surgeries
Cutting to heal
Surgeries is the plural of surgery.
In medicine, it covers multiple operations: She's had three surgeries on her knee.
In British English, surgeries also refers to doctors' offices or the hours when a doctor sees patients: The GP holds surgeries on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
Precise surgical knife
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- suturingClosing wounds with thread
- sterileFree from microorganisms
dissection · clamps · forceps · retractor · hemostasis · cauterization · ligature · operating theater
Move tissue between bodies
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
implantation · bypass · reconstruction · debridement · fusion · lumpectomy · mastectomy · appendectomy
Recovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- recuperationGradual return to health
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
sutures · stitches · bandage · scar · rest · mobility · drainage · pain management
Minimally invasive abdominal examination
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- laserConcentrated light device
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
- arthroscopyMinimally invasive joint procedure
laparotomy · thoracotomy · craniotomy · minimally invasive · keyhole · robotic-assisted · image-guided · catheterization
Lasting psychological wound
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- lifesavingPreserving human existence
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
stabilization · hemorrhage · acute · tourniquet · airway · chest tube · defibrillator · crash cart
scalpel
Precise surgical knife
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- suturingClosing wounds with thread
sterile · dissection · clamps · forceps · retractor · hemostasis · cauterization · ligature · operating theater · scrubs
transplant
Move tissue between bodies
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- excisionCutting out of tissue
biopsy · implantation · bypass · reconstruction · debridement · fusion · lumpectomy · mastectomy · appendectomy · cholecystectomy
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- recuperationGradual return to health
wound care · sutures · stitches · bandage · scar · rest · mobility · drainage · pain management · follow-up
laparoscopy
Minimally invasive abdominal examination
arthroscopy · laparotomy · thoracotomy · craniotomy · minimally invasive · keyhole · robotic-assisted · image-guided · catheterization · ablation
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- lifesavingPreserving human existence
critical · stabilization · hemorrhage · acute · tourniquet · airway · chest tube · defibrillator · crash cart · code blue
- patient intakename, date of birth, address, phone number, allergies
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- UK PoliticsHouse of Commons, House of Lords, MP, Tory, Downing Street
- health datablood pressure, heart rate, pulse, weight, height
- medical historyHippocrates, germ theory, bloodletting, Galen, four humors
- naval medicinecorpsman, naval hospital, naval doctors, nurse corps, sickbay
surgeriesnon-invasive treatment
Care without penetrating body
conservative treatments · medication · medications · drug therapy · pharmacotherapy
surgeriesmedical management
Non-surgical therapeutic care
therapy · therapies · counseling · rehabilitation · palliative care
surgerieswatchful waiting
Monitoring before acting
observation · monitoring · preventive care · home remedies · self-care
- plastic surgeriesOperations altering physical appearance
- cosmetic surgeriesMedical procedures altering appearance
- brain surgeriesOperations on cranial tissue
- open-heart surgeriesProcedures accessing the exposed heart
- dental surgeriesInvasive tooth procedures
- laser eye surgeriesCorneal reshaping using focused light
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