cingulotomy
n
(surgery) Synonym of cingulotomy
n
(surgery) excision of a clinoid process
n
(surgery) the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
v
(transitive) To perform a surgical clitoridectomy upon; to remove the clitoris of.
n
(surgery) A surgical procedure which reduces the size of the clitoral hood.
n
The surgical creation of a clitoris, to repair female genital mutilation or as part of sex reassignment surgery.
n
(surgery) Surgical removal of the coccyx.
n
(surgery) The creation of a fistula between the saccule and cochlear duct
n
(surgery) The formation of an opening into the cochlea
n
(surgery) A surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.
n
(surgery) excision of the seminal colliculus
n
(surgery) Synonym of adhesiotomy
n
(surgery) Surgical anastomosis between two noncontinuous segments of the colon.
n
(surgery) The use of colon tissue to repair or enlarge the urinary bladder
n
(surgery, countable) An instance of such surgery; one such operation (procedure).
n
(surgery) The removal of the colon and rectum.
n
(surgery) An incision into the colon to allow for drainage; the opening produced in such incision.
n
(surgery, medicine) Any incisional operation on the colon.
n
(surgery) The construction or reconstruction of a vagina using a grafted segment of colon.
n
(surgery) Synonym of vaginectomy
n
The surgical closure of the vagina, used to treat prolapse.
n
(surgery) An incision into the bladder through the vagina
n
(surgery) A hysterectomy carried out through the vagina with no incision through the abdomen
n
(surgery) The attachment of the uterus to the peritoneal covering of the vagina.
n
(surgery, obsolete) A hysterotomy carried out via the vagina.
n
(surgery) repair of the vagina and perineum
n
(surgery) repair of a laceration of the vagina and perineum
n
(surgery) Suture of a prolapsed vagina to the abdominal wall.
n
(surgery) plastic surgery to the vagina
n
(surgery) construction of a vagina
n
(surgery) suturing of a defect in the wall of the vagina
n
(surgery) The use of sutures to support the neck of the bladder in order to reduce stress incontinence in women
n
Surgical creation of a hole through the vagina to the rectouterine pouch, using a scalpel incision to drain the fluid.
n
(surgery) A suture technique to correct caudal septal cartilage dislocation.
n
(surgery) surgical correction of a deformity to a commissure
n
(medicine) The surgical division of a commissure or similar structure.
n
(surgery) The surgical excision of an entire fascial compartment, usually as a treatment for soft tissue sarcomas.
n
(surgery) incision or division of a condyle
n
Alternative form of conization [(surgery) The excision of a cone-shaped sample of tissue from the mucous membrane of the cervix.]
n
(surgery) The excision of a cone-shaped sample of tissue from the mucous membrane of the cervix.
n
(surgery) The construction of a passageway through the conjunctiva into the nasal cavity
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of a cord, especially that of the vocal cord.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure for selectively disabling pain-conducting nerve paths in the spinal cord to relieve chronic pain.
n
(surgery) removal of the coronoid process of the mandible
v
(surgery) To carry out a corpectomy
n
(surgery) Full or partial removal of the cerebral cortex.
n
(surgery) cortical amygdalohippocampectomy
n
(surgery) The cutting of the cortex of a bone
n
Surgery (and related medical treatment) to improve appearance rather than for health reasons.
n
(surgery) Incision into a rib.
n
(surgery) excision of a part of a rib along with the transverse process of a vertebra
n
(surgery) The fixation of the upper part of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part, as in cases of luxation or fracture.
n
(surgery) An aperture or vent on the opposite side, or in a different place.
n
(surgery) Synonym of counteropening
n
(surgery) The introduction of a catheter into the bladder via the urethra.
v
(surgery) To carry out a craniectomy
n
Alternative form of craniectomy [(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure]
n
surgical repair of a defect or deformity in the skull
v
(surgery) To perform or to undergo craniotomy.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment. The bone flap is replaced at the end of the operation.
n
An old medical procedure in which a hole was drilled into the head to remove a foreign mass.
n
(surgery) excision of the cricoid cartilage
n
(medicine) an emergency surgical procedure, a form of tracheotomy, in which a hole is cut through the patient's neck into the windpipe in order to allow air into the lungs
n
(surgery) An incision made through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to establish a patent airway during certain life-threatening situations, such as airway obstruction by a foreign body, angioedema, or massive facial trauma.
n
(medicine, informal) Clipping of cricothyrotomy. [(surgery) An incision made through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to establish a patent airway during certain life-threatening situations, such as airway obstruction by a foreign body, angioedema, or massive facial trauma.]
v
(surgery) To apply such a clamp
n
(surgery) A procedure that ligates the great saphenous vein at its termination into the femoral vein.
n
(surgery) Repair of a crus or (more typically) a hiatus
n
(biology) An adaptation in which the mouth is reduced to a slit and its location is concealed.
n
(surgery) plastic surgery to correct a defect in the posterior fornix of the vagina
n
(surgery) vaginal celiotomy into the cul-de-sac of Douglas
n
(surgery) Synonym of curettage
n
(surgery) An emergency medical procedure in which the vein is exposed and a cannula is inserted into it.
n
(surgery) Synonym of ciliectomy
n
(medicine) surgical removal of the ciliary muscle
adj
(surgery) Having undergone cystectomy.
n
(surgery) The drainage of a cyst into the duodenum
n
(surgery) The drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts into the intestines
n
(surgery) The drainage of a pancreatic cyst into the stomach
n
(surgery) The drainage of a pancreatic pseudocyst into the jejunum
n
(surgery) excision of a cystoperitoneal cyst
n
(surgery) Repair to the urinary bladder
n
The surgical opening of a cyst.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of part of a malignant tumour.
