Amputation is a surgical removal of all or part of a limb
Angioplasty is an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery
Angioplasty is
the
technique
of
mechanically
widening
narrowed
or
obstructed arteries, the latter typically being a result of atherosclerosis. atherosclerosis.
Appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix, a small tube that branches off the large intestine, to treat acute appendicitis.
Arthroplasty is a surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint
Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision
Autopsy is Autopsy is a surgical procedure to examine the body and its internal organs after death.
Axotomy is Axotomy is the cutting or otherwise severing of an axon an axon
Cardiotomy is Cardiotomy is a medical procedure where an incision is made in the heart. the heart.
Carotid Endarterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove blockage from carotid arteries, the arteries located in the neck that supply blood to the brain.
Castration is a surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men); "bilateral castration results in sterilization"
Cesarean Section (also called a c-section) is the surgical delivery of a baby by an incision through the mother's abdomen and uterus.
Chemosurgery is the use of chemical to destroy diseased or malignant tissue; used in treatment of skin cancer
Cholecystectomy is Cholecystectomy is surgery to remove the gallbladder
Craniotomy is a surgical opening through the skull
Curettage is a surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette
Cystectomy is Cystectomy is a medical term for surgical for surgical removal of all or part of the urinary the urinary bladder
D and C, Dilation C, Dilation and Curettage is a surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial
lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet; performed to obtain tissue samples or to stop prolonged bleeding or to remove small tumors or to remove fragments of placenta after childbirth or as a method of abortion
Endarterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the athermanous material, or blockage, in the lining of an artery constricted by the build-up of soft/hardening deposits. It is carried out by separating the plaque from the arterial wall.
Enterostomy is a surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine
Escharotomy is a surgical procedure used to treat full thickness (thirddegree) circumferential burns
Facetectomy is
a surgical
procedure which
involves decompression of
a spinal nerve root.
Fasciotomy is a surgical procedure where the fascia is cut to relieve tension or pressure commonly to treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle
Frenuloplasty is the surgical alteration of a frenulum when its presence restricts range of motion between interconnected tissues.
Ganglionectomy is the surgical removal of a ganglion.
Gastrectomy is a surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
Gastroenterostomy is a surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated
Gastrostomy is a surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)
Haemorrhoidectomy is a surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them
Haemostasis is a surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
Hemorrhoidectomy is the surgical removal of hemorrhoids, distended veins in the lower rectum or anus
Hepatectomy is the surgical resection of the liver.
Hypophysectomy is the surgical removal of the hypophysis (pituitary gland)
Hysterectomy is the surgical term for the removal of the uterus
Hysteroscopy is a surgical procedure used to help diagnose and treat many uterine disorders.
Jejunostomy is a surgical creation of an opening between the jejunum and the anterior abdominal wall; will allow artificial feeding
Mammoplasty can refer to the surgical procedure to insert cheek implants or augmentation mammoplasty, an enlarging of the breasts via implants.
Mastectomy is the removal of all or part of the breast.
Mastoidectomy is a procedure performed to remove the mastoid air cells
Myotomy describes a surgical procedure in which muscle is cut.
Nephrostomy is an artificial opening
created
between
the kidney and
the skin which allows for the urinary diversion directly from the upper part of the urinary system (renal pelvis).
Osteotomy is
a
surgical operation whereby
a bone is
cut
to
shorten,
lengthen, or change its alignment.
Palatoplasty is
a
surgical
procedure
used
to
correct
or
reconstruct
the palate in a person with a cleft palate.
Partial Colectomy is the removal of part of the large intestine (colon) which may be performed to treat cancer of the colon or long-term ulcerative colitis.
Phalloplasty is the construction or reconstruction of a penis, or the artificial modification of the penis by surgery, often for cosmetic purposes.
Prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland, the sex gland in men that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra - the tube that carries urine away from the bladder.
Pyeloplasty is the surgical reconstruction or revision of the renal pelvis to drain and decompress the kidney.
Rhinectomy is the surgical removal of a nose
Rhizotomy is
a neurosurgical procedure
that
selectively
destroys
problematic nerve roots in thespinal cord, most often to relieve the symptoms of neuromuscular conditions such as spastic diplegia and other forms of spastic cerebral palsy.
Tonsillectomy is the surgical removal of one or both tonsils.
Trabeculectomy is a surgical procedure used in the treatment of glaucoma to relieve intraocular
pressure by
removing
part
of
the eye's trabecular
meshwork and adjacent structures.
Tuboplasty refers to a number of surgical operations that attempt to restore patency and functioning of the Fallopian tube(s) so that a pregnancy could be achieved
Uvulotomy or Staphylotomy is any cutting operation performed on the uvula.