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adenoidectomy

ad-e-noyd-EK-to-mē

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excision of the adenoids

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adenotome

AD-e-nō-tōm

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instrument used to cut the adenoids

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bronchoplasty

BRON-kō-plas-tē

A

surgical repair of a bronchus

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laryngectomy

lār-in-JEK-to-mē

A

excision of the larynx

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laryngoplasty

la-RING-gō-plas-tē

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surgical repair of the larynx

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laryngostomy

lar-in-GOS-to-mē

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creation of an artificial opening into toe larynx

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laryngotacheotomy

la-ring-gō-trā-kē-OT-o-mē

A

incision into the larynx and trachea

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lobectomy

lō-BEK-to-mē

A

excision of a lobe (of the lung)

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pleuropexy

plū-rō-PEK-sē

A

surgical fixation of the pleura

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pneumonectomy

nū-mō-NEK-to-mē

A

excision of a lung

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rhinoplasty

RĪ-nō-plas-tē

A

surgical repair of the nose

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septoplasty

SEP-tō-plas-tē

A

surgical repair of the (nasal) septum

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septotomy

sep-TOT-o-mē

A

incision into the (nasal) septum

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sinusotomy

sī-nū-SOT-o-mē

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incision into a sinus

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thoracocentesis

thor-a-kō-sen-TĒ-sis

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surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity (also called thoracentesis)

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thoracotomy

thor-a-KOT-p-mē

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incision into the chest cavity

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tonsillectomy

ton-sil-EK-to-mē

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excision of the tonsils

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tracheoplasty

TRĀ-kē-ō-plas-tē

A

surgical repair of the trachea

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tracheostomy

trā-kē-OS-to-mē

A

creation of an artificial opening into the trachea

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tracheotomy

trā-kē-OT-o-mē

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incision into the trachea

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