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Gastrointestinal System -Q – Operative Terms & A – Meaning

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abdominocentesis   puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of fluid  
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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  
🗑
   
🗑
   
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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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