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Medical Terminology Procedures
Procedures Chapter 3
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08/07/2013

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amniocentesis
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x-ray produced used to examine blood vessels before surgery.
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angioplasty
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surgical procedure to open clogged coronary arteries
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colostomy
Definition
procedure to drain feces from the body after bowel resection.
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laparoscopy
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minimally invasive surgery within the abdomen
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laparotomy
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large abdominal incision to remove ovarian adenocarcinoma.
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mastectomy
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removal of the breast
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paracentesis
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removal of abdominal fluid from the peritoneal space.
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thoracentesis
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method of removing fluid from the chest (pleural effusion)
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tonsillectomy
Definition
surgical incision to remove pharyngeal lymphatic tissue.
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