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11.5
Treatments and Therapies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| antacid (ant-AS-id) | agent that neutralizes acid |
| antiemetic (ANT-ee-eh-MET-ik) | agent that prevents or relieves nausea or vomiting |
| carthartic (kar-THART-ik) | agent that produces bowel movements |
| sialagogic (SAI-al-ah-GAWJ-ik) | agent that causes salivation |
| esophagectomy (eh-SAWF-ah-JEK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of the esophagus |
| esophagogastroplasty (eh-SAWF-ah-goh-GAS-troh-PLAS-tee) | surgical reconstruction of the esophagus and stomach |
| gastrectomy (gah-STREK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of the stomach |
| gastroduodenostomy (GAS-troh-DOO-oh-den-AWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening between the stomach and the duodenum |
| gastroenterostomy (GAS-troh-en-ter-AWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening between the stomach and the intestines |
| gastrojejunostomy (GAS-troh-JEH-joo-NAWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening between the stomach and jejunum |
| gastropexy (GAS-troh-PEK-see) | surgical fixation of the stomach |
| gastroplasty (GAS-troh-PEK-see) | surgical reconstruction of the stomach |
| gingivectomy (JIN-jih-VEK-toh-mee) | sugical removal of gum tissue |
| gingivoplasty (JIN-jih-voh-PLAS-tee) | surgical reconstruction of gum tissue |
| glossoplasty (GLAWS-oh-PLAS-tee) | surgical reconstruction of the tongue |
| glossorrhaphy (glaw-SOR-ah-fee) | suture of the tongue |
| glossotomy (glaw-SAWT-oh-mee) | incision into the tongue |
| odontectomy (oh-dawn-TEK-toh-mee) | sugical removal of a tooth |
| anastomosis (ah-NAS-toh-MOH-sis) | creation of an opening; a sugical procedure connecting two previoulsy unconnected hollow tubes. |
| anoplasty (an-noh-PLAS-tee) | surgical reconstruction of the anus |
| colectomy (koh-LEK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of the colon |
| colostomy (koh-LAWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening in the colon |
| duodenectomy (DOO-oh-den-EK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of the duodenum |
| enterectomy (EN-ter-EK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of the intestines |
| enterorrhaphy (EN-ter-OR-ah-fee) | suture of the intestines |
| enterotomy (EN-ter-AWT-oh-mee) | incision into the intestines |
| hemicolectomy (HEM-ee-koh-LEK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of half (a portion) of the colon |
| hemorrhoidectomy (HEM-oh-roi-DEK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of hemorrhoids |
| herniorrhaphy (her-nee-OR-ah-fee) | suture of a hernia |
| ileocolostomy (IL-ee-oh-koh-LAWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening between the ileum and colon |
| ileorrhaphy (IL-ee-OR-ah-fee) | suture of the ileum |
| ileostomy (IL-ee-AWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening in the ileum |
| ileotomy (Il-ee-AWT-oh-mee) | incision into the ileum |
| jejunorrhaphy (JEE-joo-NOR-ah-fee) | suture of the jejunum |
| jejunostomy (JEE-joo-NAWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening in the jejunum |
| jejunotomy (JEE-joo-NAWT-oh-mee) | incision into the jejunum |
| proctoplasty (PROK-toh-PLAS-tee) | surgical reconstuction of the anus and rectum |
| rectopexy (REK-toh-PEK-see) | surgical fixation of the rectum |
| abdominocentesis (ab-DAWN-ih-noh-sin-TEE-sis) | puncture of the abdomen (usually for the purpsoe of withdrawing fluid) |
| abdominoplasty (ab-DAWN-ih-noh-PLAS-tee) | surgical reconstruction of the abdomen |
| cellotomy (SEE-lee-AWT-oh-mee) | incision into the abdomen |
| cholangiogastrostomy (koh-LAN-jee-oh-gas-TRAWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening between the bile vessel (ducts) and the stomach |
| cholecytectomy (KOH-lay-sis-TEK-toh-me) | sugical removal of the bile (gall) bladder |
| choledochoenterostomy (koh-LED-oh-koh-EN-ter-AWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening between (common) bile duct and the intestines |
| choledocholithectomy (koh-LED-oh-koh-lith-EK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of a stone from teh (common) bile duct |
| choledochotomy (KOH-led-oh-KAWT-oh-mee) | incision into the (common) bile duct |
| cholelithotomy (KOH-lay-lih-THAWT-oh-mee) | incision to remove bile (gall) stones |
| cholelithtripsy (KOHL-ah-lith-oh-trip-see) | crushing of bile (gall) stones |
| hepatectomy (HEP-ah-TEK-toh-me) | surgical removal of the liver |
| hepaticogastrostomy (heh-PAT-ih-koh-gas-TRAWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening between the liver and the stomach |
| hepaticotomy (heh-PAT-ih-KAWT-oh-me) | incision into the liver |
| hepatopexy (HEP-ah-toh-PEKS-ee) | surgical fixation of the liver |
| laparoenterostomy (LAP-ah-roh-ENT-eh-RAWS-toh-me) | creation of an opening between the abdomen and the intestines |
| laparoscopic surgery (LAP-ah-roh-SKAWP-ik SIR-jir-ee) | the use of a laparoscope to perform minimally invasive surgery |
| laparotomy (LAP-ah-RAWT-oh-mee) | incision into the abdomen |
| pancreatectomy (PAN-kree-ah-TEK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of the pancreas |
| pancreatoduodenectomy (PAN-kree-ah-toh-DOO-aw-deh-NEK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of the pancreas and duodenum |
| pancreatolithectomy (PAN-kree-ah-toh-lith-EK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of stones in the pancreas |
| sialoadenectomy (SAI-ah-loh-AD-NEK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of a salivary gland |
| sialolithotomy (SAI-ah-loh-lih-THAWT-oh-mee) | incision to remove salivary stones |
| stomatoplasty (STOH-mah-toh-PLAS-tee) | surgical reconstruction of the mouth |
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