n
Alternative spelling of coeliotomy [(surgery) A surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.]
n
A procedure comprising dilation of the cervix and curettage of the uterus.
n
Alternative form of dacryocystorhinostomy [(ophthalmology) A surgical procedure to restore the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function.]
n
(surgery, ophthalmology) A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac, usually to promote drainage.
n
(surgery, ophthalmology) A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac.
n
(surgery) dilation of the nasolacrimal duct in order to remove an obstruction
n
(rare) The amputation of a finger.
n
(surgery) A form of vaginoplasty in which the patient's peritoneum is used to construct a neovagina or to lengthen an abnormally short vagina.
n
surgical severing of the vas deferens
adj
(surgery) Involving a diversion from part of the body that would usually perform a certain function.
n
A surgery that reverses infibulation.
n
(surgery) A binding up; a bandaging.
n
(medicine) The removal or blocking of a nerve connection to tissue, such as by surgical or chemical means
n
(surgery) Destruction of the dentate nucleus of the cerebellum
n
An operation to remove pulp
n
(surgery) The removal (and subsequent grafting) of diseased palmar fascia along with any overlying involved skin
n
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
n
(surgery) The correction of a rotational deformity.
n
(surgery) The (normally accidental) removal of serosa from an internal cavity
n
(medicine) Surgical dissection of a ligament.
n
(surgery) A surgical procedure during which the detrusor muscle is reconstructed around the ureterovesical junction to form a competent one-way valve, often as a treatment for ureterovesical reflux.
v
(surgery) To carry out a tuboplasty
n
(surgery) excision of (part of) a diaphysis
n
(surgery) The setting of a fracture or dislocation.
n
(surgery, rare) A surgical operation to give a person dimples in their cheeks.
v
(surgery) To perform a discectomy
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of an intervertebral disc; discotomy.
n
(surgery) Synonym of discectomy
n
The repair of an invagination
n
Alternative spelling of discectomy [(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of an intervertebral disc; discotomy.]
n
(surgery) An operation to fix or obliterate a diverticulum without excising it.
n
(surgery) repair of a damaged duct
n
(surgery) anastomosis of the duodenum and gallbladder, also referred to as duodenocholecystostomy
n
(surgery) excision of the pancreas and the head of the duodenum
n
(surgery) suture of the duodenum
n
(surgery) The operation of forming an opening into the duodenum through the abdominal walls
n
(surgery) incision of the duodenum
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of the dura mater
n
Alternative form of duraplasty [(surgery) Plastic surgery to the dura mater.]
n
(medicine) Incursion of the dura, especially during spinal surgery
n
(medicine) Any operation involving surgical excision or removal.
n
(surgery) The removal of the gall bladder using electrosurgery
n
(surgery, especially in combination) The surgical division or removal of a winglike structure
n
(surgery) An operation for the reduction of a dislocation.
n
(surgery) Surgical removal of an embolus to relieve an embolism.
n
(surgery) Removal of an embryo/fetus, especially if implanted outside of the uterus.
n
(surgery) excision of the articular eminence
n
The dissection of the brain.
v
(transitive, surgery) To perform endarterectomy upon.
n
(surgery) An internal incision
n
(surgery) ablation of the endometrium
n
(surgery) pyeloplasty by means of a form of endopyelotomy
n
(surgery) The excision of part of the intestine.
n
(surgery) A connection made between the small intestine and the colon
n
(surgery) A channel made between two parts of the intestines
n
(surgery) fixation of part of the intestine to the abdominal wall
n
(surgery) A suture of the intestine
n
(surgery) The construction of a permanent opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall.
n
(surgery) incision into the intestine
n
(medicine, surgery) A method of nerve damage repair by the creation of artificial nerve conduits.
n
(surgery) Removal of the epicondyle (to relieve golfer's elbow)
n
(surgery) Anastomosis of the vas deferens to the epididymis.
n
(surgery) excision of (part of) the epiglottis
n
(surgery) incision of a muscle within its sheath
n
(surgery) plastic surgery to repair the vulva
n
(surgery) The suturing of the vulva to repair injury.
n
(medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
n
(surgery) The removal of contaminated tissue from a infected wound.
n
(surgery) excision of an eschar
n
A surgical procedure in which an incision is made through eschar to expose the fatty tissue below.
n
(surgery) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus for the purpose of removing an obstruction.
n
Alternative form of aesthetic surgery [(medicine) Surgery which alters a person's physical appearance, performed not for health reasons but in order to increase his or her beauty or physical appeal; cosmetic surgery.]
n
(surgery) Exploratory laparotomy.
n
(surgery, obsolete) The operations involved in the removal of parts of the body.
n
(surgery) Synonym of crossectomy
n
(surgery) The removal of something (a tumor or body part) by cutting.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of all the contents of a body cavity such as the pelvis or the orbit.
n
The surgical removal of any part or organ.
n
(medicine) Acronym of ex utero intrapartum treatment: a specialized surgical procedure used to deliver babies who have airway compression.
n
(surgery) excision of an exostosis
v
(medicine) To remove something, such as a medical device, that has been implanted.
n
(surgery) The removal by operation of a portion of a limb, especially the removal of a portion of a bone in the vicinity of a joint.
n
(surgery) The surgical decompression of a spinal nerve root.
n
(surgery) restorative or plastic surgery of the face
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of part of the fascia.
n
(surgery) The removal of bony abnormalities from, and subsequent reshaping of the femur
n
(surgery, anatomy) An opening that occurs naturally or is created surgically, as through a biological membrane.
