volvulized

en-adj

volvulized (not generally comparable, comparative more volvulized, superlative most volvulized)

more volvulized (comparative)
most volvulized (superlative)

volvulized bowel

(medicine, surgery) Synonym of volvulated


orchie

(surgery, transgender slang) Clipping of orchiectomy.


TKR

en-noun

TKR (countable and uncountable, plural TKRs)

total knee replacement
w:total knee replacement

(surgery) Initialism of total knee replacement.


SLT

SLT (countable and uncountable, plural SLTs)

(surgery) Initialism of selective laser trabeculoplasty.


trapdoor effect

(surgery) The formation of a trapdoor deformity.


trapdoor deformity

trapdoor deformity (plural trapdoor deformities)

(surgery) An outward bulging of the tissue in a curved scar, caused by concentric retraction.


transbasal

(surgery) from the transcranial extradural anterior to the midline anterior skull base.


Prolene

A trade name, contrived by the product developers and marketers.

(surgery) A brand of synthetic polypropylene, used as a monofilament nonabsorbable suture, in meshes, and in casts.


Bovie

From the Bovie Medical Corporation, named after William T. Bovie (1882-1958), a pioneer of biophysics and electrosurgery, who led the development of the class of device.

genericized trademark
genericized trademark

(surgery, genericized trademark) A tool for electrosurgery, including radiofrequency ablation and electrocautery.


trocarize

en-verb

trocarize (third-person singular simple present trocarizes, present participle trocarizing, simple past and past participle trocarized)

trocarizes (present singular third-person)
trocarizing (participle present)
trocarized (participle past)
trocarized (past)

(surgery, transitive) To perform trocarisation upon.


spoon of Diocles

en-noun

spoon of Diocles (plural spoons of Diocles)

(historical, surgery) An ancient Roman surgical instrument said to have been designed by Diocles of Carystus to remove arrows from the human body.


Nuss procedure

(surgery) A minimally invasive procedure for treating pectus excavatum, involving the insertion of one or more bars under the sternum through small incisions in the side of the chest, using a thoracoscope for guidance.


oral surgeon

(medicine, surgery) A specialist in oral surgery.


oral surgery

(medicine, surgery) Any type of surgical procedure performed on the teeth, gums, jaws or other oral structures.


posthectomy

(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the foreskin.


posthectomize

en-verb

posthectomize (third-person singular simple present posthectomizes, present participle posthectomizing, simple past and past participle posthectomized)

posthectomizes (present singular third-person)
posthectomizing (participle present)
posthectomized (participle past)
posthectomized (past)


posthioplastician

(surgery) One who carries out a posthioplasty.


posthetomize

posthetomize (third-person singular simple present posthetomizes, present participle posthetomizing, simple past and past participle posthetomized)

posthetomizes (present singular third-person)
posthetomizing (participle present)
posthetomized (participle past)
posthetomized (past)


posthiotomize

posthiotomize (third-person singular simple present posthiotomizes, present participle posthiotomizing, simple past and past participle posthiotomized)

posthiotomizes (present singular third-person)
posthiotomizing (participle present)
posthiotomized (participle past)
posthiotomized (past)


dermoidectomy

(surgery) Surgical removal or excision of the dermoid cyst.


rhinommectomy

(surgery) Surgical removal or excision of part of the internal canthus.


esquillectomy

(surgery) Surgical removal or excision of bone fragments.


SGL

en-noun

SGL (countable and uncountable, plural SGLs)

(surgery) Initialism of superficial gluteal lipofilling.