A
abdominal hysterectomy
abdominoscopy
acute appendicitis
advance directives
anesthesia
antibiotics
anticoagulation drugs
appendectomy
arthroscopy
artificial ventilation
B
biopsy
blood pressure
bronchoscopy
C
catheter
cholecystectomy
colectomy
colonoscopy
colposcopy
computed tomography (CT or CAT scan)
craniectomy
craniotomy
cystoscopy
D
debridement
deep vein thrombosis
diathermy machine
dilation and curettage (D & C)
durable power of attorney
E
elective surgery
electrocardiogram
electrocoagulation
electrodesiccation
electrosurgery
emergency surgery
endarterectomy
endoscopy
epidural anesthetic
esophagus
F
fallopian tubes
free skin graft
G
gastrectomy
gastroscopy
general anesthetic
H
heart rate
hemorrhage
hemorrhoidectomy
hemorrhoids
hysterectomy
hysteroscopy
I
inguinal hernias
infection
informed consent form
inpatient surgery
intravenous line
L
laminectomy
laparoscope
laparoscopic cholecystectomy
laparoscopic lymphadenectomy
laparoscopy
laryngoscopy
laser surgery
living will
lobectomy
local anesthesia
lumpectomy
M
mastectomy
minimally invasive surgery
modified radical mastectomy
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
N
nephrectomy
needle aspiration (of the breast)
needle biopsy (of the breast)
O
open surgery
optional surgery
outpatient surgery
ovary
P
partial colectomy
peritoneal adhesions
plasma
pneumonectomy
post-anesthesia care unit. Also called recovery room.
prostatectomy
R
radical mastectomy
regional anesthetic
required surgery
S
saline solution
salpingectomy
shock
sigmoidoscopy
simple mastectomy
spinal anesthetic
splenectomy
subtotal or partial gastrectomy
T
thoracotomy
thrombolytic drugs
total gastrectomy
total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
total hysterectomy
U
urgent surgery
urinary retention
uterus
W
wedge resection of the lung
X
x-rays