n
(surgery) Surgical removal of a fibroid; myomectomy.
n
(surgery) Excision of a fibula.
n
(surgery) Removal of the fimbria of the ovary
n
(dentistry) An incision into a fissure
n
(surgery) The surgical excision of a fistula.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure of opening, or removal of a fistulous tract.
n
(surgery) excision of a floccule of the brain
n
(surgery) A medical operation used to relieve pressure on nerves that are being compressed by the intervertebral foramina
n
(surgery) Removal of fragments of bone or other damaged tissue.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove a frenum or frenulum.
n
(surgery) excision of a frenulum
n
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the frenulum.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
n
(medicine) A surgical procedure in which the upper portion of the stomach is wrapped around the lower end of the esophagus.
n
(surgery) An operation in which the gastric fundus (upper part) of the stomach is wrapped, or plicated, around the lower end of the esophagus and stitched in place, reinforcing the closing function of the lower esophageal sphincter. The esophageal hiatus is also narrowed down by sutures to prevent or treat concurrent hiatal hernia, in which the fundus slides up through the enlarged esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
n
(medicine) Excision of a ganglion; surgical removal of a mass of tissue.
n
(surgery) Surgical removal of a ganglion.
n
(surgery) The excision of the Gasserian ganglion.
n
Rare spelling of gastrectomy. [(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach]
v
(surgery) To carry out, or to undergo a gastrectomy
n
(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach
n
(surgery) Construction of an anastomosis of the stomach to the colon
n
Alternative form of gastrectomy [(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach]
n
(surgery) The operation of cutting into the upper part of the vagina, through the abdomen (without opening the peritoneum), for the purpose of removing a foetus.
n
(surgery) Removal of part of the stomach and intestines.
n
(surgery) Construction of an anastomosis of the stomach to the small intestine
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure for making a connection between the stomach and the jejunum, usually as part of an operation, performed at the same time as a partial gastrectomy.
n
(surgery) incision into the stomach and the intestine
n
(surgery) The construction of an anastomosis between two parts of the stomach
n
(surgery) anastomosis of the stomach to the ileum
n
(surgery) division of perigastric adhesions so as to mobilise the stomach
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of part of the pancreas, part of the stomach and the duodenum.
n
(surgery) A surgical operation to correct any kind of defect in the stomach
n
(surgery) Reducing the size of the stomach by stitching a fold in the stomach wall
n
(surgery) Any form of incision into the stomach
n
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the genitals.
n
(surgery) plastic surgery to the cheek
n
(humorous) The supposed surgical operation of removing the gerbil from the anus of a person who has engaged in gerbilling.
v
To receive plastic surgery.
n
(surgery) A periodontal surgical procedure to remove gum tissue.
n
(surgery) The surgical reshaping of the gingiva to correct deformities.
n
(surgery) Alternative form of glansectomy [(surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the glans penis.]
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the glans penis.
adj
Having undergone glossectomy.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.
n
(surgery) dissection of the tongue
n
The surgical injection of glycerol into an area where a nerve divides into three main branches. The goal is to selectively damage the nerve in order to interfere with the transmission of the pain signals to the brain.
v
Alternative form of gonadectomize [(surgery) To undertake, or be the subject of, a gonadectomy.]
v
(surgery) To undertake, or be the subject of, a gonadectomy.
adj
Having undergone gonadectomy.
n
(surgery) The procedure to remove one or more ovaries or testes.
n
(surgery) Excision of a graft.
n
(surgery) The scraping away of granulations (from an ulcer etc.) in order to stimulate healing.
n
(surgery) proctosigmoidectomy
v
(euphemistic) To have plastic surgery performed on oneself, especially, of women, breast reconstruction.
n
A surgical procedure, used to treat achalasia, in which the muscles of the cardia (lower esophageal sphincter) are cut, allowing food and liquids to pass to the stomach.
n
(surgery) ablation of either node of the prostate (as treatment of unilateral prostate cancer etc)
adj
Subjected to hemicerebellectomy
n
(surgery) Removal of the left or right half of the cerebellum
n
(surgery) A colectomy involving the removal of only the ascending (right) colon or the descending (left) colon.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure which cuts through the spine and removes the lower half of the body from the waist down.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of half of the cranium to enable brain surgery; hemicraniotomy.
n
Surgical removal of the cerebral cortex of one hemisphere of the brain.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of a portion of the tongue.
n
(surgery) The removal of either the left or right half of the lamina.
n
(surgery) A form of laminotomy in which only one of the pairs of lamina are removed
n
(surgery) excision of one half of a mandible
n
(surgery) removal of half of the maxilla
v
(surgery) To carry out a heminephrectomy
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and the leg on that side.
n
(surgery) The removal of either half of the scrotum
n
(surgery, dentistry) The surgical removal of half of an organ or, typically, of a tooth or its root
n
(neurosurgery) Surgical removal of a hemisphere of the brain, usually performed to control otherwise uncontrollable epilepsy.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of half of the thyroid gland.
n
(surgery) A partial or incomplete transection
n
(surgery) Unilateral excision of the vulvar structures.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of hemorrhoids
n
(surgery) The formation of an opening from the liver into the duodenum.
n
(surgery) A hernia repair operation, which makes use of a mesh patch to strengthen the site of defect to prevent recurrence.
n
(surgery) repair of a hernia by means of sutures
n
(surgery) Surgical repair of a hernia.
v
(surgery) To undergo hippocampectomy
n
(surgery) Clitoridotomy.
n
(surgery) incision into the hyaloid membrane
v
(surgery) To perform hydrodissection
n
(surgery) hydrostatic reduction of intussusception
n
(surgery) Introduction of a saline solution or liquid medication through the cervix into the uterine cavity and oviducts for dilation and/or treatment of the tubes.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal or opening of the hymen.
