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Gastrointestinal System -Q – Operative Terms & A – Meaning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdominocentesis | puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of fluid |
| abdominal paracentesis | puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of fluid in the peritoneal cavity (e.g., fluid accumulated in ascites) |
| anal fistulectomy | excision of an anal fistula |
| anastomosis | union of two hollow vessels; a technique used in bowel surgery |
| appendectomy | excision of a diseased appendix |
| bariatric surgery | treatment of morbid obesity by surgery to the stomach and/or intestines; procedures include restrictive techniques that limit the size of the stomach and malabsorptive techniques that limit the absorption of food (baros = weight; iatric = pertains to trea |
| cheiloplasty | repair of the lip |
| cholecystectomy | excision of the gallbladder; common treatment for symptomatic gallbladder disease (e.g., cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, and cholangitis) |
| laparoscopic cholecystectomy | excision of the gallbladder through a laparoscope |
| colostomy | creation of an opening in the colon through the abdominal wall to create an abdominal anus, allowing stool to bypass a diseased portion of the colon; performed to treat ulcerative colitis, cancer, or obstructions |
| esophagoplasty | repair of the esophagus |
| gastrectomy | partial or complete removal of the stomach |
| gastric resection | partial removal and repair of the stomach |
| gastroenterostomy | formation of an artificial opening between the stomach and small intestine; often performed at the time of gastrectomy to route food from the remainder of the stomach to the intestine; also performed to repair a perforated duodenal ulcer |
| glossectomy | excision of all or part of the tongue |
| glossorrhaphy | suture of the tongue |
| hemorrhoidectomy | excision of hemorrhoids |
| hepatic lobectomy | excision of a lobe of the liver |
| herniorrhaphy | repair of a hernia |
| ileostomy | surgical creation of an opening on the abdomen to which the end of the ileum is attached, providing a passageway for ileal discharges; performed after removal of the colon, such as to treat chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (e.g., ulcerative colitis) |
| laparoscopic surgery | abdominal surgery using a laparoscope |
| laparotomy | incision into the abdomen |
| pancreatectomy | excision of the pancreas |
| polypectomy | excision of polyps |
| proctoplasty | repair of the anus and rectum |
| abdominocentesis | puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of fluid |
| abdominal paracentesis | puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of fluid in the peritoneal cavity (e.g., fluid accumulated in ascites) |
| anal fistulectomy | excision of an anal fistula |
| anastomosis | union of two hollow vessels; a technique used in bowel surgery |
| appendectomy | excision of a diseased appendix |
| bariatric surgery | treatment of morbid obesity by surgery to the stomach and/or intestines; procedures include restrictive techniques that limit the size of the stomach and malabsorptive techniques that limit the absorption of food (baros = weight; iatric = pertains to trea |
| cheiloplasty | repair of the lip |
| cholecystectomy | excision of the gallbladder; common treatment for symptomatic gallbladder disease (e.g., cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, and cholangitis) |
| laparoscopic cholecystectomy | excision of the gallbladder through a laparoscope |
| colostomy | creation of an opening in the colon through the abdominal wall to create an abdominal anus, allowing stool to bypass a diseased portion of the colon; performed to treat ulcerative colitis, cancer, or obstructions |
| esophagoplasty | repair of the esophagus |
| gastrectomy | partial or complete removal of the stomach |
| gastric resection | partial removal and repair of the stomach |
| gastroenterostomy | formation of an artificial opening between the stomach and small intestine; often performed at the time of gastrectomy to route food from the remainder of the stomach to the intestine; also performed to repair a perforated duodenal ulcer |
| glossectomy | excision of all or part of the tongue |
| glossorrhaphy | suture of the tongue |
| hemorrhoidectomy | excision of hemorrhoids |
| hepatic lobectomy | excision of a lobe of the liver |
| herniorrhaphy | repair of a hernia |
| ileostomy | surgical creation of an opening on the abdomen to which the end of the ileum is attached, providing a passageway for ileal discharges; performed after removal of the colon, such as to treat chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (e.g., ulcerative colitis) |
| laparoscopic surgery | abdominal surgery using a laparoscope |
| laparotomy | incision into the abdomen |
| pancreatectomy | excision of the pancreas |
| polypectomy | excision of polyps |
| proctoplasty | repair of the anus and rectum |
| abdominocentesis | puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of fluid |
| abdominal paracentesis | puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of fluid in the peritoneal cavity (e.g., fluid accumulated in ascites) |
| anal fistulectomy | excision of an anal fistula |
| anastomosis | union of two hollow vessels; a technique used in bowel surgery |
| appendectomy | excision of a diseased appendix |
| bariatric surgery | treatment of morbid obesity by surgery to the stomach and/or intestines; procedures include restrictive techniques that limit the size of the stomach and malabsorptive techniques that limit the absorption of food (baros = weight; iatric = pertains to trea |
| cheiloplasty | repair of the lip |
| cholecystectomy | excision of the gallbladder; common treatment for symptomatic gallbladder disease (e.g., cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, and cholangitis) |
| laparoscopic cholecystectomy | excision of the gallbladder through a laparoscope |
| colostomy | creation of an opening in the colon through the abdominal wall to create an abdominal anus, allowing stool to bypass a diseased portion of the colon; performed to treat ulcerative colitis, cancer, or obstructions |
