quadricepsplasty

(surgery) corrective surgery to the quadriceps muscle


catling

From cat + -ling. Compare kitling, catkin. According to the OED, the sense of a surgical knife may be an independent word.

The operator […] grasping the soft parts immediately below, raises them so as to facilitate the passage of a double-edged knife or catling across the face of the bones […]

1852, Joseph Pancoast, A Treatise on Operative Surgery:

[…] after Esmarch we hold back the bloody torrent which once gushed forth after the catling; and Listerizing with Lister's spray we bar all passage into gaping wounds of motes that people the sunbeam and breed havoc in the tract of the sanguineous life stream.

1878, Maryland Medical Journal: Medicine and Surgery, volume 4, page 284:

(surgery) A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife.


tenotome

(surgery) A slender knife used for tenotomy.


tarsotomy

(surgery) The operation of cutting or removing the tarsal cartilages.


iatrotechnique

/aɪˌætɹəʊtɛkˈniːk/

(dated, medicine, surgery, rare) The art of medicine and surgery


canthoplasty

(surgery) The operation of reshaping or reforming a canthus.


bronchotomy

(surgery) An incision into the windpipe or larynx.


meloplasty

From Ancient Greek μῆλον (mêlon, “apple, cheek”) + -plasty. Compare French méloplastie.

uder

Acquired macrostoma, from defects following noma, for instance, is remedied according to the rules for cheiloplasty (see § 31) or meloplasty (see § 33) .

1897, Hermann Tillmanns, Lewis Atterbury Stimson, A Text-book of Surgery: Regional surgery, page 235:

(surgery) The operation of restoring or repairing a cheek which has been wholly or partially destroyed.

In secondary meloplasty, it is presumed that the patient is several years older than at the time of the primary meloplasty, at least for the routine secondary procedures.

1984, Symposium on Problems and Complications in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery of the Face, page 183:

When the original face-lift has been performed and it pulls down on the earlobe, a tight, tapered lobe often follows. It is unsightly and makes difficult a secondary meloplasty without an obvious scar below the lobe.

2009, Berish Strauch, Luis O. Vasconez, M.d., Elizabeth J. Hall-Findlay, Grabb's Encyclopedia of Flaps - Volume 1:

(surgery) The surgical lifting and repositioning the tissues in the cheeks and lower eyelids to create a more youthful appearance.


adnexectomy

From adnexa + -ectomy. Doublet of annessiectomy.

(surgery) The removal of a lump in the tissue of the adnexa of the uterus.


paramedian

a left paramedian incision; a paramedian lumbar puncture

(surgery) to one side of the median position


caecostomy

(surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.


SILS

(medicine, surgery) Initialism of single-incision laparoscopic surgery.


single-incision laparoscopic surgery

en-noun

single-incision laparoscopic surgery (countable and uncountable, plural single-incision laparoscopic surgeries)

single-incision laparoscopic surgeries (plural)

(medicine, surgery) A laparoscopy technique where only a single incision of between 1½ and 5 centimetres is made, mostly through the umbilicus.


electrocholecystectomy

(surgery) The removal of the gall bladder using electrosurgery


electrocholecystocausis

(surgery) cauterization of the gall bladder using electrosurgery


cholecystocausis

(surgery) cauterization of the gall bladder


pharyngotome

(surgery) An instrument for incising or scarifying the tonsils, etc.


lithotome

From Ancient Greek λιθοτόμον (lithotómon, “instrument for cutting the bladder”), neuter of λιθοτόμος (lithotómos, “stone-cutting”), equivalent to litho- + -tome.

der

(surgery, archaic) An instrument used for cutting the bladder to remove a calculus; a cystotome. [from 18th c.]


lipectomy

(surgery) The surgical removal of fat from the body


anhepatic

(surgery) Lacking a liver (especially at a stage during a transplant operation)


myolysis

en-noun

myolysis (countable and uncountable, plural myolyses)

(surgery) laparoscopic myoma coagulation


bioresorbable

en-adj

bioresorbable (comparative more bioresorbable, superlative most bioresorbable)

more bioresorbable (comparative)
most bioresorbable (superlative)

(surgery, of sutures etc.) That can be broken down and absorbed by the body, and thus does not need to be removed manually


cystogastrostomy

(surgery) The drainage of a pancreatic cyst into the stomach


detorsion

en-noun

detorsion (countable and uncountable, plural detorsions)

(medicine, surgery) The reduction of torsion, such as in correction of volvulated bowel.


thalamotomy

(surgery) An invasive procedure, primarily effective for tremors such as those associated with Parkinson's disease, where a selected portion of the thalamus is surgically destroyed.


cholecystotomy

(surgery) The operation of making an opening in the gall bladder, as when removing a gallstone.


chemopallidectomy

(surgery) A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.


chemothalamectomy

(surgery) A thalamectomy that uses a chemical to destroy a portion of the thalamus.


deligation

Deligation of the Part : and in this case Bandages are to be made of softer and broader Linen than we use in Fractures without a Wound

1676, Richard Wiseman, Severall Chirurgicall Treatises, London: […] E. Flesher and J. Macock, for R[ichard] Royston […], and B[enjamin] Took, […], →OCLC:


tarsectomy

That no less than eleven different forms of tarsectomy have been described for the cure of club-foot would seem to show that surgeons have not found any one of these operations giving perfectly satisfactory results.

1890, Transactions of the American Surgical Association, volume 8, page 82:

In the rigid foot with fixed deformity, a wedge tarsectomy or triple arthrodesis with tibialis posterior transfer is necessary.

1995, J.P. Ivory, I.M. Nugent, A.C. Ross, Key Topics in Orthopaedic Surgery, published 2005, page 189:

Transverse incisions are used best for wedge tarsectomy.

2012, Piet deBoer, Richard Buckley, Stanley Hoppenfeld, Surgical Exposures in Foot & Ankle Surgery: The Anatomic Approach, page 170:

(surgery) The operation of removing one or more of the bones of the tarsus (cluster of bones in the foot).

An important advantage of using Whitnall's sling procedure or the superior tarsectomy modification is that the other alternatives are still available if these procedures should give unacceptable results.

1995, Bhupendra C. K. Patel, Richard L. Anderson, “Levator aponeurosis repair”, in Thomas C. Naugle, Jr., Richard J. Hesse, Constance L. Fry, editors, Diagnosis and Management of Oculoplastic and Orbital Disorders: Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Symposium, page 25:

One of the more radical treatments, tarsectomy, removes the eyelid's cartilage plate and the result can be inability to fully elevate the lids, just as you feel now.

2005, Edwina A. McConnell, Teddy Jones, A Stone for Every Journey: Traveling the Life of Elinor Gregg, R.N., page 215:

As parents are often opposed to surgery on the normal eye, considerable improvement may be obtained and further surgery deferred or avoided if a maximal aponeurotic resection (Whitnall's sling) procedure with a superior tarsectomy is performed first.

2011, David T. Tse, Color Atlas of Oculoplastic Surgery, 2nd edition, page 94:

(surgery) The operation of removing one or more tarsi (plates of connective tissue, one found in each eyelid).


gastroraphy

Ancient Greek stomach + a sewing: compare French gastrorrhaphie.

There is a kind[…][of suture] in the belly, called Gastrophie[…]

1612, Peter Lowe, A Discourse of the Whole Art of Chyrurgerie:

(surgery, dated) The operation of sewing up wounds of the abdomen.


omphalotomy

(surgery) The cutting of the umbilical cord.


cephalotome

(surgery) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery.


syringotome

Compare French syringotome. By surface analysis, syringo- + -tome; more at syringotomy § Etymology.

(surgery) A small blunt-pointed bistoury used in syringotomy.


reclination

reclination (countable and uncountable, plural reclinations)

(surgery) Removal of a cataract by applying the needle to its anterior surface, and depressing it into the vitreous humor in such a way that front surface of the cataract becomes the upper one and its back surface the lower one.


rugine

(surgery) An instrument for scraping the periosteum from bones; a raspatory.


rugine

en-verb

rugine (third-person singular simple present rugines, present participle rugining, simple past and past participle rugined)

rugines (present singular third-person)
rugining (participle present)
rugined (participle past)
rugined (past)

if you do not rugine that away, the Callus will be flow in thrusting out; and if you do rugine it, the deeper you enter into it, the browner and softer the Bone will be.

(transitive, surgery) To scrape or rasp (a bone etc.); to scale.


metrotomy

From metro- + -tomy; compare French métrotomie.

(surgery) The operation of cutting into the uterus; hysterotomy.


trachelorrhaphy

/tɹækiːˈlɒɹəfɪ/

From trachelo- (“cervix uteri”) + -rrhaphy (“suturing”).

af

We have had recently in gynecological work several “fads.” Sims’ cervix splitting, Emmet’s operation of trachelorrhaphy, divulsion of the cervix a la Goodell, going the way of all “fads.”

1892, American Gynecological Journal, II, page 142:

(surgery) The operation of sewing up a laceration of the neck of the uterus.


scarificator

Coordinate term: cupping glass

(surgery, archaic) An instrument, principally used in cupping, containing several lancets that are moved simultaneously by a spring, used for making slight incisions on a body.


neoplasty

(medicine, surgery, obsolete) Restoration of a part by granulation, adhesive inflammation, or autoplasty.


linament

From Latin linamentum, from linum (“flax”).

(surgery) Lint (fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth, used for dressing wounds), especially when made into a tent for insertion into wounds or ulcers.


proctotomy

(surgery) An incision into the rectum, as for the division of a stricture


dossil

From Middle English, from Old French dosil (“spigot”), from Late Latin ducīculus, diminutive from Latin dux (“guide”). See duct, duke.

This new treaty being settled, and a dossil of lint with a snip of plaister applied to our adventurer's wound, he parted from the brother of his dear Emilia […].

1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC:

(surgery) A small roll or plug used to stop a sore, wound, etc.; a pledget.


esophagotomy

(surgery) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus for the purpose of removing an obstruction.


exaeresis

/ɛɡˈzɪərəsɪs/

From New Latin exaeresis, from Ancient Greek ἐξαίρεσῐς (exaíresis, “a taking out, an extraction”).

der

(surgery, now rare) An operation involving the removal of a part or parts of the body; excision, ectomy.

exèresi

operation to remove part of the body — see also excision, ectomy


perineorrhaphy

(surgery) The operation of sewing up a ruptured perineum.


photoablation

en-noun

photoablation (countable and uncountable, plural photoablations)

(surgery) The selective destruction of tissue by light, normally by means of a laser


chondroid

(surgery) A "stone" formed of pus present in guttural pouches


synchondrotomy

Ancient Greek union by cartilage + to cut.


pharyngotomy

(surgery) The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage.


syringotomy

Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “fistulous sore or abscess”) + -tomy; compare French syringotomie. By surface analysis, syringo- + -tomy.

uder

(surgery) The operation of cutting for anal fistula.


lithotrity

en-noun

lithotrity (countable and uncountable, plural lithotrities)

From litho- + Latin terere, tritum (“to rub, grind”).


remplissage

(surgery) The use of part of the infraspinatus tendon to fill in a humeral defect.


abdominoperineal resection

abdominoperineal resection (countable and uncountable, plural abdominoperineal resections)

/æb.ˈdɑ.mə.noʊ.ˌpɛɹ.ə.ˈni.əl ɹiˈsɛk.ʃən/

/əb.ˈdɑ.mə.noʊ.ˌpɛɹ.ə.ˈni.əl ɹiˈsɛk.ʃən/

(medicine, surgery) Surgery to remove a portion of the large intestine and surrounding lymph nodes through incisions in the abdomen and perineum.

ressecção abdominoperineal

surgery to remove a portion of the large intestine


arthrotomy

(surgery) The surgical incision of a joint.


breast implant

(surgery) A medical prosthesis used to augment, reconstruct, or create the physical form of breasts (the organs on the front of the [typically female] chest).


antireflux

laparoscopic antireflux surgery


-rrhaphy

From Ancient Greek -ρραφία (-rrhaphía), from ῥάπτω (rháptō, “I sew”).


cryoextraction

(surgery) The removal of a cataract using a cryoprobe


vasovasostomy

(surgery) A kind of surgery by which vasectomies are partially reversed.


vasoepididymostomy

(surgery) A kind of surgery by which vasectomies are reversed, involving connection of the severed vas deferens to the epididymis.


colotomy

(surgery, medicine) Any incisional operation on the colon.


turbinectomy

(surgery) The removal of some or all of the turbinate bones of the nose, used to relieve nasal obstruction.

turbinectomia

the removal of turbinate bones of the nose


bulldog clip

Possibly a reference to the tenacity of a bulldog’s bite. Regarding sense 1 (“binder clip with rigid handles”), Bulldog was originally a trademark registered to Brandsley Limited in the United Kingdom in 1944.