v
(transitive) To perform hypophysectomy on.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of the hypophysis (pituitary gland).
n
(surgery) Surgical excision of the hypothalamus.
n
(surgery) Surgical removal of the hypothalamus.
v
Alternative form of hysterectomize [(transitive) To perform a hysterectomy upon.]
v
(transitive) To perform a hysterectomy upon.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.
n
(surgery) A combined hysterectomy and annessiectomy
n
(surgery) Removal of the uterus, vagina and sigmoid colon
n
(surgery) Removal of a myoma in the uterus.
n
(surgery) The fixation of a misplaced or abnormally movable uterus.
n
(surgery) The closure of a uterine incision or tear by suture.
n
(surgery) Excision of the uterus, Fallopian tubes and ovaries.
n
Alternative form of hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy [(surgery) Excision of the uterus, Fallopian tubes and ovaries.]
n
(surgery) Removal of the cervix of uterus.
n
Initialism of intact dilation and extraction. [A late-term surgical abortion procedure, involving (in order) dilation of the cervix, removal of the fetus from the uterus to the shoulders, and emptying of the fetal cranium to allow for easier passage of the head through the cervix and vagina.]
n
(surgery) surgical removal of the ileum
n
(surgery) Removal of the ileum and part of the colon
n
(surgery) A type of bladder augmentation surgery that makes use of the distal ileum to increase bladder capacity.
n
(surgery) Surgical anastomosis between two segments of the ileum.
n
A person who has had an ileostomy
v
(surgery) To perform an ileostomy (on)
n
The surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy).
n
(surgery) cutting into the ileum; ileostomy
n
(surgery) The construction of an opening between the ileum and the urinary bladder
v
Alternative form of iridectomize [(transitive) To carry out an iridectomy upon.]
n
(historical medicine) A small incision, tear, or artificial ulcer, used to drain fluid and usually held open with a pea or other small object.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of the band of tissue (or isthmus) connecting the two lobes of the thyroid gland.
n
(surgery) Removal (of all, or part) of the jejunum
n
(surgery) The creation of an opening between the jejunum and the colon.
n
(surgery) The creation of a connection between the jejunum and the ilium
n
(surgery) Corrective surgery of the jejunum
n
(medicine) The surgical creation of an opening into the jejunum to allow artificial feeding.
n
(surgery) incision into, or removal of the jejunum
n
(in noun compounds) Plastic surgery.
n
Alternative form of celotomy [(medicine) The act or operation of cutting, to relieve the structure in strangulated hernia.]
n
A surgical technique that converts a forearm stump into a pincer.
n
(surgery) A medical procedure that restores the original height and angle of kyphosis of a fractured vertebra and then stabilizes it with the injection of bone filler material.
n
(surgery) The moulding or shaping of the labia minora and/or labia majora.
n
Alternative form of labiaplasty [(surgery) The moulding or shaping of the labia minora and/or labia majora.]
n
(surgery) excision of a labrum
adj
Having undergone labyrinthectomy.
adj
(surgery) Having had a laminectomy
adj
Alternative form of laminectomised [(surgery) Having had a laminectomy]
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the bony arch or lamina from one or more vertebrae.
n
(surgery) The neurosurgical procedure that removes part of a lamina of the vertebral arch in order to decompress the spinal cord
n
(surgery) ventrofixation of the uterus
v
(transitive, surgery) To perform laparotomy upon.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
v
(transitive) To perform a laryngectomy upon.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx, most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer.
n
(surgery) Reconstruction of the larynx and the trachea
n
(surgery) The operation of cutting into the larynx and the upper part of the trachea.
n
(surgery) Surgical resection of a leiomyoma, usually in the uterus.
v
Alternative form of lentectomize [(surgery) To carry out a lentectomy.]
v
(surgery) To carry out a lentectomy.
n
(surgery) Surgical resection of a lesion, usually as a treatment for epilepsy.
n
(medicine) plastic surgery for tightening facial tissues and improving the facial appearance
n
(surgery) repair of a ligament
n
(surgery) The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, fallopian tube, etc during surgery; act of ligating.
adj
(surgery) Ligated or tied.
v
(surgery) To carry out a lipectomy.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of fat from the body
n
(informal) Clipping of liposuction. [(medicine) A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction.]
n
(surgery) The grafting of fat, especially from the abdomen to the breasts
n
(surgery) The removal of subcutaneous fat (after liquefaction by ultrasound)
v
(surgery) To carry out a lobectomy.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain
n
A surgical operation on the frontal lobe of the brain intent on treating certain mental illnesses.
n
(surgery) incision of the lumbar muscles, typically to access a kidney
adj
(medicine) Having a lump excised, usually in the breast.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.
n
(informal) The removal of a lung.
n
(surgery) Plastic surgery of a breast to alter its shape or size.
n
(surgery) Plastic surgery of a breast to alter its shape or size.
n
(surgery) excision of the mandible
n
(surgery) incision into the mandible
n
(surgery) The surgical technique of cutting a slit into a cyst and suturing its edges to form a continuous surface from the exterior to the interior of the cyst, allowing it to drain freely.
v
(surgery) To convert (e.g. a cyst) into a pouch and suture to the nearby tissue, to make a permanent wide opening to the exterior to allow successful drainage.
adj
(surgery, of a patient) Who has undergone a mastectomy
n
The surgical procedure to remove all or part of a breast and sometimes nearby tissues.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove part or all of the mastoid process
n
(surgery) Repair of the meatus
n
(surgery) A form of penile modification in which the underside of the glans is split, sometimes performed to alleviate meatal stenosis or urethral stricture.