| esophagoplasty | repair of the esophagus |
| gastrectomy | partial or complete removal of the stomach |
| gastric resection | partial removal and repair of the stomach |
| gastroenterostomy | formation of an artificial opening between the stomach and small intestine; often performed at the time of gastrectomy to route food from the remainder of the stomach to the intestine; also performed to repair a perforated duodenal ulcer |
| glossectomy | excision of all or part of the tongue |
| glossorrhaphy | suture of the tongue |
| hemorrhoidectomy | excision of hemorrhoids |
| hepatic lobectomy | excision of a lobe of the liver |
| herniorrhaphy | repair of a hernia |
| ileostomy | surgical creation of an opening on the abdomen to which the end of the ileum is attached, providing a passageway for ileal discharges; performed after removal of the colon, such as to treat chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (e.g., ulcerative colitis) |
| laparoscopic surgery | abdominal surgery using a laparoscope |
| laparotomy | incision into the abdomen |
| pancreatectomy | excision of the pancreas |
| polypectomy | excision of polyps |
| proctoplasty | repair of the anus and rectum |
| abdominocentesis | puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of fluid |
| abdominal paracentesis | puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of fluid in the peritoneal cavity (e.g., fluid accumulated in ascites) |
| anal fistulectomy | excision of an anal fistula |
| anastomosis | union of two hollow vessels; a technique used in bowel surgery |
| appendectomy | excision of a diseased appendix |
| bariatric surgery | treatment of morbid obesity by surgery to the stomach and/or intestines; procedures include restrictive techniques that limit the size of the stomach and malabsorptive techniques that limit the absorption of food (baros = weight; iatric = pertains to trea |
| cheiloplasty | repair of the lip |
| cholecystectomy | excision of the gallbladder; common treatment for symptomatic gallbladder disease (e.g., cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, and cholangitis) |
| laparoscopic cholecystectomy | excision of the gallbladder through a laparoscope |
| colostomy | creation of an opening in the colon through the abdominal wall to create an abdominal anus, allowing stool to bypass a diseased portion of the colon; performed to treat ulcerative colitis, cancer, or obstructions |
| esophagoplasty | repair of the esophagus |
| gastrectomy | partial or complete removal of the stomach |
| gastric resection | partial removal and repair of the stomach |
| gastroenterostomy | formation of an artificial opening between the stomach and small intestine; often performed at the time of gastrectomy to route food from the remainder of the stomach to the intestine; also performed to repair a perforated duodenal ulcer |
| glossectomy | excision of all or part of the tongue |
| glossorrhaphy | suture of the tongue |
| hemorrhoidectomy | excision of hemorrhoids |
| hepatic lobectomy | excision of a lobe of the liver |
| herniorrhaphy | repair of a hernia |
| ileostomy | surgical creation of an opening on the abdomen to which the end of the ileum is attached, providing a passageway for ileal discharges; performed after removal of the colon, such as to treat chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (e.g., ulcerative colitis) |
| laparoscopic surgery | abdominal surgery using a laparoscope |
| laparotomy | incision into the abdomen |
| pancreatectomy | excision of the pancreas |
| polypectomy | excision of polyps |
| proctoplasty | repair of the anus and rectum |
| abdominocentesis | puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of fluid |
| abdominal paracentesis | puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of fluid in the peritoneal cavity (e.g., fluid accumulated in ascites) |
| anal fistulectomy | excision of an anal fistula |
| anastomosis | union of two hollow vessels; a technique used in bowel surgery |
| appendectomy | excision of a diseased appendix |
| bariatric surgery | treatment of morbid obesity by surgery to the stomach and/or intestines; procedures include restrictive techniques that limit the size of the stomach and malabsorptive techniques that limit the absorption of food (baros = weight; iatric = pertains to trea |
| cheiloplasty | repair of the lip |
| cholecystectomy | excision of the gallbladder; common treatment for symptomatic gallbladder disease (e.g., cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, and cholangitis) |
| laparoscopic cholecystectomy | excision of the gallbladder through a laparoscope |
| colostomy | creation of an opening in the colon through the abdominal wall to create an abdominal anus, allowing stool to bypass a diseased portion of the colon; performed to treat ulcerative colitis, cancer, or obstructions |
| esophagoplasty | repair of the esophagus |
| gastrectomy | partial or complete removal of the stomach |
| gastric resection | partial removal and repair of the stomach |
| gastroenterostomy | formation of an artificial opening between the stomach and small intestine; often performed at the time of gastrectomy to route food from the remainder of the stomach to the intestine; also performed to repair a perforated duodenal ulcer |
| glossectomy | excision of all or part of the tongue |
| glossorrhaphy | suture of the tongue |
| hemorrhoidectomy | excision of hemorrhoids |
| hepatic lobectomy | excision of a lobe of the liver |
| herniorrhaphy | repair of a hernia |
| ileostomy | surgical creation of an opening on the abdomen to which the end of the ileum is attached, providing a passageway for ileal discharges; performed after removal of the colon, such as to treat chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (e.g., ulcerative colitis) |
| laparoscopic surgery | abdominal surgery using a laparoscope |
| laparotomy | incision into the abdomen |
| pancreatectomy | excision of the pancreas |
| polypectomy | excision of polyps |
| proctoplasty | repair of the anus and rectum |
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