minor surgery
- outpatientTreated without admission
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- local anesthesiaTargeted sensation elimination
- stitchesThread fastening wounds
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
incision · scalpel · bandage · sutures · mole removal · clinic · numbing · wound · dermatologist · quick · office visit · excision · sterile · gauze · recovery · scar · cyst · needle
- Minor ___minor league, minor detail, minor key, minor scale, minor chord
- surgeriessurgery, appendectomy, hysterectomy, elective surgery, mastectomy
- Medical Visitsdoctor visit, checkup, physical, annual exam, follow-up visit
- outpatient carecheckup, check-up, checkups, physical exam, well visits
severity/invasiveness
minor surgeryopen-heart surgery
Operation accessing the heart directly
brain surgery · organ transplant · radical surgery · emergency surgery · reconstructive surgery
medical intervention intensity
minor surgeryinvasive procedure
Operation entering the body
intensive treatment · aggressive treatment · conservative treatment · watchful waiting
treatment approach
minor surgeryconservative treatment
Non-surgical medical management
medical management · watchful waiting · medication therapy · physical therapy · palliative care