n
(surgery) excision of a medulla
n
(surgery) The operation of restoring a cheek which has been wholly or partially destroyed.
n
(surgery) excision of a membrane
adj
Having undergone meniscectomy.
n
(surgery) Removal of the meniscus (cartilage) of a joint (especially of the knee).
n
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the chin to alter its size or shape.
n
(surgery) Removal of the mesentery
n
plastic surgery or reconstructive surgery on the uterus
n
(surgery) The operation of cutting into the uterus; hysterotomy.
n
(surgery) microdecompression
n
(surgery) very small-scale thalamotomy
n
The surgical treatment of severe epilepsy by destroying nerve cells in the brain where the seizures originate.
n
(surgery) Synonym of morcellation
n
Plication of a mucosa, such as rectopexy or colpopexy.
n
Surgical alteration of a mucosa, such as colpoplasty.
n
(surgery) A partial resection of the wall of the bowel (as deep as the submucosa)
n
(medicine) A surgical procedure of excising the mucous membrane.
n
(surgery) The removal of multiple lobes
n
(surgery) The securing of a muscle or tendon to the bone via sutures passed through small holes drilled in the bone.
n
(surgery) laparoscopic myoma coagulation
n
(surgery) The removal of the uterine myomas.
n
(surgery) Suture of a muscle.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.
n
(surgery) The closure of the perforation of pars tensa of the tympanic membrane
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure of making a tiny incision in the eardrum, to relieve pressure caused by the excessive buildup of fluid, or to drain pus.
n
(surgery) jejunostomy via the nose
n
(surgery) Surgical removal of nasopharyngeal tissue (typically of cancerous tissue)
n
(countable) An instance of such surgery; one operation (procedure).
n
The removal of necrosed tissue.
n
The removal of necrosed tissue.
n
An artificial rectum formed by means of surgery
n
(surgery) The construction of an artificial opening
n
(surgery) The newly-constructed end of an anastomosis
n
(surgery) The surgical creation of a new belly button.
n
(surgery) The construction of a new vagina.
v
To perform nephrectomy (upon)
v
(transitive) To carry out nephrotomy upon.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney.
v
(transitive) To perform a neurectomy upon
n
(surgery) The surgical excision of a nerve
n
Alternative form of neurectomy [(surgery) The surgical excision of a nerve]
n
(surgery) The suturing of severed nerves
v
(surgery) To perform a neurotomy
n
(surgery) excision of a (typically cancerous) nodule
n
(surgery) The relief of intervertebral disc herniation by decompression of its nucleus
n
(surgery) incision into the labia minora
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of all, or part of the oesophagus.
n
(surgery) The excision of the omentum.
n
(surgery) The operation of suturing the omentum to the abdominal wall, securing anastomotic communication between the portal system and that of the vena cava.
n
(surgery) repair of the omentum
n
(surgery) plication of the omentum
n
(surgery) The excision of the navel.
n
(surgery) The cutting of the umbilical cord.
n
(surgery) The opening of an abscess, or the removal of a tumour, with a cutting instrument.
v
To carry out an oocytectomy
n
(surgery) The removal of oocytes.
v
Alternative form of oophorectomize [(surgery) To perform, or to undergo an oophorectomy]
v
(surgery) To perform, or to undergo an oophorectomy
n
(medicine) Surgical removal of one or both ovaries.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure of removing the operculum.
n
(surgery) incision into the orbit of the eye
v
Alternative form of orchidectomize [(transitive) To perform an orchidectomy upon.]
v
(transitive) To perform an orchidectomy upon.
n
(surgery) Alternative form of orchiopexy [(surgery) A procedure for fixation of a testis, often to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and keep it there.]
v
(surgery) To carry out an orchiectomy.
n
plastic surgery of the scrotum
n
(surgery) The excision of an ossicle (a small bone of the ear) or of the auditory ossicles.
n
(surgery) Reconstruction of the ossicles
n
(surgery) Excision of all or part of a bone.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bone.
n
(surgery) excision of a joint and (part of) a bone
v
(surgery) To perform an osteotomy
adj
(surgery) Modified by osteotomy
n
A person who has had an ostomy, a surgical operation to create an opening in the body for the discharge of body wastes.
n
(surgery) A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism.
adj
Alternative form of ovariectomized
n
(surgery) Alternative form of ovariectomy [(surgery) Surgical removal of one or both ovaries.]
n
The process, or the result of ovariectomizing
n
(surgery) Surgical removal of one or both ovaries.
adj
That has been subjected to ovariohysterectomy.
n
(surgery) Fixation of the ovary to the abdominal wall.
n
(surgery, now historical) Someone who performs a ovariotomy.
n
(surgery) A surgical removal of an ovary.
n
Alternative spelling of oophorectomy [(medicine) Surgical removal of one or both ovaries.]
n
(surgery) The electrothermal destruction of the globus pallidus.
n
A neurosurgical procedure whereby a tiny electrical probe is placed in the globus pallidus and heated in order to destroy a small area of brain cells.
adj
Alternative form of pancreatectomized [Having undergone pancreatectomy.]
n
(surgery) The procedure to remove part or all of the pancreas.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of part of the pancreas, part of the stomach and the duodenum.
n
(surgery) The formation of a connection between the pancreas and the stomach.
n
(surgery) anastomosis of a pancreatic fistula to the stomach
n
surgical incision into the pancreas
n
(archaic, medicine) Alternative spelling of pancreatectomy [(surgery) The procedure to remove part or all of the pancreas.]
