An ileostomy is the surgical creation of an artificial opening into the ileum (through the abdominal wall creating a stoma, a mouth like opening on the abdominal wall). Used for the passage of stool. It is performed following total proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis, Crohn Disease, or cancer. The combining form -ostomy means a surgically created opening.
Ileectomy is the surgical removal of the ileum.
Ileectomy
Ileectomy.
jejunoectomy
enterectomy
ileotomy
Lobectomy
Gyrectomy
This is known as a sympathectomy
Tracheotomy is the medical term meaning surgical incision into the trachea. A related term, tracheostomy, is surgical creation of an artificial opening into the trachea. The after product (the open wound) is called a stoma
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We call this a colostomy. The first part of the word comes from colon as you can imagine and -stom- means mouth or opening. The last part is -my and that means surgery or cutting. Surgery that opens the colon to the outside.
Lumpectomy is lump removal. I know the answer sounds bogus, but it's true.
The medical term for the surgical removal of the cervix is "subtotal hysterectomy."
Enucleation is surgical removal of the eye. This only happens when there's no other choice.
Vasectomy: removal of portion of each vas deferens (narrow tube that carries sperm from the epdidymis into the body toward the urethra). Vasectomy is surgical removal of a part of each vas for sterilization.
Stapedectomy: Is the surgical removal of the top portion of the stapes bone and the insertion of a small prosthetic device known as a piston that conducts sound vibrations to the inner ear.
pleurectomy(ploor-ECK-toh-mee) pleur means pleura, and -ectomy means removalpleuralectomy