When filled, a bulldog clip-forceps on the india-rubber tube, close to the canula, will prevent the escape of the water on transferring the syringe to position.

1886, Harrison Cripps, “TRANSFUSION”, in edited by Christopher Heath, Dictionary of Practical Surgery […], volumes II (Macroglossia–Zygoma), London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC, page 660, column 1:

Objections to the bulldog clip are that, in students' hands at least, it is more likely to do damage and lead to clotting than is the thread-loop, and that, on account of its small size and liability to be left by the student in the wound, it is apt to be lost, e.g. thrown away with the carcase when the tables are cleared after the class-meeting. A recurrent item of expense in working the class is avoided by dispensing with the bulldog clip.

1919, C[harles] S[cott] Sherrington, “Appendix”, in Mammalian Physiology: A Course of Practical Exercises, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press; Humphrey Milford, →OCLC, page 142:

The ligated vessel is pulled through the cannula and a bulldog clip is placed below the ligature.

1938, Corneille Heymans, “Blood Vessel Anastomosis with Payr Cannulae and without Anticoagulant, in Acute Experiments”, in Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, volume 38, New York, N.Y.: Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 416:

A bulldog clip can be placed on the artery to produce temporary exclusion when an assessment of the anatomy and ischemic line is needed.

2017, Mark Halls, David Martinez-Cecilia, Salvatore Barbaro, Mohammad Abu Hilal, “Laparoscopic Left Lateral Sectionectomy”, in Miguel A. Cuesta, editor, Minimally Invasive Surgery for Upper Abdominal Cancer, Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature, →DOI, →ISBN, part V (Liver Tumors), page 310, column 1:

(surgery) A surgical instrument with serrated jaws and a spring-loaded handle used to grip blood vessels or similar organs.


antrostomy

(surgery) Incision and drainage of the antrum.


microvitreoretinal

(surgery) Describing vitreoretinal microsurgery


retinotomy

(surgery) incision into, or division of, the retina


osteodistraction

osteodistraction (countable and uncountable, plural osteodistractions)

(surgery) The surgical correction of skeletal deformities by the lengthening of bones


herniorrhaphy

(surgery) repair of a hernia by means of sutures


micrografting

(surgery) The grafting of a very small amount of tissue


micrograft

(surgery) A very small graft, especially of a few hair follicles


micrograft

en-verb

micrograft (third-person singular simple present micrografts, present participle micrografting, simple past and past participle micrografted)

micrografts (present singular third-person)
micrografting (participle present)
micrografted (participle past)
micrografted (past)

Instead, EGFP positive transgenic shoots were micrografted in vitro onto 1 month old Carrizo citrange (Citrus sinensis (L.)

2015 September 24, “Transgenic Citrus Expressing an Arabidopsis NPR1 Gene Exhibit Enhanced Resistance against Huanglongbing (HLB; Citrus Greening)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery, transitive) To graft on a very small scale.


abdominal section

en-noun

abdominal section (plural abdominal sections)

(surgery) An incision in the abdomen for surgery on any of the abdominal organs.


neobladder

(surgery) A replacement for the bladder, made from segments of bowel, for use following cystectomy


exsection

(surgery) The removal by operation of a portion of a limb, especially the removal of a portion of a bone in the vicinity of a joint.


cystoprostatectomy

(surgery) Removal of the bladder, prostate and seminal vesicles


pretransplant

(surgery, medicine) prior to a transplant operation


neurorrhaphy

(surgery) The suturing of severed nerves


nephrolithotripsy

nephrolithotripsy (countable and uncountable, plural nephrolithotripsies)

(surgery) The breaking-up of kidney stones by means of ultrasound


nephrostomy

(surgery) The creation of a nephrostome.


pyelolithotomy

(surgery) Removal of a kidney stone through an incision in the renal pelvis


nephroscope

(surgery) An instrument used to examine the kidney through an inserted tube


ureterorenoscopy

ureterorenoscopy (usually uncountable, plural ureterorenoscopies)

(surgery) A visual inspection of the interior of the ureter and kidney by means of a flexible endoscope


nephroscopy

nephroscopy (usually uncountable, plural nephroscopies)

(surgery) The examination of the kidney by means of a nephroscope


transabdominal

(anatomy, surgery) Across or through the abdominal wall


pericystectomy

From pericyst + -ectomy or from peri- + cystectomy.

(surgery) The removal of a cyst and the surrounding area.


venesect

en-verb

venesect (third-person singular simple present venesects, present participle venesecting, simple past and past participle venesected)

venesects (present singular third-person)
venesecting (participle present)
venesected (participle past)
venesected (past)


colporrhaphy

(surgery) suturing of a defect in the wall of the vagina


peritransplantation

(surgery) Around the time of transplantation


polyglactin

(surgery) Any of a range of polymeric materials derived from glycolic acid that are used as a suture


morcellator

(surgery) An instrument used in morcellation


morcellation

en-noun

morcellation (countable and uncountable, plural morcellations)

(surgery) The breaking into small pieces prior to removal.


nanosurgery

nanosurgery (usually uncountable, plural nanosurgeries)

(surgery) nanoscale surgery, especially by the use of nanorobots


hydrodistention

interstitial cystitis
interstitial cystitis

(surgery) The distention of the bladder (with a saline solution) as part of a test for interstitial cystitis


uvulotomy

(surgery) Any cutting operation performed on the uvula.


vermilionectomy

(surgery) The surgical removal of the vermilion border, sometimes performed to treat carcinoma of the lip.


facetectomy

(surgery) The surgical decompression of a spinal nerve root.


foraminotomy

(surgery) A medical operation used to relieve pressure on nerves that are being compressed by the intervertebral foramina


fundoplication

(surgery) An operation in which the gastric fundus (upper part) of the stomach is wrapped, or plicated, around the lower end of the esophagus and stitched in place, reinforcing the closing function of the lower esophageal sphincter. The esophageal hiatus is also narrowed down by sutures to prevent or treat concurrent hiatal hernia, in which the fundus slides up through the enlarged esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm.


fistulectomy

(surgery) The surgical excision of a fistula.


keratoprosthesis

(surgery) A surgical procedure in which a severely damaged or diseased cornea is replaced with an artificial cornea.

(surgery) The artificial cornea used in this procedure.


rectopexy

(surgery) surgical fixation of the bowel


nymphectomy

nymphectomy (countable and uncountable, plural nymphectomies)

(surgery) removal of all or part of the labia minora


nymphotomy

nymphotomy (countable and uncountable, plural nymphotomies)

(surgery) incision into the labia minora


gingivoplasty

(surgery) The surgical reshaping of the gingiva to correct deformities.


gastroduodenostomy

gastroduodenostomy (countable and uncountable, plural gastroduodenostomies)

(surgery) The surgical creation of a new connection between the stomach and the duodenum


hemiglossectomy

(surgery) The surgical removal of a portion of the tongue.


glossectomy

(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.


glomectomy

(surgery) The excision of a glomus body or glomus cell, usually in the case of a glomus tumour.


hemithyroidectomy

(surgery) The surgical removal of half of the thyroid gland.


isthmectomy

(surgery) The surgical removal of the band of tissue (or isthmus) connecting the two lobes of the thyroid gland.


cricothyrotomy

(surgery) An incision made through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to establish a patent airway during certain life-threatening situations, such as airway obstruction by a foreign body, angioedema, or massive facial trauma.


duodenoduodenostomy

(surgery) anastomosis for the purpose of bypassing an obstructed segment of duodenum


tracheloplasty

tracheloplasty (countable and uncountable, plural tracheloplasties)

From trachelo- (“cervix uteri”) + -plasty.

(surgery) cervical cerclage; insertion of a strong suture into and around the cervix early in the pregnancy, and its removal towards the end of the pregnancy when the greatest risk of miscarriage has passed


trabeculoplasty

trabeculoplasty (countable and uncountable, plural trabeculoplasties)

(surgery) A glaucoma treatment in which small openings are made in the eye's trabecular meshwork.


osteosynthesis

osteosynthesis (countable and uncountable, plural osteosyntheses)

(surgery) The reduction and fixation of a bone fracture with implantable devices, usually made of metal


hemilaminectomy

(surgery) The removal of either the left or right half of the lamina.


hymenotomy

(surgery) The surgical removal or opening of the hymen.


bursectomy

(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa


peritransplant

(surgery) Around the time of a transplant.


myringoplasty

(surgery) The closure of the perforation of pars tensa of the tympanic membrane


aortopexy

aortopexy (countable and uncountable, plural aortopexies)

(surgery) A surgical procedure in which the aortic arch is fixated to the sternum, so that the tracheal lumen is pulled open.

aortopexia

a surgical procedure in which the aortic arch is fixated to the sternum


arthrocentesis

Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint”) + κέντησις (kéntēsis, “puncture”).

(surgery) The clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule, used in the diagnosis of gout, arthritis, and synovial infections.


apicoectomy

apicoectomy (countable and uncountable, plural apicoectomies)

(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material

apicectomia

surgical replacement of the root tip of a tooth


palatoplasty

palatoplasty (countable and uncountable, plural palatoplasties)

(surgery) A surgical procedure used to correct or reconstruct a cleft palate


phaco

(surgery, ophthalmology, informal) Clipping of phacoemulsification.


phacoemulsification

phacoemulsification (countable and uncountable, plural phacoemulsifications)

(surgery) A form of cataract surgery in which the eye's internal lens is emulsified with an ultrasonic handpiece and aspirated from the eye. Aspirated fluids are replaced with irrigation of balanced salt solution, thus maintaining the anterior chamber, as well as cooling the handpiece.


phrenectomy

phrenectomy (countable and uncountable, plural phrenectomies)

(surgery) The severing of the phrenic nerve.


acromioplasty

(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the acromion.


hypothalamotomy

(surgery) Surgical removal of the hypothalamus.


amygdalotomy

This was studied in humans where amygdalotomies were done not to control seizures but to control aggression.