n
(surgery) An operation in which the entire uterus is removed, including the cervix
n
The surgical removal of panniculus, or fatty tissue.
n
(surgery) A medical procedure involving the removal of a papilla.
n
(surgery) incision into a papilla
n
(surgery) Removal of the all or part of the parametrium
v
(transitive) To perform a parathyroidectomy upon.
n
(surgery) The procedure to remove one or more of the parathyroid glands
n
(surgery) surgical removal of the parotid gland
n
surgical removal of the patella
n
(surgery) Repair or reconstruction of the patella
n
(surgery) The repair of a prolapse that uses the iliopectineal ligament
n
(surgery) Removal of vertebral pedicles (or sections of them)
n
Synonym of symphysiotomy
n
(medicine) The surgical enlargement of the penis.
n
(surgery) The removal of the penis.
n
(surgery) incision into the pericardium
n
(surgery) The removal of a cyst and the surrounding area.
n
(medicine) Any of several related surgical procedures used in the correction of conditions of the vagina and/or anus, especially the repair of the perineum.
n
(surgery) The operation of sewing up a ruptured perineum.
v
(surgery, transitive) To perform a peritomy upon.
n
(surgery) Removal of a cancerous part of the peritoneum.
n
(surgery, nonstandard) Plastic surgery to enlarge the penis.
n
(surgery) Removal of the pharynx (typically in the case of cancer)
n
(surgery) excision of the pharynx and the larynx
n
(surgery) The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage.
n
(surgery) The severing of the phrenic nerve.
n
(surgery) surgical removal of the phrenic nerve
v
Alternative form of pinealectomize [To perform a pinealectomy upon.]
v
To perform a pinealectomy upon.
n
Surgery to repair body parts, especially involving the transfer of tissue.
n
(surgery) Removal of part of the pleura
n
(surgery) incision into a plexus
n
(surgery) A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place.
v
(surgery) To carry out a pneumonectomy
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure of making an incision in the lung.
n
(surgery) Resection of part of a lung.
n
(medicine) Multiple surgical operations, especially when part of a morbid condition where the patient desires unnecessary surgery.
n
(surgery) A form of anastomosis of the jejunum to the porta hepatis region
n
(surgery) A procedure to treat phimosis without removal of the foreskin.
n
(surgery) The removal of the rectum and all or part of the colon.
n
(surgery) An incision into the rectum, as for the division of a stricture
v
(surgery) To perform a prostatectomy.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland.
n
(surgery) An operation to remove the prostate.
n
(surgery) Removal of prostate and seminal vesicles
n
(surgery) Alternative form of prostatectomy [(surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland.]
n
jejunostomy of a pseudocyst
v
To carry out a pulpectomy
n
(dentistry) The surgical removal of all of the dental pulp.
n
(surgery) Removal of part or all of the pylorus
n
(surgery) cutting of a pyramidal tract (as a treatment for parkinsonism)
n
(surgery) Excision of the tissue in a breast quadrant, as a type of partial mastectomy.
n
Alternative form of quadrantectomy [(surgery) Excision of the tissue in a breast quadrant, as a type of partial mastectomy.]
n
(surgery) corrective surgery to the quadriceps muscle
n
The complete surgical removal of the breast.
n
The complete surgical removal of the prostate gland.
n
(surgery) A second or subsequent anastomosis.
n
(surgery) Resection of the rectum.
n
(surgery) surgical fixation of the bowel
n
(surgery) The operation for dividing a rectal stricture.
v
(surgery) To carry out an reinfibulation
n
(surgery) The practice of sewing the external labia back together after deinfibulation.
n
(surgery) The use of part of the infraspinatus tendon to fill in a humeral defect.
n
(surgery) suture of a kidney
v
(surgery, transitive) To remove (some part of an organ or structure) by surgical means.
n
(medicine) The surgical removal of part or all of a tissue, organ, tumor, or body part.
n
(surgery) A second or subsequent sternotomy
n
(surgery) A second or subsequent thoracotomy
v
(surgery) To carry out a retinectomy.
n
(surgery) incision into the spinal canal
n
(surgery) Removal of the nose.
n
(medicine, surgery, uncountable) A type of plastic surgery that is used to improve the function (reconstructive surgery) or appearance (cosmetic surgery) of a person's nose.
n
(surgery) Plastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles.
n
(surgery) Plastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles.
n
surgical incision into the rumen, or first stomach, of a ruminant
n
(medicine) Curettage of the uterus.
n
(surgery) Removal of the sacrum.
n
(surgery) Surgical fixation of the prolapsed uterus or vagina to the sacrum, as a surgical procedure for repairing pelvic organ prolapse.
n
(surgery) Surgical removal of the Fallopian tubes.
n
(medicine) Removal of a Fallopian tube and an ovary.
n
Alternative form of salpingo-oophorectomy [(medicine) Removal of a Fallopian tube and an ovary.]
n
(surgery) endoscopy of a fallopian tube.
n
(surgery) The operation of making an incision into a Fallopian tube to remove an ectopic.
n
(surgery) Removal of a saphenous vein
v
(surgery) To excise bone and/or flesh in order to leave a shallow cavity
n
(surgery) The severing of a scalene muscle.
v
(surgery) To remove the skin of.
n
(surgery) Removal of the scapula.
n
(surgery) The complete or partial removal of the scrotum.
n
(surgery) Plastic surgery to construct or repair the scrotum.
n
(surgery) Synonym of cutting
n
(surgery) Removal of a section of an organ.
n
(surgery) Excision of a sector of the liver
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of a segment of an organ such as the lung or the liver.
n
(surgery) Synonym of hemicerebellectomy
n
(surgery) A corrective surgical procedure to straighten a deviated nasal septum.
