Procedures & Surgery terms

Surgery to remove the anus, the rectum, and part of the sigmoid colon through an incision made in the abdomen.

In medicine, the removal or destruction of a body part or tissue or its function.

A procedure in which drugs, vitamins, herbal extracts, or other fluids are injected into the body at an acupuncture point using a syringe and needle.

A procedure in which mild electric currents are applied to certain acupuncture points (spots on the body where an acupuncture needle may be inserted to control pain and other symptoms) on the skin.

Surgery to remove one or both adrenal glands (a small organ on top of each kidney).

An injection of ethanol (alcohol) through the skin directly into a tumor to kill cancer cells.

A procedure in which a person receives stem cells (cells from which all blood cells develop) from a genetically similar, but not identical, donor.

A procedure in which a person receives blood-forming stem cells (cells from which all blood cells develop) from a genetically similar, but not identical, donor.

A procedure in which mild electric currents are applied to certain acupuncture points (spots on the body where an acupuncture needle may be inserted to control pain and other symptoms) on the skin.

A procedure to connect healthy sections of tubular structures in the body after the diseased portion has been surgically removed.

Treatment to suppress or block the production or action of male hormones.

A procedure to x-ray blood vessels.

A procedure to enlarge the opening in a blood vessel that has become narrowed or blocked by plaque (a buildup of fat and cholesterol on the inner wall of the blood vessel).

A procedure in which a tube is inserted into the chest to view the tissues and organs in the area between the lungs and between the breastbone and heart.

A procedure in which blood is collected, part of the blood such as platelets or white blood cells is taken out, and the rest of the blood is returned to the donor.

Surgery to remove the appendix (small finger-shaped pouch at the end of the first part of the large intestine).

A procedure that destroys tissue with an electrical current passed through a stream of argon gas to the tissue.

The process of heating (without boiling) a mixture of water and an essential oil (scented liquid taken from a plant) to release a pleasant aroma.

A procedure to x-ray arteries.

A procedure in which bone marrow is removed from a person, stored, and then given back to the person after intensive treatment.