2017, Robert Sapolsky, chapter 2, in Behave, Penguin, →ISBN:

(surgery) Surgical removal of the amygdala.


radioembolization

(surgery) A form of internal radiotherapy in which small radioactive particles are surgically implanted


cardiotomy

(surgery) The procedure of making an incision in the heart.


uvulotome

(surgery) The surgical instrument used in uvulotomy.


reoperate

en-verb

reoperate (third-person singular simple present reoperates, present participle reoperating, simple past and past participle reoperated)

reoperates (present singular third-person)
reoperating (participle present)
reoperated (participle past)
reoperated (past)

/ɹiːˈɒpəˌɹeɪt/

When a problem reoccurs after surgery, it might be necessary to reoperate on a patient.

(intransitive, surgery) to operate (surgically) again (on the same thing as a previous operation).


genitoplasty

(surgery) Plastic surgery of the genitals.


dacryoadenectomy

en-noun

dacryoadenectomy (countable and uncountable, plural dacryoadenectomies)

(surgery, ophthalmology) The surgical removal of a lacrimal gland.


dacryocystostomy

dacryocystostomy (countable and uncountable, plural dacryocystotomies)

(surgery, ophthalmology) A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac, usually to promote drainage.


dacryocystotomy

From dacryocyst + -otomy or dacryo- + cysto- + -tomy.

(surgery, ophthalmology) A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac.


episiorrhaphy

(surgery) The suturing of the vulva to repair injury.


postintracoronary

(surgery) Following intracoronary surgery


rhinometry

(surgery) diagnostic measurement of the nasal cavity


microneural

(surgery) Describing surgery to neurons (using a microscope)


vitreolysis

(surgery) A technique that uses lasers to disrupt floaters in the vitreous humour


defunctioning

/diːˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/

a defunctioning colostomy

(surgery) Involving a diversion from part of the body that would usually perform a certain function.


embolectomy

(surgery) Surgical removal of an embolus to relieve an embolism.


parotidectomy

(surgery) surgical removal of the parotid gland


pinnaplasty

(surgery) Surgical correction of prominent ears


thromboaspiration

(surgery) The aspiration (removal by suction) of a blood clot via a catheter


biliojejunal

(anatomy, surgery) relating to the bile duct and the jejunum


pharyngojejunal

(surgery) relating to, or connecting the pharynx and the jejunum


radiosynovectomy

(surgery) synovectomy by means of radioactive isotopes


top surgery

top surgery (countable and uncountable, plural top surgeries)

Sex reassignment surgery
sex reassignment surgery#English

Breast augmentation
breast augmentation#English

(LGBT, surgery) Sex reassignment surgery performed on the chest.


bottom surgery

bottom surgery (countable and uncountable, plural bottom surgeries)

I am a 37-yr-old female-to-male living full-time as a man since 1980, when I had my mastectomy. Recently completed my bottom surgery ("genitoplasty").

1998 December 13, Lou Sullivan, [Correspondence from Lou Sullivan to Paul Johnson (December 13, 1988)]:

Again, there is not a good bottom surgery option for an FTM. I can see why they skip that step. And it is very easy for an FTM to be stealth.

2005 February 13, Jennifer Usher <jennisuzan@earthlink.net>, “Re: A Rationale for SRS”, in soc.support.transgendered (Usenet), retrieved 2022-10-17:

According to Henry Benjamin, for example, most trans folx were thought to "have no overt sex life at all," at least prior to medical interventions, and particularly bottom surgeries.

2021, Lucie Fielding, “Unimaginable Bodies”, in Lucie Fielding, Trans Sex: Clinical Approaches to Trans Sexualities and Erotic Embodiments, e-book edition, Routledge, →ISBN, page [unumbered]:

(LGBT, surgery) Sex reassignment surgery performed on the reproductive organs, particularly the genitals.


counterextension

counterextension (countable and uncountable, plural counterextensions)

(surgery) The fixation of the upper part of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part, as in cases of luxation or fracture.


counteropening

(surgery) An aperture or vent on the opposite side, or in a different place.


counterdrain

(surgery) An inserted device or other means by which excess fluid is drained off from a part of the body in which it accumulates.


counterdrain

en-verb

counterdrain (third-person singular simple present counterdrains, present participle counterdraining, simple past and past participle counterdrained)

counterdrains (present singular third-person)
counterdraining (participle present)
counterdrained (participle past)
counterdrained (past)

(surgery) To drain off excess fluid from a part of the body in which it accumulates.


vitrector

(surgery) A tool used to cut the vitreous humour for subsequent removal during a vitrectomy.


conization

en-noun

conization (countable and uncountable, plural conizations)

(surgery) The excision of a cone-shaped sample of tissue from the mucous membrane of the cervix.


salpingotomy

(obstetrics, surgery) The operation of making an incision into a Fallopian tube to remove an ectopic.


scrotoplasty

scrotoplasty (countable and uncountable, plural scrotoplasties)

(surgery) Plastic surgery to construct or repair the scrotum.


syndesis

syndesis (usually uncountable, plural syndeses)

Initially in cytology from German Syndesis, coined by Valentin Häcker in 1904 from Ancient Greek σύνδεσις (súndesis, “binding, joining”), from συνδεῖν (sundeîn, “to join, to bind”) + -σῐς (-sis, “-sis: forming nouns”), from σῠν- (sun-, “together”) + δεῖν (deîn, “to bind, to tie”). Equivalent to syn- + -desis.

der

(orthopedics, surgery) Synonym of arthrodesis, the fusion of a joint between two or more bones.


vulsellum

en-noun

vulsellum (plural vulsellums or vulsella)

(surgery) A type of forceps with hooks at the tip of each blade, used in obstetrics and gynecology


capsuloplasty

(surgery) repair of a capsule, particularly a joint capsule


microsurgeon

(surgery) A surgeon who specializes in microsurgery.


subarticular

After adequate decompression of the contralateral central and subarticular zones, a surprisingly good view of the traversing nerve root can be achieved.

2007, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, page 112:

(anatomy, surgery) Beneath an articulation or joint.


Murphy drip

The technique was introduced by Wisconsin surgeon John Benjamin Murphy.

(gastroenterology, surgery) A rectal infusion apparatus for administering proctoclysis.


cryotransfer

cryotransfer (usually uncountable, plural cryotransfers)

(surgery) An IVF technique in which one or more frozen embryos are transferred to a mother's uterus


stapedotomy

From Late Latin stapēs, stapedem (“stirrup”) + -otomy.

(surgery) A surgical operation in which a tiny hole is made in the footplate of the stapes, and a prosthesis is placed to touch this area with movement of the tympanic membrane.


oophorectomize

en-verb

oophorectomize (third-person singular simple present oophorectomizes, present participle oophorectomizing, simple past and past participle oophorectomized)

oophorectomizes (present singular third-person)
oophorectomizing (participle present)
oophorectomized (participle past)
oophorectomized (past)

(surgery) To perform, or to undergo an oophorectomy


pancreatojejunostomy

(surgery) A side-to-side anastomosis of the pancreatic duct and jejunum, used to treat chronic pancreatitis.


chondrolaryngoplasty

(surgery) A surgical procedure in which the thyroid cartilage is reduced in size by shaving down the cartilage through an incision in the throat.


arthrotome

(surgery) A strong scalpel used in the dissection of joints.


tenorrhaphy

en-noun

tenorrhaphy (countable and uncountable, plural tenorrhaphies)


boracic lint

(surgery) A former surgical dressing made from lint soaked in a solution of boric acid and glycerine


ileotomy

(surgery) cutting into the ileum; ileostomy


kiotome

(surgery, dated) A knife for amputating the uvula.


utriculoplasty

(surgery) An operation for reducing the size of the uterus by excision of a wedge-shaped longitudinal strip the entire thickness of the wall of the organ.


nephrorrhaphy

(surgery) suturing of the kidney (to hold it in place)


omentopexy

(surgery) The operation of suturing the omentum to the abdominal wall, securing anastomotic communication between the portal system and that of the vena cava.


neuroanastomosis

(surgery) anastomosis of a pair of nerves


gastroplasty

(surgery) A surgical operation to correct any kind of defect in the stomach


ophthalmostat

(surgery) A device that holds the eye steady during an operation


ossiculectomy

The above reactions show how important it is that thorough tests should be applied before resorting to ossiculectomy, for it is manifest that when the nerve is involved to a considerable or great extent, but little can be hoped from the operation.

1894, Archives of Otology, volume 23, page 193:

(surgery) The excision of an ossicle (a small bone of the ear) or of the auditory ossicles.


ungiectomy

From Latin unguis (“nail, claw, hoof”) + -ectomy.

(surgery) The surgical removal of a fingernail or toenail.


organoplasty

(surgery) The correction of malformations of organs


cortectomy

(surgery) Full or partial removal of the cerebral cortex.


culdotomy

cul-de-sac of Douglas
cul-de-sac of Douglas

(surgery) vaginal celiotomy into the cul-de-sac of Douglas


cystourethroscopy

(surgery) cystoscopy of the urethra (and bladder)


esophagostomy

(surgery) The making of an opening directly into the esophagus


myelotomy

myelotomy (countable and uncountable, plural myelotomies)


pallidectomy

(surgery) The electrothermal destruction of the globus pallidus.


ventriculocisternostomy

International scientific vocabulary, using a classical compound: ventriculo- + cistern + -ostomy.

interpeduncular cistern
interpeduncular cistern

(surgery) A treatment for hydrocephalus that involves the creation of an opening between the third ventricle and the interpeduncular cistern for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid.


pancreaticogastrostomy

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: pancreatico- + gastro- + -stomy = pancreatico- + gastr- + -ostomy = pancreatico- + gastrostomy.

(surgery) The formation of a connection between the pancreas and the stomach.

classical compound
international scientific vocabulary


neophallus

Fifty chapters are dedicated to this subject and explain complex issues such as managing radiation induced urethral stricture, reconstruction of the neophallus urethra, methods of explanting urethral stents, and salvaging failed slings and artificial urinary sphincters.

2015 June 29, Jang Hwan Kim, “Advanced Male Urethral and Genital Reconstructive Surgery. 2nd ed.”, in International Neurourology Journal, volume 19, →DOI:


pediculectomy

If necessary, a facetectomy or pediculectomy was also performed.

2015 July 2, Hao Zeng et al., “Comparison of three surgical approaches for cervicothoracic spinal tuberculosis: a retrospective case–control study”, in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, volume 10, →DOI:

(surgery) Removal of vertebral pedicles (or sections of them)


trocarisation

Renal trauma caused by blunt force, entrapment, falls, puncture or accidental trocarisation may rupture the renal capsule leading to leakage of urine into the perirenal tissues.

2015 July 3, Ueli Braun, Karl Nuss, “Uroperitoneum in cattle: Ultrasonographic findings, diagnosis and treatment”, in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, volume 57, →DOI:


spondylectomy

A classic corpectomy, which leaves the posterior column intact, is no better in terms of stability/stiffness than a total spondylectomy, when the total spondylectomy is carried out using a shorter cage followed by compression using posterior instrumentation.

2015 July 1, Jung-Hoon Kim et al., “A biomechanical comparison of 360° stabilizations for corpectomy and total spondylectomy: a cadaveric study in the thoracolumbar spine”, in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, volume 10, →DOI:

(surgery) removal of all parts of one or more vertebrae above the sacrum


cryocanalization

Numerous technologies and tools, such as stent, cryocanalization, electrocautery, and microdebrider, are developed for bronchoscopic interventions [1 ].

