To pass this unit, please study the 20 vocabulary words below.
- Appendectomy
- Arthroplasty
- Bronchoplasty
- Cardiopulmonary bypass
- Carpectomy
- Chondrectomy
- Colectomy
- Cranioplasty
- Craniotomy
- Cystectomy
- Cystostomy
- Debridement
- Dermatoplasty
- Gastrectomy
- Gastrostomy
- Hysterectomy
- Laryngoplasty
- Lobectomy
- Mastectomy
- Myoplasty
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an operation to remove the appendix
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"As he was suffering from an appendicitis, he was scheduled for an appendectomy the following day."
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an operation to repair a joint
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"The arthroplasty on his wrist was completely successful."
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an operation to repair the bronchi
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"A bronchoplasty is contraindicated for patients with angina."
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an alternative channel for blood to flow around the heart during open surgery
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"Once the cardiopulmonary bypass was in place, the main surgery began."
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an operation to remove the wrist bone
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"Proximal row carpectomy is an effective procedure in the treatment of painful arthritis."
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an operation to remove cartilage
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"The damaged cartilage in the wrist was removed by chondrectomy."
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an operation to remove the colon or a part of it
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"Infection remains the greatest risk associated with a colectomy."
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an operation on the skull, to repair bone damage
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"During the cranioplasty a metal plate was inserted in the skull."
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an operation to make an opening in the skull, to allow better access to the brain.
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"The patient had a foreign object lodged inside his skull so a craniotomy was required."
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an operation to remove a cyst or bladder
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"The surgeon decided that the best way forward was a radical cystectomy taking out all of the bladder."
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an operation to make an opening in the bladder
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"A cystostomy was performed to collect a sample for biopsy."
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surgery to remove foreign material or dead tissue from a wound
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"The surgical team had to carry out debridement before they could close the wound."
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an operation to repair skin
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"As she was very self-conscious of the birthmark on her face she decided to undergo dermatoplasty to cover it with a skin graft."
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an operation to remove the stomach or a part of it
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"After a gastrectomy, it is important to follow a strict diet."
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an operation to make an opening into the stomach
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"A tube was inserted through the hole made by gastrostomy."
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an operation to remove, or partially remove, the uterus
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"Most women are discharged from hospital 2-3 days after a hysterectomy."
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an operation to repair the voice box
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"During the laryngoplasty, an implant will be inserted to push the weak vocal cord closer to the center of the voice box."
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an operation to remove a part of the lung
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"The procedure of lobectomy is used when there is only a tumor in one section of the lung."
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an operation to remove one or both breasts, partially or completely
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"As the breast cancer was spreading, she had a mastectomy."
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an operation to repair a muscle
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"The wall of the man's chest was reconstructed using myoplasty."