Med Term Week 7 pp: 94-106
myelogram
X-ray record of the spinal cord
laparoscopic gastric band procedure
a band is placed around the upper part of the stomach to create a small pouch, which reduces the capacity of the stomach and helps decrease appetite
Ischemia
a condition in which blood supply is held back from a part of the body
phlebotomy
a needle enters a vein to withdraw blood
colocolostomy
a new connection between two previously unconnected portions of the colon
tomosynthesis
a new mammographic technique that shows clearer and more detailed images
angioplasty
a wire with a collapsed balloon is placed in a clogged artery. opening the balloon allows more blood to flow through
Infarction
area of dead tissue caused by ischemia
acute
conditions that are sharp, sudden and brief
chronic
conditions that occur over a long period of time
angiography
contrast material is injected into an artery or vein, and x-ray images are taken
radiotherapy (radiation therapy)
directed by a radiation oncologist, a medical doctor specializing in treating cancer using radiation to kill tumor cells
adenectomy
excision of a gland
myomectomy
excision of a muscle tumor (commonly a fibroid of the uterus)
laminectomy
excision of a piece of backbone (lamina) to relieve pressure on nerves for a herniating disk
pneumonectomy
excision of lung tissue
adenoidectomy
excision of the adenoids
appendectomy
excision of the appendix
colectomy
excision of the colon
prostatectomy
excision of the prostate gland
splenectomy
excision of the spleen
gastrectomy
excision of the stomach
myocardial infarction (MI)
heart attack
-tomy
incision, cutting into
lys
loosen
Amniocentesis
needle puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid for chemical analysis to indicate fetal defects
subtotal hysterectomy
only a portion of the uterus is removed
-stomy
opening
arthrocentesis
performed on the knee joint to withdraw fluid for diagnosis or treatment
-al or -eal
pertaining to
-ar
pertaining to
-ary
pertaining to
-ic
pertaining to
Thoracentesis
pleural effusion is drained
-graphy
process of recording
-scopy
process of visual examination
-gram
record
lobectomy
removal of a lobe of a lung
-ectomy
removal, resection, excision
cryotherapy
removing skin lesions with liquid nitrogen
-lysis
separation, breakdown, destruction
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
stroke
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
total pneumonectomy
surgical removal of an entire lung
-plasty
surgical repair, or surgical correction
-stomy procedure
the creation of a permanent or semipermanent opening (stoma) from an organ to the outside of the body
total hysterectomy
the entire uterus, including the cervix, is removed
peritoneal dialysis
the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from the blood
anastomosis
the new connection formed when two tube-like structures are surgically connected within the body
hemodialysis
the removal of blood for passage through a kidney machine to filter out waste materials, such as urea
radiology
the specialty of a radiologist who primarily diagnoses conditions using x-ray, magnetic wave, and ultrasound techniques
dia-
through or complete
TAH-BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy and oophorectomy
-therapy
treatment
stent
wire-mesh tube used to keep arteries open