2015 July 6, “Effect of Acute Hypercapnia on Outcomes and Predictive Risk Factors for Complications among Patients Receiving Bronchoscopic Interventions under General Anesthesia”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) canalization using a cryoprobe


laminoplasty

(surgery) A procedure for treating spinal stenosis by cutting of the lamina on both sides of the affected vertebrae and then "swinging" the freed flap of bone open, thus relieving the pressure on the spinal cord.


chemoperfusion

chemoperfusion (usually uncountable, plural chemoperfusions)

(surgery) The introduction of a warmed solution of (typically anticancer) drugs into the abdominal cavity (for an hour or so)


ligamentotaxis

The fracture was reduced by ligamentotaxis (downward traction of the arm) and/or direct manipulation with pushers or rasps through the deltoid split to manipulate important fragments that were not attached to tendons or ligaments.

2015 July 4, Benjamin Bockmann et al., “Mid-term results of a less-invasive locking plate fixation method for proximal humeral fractures: a prospective observational study”, in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, volume 16, →DOI:

(surgery) The application of continuous force in order to bring parts of a fracture together and thus promote healing


miniplate

Several kinds of laminoplasties have been reported for lesions of the thoracic and lumbar spine, including use of a titanium miniplate and translaminar screws.

2015 July 4, Naohisa Miyakoshi et al., “En-bloc resection of thoracic calcified meningioma with inner dural layer in recapping T-saw laminoplasty: a case report”, in BMC Surgery, volume 15, →DOI:


peritonectomy

Given that suitability of patients for peritonectomy was discussed during weekly meetings and only selected patients were offered this combined therapy, there was selection bias in this study.

2015 June 26, Yeqian Huang et al., “Effects of sex hormones on survival of peritoneal mesothelioma”, in World Journal of Surgical Oncology, volume 13, →DOI:

(surgery) Removal of a cancerous part of the peritoneum.


postpinning

On CT scan, a deformed right femoral head with postpinning defect, articular changes, and subluxation was visualized.

2015 June 3, Nagmani Singh et al., “External Iliac Artery-Appendicular Fistula due to Antegrade Unusual Migration of K-Wire from Hip to Pelvis: An Unreported Complication”, in Case Reports in Orthopedics, volume 2015, →DOI:

(surgery) Following the fixation of a pin


umbilectomy

By haplologic alteration of umbilic- + -ectomy (which reflects the surface analysis of the word). The non-haplologic form would not present any pronunciation difficulties (it would be /ʌmˌbɪlɪˈsɛktoʊmi/), but the fact that the haplologic form both was coined and also was disseminated as the normal form of the word is a testament to the idea that haplology is driven by various cognitive processes besides phonemic ellision.

The 29-year-old man received extended partial cystectomy and umbilectomy and survived at 17-month follow-up without local recurrence or metastasis.

2015 June 4, Seung Ryeol Lee et al., “The Youngest Korean Case of Urachal Carcinoma”, in Case Reports in Urology, volume 2015, →DOI:


angioembolization

angioembolization (usually uncountable, plural angioembolizations)


canaloplasty

(surgery) The surgical reconstruction of a canal or passage in the body.


nephroureterectomy

From nephro- + ureterectomy or nephro- + ureter + -ectomy.

Twenty-nine patients (54.7%) had visceral metastases, and 27 patients (50.9%) underwent surgery including radical cystectomy and nephroureterectomy.

2015 July 23, “Predictive and Prognostic Value of Ribonucleotide Reductase Regulatory Subunit M1 and Excision Repair Cross-Complementation Group 1 in Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma (UC) Treated with First-Line Gemcitabine Plus Platinum Combination Chemotherapy”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) Synonym of ureteronephrectomy.


pleurectomy

Most patients (12 cases) underwent pleurectomy/decortication, six had extrapleural pneumonectomy.

2014 June 10, G L Ceresoli et al., “Prognostic factors in elderly patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma: results of a multicenter survey”, in British Journal of Cancer, volume 111, →DOI:


thymothymectomy

For thymoma patients, the radical thymothymectomy was performed concurrent with radical pleural pleurectomy.

2015 July 21, “Pleural Photodynamic Therapy and Surgery in Lung Cancer and Thymoma Patients with Pleural Spread”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) Removal of a thymoma from the thymus.


adhesiolysis

Where adhesiolysis is needed before progressing, we distinguish between vascular and avascular adhesiolysis.

1989, Stig Bengmark, The peritoneum and peritoneal access, page 340:

The main reasons are technical difficulties in adhesiolysis and prolonged operative time.

2015 July 24, Ik Yong Kim, “Impact of Prior Abdominal Surgery on Rates of Conversion to Open Surgery and Short-Term Outcomes after Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) The cutting or removal of adhesions or scar tissue.


cardiocentesis

(surgery) incision or puncture into the heart


cardiopuncture

Following reperfusion, a portion of the blood was collected by cardiopuncture, and the heart was harvested and washed with ice-cold normal saline.

2015 July 2, Shulin Wang et al., “Febuxostat pretreatment attenuates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury via mitochondrial apoptosis”, in Journal of Translational Medicine, volume 13, →DOI:


cranialization

A craniotomy with cranialization of the mastoid sinus and thorough sealing of the defect in the mastoid bone was performed to prevent air from escaping through the sinus into the epidural space.

2015 June 26, Vidar Rao, Oddrun Fredriksli, Sasha Gulati, “Post-traumatic epidural tension pneumocephalus: a case report”, in Journal of Medical Case Reports, volume 9, →DOI:

(surgery) translocation into the cranium


endograft

When the distant landing zone in the common iliac artery (CIA) is too short to anchor, the endograft limb should be extended into the external iliac artery (EIA), thus covering the original internal iliac artery (IIA).

2015 July 21, “8-Year Long-Term Outcome Comparison: Two Ways to Exclude the Internal Iliac Artery during Endovascular Aorta Repair (EVAR) Surgery”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:


Roux-en-Y

From French; named after César Roux, the surgeon who first described it.

(surgery, attributive) A form of anastomosis involving a division of the small intestine, resulting in a Y-shaped configuration.


arthrotomic

Among preclinical studies, 16 described arthrotomic implantation as a surgical procedure to treat focal osteochondral defects and 8 studies described intra-articular injections for an OA model.

2015 July 9, Francesco Perdisa et al., “Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Articular Cartilage: A Systematic Review on Preclinical and Clinical Evidence”, in Stem Cells International, volume 2015, →DOI:


oncoplastic

Increases in the proportion of early breast cancer patients and the wide adoption of oncoplastic surgery and neoadjuvant chemotherapy may have contributed to these observed changes in surgical trends.

2015 June 26, Zisun Kim et al., “The Basic Facts of Korean Breast Cancer in 2012: Results from a Nationwide Survey and Breast Cancer Registry Database”, in Journal of Breast Cancer, volume 18, →DOI:

(surgery) Describing plastic surgery that mitigates the physical effects of cancer


sectionectomy

The median operation time was 522 minutes (range, 422 to 605 minutes) for right hepatectomy, 220 minutes (range, 144 to 271 minutes) for left lateral sectionectomy, and 90 minutes for wedge resection.

2014 November 30, In Sung Kim, Choon Hyuck David Kwon, “Feasibility of laparoscopic liver resection for giant hemangioma of greater than 6 cm in diameter”, in Korean Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, volume 18, →DOI:

(surgery) Removal of a section of an organ.


scapulectomy

Recurrence of scapulothoracic bursitis following partial scapulectomy has been reported in one case and was attributed to the development of excessive scar tissue [ 26 ].

2015 July 26, John G. Skedros, Tanner D. Langston, Colton M. Phippen, “Surgical Correction of Posttraumatic Scapulothoracic Bursitis, Rhomboid Major Muscle Injury, Ipsilateral Glenohumeral Instability, and Headaches Resulting from Circus Acrobatic Maneuvers”, in Case Reports in Orthopedics, volume 2015, →DOI:


isoperistaltic

In the latter case, the transverse colon was transected by linear stapler and an isoperistaltic side-to-side completely intracorporeal stapled anastomosis was maked^([sic]) (Fig. 3).

2015 July 7, Andrea Pisani Ceretti et al., “Laparoscopic colonic resection for splenic flexure cancer: our experience”, in BMC Gastroenterology, volume 15, →DOI:

(surgery, of a graft etc) Exhibiting peristalsis in the same direction


cytoablation

(surgery) The physical or chemical ablation of (typically cancerous) tissue.


cytoablative

Staining with the indicated antibody is shown with blue shading, whereas staining with an isotype-matched control antibody is shown in black outline Findings with the unirradiated uPA-NOG mice were followed by transplanting NSG mice, after cytoablative irradiation, with human 24 weeks’ gestation cBM cells.

2015 July 9, Maya M. Mahajan et al., “A quantitative assessment of the content of hematopoietic stem cells in mouse and human endosteal-bone marrow: a simple and rapid method for the isolation of mouse central bone marrow”, in BMC Hematology, volume 15, →DOI:


hepaticojejunostomy

In various published reports of symptomatic PHT with CDC, PHT actually resolved after excision of cyst and hepaticojejunostomy and the children were asymptomatic during subsequent follow-up.[ 1 2 ] In this cohort of patients, although all patients remained asymptomatic after successful surgery of the CDC cyst, the range of NO levels at 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months follow-up helped to identify the patients with persistently elevated NO levels thereby indicating persistently elevated PP.

2015, Karunesh Chand et al., “The incidence of portal hypertension in children with choledochal cyst and the correlation of nitric oxide levels in the peripheral blood with portal pressure and liver histology”, in Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, volume 20, →DOI:

(surgery) anastomosis of the liver to the jejunum


duodenotomy

The association of duodenal atresia with malrotation is well documented in the literature.[ 7 ] In type 1 atresias (duodenal web), either duodenotomy with excision of the web or duodenoduodenostomy may be done.

2015, VVS Chandrasekharam, “Laparoscopic duodenoduodenostomy in neonates: Report of two cases and review of the literature”, in Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, volume 20, →DOI:


scleral buckle

(surgery) An ophthalmologic procedure to repair a detached retina.


lymphonodectomy

In these patients an explorative laparotomy (n = 3) and a diagnostic lymphonodectomy (n = 1) were performed.

2015 July 17, Aarne Feldheiser et al., “Haemodynamic Optimization by Oesophageal Doppler and Pulse Power Wave Analysis in Liver Surgery: A Randomised Controlled Trial”, in PLoS ONE, volume 10, →DOI:

(surgery) The removal of the lymph nodes


duodenojejunostomy

(surgery) The creation of a connection between the duodenum and the jejunum


osteotomized

Repositioning of the maxillary osteotomized segment according to the planned movements

2015 July 25, Thomas Schouman et al., “Accuracy evaluation of CAD/CAM generated splints in orthognathic surgery: a cadaveric study”, in Head & Face Medicine, volume 11, →DOI:


haplotransplantation

Recent comparative studies have shown that acute leukemia patients who receive either haplotransplantation or HLA-matched transplantation have similar outcomes [ 10, 11 ], but the efficacy and safety of haplotransplantation in Ph+ ALL patients have not been examined.

