appendectomies
Vestigial organ extractions
Appendectomies is the plural of appendectomy, the surgical removal of the appendix.
The procedure is typically performed as an emergency treatment for appendicitis, when the appendix becomes inflamed and risks rupturing: The hospital performs dozens of appendectomies each year.
Once among the most common abdominal surgeries, it now often uses minimally invasive techniques.
Invasive medical procedure
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
resection · excision · trocar · insufflation · dissection · ligation · cautery · retraction
Protective tissue response
- feverElevated body temperature
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- peritonitisAbdominal lining inflammation
rupture · tenderness · leukocytosis · guarding · perforation · abscess · gangrene · sepsis
Needing immediate attention
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- life-threateningRisking death
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- ERAcute care department
trauma · ambulance · critical · stabilize · perforation · septic · peritonitis · rushed
Post-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- restCessation of activity
scar · stitches · sutures · follow-up · outpatient · complications · infection · ileus
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- imagingProducing visual representations
- urinalysisLaboratory examination of urine
- pediatricRelating to child medicine
- atypicalNot conforming to type
surgery
Invasive medical procedure
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
anesthesia · resection · excision · trocar · insufflation · dissection · ligation · cautery · retraction · exploration
inflammation
Protective tissue response
- feverElevated body temperature
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
peritonitis · rupture · tenderness · leukocytosis · guarding · perforation · abscess · gangrene · sepsis
urgent
Needing immediate attention
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- life-threateningRisking death
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
ER · trauma · ambulance · critical · stabilize · perforation · septic · peritonitis · rushed · stat
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
rest · scar · stitches · sutures · follow-up · outpatient · complications · infection · ileus · adhesions
ultrasound
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- imagingProducing visual representations
- urinalysisLaboratory examination of urine
- pediatricRelating to child medicine
appendectomiesorgan transplants
Moving organs between bodies
appendix, append, appended, appending, appendicitis, appends, appendices, appendectomy, appendicectomy