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Medical terminology Unit Clerk (Resections) Chapter 3
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Adenectomy
Excision of a gland
Adenoidectomy
Excision of the adenois
Appendectomy
Excision of the appendix
Colectomy
Excision of the colon
Gastrectomy
Excision of the stomach
Laminectomy
Excision of a piece of backbone (lamina) to relieve pressure on nerves from a (herniating) disk
Myomectomy
Excision of a muscle tumor (commonly fibroid of the uterus)
Pneumonectomy
Excision of lung tissue: total pneumonectomy (an entire lung) or lobectomy (a single lobe)
Prostatectomy
Excision of the prostate gland
Splenectomy
Excision of the spleen
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Medical terminology Unit Clerk (Resections) Chapter 3
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Davi-Ellen Chabner Medical Terminology A Short Course 6th Edition
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