2015 July 26, Li Gao et al., “Favorable outcome of haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a multicenter study in Southwest China”, in Journal of Hematology & Oncology, volume 8, →DOI:

(surgery) transplantation of tissue between haploidentical patients


ileocecectomy

Following laparoscopic ileocecectomy, pathology demonstrated haemorrhage, inflammation, oedema and full thickness necrosis of the caecal wall.

2013 July 26, Kara Lee Gallagher, “Ischaemic diverticular disease may mimic acute appendicitis”, in BMJ Case Reports, volume 2013, →DOI:

(surgery) Removal of the ileum and part of the colon


laparostomy

Although it takes slightly longer to perform than midline laparostomy, same principles of managing the open abdomen can be applied without additional equipment.

2015 July 25, Federico Coccolini et al., “The open abdomen, indications, management and definitive closure”, in World Journal of Emergency Surgery : WJES, volume 10, →DOI:

(surgery) The surgical opening of the peritoneum to expose the abdominal contents


phlebectomy

The working group recommends simultaneously carrying out ambulatory phlebectomy with RFA.

2014 December 31, Jin Hyun Joh et al., “Consensus for the Treatment of Varicose Vein with Radiofrequency Ablation”, in Vascular Specialist International, volume 30, →DOI:

(surgery) The removal of a vein, especially of a varicose vein


thermocatheter

For measurements of the cardiac output (CO), the right femoral artery was cannulated and a thermocatheter (MLT1402 T-type Ultra Fast Thermocouple, ADInstruments, Oxford, UK) was introduced.

2014 December 9, Martin A Schick et al., “Sepsis-induced acute kidney injury by standardized colon ascendens stent peritonitis in rats - a simple, reproducible animal model”, in Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, volume 2, →DOI:

(surgery) A catheter which has a thermocouple to continuously monitor the internal temperature


thermoablation

Endovenous heat-induced thrombosis (EHIT) is thrombus extending from the superficial venous system into the deep venous system at, or proximal to, a site of recent thermoablation; most commonly thrombus extending from the GSV into the common femoral vein [ 29 ].


tenosynovectomy

tenosynovectomy (countable and uncountable, plural tenosynovectomies)

There is substantial clinical experience showing that the risk of tendon rupture can be minimized by tenosynovectomy.

1973, Jerome H. Herman, Rheumatoid Arthritis: Theoretical and Clinical Aspects, page 184:

Complete excision including tenosynovectomy is essential even in "non-specific" rice body tenosynovitis.

2015 July 14, Seung Eun Hong et al., “Rice Body Tenosynovitis without Tuberculosis Infection after Multiple Acupuncture Procedures in a Hand”, in Archives of Plastic Surgery, volume 42, →DOI:

(surgery) Excision or resection of a tendon sheath.


mosaicplasty

Following this logic, multiple treatment options including microfracture, mosaicplasty, and autologous chondrocyte implantation have been explored [3 ].

2015 July 30, “Cold Atmospheric Plasma Modified Electrospun Scaffolds with Embedded Microspheres for Improved Cartilage Regeneration”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) The harvesting and transplanting of many small cylindrical osteochondral plugs from the less weight-bearing periphery of the patellofemoral area and inserting them into drilled tunnels in the defective section of cartilage


dorsal slit

(surgery) A single incision along the upper length of the foreskin from the tip to the corona, exposing the glans without removing any tissue.


photoimmunotherapy

(surgery) A kind of light-based cancer therapy


capsulectomy

All of the children had previously undergone manual anterior capsulorhexis, irrigation and aspiration of cataracts, posterior capsulectomy, and anterior vitrectomy.

2015 August 1, “Long-Term Visual Outcomes of Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation in Children with Congenital Cataracts”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant


nanoelectroablation

We provide direct evidence that nanoelectroablation triggers a CD8-dependent inhibition of secondary tumor growth by comparing the growth rate of secondary orthotopic liver tumors in nsPEF-treated rats with that in nsPEF-treated rats depleted of CD8 + cytotoxic T-cells.

2015 August 1, “Nanoelectroablation of Murine Tumors Triggers a CD8-Dependent Inhibition of Secondary Tumor Growth”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) electroablation of a very small area (especially to destroy cancerous tissue)


volvulate

en-verb

volvulate (third-person singular simple present volvulates, present participle volvulating, simple past and past participle volvulated)

volvulates (present singular third-person)
volvulating (participle present)
volvulated (participle past)
volvulated (past)

From vovlul(us) + -ate, ultimately from Latin volvere (“to twist round”).

(medicine, surgery, especially of a bowel) To twist or form a knot: to undergo volvulus.


volvulated

en-adj

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

more volvulated (comparative)
most volvulated (superlative)

volvulated bowel

(medicine, surgery) Affected by volvulus.


ballonnement

[…] he reported the first cases operated upon by him with rectal ballonnement, pointed out the applicability of the high operation to the removal of tumors of the posterior bladder-wall […]

1889, Albert Henry Buck, A Reference Handbook of the Medical Sciences:

(surgery, archaic) The ballooning or distending of a part of the body for operative or diagnostic purposes.


gastroenterectomy

Although neogenetic islets are reduced with aging 9, islet neogenesis is commonly encountered in obese persons, patients with gastroenterectomy and pregnant women.

2014 October 18, Soroku Yagihashi, Hiroki Mizukami, Wataru Inaba, “Quo vadis: Where have the β-cells gone?”, in Journal of Diabetes Investigation, volume 6, →DOI:

(surgery) Removal of part of the stomach and intestines.


orbitotomy

Excisional biopsy of the nodule was performed by anterior orbitotomy with local anesthesia.

2015 January 13, Lucieni B. Ferraz et al., “Three Adult Cases of Orbital Hidrocystoma Presenting with Blepharoptosis”, in Journal of Clinical Medicine, volume 4, →DOI:

(surgery) incision into the orbit of the eye


retinopexy

Access to patient-specific retinal tissue requires an intraocular procedure, called a vitrectomy, followed by detachment of the retina, retinectomy, laser retinopexy and a vitreous substitute to provide a temporary tamponade.

2014 December 19, Fred K. Chen et al., “iPS Cells for Modelling and Treatment of Retinal Diseases”, in Journal of Clinical Medicine, volume 3, →DOI:


retinectomy

(surgery) The excision of retinal tissue.


sphincterotome

No more than a total of ten cannulation attempts (defined as a sustained contact between the sphincterotome and the papilla for at least five seconds) were allowed during this time frame.

2015 August 9, Birol Baysal et al., “A Novel Round Insulated Tip Papillotome as an Alternative to the Classic Needle-Knife for Precut Sphincterotomy in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography”, in Gastroenterology Research and Practice, volume 2015, →DOI:

(surgery) The electrified wire used to perform sphincterotomy.


ureteroneocystostomy

en-noun

ureteroneocystostomy (countable and uncountable, plural ureteroneocystostomies)

(surgery) An operation involving implantation of the upper end of a transected ureter into the bladder.


tracheostomize

en-verb

tracheostomize (third-person singular simple present tracheostomizes, present participle tracheostomizing, simple past and past participle tracheostomized)

tracheostomizes (present singular third-person)
tracheostomizing (participle present)
tracheostomized (participle past)
tracheostomized (past)

(transitive, surgery) To perform tracheostomy on.


autoclip

(surgery) A stainless steel clip, used to close wounds, that can be removed using a forceps when the wound has healed.


embryectomy

en-noun

embryectomy (countable and uncountable, plural embryectomies)

Placentas and endometrial tissue was collected at 52–55 days of pregnancy by surgical embryectomy which involved removal of the entire conceptus and surrounding endometrial tissue.

2015 August 13, “Differential Effects of Sodium Butyrate and Lithium Chloride on Rhesus Monkey Trophoblast Differentiation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) Removal of an embryo/fetus, especially if implanted outside of the uterus.


pharyngoplasty

Interestingly, positive results have been reported in patients undergoing the combination of transoral robotic surgery for tongue base resection and expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty, which may indicate the importance of palatal surgeries that augment tension and resect the base of the tongue [32 ].

2015 August 18, “Tongue Volume Influences Lowest Oxygen Saturation but Not Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Obstructive Sleep Apnea”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) repair or reshaping of the pharynx


deep brain stimulation

(surgery) A neurosurgical procedure involving the implantation of a medical device called a neurostimulator which sends electrical impulses, through implanted electrodes, to specific parts of the brain for the treatment of movement and affective disorders


esophagogastroscopy

(surgery) endoscopy of the esophagus and stomach


esophagogastrostomy

(surgery) The creation of a channel between the esophagus and the stomach


cochleostomy

Hair cells were more severely damaged in blood injected ears than in cochleostomy only ears.

2015 August 27, “Intracochlear Bleeding Enhances Cochlear Fibrosis and Ossification: An Animal Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) The formation of an opening into the cochlea


iridencleisis

From irido- + Ancient Greek ἐγκλίνω (enklínō).

[…] or leave it in the aperture of the cornea, so that it may be strangulated, and ultimately become adherent thereto, constituting what has been termed iridencleisis.

1843, John Walker, The Oculist's Vade-mecum: A Complete Practical System of Opthalmic Surgery, page 193:

(surgery) A surgical procedure for glaucoma in which a portion of the iris is incised and incarcerated in a limbal incision.


debrider

(surgery) A device, used in ENT surgery, to remove polyps etc from the sinuses


transradial

Recently, the transradial access for CCA became of more interest, as it showed less local vascular complications at the entry site [43 ], but the utilization of a transradial approach still varies strongly among countries [44 ].

2015 September 2, “Acceptance of Combined Coronary CT Angiography and Myocardial CT Perfusion versus Conventional Coronary Angiography in Patients with Coronary Stents—Intraindividual Comparison”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:


lithotripsic

en-adj

lithotripsic (comparative more lithotripsic, superlative most lithotripsic)

more lithotripsic (comparative)
most lithotripsic (superlative)


portoenterostomy

A common pathophysiologic finding is failure to excrete bile from the liver on nuclear imaging, mandating surgical drainage with portoenterostomy.

2015 September 18, “The Role of ARF6 in Biliary Atresia”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) A form of anastomosis of the jejunum to the porta hepatis region


arthrolysis

Open arthrolysis remains the gold standard for treatment of post-traumatic elbow stiffness.

2015 September 19, “Complications of Open Elbow Arthrolysis in Post-Traumatic Elbow Stiffness: A Systematic Review”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) The restoration of mobility in stiff, ankylosed joints by disrupting articular adhesions


iridesis

(surgery) The ligature of a portion of the iris brought out through an incision in the cornea.


cricoidectomy

(surgery) excision of the cricoid cartilage


periinterventional

However, not only metabolic disturbances but also periinterventional complications such as wound healing, deep vein thrombosis and delayed graft function are more frequent in obese renal allograft recipients [48 ].

2015 September 24, “Diabetes Mellitus and Prediabetes on Kidney Transplant Waiting List- Prevalence, Metabolic Phenotyping and Risk Stratification Approach”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:


intraoperation

Similar to 18 F-tLyP-1, the tumor/brain ratios of FAM-tLyP-1 was also high, indicating both molecular reagents could likely by used to identify glioma microinvasions before the surgery and intraoperation to guide the resection of malignant glioma.