n
(surgery) A surgical procedure that combines a septoplasty and a rhinoplasty in order to improve the function and appearance of the nose.
n
(surgery) The creation of a hole in a septum, typically in that of the heart
n
(medicine) The removal of sequestrums (dead portions of bones).
n
(medicine, obsolete) Surgical removal of a sequestrum, or piece of dead bone that has become separated due to necrosis.
n
(surgery) incision into the sheath of a vessel
n
(surgery) A passage between body channels constructed surgically as a bypass; a tube inserted into the body to create such a passage.
v
(surgery) To perform a sialoadenectomy
n
(surgery) Excision of a salivary gland
n
Lithectomy for a sialolith; Excision of a sialolith.
n
(surgery) A colectomy in which the sigmoid colon is removed.
n
(surgery) An operation involving the formation of an artificial opening from the sigmoid colon through the abdominal wall.
n
(medicine) alcohol septal ablation
n
(surgery) Excision of a sinus.
n
(medicine) A surgical operation in which an incision is made in a sinus.
n
(medicine) A medical treatment for snoring, nasal obstruction, or apnea, using radiofrequency ablation to shrink the tissues that are causing the problem.
v
(surgery) To carry out a spelectomy
n
(surgery) excision of a renal cavity
n
(surgery) The creation of an opening in the wall of the sphenoid sinus
n
(surgery) The surgical reconstruction of a sphincter muscle.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure for treating fissures in the mucosa of the anal canal, or sphincter.
n
(surgery) The dissection of splanchnic nerves
v
Alternative form of splenectomize [(transitive) To remove the spleen from.]
v
(transitive) To remove the spleen from.
n
(surgery) suture of the spleen
n
(surgery) removal of all parts of one or more vertebrae above the sacrum
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear.
n
(surgery) A surgical operation in which a tiny hole is made in the footplate of the stapes, and a prosthesis is placed to touch this area with movement of the tympanic membrane.
n
(surgery) The resection of the soft palate and uvula.
n
(surgery) Plastic surgery to replace or repair the uvula and the soft palate.
n
(surgery) The amputation of the uvula.
adj
Having undergone a stellectomy.
n
(surgery) The excision of the stellate ganglion.
n
(surgery) Removal of a stent
n
(surgery) excision of the sternum
v
(surgery) To perform a sternotomy
n
(surgery) An incision into the sternum.
n
(medicine) A small opening in a membrane; a surgically constructed opening, especially one in the abdominal wall that permits the passage of waste after a colostomy or ileostomy.
n
(surgery) repair or reconstruction of a stoma
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of part of the bowel affected by scar tissue.
n
Alternative form of strictureplasty [(surgery) The surgical removal of part of the bowel affected by scar tissue.]
n
(surgery) Removal of a struma
n
excision of a stylet (typically that of an aphid)
n
(surgery) A neck-skin tightening procedure which can improve the appearance of loose skin and excess fat of the neck.
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of a subsegment of an organ such as the liver
n
(surgery) sectioning of the subthalamus
n
A common method of abortion where the products of conception are removed by a vacuum arrangement.
n
A partial hysterectomy in which the uterus, but not the cervix is removed.
adj
(surgery) Describing the removal of all of a tumour and also the area surrounding it
n
(topology) The production of a manifold by removing parts of one manifold and replacing them with corresponding parts of others.
v
(incel slang) To undergo cosmetic surgery to enhance one's physical appearance in a bid to increase one's sexual market value.
n
(surgery) The removal of sutures.
adj
Alternative form of sympathectomized
v
(transitive) To perform sympathectomy upon
n
(surgery) The temporary destruction of the sympathetic nervous system
n
A surgical procedure in which the cartilage of the pubic symphysis is divided to widen the pelvis, allowing childbirth when there is a mechanical problem.
v
(surgery) To perform a synovectomy
v
Alternative form of synovectomise. [(surgery) To perform a synovectomy]
n
(surgery) Joint lining removal
n
(surgery) The operation of removing one or more of the bones of the tarsus (cluster of bones in the foot).
n
(surgery) The operation of cutting or removing the tarsal cartilages.
n
(surgery) The surgical cutting of tendons.
n
(surgery) Synonym of tenonectomy
n
(surgery) The transposition of a tendon
n
(surgery) A surgical procedure in which a tendon is separated from its sheath.
n
(surgery) The excision of part of a tendon.
n
(surgery) Repair of a tendon
n
(surgery) suture of a tendon
n
(surgery) Excision or resection of a tendon sheath.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a tendon
n
Removal of the testicles. (Compare castration, orchiectomy.)
n
(medicine) Destruction or removal of the thalamus.
n
(surgery) Surgery of the chest, usually involving removal of ribs.
n
Incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage.
v
To perform, or to undergo thoracotomy
v
Alternative form of thoracotomise [To perform, or to undergo thoracotomy]
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain access to the thoracic organs, such as the heart, the lungs, and the esophagus.
v
To perform thymectomy upon.
v
Alternative form of thyroidectomize [(transitive) To perform a thyroidectomy upon.]
