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hysterectomy

removal of the uterus
salpingo-oophorectomy

removal of the fallopian tube and ovary
colpotomy

vaginal incision
cystotomy

incision in the urinary bladder
cholecystolithiasis or cholelithiasis

presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
choledocholithiasis

presence of gallstones in the common bile duct
nephrectomy

removal of the kidney
cholecystitis

inflammation of the gallbladder
antecolic

in front of the colon
retrocolic

behind the colon
contralateral

situated on the opposite side
intracorporeal

inside the body
extracorporeal

outside of the body
blebectomy

removal of bleb on the lung
lobectomy

removal of a lobe of the lung
salpingo-oophorectomy

removal of fallopian tube and ovary
sigmoid colectomy

removal of all or part of the sigmoid colon
myomectomy

removal of muscular tumors
cholecystitis

inflammation of the gallbladder
myometritis

inflammation of the uterine muscle tissue
salpingoplasty

surgical repair of the fallopian tubes
bronchoscopy

examination of lung or bronchus
cystoscopy

viewing of the urinary bladder
esophagoscopy

viewing of the esophagus
gastroscopy

viewing of the stomach
laparoscopy

viewing of the abdomen
protoscopy

viewing of the rectum
sigmoidoscopy

viewing of the sigmoid colon
cholelithiasis

presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
tracheostomy

opening to trachea to maintain airway
choloangiogram

radiographic exam of the bile
tracheotomy

opening into the trachea to obtain airway

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