2015 September 24, “Use of Labelled tLyP-1 as a Novel Ligand Targeting the NRP Receptor to Image Glioma”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:


craniotomize

en-verb

craniotomize (third-person singular simple present craniotomizes, present participle craniotomizing, simple past and past participle craniotomized)

craniotomizes (present singular third-person)
craniotomizing (participle present)
craniotomized (participle past)
craniotomized (past)

(surgery) To perform or to undergo craniotomy.


endarterectomize

endarterectomize (third-person singular simple present endarterectomizes, present participle endarterectomizing, simple past and past participle endarterectomized)

endarterectomizes (present singular third-person)
endarterectomizing (participle present)
endarterectomized (participle past)
endarterectomized (past)

(transitive, surgery) To perform endarterectomy upon.


laparotomize

laparotomize (third-person singular simple present laparotomizes, present participle laparotomizing, simple past and past participle laparotomized)

laparotomizes (present singular third-person)
laparotomizing (participle present)
laparotomized (participle past)
laparotomized (past)

(transitive, surgery) To perform laparotomy upon.


gasserectomy

(surgery) The excision of the Gasserian ganglion.


nasoplasty

en-noun

nasoplasty (countable and uncountable, plural nasoplasties)

Alef, Matthew; Irwin, Chetan; Smith, Darren; Afifi, Ahmed; Jiang, Shao; Vecchione, Lisa; Ford, Matthew; Decesare, Gary E; Deleyiannis, Frederic W.-B; Losee, Joseph E (2009). "Nasal Tip Complications of Primary Cleft Lip Nasoplasty". Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 20 (5): 1327–33. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181ae4115. PMID 19816250. "Complications of primary nasoplasty, at the time of definitive primary cheiloplasty, are underreported in the literature."

McDaniel, Jarred M; Alleyne, Brendan; Gosain, Arun K (2013). "Secondary Cleft Nasoplasty at Primary School Age". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 132 (4): 933–43. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3182a053f1. PMID 24076684. "Fifty-three patients underwent secondary cleft nasoplasty with resorbable plate placement as a columellar strut."

(surgery, uncountable) A type of plastic surgery that is used to improve the function (reconstructive surgery) or appearance (cosmetic surgery) of a person's nose.


pyelo-

From Ancient Greek πύελος (púelos, “pelvis, wash basin”).

uder

(anatomy, medicine, surgery) Forms terms relating to the renal pelvis, such as pyelonephritis, pyelography, and others.


hiatoplasty

LMAH, laparoscopic mesh augmented hiatoplasty; LH, laparoscopic hiatoplasty; OR, Odds Ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.

2015 October 16, “Use of Mesh in Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: A Meta-Analysis and Risk-Benefit Analysis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:


sphenoidotomy

As described elsewhere [28 –32, 40 ], the approach is realized through both nostrils with a middle turbinectomy on one side, resection of the posterior portion of the nasal septum and a wider anterior sphenoidotomy.

2015 October 17, “Endoscopic Endonasal Approach in the Management of Rathke’s Cleft Cysts”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) The creation of an opening in the wall of the sphenoid sinus


vulvoplasty

(surgery) A surgical procedure to construct, repair, or remodel a vulva.


retroperfusion

retrograde perfusion
retrograde perfusion#English

(surgery) Synonym of retrograde perfusion


retrograde perfusion

(surgery) An artificial method of providing blood supply to an organ by delivering oxygenated blood through the veins.


prostatovesiculectomy

(surgery) Removal of prostate and seminal vesicles


cystoprostatovesiculectomy

The patient with bladder cancer underwent bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy and radical cystoprostatovesiculectomy with a continent catheterizable reservoir and final histology revealed pT3b pN0 (0/15) cM0 G3 mucus-producing adenocarcinoma of the bladder.

2015 October 30, “Do We Need Surveillance Urethro-Cystoscopy in Patients with Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction?”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) Removal of prostate and seminal vesicles using cystoscopy


keratorefractive

For example, it has mostly been used in assessing optical quality as well as intraocular scattering changes in different kinds of refractive surgeries, such as after phakic intraocular lens implantation,[8 –9 ] and keratorefractive surgeries, including PRK, LASIK and femto-second laser small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE).

2015 November 5, “Intra- and Intersession Repeatability of an Optical Quality and Intraocular Scattering Measurement System in Children”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) Involving modification of the shape of the cornea in order to reduce refractive error


crossectomy

great saphenous vein
great saphenous vein

(surgery) A procedure that ligates the great saphenous vein at its termination into the femoral vein.


proctosurgery

(surgery) Surgery that affects the colon, rectum or anus.


proctosurgical

HCV can be transmitted sexually, such as through anal mucosal lesions caused by sexual practices such as fisting or through ulcerative STIs such as syphilis; through sharing paraphernalia for nasal and intravenous use of recreational drugs, such as heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, and ketamine; or by proctosurgical interventions, e.g., in the treatment of condylomata [50 –55 ].

2015 November 11, “High Prevalence and High Incidence of Coinfection with Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis and Low Rate of Effective Vaccination against Hepatitis B in HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men with Known Date of HIV Seroconversion in Germany”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:


microfracture surgery

en-noun

microfracture surgery (countable and uncountable, plural microfracture surgeries)

(surgery) An articular cartilage repair surgical technique that works by creating tiny fractures in the underlying bone.


multiperforation

multiperforation (usually uncountable, plural multiperforations)

multiperforation of the ovary

(surgery) The creation of multiple perforations.


entubulation

entubulation (countable and uncountable, plural entubulations)

(medicine, surgery) A method of nerve damage repair by the creation of artificial nerve conduits.


antitension

The patient is urged to wear antitension tapes for 6 months or even longer if cessation of tape application at that time is followed by any widening of the scar.

1977, Clinics in Plastic Surgery, volume 4, number 2, page 271:


hepatoduodenostomy

(surgery) The formation of an opening from the liver into the duodenum.


endolaser

The stray light effect was also minimized because the focal stimuli were delivered to the macula with an endolaser probe without passing through the ocular media which would lead to scattered light (Fig 1 ).

2015 December 11, “Assessment of Macular Function during Vitrectomy: New Approach Using Intraoperative Focal Macular Electroretinograms”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) endovenous or endovascular laser


endoprobe

The size of the stimulus spot was approximately 1015°, and the size was controlled by the distance between the tip of the endoprobe and the retinal surface.


venflon

The venflon was kept patent with 0.9% saline (AstraZeneca, Aus).

2015 December 11, “Ammonium Chloride Ingestion Attenuates Exercise-Induced mRNA Levels in Human Muscle”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:


rethoracotomy

The median length of the surgical procedure was 6.5 hours (IQR: 6.0–8.0 hours) and 19 patients (36%) underwent a rethoracotomy because of rebleeding after transplantation.

2015 December 24, “Pretransplant HRCT Characteristics Are Associated with Worse Outcome of Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis Patients”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) A second or subsequent thoracotomy


trabectome

Based on above findings, surgical procedures on SC (e.g., canaloplasty, iStent and Eypass implantation) and the TM (e.g., trabectome) have been launched worldwide.

2016 January 5, “Schlemm’s Canal and Trabecular Meshwork in Eyes with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma: A Comparative Study Using High-Frequency Ultrasound Biomicroscopy”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) An instrument used in minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery


neurointervention

Because of the increasing use of intracranial stents in neurointervention, some studies have indicated that up to 25%–35% of patients with intracranial stents for atherosclerotic arterial stenoses had in-stent restenosis.

2016 January 6, “Spectral Imaging for Intracranial Stents and Stent Lumen”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) Any vascular treatment within the brain


laryngoplasty

To date, several approaches have been used to address scarring of the vocal folds, including medialization laryngoplasty procedures [3 –6 ], mucosa grafting [7 ], the use of angiolytic lasers [8 ], and tissue engineering [9 –11 ] involving cell delivery, growth factors, and pharmacological agents.

2016 January 6, “Regeneration of Vocal Fold Mucosa Using Tissue-Engineered Structures with Oral Mucosal Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:


commissuroplasty

(surgery) surgical correction of a deformity to a commissure


infundibulotomy

The conduit was anastomosed to the infundibulotomy either directly or by constructing a hood to “roof-over” the anterior portion of the anastomosis to prevent conduit distortion.

2016 January 12, “Outcomes of Surgical Repair for Persistent Truncus Arteriosus from Neonates to Adults: A Single Center's Experience”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) incision into, or division of an infundibulum


postrevascularization

Patients were excluded if they had previously undergone coronary angiography or postrevascularization of the coronary arteries or had valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, or myocarditis.

2016 January 12, “Association between Time of Day of Sports-Related Physical Activity and the Onset of Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Chinese Population”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) revascularization following surgery


stellectomy

(surgery) The excision of the stellate ganglion.


nucleofractis

The experienced surgeon did cataract surgery performing the divide and conquer nucleofractis technique and using discovisc (Alcon Laboratories, Inc, Fort Worth, Tex, US) as ophthalmic viscosurgical device [22 ].

2016 January 14, “A Pilot Study to Propose a”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) damage to the nucleus (of the eye) during surgery


viscosurgical

Viscosurgical tools are applied during the surgical procedure and can act as space-makers to separate tissues and create the space for surgical manipulations and for the insertion of implants.

1989, David Evered, The Biology of hyaluronan, page 266:

(surgery) Describing any viscoelastic material used in eye surgery.


hemicystectomy

Wistar rats underwent hemicystectomy and bladder augmentation with the biocomposite material.

2016 January 15, “New Amniotic Membrane Based Biocomposite for Future Application in Reconstructive Urology”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) The removal of a significant part of the bladder, normally as part of reconstruction.


reoperable

Thus, we could extend the indication for more radical surgery to include most of our patients with multifocal thyroid lesions, particularly those with incidental thyroid cancer discovered postsurgically in a multinodular goiter that would not have been reoperable if it had been detected before the initial surgery.

2016 January 20, “Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy as a Preoperative Procedure in Patients with Malignancy in Solitary and Multiple Thyroid Nodules”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:


hemoclip

Coordinate term: hemostat

(surgery) A small metal clip used to prevent bleeding.


neuroendoscopy

neuroendoscopy (usually uncountable, plural neuroendoscopies)

Although the 1960's represented a time during which publications on neuroendoscopy were sparse, it was also a time when key technological advances were made, laying the groundwork for the future reinassance of neuroendoscopy.

2016 January 28, “Preliminary Experience with a New Multidirectional Videoendoscope for Neuroendoscopic Surgical Procedures”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) The use of endoscopy in neurosurgery


hemisternotomy

Then a 1.5 cm median hemisternotomy was performed, the sternum halves were kept apart with 4–0 Vicryl sutures ® (Ethicon Inc., Somerville, NJ, USA) which were later-on used to close the sternum.

2016 February 4, “A New Animal Model for Investigation of Mechanical Unloading in Hypertrophic and Failing Hearts: Combination of Transverse Aortic Constriction and Heterotopic Heart Transplantation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) An incision into the left or right half of the sternum


embryulcia

(surgery, archaic) The forcible extraction of the fetus.


colposuspension

colposuspension (countable and uncountable, plural colposuspensions)

Noe et al. generally uses two single “interrupted” sutures or, in case of a colposuspension, a “continuous” type suture.

2016 February 5, “Laparoscopic Pectopexy: A Biomechanical Analysis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) The use of sutures to support the neck of the bladder in order to reduce stress incontinence in women


pectopexy

In cases where it is difficult to reach the os sacrum however, a pectopexy has also been discussed as a useful and very effective option in recent literature.

