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princessaashley on June 23, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 audiometry | measuring sensitivity of hearing |
| Brocnhodilator | expand bronchi |
| Catheterization | Process of inserting a catheter |
| Cauterize | to burn tissue |
| cerclage | reinforce cervix |
| circumcision | surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis |
| Craniotomy | incision of the skull |
| Cryosurgery | the use of a substance at subfreezing temperature to destroy or remove tissue |
| debridement | removal of dead tissue from a wound or burn site to promote healing and prevent infection |
| dermabrasion | procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material |
| electrodesiccation | Tissue is destroyed by burning with an electric spark. |
| gonadotropins | Hormones that stimulate the activities of the testes and ovaries; a collective term for follicle-stimulating and luteinizing hormones. |
| iridectomy | surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye |
| lithotripsy | surgical crushing of a stone |
| mastectomy | surgical removal of a breast |
| myringoplasty | surgical repair of the eardrum |
| otoscopy | visual examination of the ear |
| thalamotomy | a surgical incision into the thalamus |
| valvuloplasty | surgical repair of a valve |
| tubal ligation | tube tying |
| alkylate | transfer one alkylate to another |
| tomography | (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body |
| corticosteroids | These hormones are secreted by the adrenal cortex the adrenal gland |
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