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of the thyroid gland.
v
(transitive) To perform thyroparathyroidectomy upon.
n
(surgery) Surgical removal of both the thyroid and parathyroid glands.
n
(surgery) The operation of cutting into the thyroid cartilage.
n
(surgery) Initialism of total mesorectal excision.
n
(informal, medicine) An ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction.
n
(rare, informal) The surgical removal of the tongue.
n
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision into a tonsil.
n
(surgery) The excision of parts of the frontal cortex of the brain, typically for the relief of epilepsy.
v
(surgery) To carry out a trabeculectomy.
n
(surgery) incision into a trabecula
n
(surgery) cervical cerclage; insertion of a strong suture into and around the cervix early in the pregnancy, and its removal towards the end of the pregnancy when the greatest risk of miscarriage has passed
n
(surgery) The operation of sewing up a laceration of the neck of the uterus.
v
(transitive, surgery) To perform tracheostomy on.
v
To perform a tracheotomy on
n
(surgery) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing.
n
(surgery) The creation of a transverse cut or division.
n
(surgery) In amputation, passing the knife from side to side through tissue close to the bone and dividing muscles outward.
n
(surgery) The excision of a transplant.
n
(surgery) A colectomy involving the removal of only the transverse colon.
n
(surgery) An operation involving the formation of an artificial opening from the transverse colon through the abdominal wall.
n
(surgery) Removal of the trapezium bone
n
the surgical procedure in which a hole is drilled in the skull and a circular piece of bone removed
n
(surgery) The resection of three segments (typically, of the liver)
n
(surgery) Synonym of trisectionectomy
n
(surgery) The surgical use of a trocar.
n
(surgery) Repair to the trochlea
n
(medicine) A surgical procedure for sterilization in which a woman's Fallopian tubes are blocked or severed.
n
(surgery) reshaping of the tuberosity of the humerus to create a smooth, congruent acromiohumeral articulation
n
(surgery) Surgery to repair one or both of the Fallopian tubes.
n
(surgery) The repair of a severed nerve (following neurorrhaphy) by placing the nerve ends in a tube of paraffin or similar material.
n
(surgery) the surgical removal of a tumor, along with the minimum of healthy tissue
n
(surgery) The removal of some or all of the turbinate bones of the nose, used to relieve nasal obstruction.
n
(surgery) The reduction in size of the nasal turbinates in order to improve breathing
n
(surgery) incision into the turbinate bone
n
(surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst, especially from the breast; a lumpectomy.
n
(surgery) Synonym of omphalectomy
v
(surgery) To perform an uninephrectomy
n
(surgery) The process of forming an artificial palate.
n
Alternative form of uraniscoplasty [(surgery) The process of forming an artificial palate.]
n
(surgery) Removal of the ureters.
n
(surgery) An operation involving implantation of the upper end of a transected ureter into the bladder.
n
(medicine) A surgical procedure in which the ureters are diverted into the sigmoid colon.
n
The creation of a stoma (a new, artificial outlet) for a ureter or kidney.
n
(surgery) A procedure that creates a permanent opening in the urethra, typically to remove obstructions to the flow of urine.
n
(surgery) Any operation which involves the incision of the urethra.
n
a surgically constructed opening in the urinary tract allowing urine to exit the body; the procedure of making such an opening.
n
surgical incision into the uterus
n
(surgery) An operation for reducing the size of the uterus by excision of a wedge-shaped longitudinal strip the entire thickness of the wall of the organ.
n
(surgery) The removal of the uvula.
n
A surgical procedure used to remove tissue in the throat in order to widen the airway of the patient, typically carried out as treatment for sleep apnea.
n
The surgical removal, by laser, of all or part of the uvula, generally in order to prevent snoring.
n
(surgery) Any cutting operation performed on the uvula.
n
(surgery) repair of a laceration of the vagina and perineum
adj
(medicine, pathology) incision of the vagina and perineum
n
(surgery) A surgical procedure used to construct or reconstruct a vaginal canal and mucous membrane.
n
(surgery) surgical cutting of the vagina
v
(surgery) To sympathectomize the vagus nerve
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(transitive) To perform vagotomy upon.
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(surgery) The surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and so control duodenal ulcers.
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(surgery) An incision into a narrowed valve of the heart, in order to restore the proper flow of blood
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(surgery) Plastic surgery to repair a valve, such as a heart valve or venous valve.
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(surgery) The ligature and excision of a varicocele.
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Alternative form of vasectomize [to perform a vasectomy]
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(surgery) The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.
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(surgery) A kind of surgery by which vasectomies are reversed, involving connection of the severed vas deferens to the epididymis.
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(medicine, pathology) artificial creation of an opening into the vas deferens.
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(surgery) incision into the vas deferens
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(surgery) A surgery in which the two cut ends of the vas deferens are sutured together; vasovasostomy.
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(surgery) A kind of surgery by which vasectomies are partially reversed.
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(surgery) repair of the soft palate
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(surgery) The excision of part of a vein, typically as a treatment for varicose veins
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(surgery) suture of a vein
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The surgical removal of the vocal cords.
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(surgery) Repair of a damaged ventricle
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(surgery) incision into a ventricle
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Alternative form of vertebrectomy [The surgical excision of a vertebra.]
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The surgical excision of a vertebra.
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The surgical creation of a suprapubic cystostomy, a connection between the urinary bladder and the skin, used to drain urine from the bladder.
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(surgery) Removal of a vestibule
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(surgery) repair of the oral vestibule
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(surgery) incision into a vestibule
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(surgery) A treatment for glaucoma that bypasses the flow of tears from the trabecular meshwork.
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(surgery) To perform a vitrectomy
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To carry out vitrectomy upon.
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(surgery) The surgical removal of some or all of the vulva.
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(surgery) A surgical procedure to construct, repair, or remodel a vulva.
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(surgery) A pancreaticoduodenectomy.
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(surgery) A versatile plastic surgery technique involving a Z-shaped incision that is used to improve the functional and cosmetic appearance of scars.
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(surgery) excision of a zonule
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(surgery) Operation of removing a part, as a tumor, by a wire or chain loop gradually tightened so as to cut slowly through its attachment.
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