(surgery) The repair of a prolapse that uses the iliopectineal ligament


sacrocolpopexy

Literature suggests abdominal sacrocolpopexy to still be the gold standard [2 –5 ].

(surgery) Surgical fixation of the prolapsed uterus or vagina to the sacrum, as a surgical procedure for repairing pelvic organ prolapse.


retroperitoneoscopic

The retroperitoneoscopic technique was performed as described by the same team previously[20 ].

2016 February 18, “Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Management of Paraganglioma: A Single Institute Experience”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(surgery) Describing posterior (rather than the normal anterior) transperitoneal laparoscopic techniques


vasotomy

(surgery) incision into the vas deferens


duodenostomy

(surgery) The operation of forming an opening into the duodenum through the abdominal walls


hemihepatectomy

The majority (90.1 %) of patients required a hemihepatectomy, extended resection, or multiple segmental resection.

2015 July 29, Eunmi Gil et al., “Predictors and patterns of recurrence after curative liver resection in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, for application of postoperative radiotherapy: a retrospective study”, in World Journal of Surgical Oncology, volume 13, →DOI:

(surgery) The removal of approximately half of the liver tissue


posttransurethral

Many situations require bladder lavage, such as posttransurethral resection (TUR) of bladder tumor or TUR of prostate (TURP), hemorrhagic cystitis, or gross hematuria, and wire-guidance may be favorable due to the complexity of the situation.

2015, Joel E. Abbott et al., “A clever technique for placement of a urinary catheter over a wire”, in Urology Annals, volume 7, →DOI:

(surgery) Following transurethral surgery


vestibulectomy

Other treatment plans can also include: biofeedback, physical therapy, exercise of the pelvic floor muscles, cognitive behavioral therapy, or in extreme cases of recalcitrant localized vulvar pain, surgery (e.g. vestibulectomy) [ 10, 11 ].

2015 May 15, Nora S. Johnson, Eileen M. Harwood, Ruby H.N. Nguyen, ““You have to go through it and have your children”: reproductive experiences among women with vulvodynia”, in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, volume 15, →DOI:


aortotomy

The patient did not require replacement of the wrapped portion of the aorta as there were no signs of aortic dissection, and the surgeon did not encounter problems when closing the aortotomy.

2015 August 1, Tomasz Plonek et al., “Biomechanical analysis of wrapping of the moderately dilated ascending aorta”, in Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, volume 10, →DOI:


aortoplasty

To date, the results of wrapping with and without concomitant aortoplasty have been promising [ 9, 15, 16, 10, 17 – 20, 3, 21 – 23, 5, 24, 25, 6, 7, 26, 8 ].

(surgery) reconstruction of a damaged aorta


dermolipectomy

dermolipectomy (countable and uncountable, plural dermolipectomies)

Abdominoplasty or abdominal dermolipectomy is a well-established procedure for improving body contour in aesthetic plastic surgery, with over a 100-year experience since its first publication by Kelly in 1899 [ 10 ].

2015 July 12, Michele Grieco et al., “Analysis of Complications in Postbariatric Abdominoplasty: Our Experience”, in Plastic Surgery International, volume 2015, →DOI:

(surgery) The removal of fat from beneath the skin


diathermocoagulation

diathermocoagulation (countable and uncountable, plural diathermocoagulations)

According to Araco [ 24, 26 ] in postbariatric patients, we performed a dissection with diathermocoagulation to reduce the occurrence of postoperative hematomas and wound infections with delayed healing compared with the cold knife.

(surgery) The use of diathermy to cauterize blood vessels and reduce bleeding.


escharectomy

There was an increased level of endothelial progenitor cells in the bloodstream after escharectomy, posing a possible role of escharectomy in burn wound healing [ 12 ].

2015 July 7, Fadi Ghieh et al., “The Use of Stem Cells in Burn Wound Healing: A Review”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI:


orthobiologic

Finally, to date, the use of “the therapy in ankle surgery as an orthobiologic does not have an absolute indication” as mentioned by Grambart [ 56 ].

2015 July 7, Maria Verônica de Souza et al., “Immunohistochemical Expression of Collagens in the Skin of Horses Treated with Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI:

(surgery) A biological material used to improve the healing of broken bones and injured muscles, tendons and ligaments


omentoplasty

The patient was managed by a combination of preoperative and postoperative antihelminthic therapy along with laparotomy, cyst deroofing, toileting and omentoplasty.

2013 August 2, Nishchit Hegde, Bharati Hiremath, “Primary peritoneal hydatidosis”, in BMJ Case Reports, volume 2013, →DOI:


bisegmentectomy

The minor laparoscopic procedures ranged from a simple local metastasectomy (wedge resection) through segmentectomy to bisegmentectomy.

2015 June 8, Petr Vavra et al., “Colorectal cancer liver metastases: laparoscopic and open radiofrequency-assisted surgery”, in Videosurgery and other Miniinvasive Techniques, volume 10, →DOI:

(surgery) The removal of two segments of an organ


endomechanical

It is one of the most important results of the advances in surgical techniques, vascular sealing devices and endomechanical staplers that have increasingly augmented the safety of minimally invasive pancreatic resections.

2015 July 7, Isacco Damoli et al., “Minimally invasive pancreatic surgery – a review”, in Videosurgery and other Miniinvasive Techniques, volume 10, →DOI:

(surgery) Describing any device who mechanism operates inside the body


hydrolaparoscopy

They describe a technique using transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy to not only diagnose an endometrioma but also ablate the cyst at an early stage in a minimally invasive fashion.

2015 July 9, Sanaz Keyhan et al., “An Update on Surgical versus Expectant Management of Ovarian Endometriomas in Infertile Women”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI:

(surgery) laparoscopy in which a saline solution allows distension of an orifice


tenodesis

Despite the fact that the conjoint lateral band tenodesis allows correction of both hyperextension deformity of the PIP joint and flexion deformity of the DIP joint, it can be challenging to perform due to variability of the anatomy of these structures in patients with RA.

2015 July 8, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Stefano Petrillo, Vincenzo Denaro, “Current Concepts in the Management of Rheumatoid Hand”, in International Journal of Rheumatology, volume 2015, →DOI:

(surgery) The surgical fixation of a tendon, usually anchoring or reanchoring some portion of it to a bone.


ovarioscopy

ovarioscopy (usually uncountable, plural ovarioscopies)


mucosectomy

(surgery) A partial resection of the wall of the bowel (as deep as the submucosa)


enterectomy

(surgery) The excision of part of the intestine.


transarticular

The C2 screw can even be inserted in a transarticular method [ 11 ].

2015 July 28, Atul Goel, “Craniovertebral Junction Instability: A Review of Facts about Facets”, in Asian Spine Journal, volume 9, →DOI:

(anatomy, surgery) Through or across a joint (of the body)


tympanotomy

The round window niche was exposed through a posterior tympanotomy and mainly the anterior bony overhang of the round window niche was removed.

2015 February 13, Jing Zou et al., “Imaging cochlear implantation with round window insertion in human temporal bones and cochlear morphological variation using high-resolution cone beam CT”, in Acta Oto-Laryngologica, volume 135, →DOI:


neopectoral

This 36-year-old woman is shown before (A, C) and 10 years after (B, D) breast reconstruction with a bilateral neopectoral pocket conversion and placement of 255-cc Natrelle 410 full height, full projection implants.

2015 February 23, G. Patrick Maxwell et al., “Ten-Year Results From the Natrelle 410 Anatomical Form-Stable Silicone Breast Implant Core Study”, in Aesthetic Surgery Journal, volume 35, →DOI:

(surgery) Describing any new construct made to the breast or chest


bilobectomy

The majority of surgeries were performed using wedge resection ( n = 439, 71.4 %), followed by lobectomy ( n = 109, 17.7 %), segmentectomy ( n = 41, 6.7 %), precision excision ( n = 20, 3.3 %), bilobectomy ( n = 5, 0.8 %), and pneumonectomy ( n = 1, 0.2 %).

2015 July 25, Jong Ho Cho et al., “The prognostic importance of the number of metastases in pulmonary metastasectomy of colorectal cancer”, in World Journal of Surgical Oncology, volume 13, →DOI:

(surgery) Removal of two lobes of the right lung (middle plus right upper or lower)


diaplasis

If closed reduction in patients cannot be achieved, or in patients with an unstable diaplasis and chronic RHD, or incarceration of annular ligament, open reduction and reconstruction of annular ligament is needed.

2015 August 5, Jian Wang et al., “Annular ligament reconstruction by suture anchor for treatment of radial head dislocation in children”, in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, volume 16, →DOI:

(surgery) The setting of a fracture or dislocation.


endoclip

(surgery) A device used in endoscopy to close two mucosal surfaces without the need for surgery and suturing


minithoracotomy

A minithoracotomy (5 cm) is performed through which the specimen is resected.

2015 August 5, Denise P. Veelo et al., “The effect of on-demand vs deep neuromuscular relaxation on rating of surgical and anaesthesiologic conditions in patients undergoing thoracolaparoscopic esophagectomy (DEPTH trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial”, in Trials, volume 16, →DOI:

(surgery) A thoracotomy involving a small incision


epicondylectomy

Studies have investigated the outcomes of operative techniques for treating cubital tunnel syndrome including open [ 1, 2 ] or endoscopic [ 3, 4 ] simple decompression; subcutaneous [ 5 – 7 ], intramuscular [ 8 ], or submuscular [ 2, 9 ] anterior transposition; and medial epicondylectomy [ 6, 10, 11 ].

2015 August 6, Ho-Jung Kang et al., “Ulnar nerve stability-based surgery for cubital tunnel syndrome via a small incision: a comparison with classic anterior nerve transposition”, in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, volume 10, →DOI:

(surgery) Removal of the epicondyle (to relieve golfer's elbow)


overtube

Depending on the nature and location of the foreign bodies, we used a wide diversity of endoscopic devices (retrieval basket, biopsy forceps, polypectomy snare, transparent distal protective hood, and overtube) to perform the procedures.

2015 July 15, Chih-Chien Yao et al., “Endoscopic Management of Foreign Bodies in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract of Adults”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI:

(surgery) A protective tube used during endoscopy, typically during removal of a foreign body


dehymenization

(surgery) The surgical or gynecological removal of the hymen; hymenotomy.


cardiopexy

cardiopexy (countable and uncountable, plural cardiopexies)

Total fundoplication and cardiopexy were performed as described by D'Netto et al .

2015 July 27, Ruelan V. Furtado et al., “Massive hiatus hernia complicated by jaundice”, in Journal of Surgical Case Reports, volume 2015, →DOI:

(surgery) The fixing in place of the heart by means of a ligature


gastroenteroscopy

However, when present, it poses a diagnostic dilemma to clinicians, as little help comes from gastroenteroscopy and imaging.

2014 July 25, Rohit Mehra, Aswini K. Pujahari, Shyam S. Jaiswal, “Duodenal heterotopic pancreatic tissue: a case report and literature review”, in Gastroenterology Report, volume 3, →DOI:

(surgery) An extension of enteroscopy to include visualization of the stomach


myectomy

He observed a persistent inferior oblique muscle overaction in 37% of patients and inferior oblique muscle underaction in 8% of patients after an inferior oblique muscle myectomy and 13% incidence of inferior oblique muscle adhesive syndrome when the myectomy was performed at the inferior oblique muscle insertion ( 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 ).

