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ablation
removal or destruction of tissue by cutting, electrical energy, chemical substances or excessive heat application
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acromioplasty
repair of the part of the shoulder blade that connects to the deltoid muscles and clavicle
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allograft
graft from one individual to another of the same species
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amputation
removal of all or part of a limb or digit through the shaft or body of a bone
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anastomosis
surgically created connection between ducts, blood vessels or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another.
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antibody
immunoglobin or protective protien encoded within its building block sequence to interact only with its specific antigen
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arthrodesis
surgical fixation or fusion of a joint ot reduce pain and improve stability, performed openly or arthroscopically
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arthroplasty
surgical reconstruction of a joint ot improve function and reduce pain; may involve partial or total joint replacement.
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arthrotomy
surgical incision into a joint that may include exploration, drainage, or removal of a foreign body
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arthroscopy
use of an endoscope to examine the interior of a joint, or to perform surgery on joint structure
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aspiration
drawing fluid out by suction
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augmentation
add to or increase the substance of a body site, usually performed as a plastic reconstructive measures. may involve the use of an implant or prosthesis, especially within soft tissue or grafting procedures(bone tissue)
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benign
mild or nonmalignant in nature
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biopsy
tissue or fluid removed for diagnostic purposes through analysis of the cells in the biopsy material
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calculus
abnormal stonelike concretion of calcium, cholesterol, mineral salts, or other substances that forms in any part of the body
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cauterize
heat or chemicals used to burn or cut
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commissure
juncture where two corresponding parts come together especially referring to the union site of adjacent heart valve cusps
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culture
growth of microorganisms in a medium conductive to their development.
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curettage
removal of tissue by scraping
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debridement
removal of dead or contaminated tissue and foreign matter from a wound
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decubitus
patient lying on the side
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dehiscence
complication of healing in which the surgical wound ruptures or burstes open, superficially or through multiple layers
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dislocation
displacement of a bone in relation to its neighboring tissue especially a joint
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dorsum
back side or back part of the body or individual anatomical structure
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ectopic
fertilized ovum that abnormally implants and develops outside the uterus(such at fallopian tubes, ovary, abdomen, or cervix)
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*embolism
obstruction of a blood vessel resulting from a clot or foreign substance
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endoscopy
visual inspectinon of the body using a fiberoptic scope
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evisceration
removal of contents of a cavity
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exposure
in sergury, to display, reveal, or make accessible
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external fixation
rods and pins connected in a lattice to secure bone
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fixate
hold secure, or fasten in position
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fossa
indentation or shallow depression
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furuncle
inclamed painful cyst or nodule on the skin caused by bacterial, often staphylococcus, entering along the hair follicle
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graft
grafttissue implant from another part of the body or another person
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hematoma
tumor like collection of blood in some part of the body caused by a break in a blood vessel wall usually as a result of trauma
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hematosis
interruption of blood flow or the cessation or arrest of bleeding
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hyperthermia
therapeutic lack of heat
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imaging
radiologic means of producing pictures for clinical study of the internal structures and functions of the body,(x-ray, ultrasound, magnetic resonance, or positron emission tomography)
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in situ
located in the natural position or contained within
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incise
to cut open or into
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inguinal
within the groin region
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insufflation
blowing air or gas into a body cavity
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interpretation
professional health care provider's review of data with a written or verbal opinoin
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intubate
insertion of a tube into a body canal or organ
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laparotomy
incision through the flank or abdomen for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes
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laryngoscopy
examination of the larynx with an endoscope
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ligation
tying off a blood vessel or duct with a suture or soft thin wire
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lysis
destruction breakdown, dissolution or decomp of cells or substances by specific catalyzing agent
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necrosis
- tissue death
- death of cells or tissue within a living organ or structure
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open fracture
exposed break in a bone, always comsidered compound due to its high risk of infection from the open wounde leading to the fracture. broken bones may protrude through the skin and contaminants or foreign bodies are often embedded in the tissue
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osteomyelitis
inflammation of bone that may remain localized or spread to the marrow, cortex or periosteum, in response to an infecting organism(usually bacterial and pyogenic)
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palpate
examination by feeling with the hand
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procedure
diagnostic or therapeutic service provided for the care and treatment of a patient, usually conforming to a specific set of steps or instructions
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prone
lying face downward
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prosthesis
man-made substitue for a missing body part
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radical
extensive surgery
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reduction
correction of a fracture, dislocation, or hernia to the correct place and alignment, manually or by surgery
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resect
cutting out or removing a portion or all of a bone organ or other structure
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snare
wire used as a loop to excise a polyp or lesion
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stenosis
narrowing or constriction of a passage
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subluxation
partial or complete dislocation
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tenodesis
stabilization of a joint by anchoring
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thoracentesis
surgical puncture of the chest cavity with a specializzed needle or hollow tubing to aspirate fluid from withinthe pleural space for diagnostic or therapeutic reasons
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transection
transverse dissection; to cut across a long axis; cross section
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treatment
management of patient
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varices
enlarged, dialated, or twisted, turning veins
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xenograft
tissue that is nonhuman and harvested from one species and grafted to another. pigskin is the most common xenograft for human skin and is applied to a wound as a temporary closure until a permanent option is found
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