2015 June 10, Jasmina Alajbegovic-Halimic et al., “Recession Vs Myotomy–Comparative Analysis of Two Surgical Procedures of Weakening Inferior Oblique Muscle Overaction”, in Medical Archives, volume 69, →DOI:

(surgery) The removal or the thinning of muscle tissue


patelloplasty

No patella replacements were used, and no other surgical patellar interventions such as lateral release or patelloplasty were performed before measurements, in order to achieve equivalent conditions before and after TKA.

2015 July 21, Armin Keshmiri et al., “The influence of component alignment on patellar kinematics in total knee arthroplasty”, in Acta Orthopaedica, volume 86, →DOI:

(surgery) Repair or reconstruction of the patella


odontosection

odontosection (usually uncountable, plural odontosections)

Briefly, after extraction, teeth were cleaned with povidine, and odontosection was performed at the cemento-enamel level using a low rotation saw under profusion irrigation with saline solution.

2015 February 13, Sonja E. Lobo et al., “Response of stem cells from different origins to biphasic calcium phosphate bioceramics”, in Cell and Tissue Research, volume 361, →DOI:


choledochoscopy

Two weeks after the procedure, choledochoscopy indicated that RFA was able to induce some destruction of local tumor tissue.

2015 August 5, Xu-Hua Duan et al., “Intraductal Radiofrequency Ablation Followed by Locoregional Tumor Treatments for Treating Occluded Biliary Stents in Non-Resectable Malignant Biliary Obstruction: A Single-Institution Experience”, in PLoS ONE, volume 10, →DOI:

(surgery) endoscopy of the common bile duct


esophagojejunostomy

RESULTS: Laparoscopic total gastrectomy and esophagojejunostomy were successfully performed in all 84 patients, without conversion to laparotomy.

2015 August 7, Hao Wang et al., “Esophagojejunostomy after laparoscopic total gastrectomy by OrVilTM or hemi-double stapling technique”, in World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG, volume 21, →DOI:

(surgery) The construction of a direct passage between the esophagus and the jejunum


deserosalization

In cases in which a piece of mesh from a prior repair is densely adherent to the bowel, a small piece of mesh may be excised and left attached to the bowel to prevent deserosalization or an opening of the bowel wall.

2015, Evangelos P. Misiakos et al., “Current Trends in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair”, in JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, volume 19, →DOI:

(surgery) The (normally accidental) removal of serosa from an internal cavity


endocutter

(b) The incomplete minor fissure was divided by using an endocutter to complete the right middle lobe lobectomy via the subxyphoid single-port approach.

2015 March 2, Chia-Chuan Liu et al., “Subxyphoid single-incision thoracoscopic pulmonary metastasectomy”, in Thoracic Cancer, volume 6, →DOI:


bicoronal

The surgical field was accessed with a bicoronal skin incision.

2015 July 31, Young Taek Jung, Jae Ik Cho, Sang Pyung Lee, “Cranioplasty Using a Modified Split Calvarial Graft Technique in Cleidocranial Dysplasia”, in Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, volume 58, →DOI:

(anatomy, surgery) Relating to both the dorsal and ventral parts of the body


septectomy

To facilitate this technique, a larger posterior septectomy was needed, because it provided a wider working space and surgical view for the neurosurgeon.

2015 July 31, Jae-Hyun Park et al., “Modified Graded Repair of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks in Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery”, in Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, volume 58, →DOI:


condylectomy

Frontal view showing deviated mandible toward defect Intraoral view showing scar tissue An orthopantomogram radiograph revealed resected mandible distal to left canine involving entire mandible of left side without condylectomy [ Figure 3 ] representing class II type postsurgical impairment according to Cantor and Curtis classification,[ 2 ] which was determined by prosthetic considerations.

2015, Pavankumar R. Koralakunte et al., “Prosthetic management of hemimandibulectomy patient with guiding plane and twin occlusion prosthesis”, in Journal of Natural Science, Biology, and Medicine, volume 6, →DOI:


hemimandibulectomy

The medical history revealed that the patient was surgically operated 4 years back by a wide resection of the tumor with left hemimandibulectomy without disarticulation, left radical neck dissection and reconstruction with pectoralis major myocutaneous flap.

(surgery) excision of one half of a mandible


lipofilling

lipofilling (usually uncountable, plural lipofillings)

In more details, it was used to augment the radix and soften the acute nasofrontal angle, fill the irregular defects of the nasal dorsum, soften the accentuated supratip break, increase the columellar show, increase the columellar labial angle by augmenting the premaxilla, restore enough volume to the dimplings around piriform area, fill the depressions on the surface of collapsed nasal bones adjacent to medial canthus, and restore a diverge appearance at the location of deficient foot plates in base of columella.

2015, Ali Manafi et al., “Injectable Cartilage Shaving: An Autologous and Long Lasting Filler Material for Correction of Minor Contour Deformities in Rhinoplasty”, in World Journal of Plastic Surgery, volume 4:

(surgery) The grafting of fat, especially from the abdomen to the breasts


enterolysis

Avoiding extensive enterolysis and using cautious resection can prevent SBS in patients with extensive adhesions from conditions such as radiation enteritis [ 21 ].

2014 June 3, Jon S. Thompson, “Short Bowel Syndrome and Malabsorption – Causes and Prevention”, in Viszeralmedizin, volume 30, →DOI:

(surgery) The separation and removal of intestinal adhesions


enteroplasty

In patients with a shortened remnant, tapering and lengthening can be achieved by either longitudinal or transverse enteroplasty [ 40, 41 ].

(surgery) The repair or reconstruction of parts of the intestines.


neurotize

en-verb

neurotize (third-person singular simple present neurotizes, present participle neurotizing, simple past and past participle neurotized)

neurotizes (present singular third-person)
neurotizing (participle present)
neurotized (participle past)
neurotized (past)


pipelle

Although no evidence has been documented, pipelle aspiration biopsy is recommended on a yearly basis for all female Lynch syndrome patients in the German guidelines.

2014 March 28, Ralph Schneider et al., “Gender-Specific Aspects of Lynch Syndrome and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis”, in Viszeralmedizin, volume 30, →DOI:

(surgery) A flexible polypropylene suction cannula


secting

en-noun

secting (countable and uncountable, plural sectings)

The secting procedure for in situ hybridization was performed as previously described [29] .

2015 July 29, Dongjuan Yuan et al., “The effect of antibiotic exposure on eicosanoid generation from arachidonic acid and gene expression in a primitive chordate, Branchiostoma belcheri”, in FEBS Open Bio, volume 5, →DOI:


preprocedure

The preprocedure fetal hematocrit (Hct) levels for the 3 procedures were 8.3%, 16.8%, and 10.4%, respectively, and the MCA Doppler peak systolic velocities were >1.5 multiples of the median in each case.

2015 April 15, Sruti S. Nadimpalli et al., “Congenital Parvovirus B19 Infection: Persistent Viremia and Red Blood Cell Aplasia”, in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, volume 2, →DOI:

(surgery, medicine) Prior to a surgical or medicinal procedure.


ureteropyeloscopy

The basic requirement for such a conservative approach is the confirmation of a low-grade UTUC on ureteropyeloscopy with endoscopic biopsy of the UT.[ 3 4 5 6 ] However, recent studies have shown that the accuracy of endoscopic biopsy for UT tumors is not optimal.[ 7 8 ] UT urine cytology has been widely used and plays an essential role to detect UTUC.[ 9 10 11 12 ] There are wide ranges of the sensitivity of UT urine cytology on detecting UTUC in the literature.[ 13 14 15 ] Several studies have shown that high-grade UTUCs are detected quite reliably by UT cytology.[ 14 16 ] On the other hand, the sensitivity of UT cytology for low-grade lesions is poor.[ 16 17 ] A combined endoscopic biopsy and urine cytology approach has been shown to improve the sensitivity of detecting UTUC.[ 18 19 ] The Johns Hopkins Hospital template (JHHT) of reporting urinary cytopathology was proposed recently, and it is a seven-tiered diagnostic system.[ 20 21 ] This template is intended to improve the predictability of indeterminate urine cytology diagnoses.

2015 July 28, Longwen Chen et al., “Upper tract urinary cytology to detect upper tract urothelial carcinoma: Using the Johns Hopkins Hospital template and evaluation of its feasibility”, in CytoJournal, volume 12, →DOI:


amnioexchange

Animal research conducted has aimed at reducing the inflammatory effects on the bowel in utero, including amnioexchange or intra uterine coverage of the defect [15].

2015 July 1, Jamie Harris et al., “Early Closure of Gastroschisis After Silo Placement Correlates with Earlier Enteral Feeding”, in Journal of Neonatal Surgery, volume 4:

(surgery) removal, dilution or replacement of the amniotic fluid


hemicerebellectomy

Within remote damage models, it is worth recalling that a similar sequential time pattern has been reported in the hemicerebellectomy (HCb) model. 10 Changes in CB2R expression occur in many models.

2014 September 4, L Latini et al., “Cannabinoid CB2 receptor (CB2R) stimulation delays rubrospinal mitochondrial-dependent degeneration and improves functional recovery after spinal cord hemisection by ERK1/2 inactivation”, in Cell Death & Disease, volume 5, →DOI:

(surgery) Removal of the left or right half of the cerebellum


annulotomy

An annulotomy was created and subtotal discectomy was performed.

2015 August 19, Chaoliang Lv et al., “Comparative effectiveness of two different interbody fusion methods for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: cage versus morselized impacted bone grafts”, in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, volume 16, →DOI:

(surgery) An incision between intervertebral discs to allow decompression


microhemostatic

The extravertebral root avulsion was carried out by pulling out both dorsal and ventral roots of each spinal nerve with microhemostatic forceps.

2015 May 30, Min Tan et al., “Identification of the Avulsion-Injured Spinal Motoneurons”, in Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, volume 57, →DOI:


cyclospatula

The position of the keratoprosthesis can be controlled or corrected using a cyclospatula.

2015 June 26, Pavel Studeny, Deli Krizova, Pavel Kuchynka, “Use of PocketMaker Microkeratome for Creation of Corneal Pocket for Foldable Keratoprosthesis KeraKlear Implantation – Case Series”, in The Open Ophthalmology Journal, volume 9, →DOI:

(surgery) A spatula, often double-ended, used in cyclodialysis


interpositional

For all reconstitution experiments, interpositional vena cava to carotid artery vein grafting was performed as outlined above and grafts were removed 4 weeks after to measure neointima formation.

2015, Junxi Wu et al., “Perivascular mast cells regulate vein graft neointimal formation and remodeling”, in PeerJ, volume 3, →DOI:


viscoexpression

viscoexpression (countable and uncountable, plural viscoexpressions)

The nucleus was delivered through viscoexpression.

2015 July 21, Aditya Kelkar et al., “Sutureless, Glueless, Scleral Fixation of Single-Piece and Toric Intraocular Lens: A Novel Technique”, in Case Reports in Ophthalmology, volume 6, →DOI:

(surgery) A technique, in cataract surgery, in which the nucleus is delivered using a viscoelastic liquid


ureterocystoplasty

The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of ureterocystoplasty in children with a small bladder capacity and low bladder compliance.

2015, Tunç Özdemir, Ahmet Arıkan, “Ureterocystoplasty in pediatric patients with unilateral nonfunctioning kidney”, in Turkish journal of urology, volume 39, →DOI:

(surgery) Repair to the urinary bladder and the ureter